The Widow of Larkspur Inn (The Gresham Chronicles Book #1)

The Widow of Larkspur Inn (The Gresham Chronicles Book #1)
Author: Lawana Blackwell
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 519
Release: 2007-06-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1585584061

When Life Seemed Its Worst, Gresham Awaited Julia Hollis' opulent life in Victorian London crashes to pieces when her husband passes away. Worse, she is told by his bankers that he gambled away their fortune. Now, the family's hope rests on The Larkspur, an old abandoned coaching inn in the quaint village of Gresham. Driven by dread and her desire to provide for her children, Julia decides to turn the dilapidated inn into a lodging house. But can she--who was accustomed to servants attending to every need--do what needs to be done and cope when boarders begin arriving? And then an eligible new vicar moves into town...

Hearts Awakening (Hearts Along the River Book #1)

Hearts Awakening (Hearts Along the River Book #1)
Author: Delia Parr
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2010-03-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441207600

With no means to support herself, Ellie Kilmer agrees to work as a housekeeper for the young widower who lives on Dillon Island, hopeful she can obtain a proper reference. But Jackson Smith quickly realizes that Ellie's presence may solve his own problems--both the rearing of his young boys and the scandal that surrounds his first marriage. When a marriage of convenience is offered, Ellie is initially humiliated. Though she is past the age most women marry, she has more pride than to agree to his outlandish suggestion. Yet what options does she have? To marry would mean a home and stability. So despite the rumors circling Jackson and his first wife, Ellie accepts this unlikely proposal...

White as Snow

White as Snow
Author: Donna Westover Gallup
Publisher:
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2006-09
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780975961940

1864 Colorado Territory On a small ranch sitting between empty prairie and the Rocky Mountains, an orphaned boy named Charlie is caring for his dying grandpa and trying to figure out how to survive the winter. As the first snow storm hits, a mysterious mountain man shows up at the isolated ranch. An entertaining, inspirational story for all ages.

Legacy Road

Legacy Road
Author: Graham Garrison
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2012-05-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0825488842

The highly-anticipated sequel to Hero's Tribute Wes Watkins's journalism career took off when he was asked to eulogize Michael Gavin, a stranger to Wes but a hometown hero to the humble folks of Talking Creek, Georgia. While researching Gavin's life, Wes was confronted with an estranged relationship of his own that he wasn't prepared to address, having ignored for years the occasional letters from his imprisoned father. Wes has chosen to focus instead on his growing career and his budding relationship with Emmy. His life is looking up . . . until his marriage proposal to Emmy goes south. Left to wonder if he can reconcile with Emmy before she is deployed to Afghanistan, Wes can no longer avoid the other reconciliation that troubles him. But when Wes uncovers a painful truth about his parents' past, patching things up with his father may prove impossible. Wes's life is close to spiraling out of control. Will Wes learn to forgive? Or will the best year of his life turn into the worst? Set against the haunting backdrop of several Civil War battlefields, Legacy Road is a grace-full exploration of hidden secrets--and what happens when they are revealed. Through the ups and downs of human relationships, of family ties lost and found, southern fiction fans will ponder the age-old question: How do you forgive others--and release yourself--from a past that threatens to destroy you?

A Haven on Orchard Lane

A Haven on Orchard Lane
Author: Lawana Blackwell
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2016-06-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441230114

Much-Loved Lawana Blackwell Delivers Another Charming Victorian-Era Tale In difficult circumstances, Charlotte Ward, once a famed stage actress, tries to restart her career--only to experience disaster. Against her better judgment, her estranged daughter, Rosalind, comes to her mother's rescue and moves her to a quiet English coastal village. Charlotte is grateful to get to know Rosalind after years apart. As one who has regrets about her own romantic past, it's a joy for Charlotte to see love blossom for her daughter. For Rosalind, however, it's time away from teaching--and now she must care for the mother who wasn't there for her. And what could be more complicated than romance? Together, mother and daughter discover that healing is best accomplished when they focus less on themselves and more on the needs of others.

Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark, The

Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark, The
Author: Lawana Blackwell
Publisher: Bethany House
Total Pages: 529
Release: 2008
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0764202693

Springtime love blooms in the English village of Gresham, making even a bruised and timid heart feel renewed.

Counting Down

Counting Down
Author: Lilah Boone
Publisher:
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2012-07-01
Genre: Apocalyptic fiction
ISBN: 9780615673042

Artist Abigail Conelly begins questioning her life when she discovers her long time boyfriend hasn't exactly been faithful. Soon after, apocalyptic nightmares fill her nights with ancient prophecies and impending doom. As news reports from all over the globe start reporting disaster, Abby realizes her dreams are becoming reality. In the hopes of surviving, she flees to her family farm in Kansas where an old fallout shelter is buried underground. Upon her arrival she meets Kyle Windstone, a very unusual Mid-west farmer with equally unusual abilities. Immediately they are drawn to each other by a greater purpose neither of them fully understands. Together they will learn what it takes to survive and find the courage to love along the way.