A mother of four young children suddenly abandons them without a trace. No reassuring words are spoken to them by their father, who is bereft at the loss of his wife while he struggles to manage his crops. He asks his mother to take the children or they go to the orphanage. However, a new disruption in the form of a mail-order stepmother adds even more turmoil and emotional harm to their lives several years later.Written as a personal memoir, Mary Jo describes her path to finding f...

Inspired by Highlights Hello magazine, Highlights newest magazine for babies and toddlers and their parents/caregivers, this charming board book series celebrates key moments that are part of a baby's day. With sturdy board and rounded corners in a size perfect for little hands, these books are just right for snuggling and sharing. In I Love You, multi-ethnic parents say "I love you" throughout baby's day in many different ways and places.

OVERCOME DOUBTS AND SETBACKS—AND SMASH YOUR PERSONAL BESTWhat's standing between you and greatness? It's time to identify—and overcome—your own unique elephant in the room. See Your Elephant is your guide to uncovering and shattering your personal barriers so you can perform at your very best.Dr. Jo Brown, a world-renowned performance coach and physiotherapist, has spent decades championing champions, guiding elite athletes and Olympians like Noah ...

A digital edition short story about a wife coming to terms with her fading marriage from bestselling author Elin Hilderbrand.Margot's reservoir of romantic feelings for her husband Drum is running dry. But while the family is on vacation in Nantucket, Margot finds an opportunity to potentially regain her romantic love for her husband - in the form of Hadley Axelram, his ex-girlfriend. She is counting on jealousy as a relationship defibrillator.But after for...

She’s on the run…On a storm-ravaged night, Texas rancher Truitt Tremayne is trying to make it home before the road floods. Years ago he lost his parents, fiancée and youngest brother in a flash flood on the same country road, so it seems like déjà vu when he nearly hits a stranded car with a beautiful woman and her sister trapped inside.Annie Sims and her sister Jessie are running from their past. She’s headed to San Antonio where they can disappear, but ba...

Jessie Henderson is happy running the coffee shop and preparing for a visit from her cousin Melanie.A high-profile murder has shaken the nearby town of Rockfield, but Jessie's not getting involved this time. Why would she? Rockfield is miles away and it has nothing to do with her.But then Jessie starts to suspect that her unfriendly new neighbor was involved in the murder. How can she stay out of it when this crime is a lot closer to home than she first thought?

This collection bundles two contemporary Christian novels by the New York Times bestselling author of Redeeming Love and The Masterpiece.Leota's Garden plus And the Shofar Blew are combined into one e-book for a great value!Leota's Garden:"An emotionally compelling story" ( Library Journal) about the devastation secrets can unleash on a family and the power of grace to bring secon...

Sometimes, a second chance comes when you least expect it.Kate Cormier thought she’d love Sutton Guidry forever. But when one bad decision ended things, she moved on, building a life for herself and her daughter. These days, she hardly thinks about all those dreams. Until Sutton shows up, acting like she never left and looking more gorgeous than ever.Sutton has spent a decade avoiding her hometown, memories of first love, and the girl who broke her heart. She’s built a care...

One hockey phenom, destined for the pros.One summer he can’t forget.One girl he’ll never stop loving...Anna and Declan met under the worst circumstances imaginable, but the summer they spent together branded them both. That summer gave her something to smile about again, and it gave him something to hope for. But that was a long, long time ago.When they literally collide years later, those long-forgotten feelings come rushing back to the surfa...

Nothing can ruin a new school year...except maybe a pesky little brother. This Step 4 reader is the perfect back-to-school story for newly independent readers!Will should be excited to start third grade. But his little brother, Steve, is starting kindergarten. The same laugh-out-loud writing and hilarious illustrations that brought us How Not to Babysit Your Brother now portray the tribulations and embarrassments of starting school with a very troublesome ...

Why would anyone kill Grandma? That's what Kate Wood wants to know. The police say Grandma accidentally fell and hit her head, but Kate believes otherwise. Kate's mystery-loving grandmother has left her a treasure hunt contained right inside the old farmhouse Grandma may have given her life to save for Kate. Thankfully, Kate has a detective friend to help her untangle Grandma's death and her last message to Kate.Vince Rosenbaum hadn't forgotten the dates he and Kate shared the summ...

Love gets one last chance to bloom in Magnolia!Josie Trumbull has rebuilt her life after her ballet dreams were crushed by a career-ending injury. Now she teaches dance in Magnolia and has mostly made peace with her life and future. Until her best friend, and proprietor of the bookstore next door, Stuart Madison, takes her completely by surprise.Stuart Madison has had a crush on Josie for years. He knows now it won’t go anywhere and it’s probably time for ...