A Vow to CherishThe battle they face will either ruin themor bring the deepest fulfillment they could ever know.When his precious wife receives a devastating diagnosis, John Brighton feels his world has fallen apart. As Ellen slips away from him day by day, their love is tested as never before. Desperately needing someone to confide in, John meets Julia Sinclair, a young widow who seems to understand his pain as no one else can. Torn between doing what he knows to be right and what his heart tells him surely can't be wrong, John soon discovers that the heart cannot be trusted where true love is concerned. A Vow to Cherish has impacted three generations of readers—first with the book from Bethany House Publishers and then through the World Wide Pictures film inspired by Deborah Raney’s novel. This newest edition of the novel brings home the profound message of the sacredness of marriage and the importance of the commitments we make in marriage.This novel was originally published in 1996 and 2006 under the same title.Within this CircleAfter a tumultuous courtship, John and Julia Brighton have a second chance at happiness! With tragedy behind them and their children grown, they're looking forward to a new and promising era in their lives.Only, such a promise is never guaranteed. And life can change in a moment. The Brightons' lives are turned upside down when John's daughter Jana abandons her husband, Mark, and three-year-old daughter. John and Julia reach out to young Ellie, to give the young couple time to heal, but how can they help this child, so confused and longing for Mommy? And how much sorrow and stress can both fledgling marriages endure?Two very different couples, each with only their love and faith to guide them, can only pray that it will be enough.Originally published by Steeple Hill in 2007.

Anna Clarke had spent years doing everything right.After losing her distant, ailing husband, she faces a quiet house and a hollow heart. Duty once defined her days, but now even her faith feels distant.When compassion and tenderness from her trusted friend, Dr. Matthew Carmichael, awaken feelings she thought long dead, Anna’s carefully ordered world begins to shift in ways she never imagined.But a secret she never meant to keep threatens to unravel everything. Telling the truth could destroy her most cherished relationships—yet hiding it could destroy her soul, and any chance of love with Matthew.Will she find the courage to face the hardest choice of her life and let God redeem what one small lie of omission has shattered?Poignant, passionate, and redemptive, Anna’s Secret is a deeply moving love story about a woman torn between shame and hope—between the life she’s always known and the one her heart dares to imagine. Through it all shines the steadfast love of a man who won’t give up, and the God who pursues us even when we lose our way.

From the ACFW Women's Fiction Carol Award winning co-author of Never the Bride & screenwriter of the award-winning film, The Ultimate Gift, comes a timeless love story inspired by the historical, coal mining disasters of Springhill in the 1950s. Song of Springhill is a gripping story about searching for love, family, and faith in the midst of trials.Could you fall in love despite the great risk of losing the one you cherish most?Hoping for a fresh start, Hannah Wright moves to Springhill, the hometown of the father she never knew because he died in their volatile coal mines before she was born. She tracks down her aunt, Abigail Percy, and is immediately welcomed to move in with the whole Percy clan. This includes her Uncle Ray, a coal miner, and their four lively children. Suddenly, she's surrounded by more family than she's ever had in her life.The day after she arrives, the mine explodes, trapping many underground, including Uncle Ray. Little did Hannah know when she set off on this new adventure how much her family was going to need her. When the Percys face a sudden lack of provision, Hannah knows she must get a job to help them. But the only industry in town that pays enough is coal mining--and the mine company doesn't hire women.Hannah secretly masquerades as a man and gets hired as Mel, a distant cousin of her father's. Keeping up her charade is challenging in this tight-knit, 1950s town, where everybody knows one another.Hannah is placed on the team of Josh Winslow, a handsome bachelor who noticed her the moment she stepped into town. It doesn't take long for Josh to see through Hannah's disguise as Mel, but she convinces him there's no other way for her to help take care of her family. Understanding the pressure she's under, he agrees to not blow Hannah's cover--for now.Though Hannah seems to keep Josh at arm's length, he's determined to chip away at her defenses and win her heart. She resists, afraid to love someone who could die at any moment in an accident underground.Long-time miners start to sense that "the big one" is coming. Calling it a "Bump" does little to calm Hannah's fear of the impending underground earthquake, a disaster that could come any day.Will Josh and Hannah be among the next miners caught in a catastrophic disaster? Does Hannah stand to lose everything she's worked so hard to rebuild?* * *Song of Springhill is a love story set against the backdrop of true-life disasters that plagued the town of Springhill, Nova Scotia in the 1950s. It was a town torn by tragedy that also experienced some of the most astounding, miraculous rescues the world ever watched unfold.ALSO AVAILABLE(For purchase separately)Spirit of Springhill: Miners, Wives, Widows, Rescuers & Their Children Tell True Stories of Springhill's Coal Mining Disasters by Cheryl McKayGet a behind-the-scenes peek into the town, the people, and the miraculous rescues that served as the inspiration for this story.

