Connor Kincade runs a ranch to help people heal from the ravages of human trafficking, but he also has a problem...all of the men who work for him have one big regret in their lives. Regrets that could make them better at what they do if they face them.He challenges each of his men to reach out to the women in their pasts. Women who wronged them, or whom they wronged, and make amends. Who knew that those operations would lead to second chances at love?But each second chance comes at a cost. Wayside Ranch will face many adversaries. Freedom isn't free and they've fought for freedom before.Will they pay the price to find love and secure freedom for some of the most vulnerable people they've ever met?

Welcome to Hart’s Crossing … the small town with a big heart! In the charming town of Hart’s Crossing, neighbors still care about neighbors and visitors are offered a respite from fast-paced living as they observe the antics of its lovable residents. A daughter returns home from the big city to care for her injured mother. Childhood sweethearts reconnect after decades apart. A single mom finds herself the target of her starry-eyed daughter’s matchmaking scheme. And a young couple struggles to find their own American dream in this wonderful collection of four novellas from bestselling author Robin Lee Hatcher. Celebrating family, faith, and forgiveness, Here in Hart’s Crossing will warm your heart and soothe your spirit. Includes: Legacy Lane * Veterans Way * Diamond Place * Sweet Dreams Drive

He walked away from his faith, his family, and his first love. But God’s mercy has a way of chasing those who run.When a career-ending diagnosis forces renowned heart surgeon Judah Calvano to return to the hometown he vowed never to see again, the last person he expects to find is Faith Armstrong—his first love—running the local pie shop with the same quiet strength that once captured his heart.Faith has finally found peace. She’s built a stable life for herself and her teenage son, leaning on God through every hard season. But Judah’s return shakes everything she’s fought to hold together—including a secret she’s kept for nearly two decades.When a burst pipe threatens her bakery, the last person Faith wants help from is Judah. But as they’re drawn back into each other’s lives, it becomes harder to deny that God may be stirring something new in the ruins of what they lost.But when the truth finally comes to light, will it bind them together…or be the thing that breaks them for good?Promises of Mercy is a tender, grace-filled story of redemption, second chances, and the God who never lets go.Perfect for fans of Karen Kingsbury, Denise Hunter, and Francine Rivers.

As Christmas approaches, a Navy SEAL will stop at nothing to protect his fallen cousin's widow in this suspenseful holiday romance.Just in time for the holidays, Navy SEAL Zach McCloud returns home from deployment. But there's little time for celebration before he discovers that someone wants his family dead. When he married his cousin's struggling widow, he vowed to do anything he could to help her and her seriously ill son. Now he'll risk everything to protect them . . . even if their arrangement is only temporary. Kristi is certain an unhappy client from her law firm is determined to hunt her down. But when a sniper bullet wildly misses its target, they begin to question who the intended victim is. Working together, Zach and Kristi must keep little Cody safe from the nefarious forces determined to make this Christmas their last.

A white Christmas turns deadly in this chilling romantic thriller from the USA Today–bestselling author of the Rocky Mountain K-9 Unit series.When journalist Samantha Colt finds herself tied up and dumped on a landmine outside her boss's country house, she has no memory of how she got there. And her only clue is an ominous note warning her to quit before it's too late. Fortunately, the quick-witted soldier who's house-sitting for her boss rescues her . . . and agrees to become her bodyguard until the danger ends.Joshua Rhodes might be protecting Sam as a favor, but the spark that immediately sizzles between him and the determined, lovely reporter can't be denied. If the puzzled pair can't swiftly outsmart Samantha's tormentors, though, their brimming holiday romance will be snuffed out . . . along with Samantha's life.Experience more action-packed mystery and suspense in the True North Bodyguards series by Maggie K. Black, including . . . .Kidnapped at ChristmasRescue at Cedar LakeProtective MeasuresFrom Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith.

Lauren Dalton trades New York spreadsheets for Alaskan snowdrifts to uncover her late father's secret past. But her new boss, Shane Ramsey, is colder than the winter wind. A former champion musher sidelined by a career-ending injury, Shane is Puffin Ridge's resident beast - and he makes it clear he doesn't want a handler, especially not a sunny city girl with zero experience.Despite Shane's surly rules and icy glare, Lauren refuses to back down. She's determined to win over his team of twenty-seven huskies, including the lonely Briar Rose. As they work side-by-side in the close quarters of his cabin, Shane's walls begin to crack, revealing the wounded heart beneath the scar tissue. But when ghosts from both their pasts threaten to burn down their fragile truce, Lauren must decide if some secrets are better left buried.Can Lauren thaw the frozen heart of the man she's falling for, or will the beast push his beauty away forever?Find out in The Loneliest Cottage, a heartwarming clean romance featuring a grumpy-sunshine dynamic and a cozy small-town setting.Perfect for readers who love:? Grumpy - Sunshine dynamic?? Forced Proximity in a cabin Beauty and the Beast retelling Adorable sled dogs Slow burn that melts the snowOne-click to start reading!