Kirsten's Mission

Kirsten's Mission
Author: Merrillee Whren
Publisher: Merrillee Whren
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2022-12-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944773320

Nurse Kirsten Bailey believes family comes first. She refuses to cut former army medic Brady Hewitt any slack for not responding immediately to his ill grandmother’s plea for his presence. Brady has a good reason for his tardiness, and he wants to show the pretty but prickly nurse that her first impression of him is wrong. While they work together to help his grandmother and two young boys, Kirsten sees the sincerity of Brady’s kindness and charm. Kirsten wants to return to the mission field, so falling for Brady is out of the question. But she can’t dismiss the idea that he might be the man who will make her stay forever. The Village of Hope: A community built on service and love

Love, Kirsten

Love, Kirsten
Author: Rainey H. Park
Publisher:
Total Pages: 122
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780816324293

"On the morning of November 19, 2009, Kirsten Wolcott was murdered while jogging on the Micronesian island of Yap, where she served as a student missionary. Kirsten's death shocked the Yapese people and devastated her family and friends back in the United States. In this compelling true story, you'll fall in love with a winsome 20-year-old who laughed, cooked, jogged, and most of all, loved her Lord. As you read Kirsten's journal entries and share in her joys and trials, you'll experience her inner world. And you'll long for the day when every tear will finally be wiped away." --From the publisher's description.

Annie's Hope

Annie's Hope
Author: Merrillee Whren
Publisher: Merrillee Whren
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2022-09-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944773290

Annie Payton hopes for one thing—to regain custody of her children. She believes the Village of Hope’s lawyer will give her that chance until she learns that lawyer is Ian Montgomery, her ex-husband. Since Ian has turned from his life of substance abuse, he’s all about helping others, but he doesn’t know if he can help his former wife. Her betrayal still brings him pain, and most people at The Village don’t know about his past relationship with Annie. As Annie and Ian’s lives intersect, can she show him that she’s clean and sober and wants a second chance not only with her children but with him? The Village of Hope: A community built on service and love

Space Academy, Stargate Search

Space Academy, Stargate Search
Author: Mark Nicholas
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2002-03
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0595221742

When a space ship enters a stargate, it can jump dozens of light-years in an eyeblink. But the stargates are few, and the ship has to go where the gate leads. What if they could be created? In the second volume of the Space Academy series, Kirsten tries to help a research physicist answer that question. But is there someone on campus who doesn't want them to succeed?

Puppy Love and Christmas Cookies

Puppy Love and Christmas Cookies
Author: Merrillee Whren
Publisher: Merrillee Whren
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2022-10-19
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944773304

When Lesley Ackerman meets Alex Randall, she’s smarting from the recent breakup with her long-time boyfriend. She isn’t interested in a rebound romance, but his sweet kids steal her heart. Alex Randall has moved to Hallburg to take a position as the high school basketball coach, and he hopes moving to a new town will help him get over his wife’s death. He’s not interested in the standoffish young woman their mutual friends keep pushing at him. But he’s desperate to find someone to watch his kids while he’s away at a basketball tournament. She fits the bill, but she comes with a confession that shakes both of them. Can Christmas cookies, a cute puppy, and two matchmaking children help Lesley and Alex overcome hurts from the past and find love?

Melody's Resolve

Melody's Resolve
Author: Merrillee Whren
Publisher: Merrillee Whren
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2023-02-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944773339

Millionaire Hudson Conrick doesn’t know what to make of Melody Hammond on their blind date. He’s used to women who chase after him because of his family name and fortune. So when she turns him down for a second date, he is more than curious about the pretty ministry director at The Village of Hope. His interest prompts him to make a bid on the women’s shelter expansion at The Village of Hope. When Conrick Construction wins the bid, he hopes he'll get to know her better. Melody leads a cautious life because of her painful past, and she wants no part of Hudson’s adventuresome, risky lifestyle. She has let fear rule her life. Can she let trust in God drive out that fear? Can Hudson convince her that his reckless ways are behind him—and that he’s the perfect man for her? The Village of Hope: A community built on service and love

Puppy Love and Christmas Joy

Puppy Love and Christmas Joy
Author: Merrillee Whren
Publisher: Merrillee Whren
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2023-11-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944773436

When Ella Hayden moves to Hallburg, Maryland, with her six-year-old daughter, Joy, Ella hopes to find a new job. She is excited to be in her cousin’s wedding and move into her apartment. But she doesn’t expect an encounter with her cousin’s old two-timing boyfriend, Tony Zanetti, or the job offer in his family’s restaurant. Tony’s life has taken a turn for the worse with the loss of his finance job and his fiancée. He wants to help his mom make the family restaurant a viable operation, but he doesn’t want this gig long term. When Ella asks him to adopt a cute puppy in hopes that Joy will eventually love it, he agrees—in his efforts to be a better person. As Tony and Ella interact, he fears falling for another woman too fast, and Ella is leery of his track record with women. Will Joy be able to bring Tony and her mom together with the help of a cute pup?

A Place to Find Love

A Place to Find Love
Author: Merrillee Whren
Publisher: Merrillee Whren
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2023-03-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944773177

Whitney Hamilton wants to put her past behind her and make the best of her current circumstances, a high demand job and caring for her mother, who has dementia. But Whitney’s newest coworker, Jeremy Cunningham, is a constant reminder of her foolish past. Jeremy wants to show the world he is his own man, but that may prove difficult as he steps into his brother's old job. The biggest obstacle to his success is Whitney, his brother’s former girlfriend, a source of discord for his family. When Whitney and Jeremy find themselves attracted to each other, there are so many reasons, old and new, to keep them from revealing their feelings for each other. Will a long-kept secret finally bring them together?

Hometown Promise

Hometown Promise
Author: Merrillee WhrenMerrillee Whren is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author who writes inspirational romance. She is married to her own personal hero, her husband of forty- plus years, and has two grown daughters. She has lived in Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and Florida but now makes her home in the Arizona desert.
Publisher: Merrillee Whren
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2018-09-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1944773096

Lukas Frye has moved to Kellersburg, Ohio, to renew his relationship with his grandfather, who lives there. For the past six years, Lukas has worked hard to put his reckless past behind him, and Kellersburg seems like the perfect place to do that—until he encounters Juliane Keller. She could derail all his plans. Juliane remembers Lukas from her college days, and her memories of him are anything but good. He says he’s a changed man, but can she trust that claim? Besides, his presence in town is a constant reminder of the secret her family harbors. When secrets are revealed, will love find a way to forgive?

A Place to Call Home

A Place to Call Home
Author: Merrillee Whren
Publisher: Merrillee Whren
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2013-04-13
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0989216209

After serving six years in prison for the false charge of manslaughter in the death of his wife, Kurt Jansen must overcome a world of bitterness if he wants to start a new life. But his first priority is securing a restoration job to pay a private investigator to find the real killer and a lawyer to get his kids back. Hiring a convicted wife-killer isn't what kind-hearted Molly Finnerty bargains for as part of the prison ministry she supports. However, she begins to believe Kurt's claim of innocence and gradually finds a great deal to like about him—perhaps more to like than she should. Can they overcome the past and find forgiveness and love?