Some wounds are carried in silence. Some healings require more than medicine.Eighteen-year-old Anna bears the marks of a childhood tragedy that left her motherless, scarred, and lame. Hidden within the household of her father, Joseph of Arimathea, a wealthy councilman of the Sanhedrin, her days are measured in herb gardens and healing tinctures, in the steady work of hands trained to help others, and in the quiet safety of a world made small.Then Andrew of Bethsaida arrives at her father's gate with urgent business for Joseph and talk of a teacher who calls ordinary people to extraordinary purpose. A fisherman turned disciple, Andrew follows the rabbi Jesus with a conviction that unsettles every long-held expectation—including Anna's own.When Andrew's kindness cracks open the door to a larger world, Anna faces an impossible choice: remain in the safety of her father's estate or risk everything for the possibility of healing, love, and a life she never dared imagine.Set against the dusty roads and fishing villages of first-century Judea, where miracles unfold and mercy walks among the broken, Anna of Arimathea opens The Arimathea Chronicles—a richly imagined tale of faith, first love, and redemption in the footsteps of the Messiah.Anna of Arimathea is perfect for readers who love:Biblical and historical fiction with rich period detailRedemptive love stories that explore the cost of faithImmersive historical worldsCharacters who choose courage over comfort

Lindsay is 40 and single when tragedy strikes. Diagnosed with stage 4, Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma cancer, her instinct is to right the wrongs in her life. Her unfortunate childhood with an alcoholic, verbally abusive mother drove her to break free in desperation at the age of 17. While working at a hotel along the beach on the East Coast, she met Harris Manning. He took her breath away, and she gave herself to him in love.Though Harris never knew it, Lindsay found herself pregnant when he left her with no way to care for identical triplets on her own. When the triplets were five months old, she couldn’t afford to raise them alone as a teenager. An Amish couple adopted two daughters. Lindsay couldn’t bear to give all three away, so she kept Phoebe.Lindsay worries that if she dies from cancer, Phoebe will be alone. She wants to break the closed adoption agreement with the adoptive couple so that Phoebe will learn about her sisters, and she will be able to connect with her adopted daughters.How will the triplets feel once they learn the truth about their birth? What will be Harris’s reaction when he knows he’s a father to adult triplets?

She wanted a fresh start in the small town of Strawberry Sands. Instead, she confronts the ghosts of her past.A divorced single mom, Kim Tinsley lost her marriage, her home, and her identity in rapid succession. Pregnant and penniless after a brutal separation, she arrives at a cottage on Lake Michigan hoping to begin again, only to discover her inheritance is already occupied by Davis—by the father of her unborn baby from the one-night stand she deeply regrets.With her ex-husband poisoning their daughter against her and her aunt stealing her inheritance, Kim has no health insurance and no income to provide for the baby arriving in three months. She can’t trust anyone—not even the renter who tugs at her heart strings—and she’s about to lose everything all over again.With her daughter in the NICU and the bills piling up, Kim must either protect herself by staying alone or risk her heart one more time on a man connected to her worst chapter. Fans of the inspirational tales by Rachel Hannah and Debbie Macombet will devour this beach read filled with found family and second chances.Download this emotional contemporary Christian romance today!Reviews for There I Find Rest:????? "I really did not want to put this story down at all." - Erralee????? "This sweet tale full of angst and emotion is sure to open the hearts of all readers." - Nancy????? "I absolutely enjoyed this book from beginning to end." - Terry????? "This is a uplifting and inspirational story you'll love." - christine????? "A wonderful love story and devotion. I highly recommend!" - NaldaBooks in the Strawberry Sands Series:There I Find RestThere I Find PeaceThere I Find LoveThere I Find JoyThere I Find TrustThere I Find HopeThere I Find LightThere I Find PatienceThere I Find WisdomThere I Find Happiness