Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?browse=true&Ne=7107&N=3+4294243522 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707232 Elizabeth travels to 1875 Colorado to take pictures she hopes will make her the D.C. Chronicles new photojournalist. But when her life is threatened, a buckskin-clad Southerner named Daniel takes Elizabeth and her godly assistant on a perilous and revealing journey. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707271 Sophie Broadmoor risks losing wealth and reputation when shes swept off her feet by a dashing stranger. On an 1897 Atlantic crossing, Sophie meets a widower whose promises make her heart sing. But when she finds herself in a compromising situation, shes glad a true gentleman comes to her rescue. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710240 In 1753, the French settlers named the region Acadia, or beloved home. The British arrived and fought with the French, and both settled in Acadia, rarely speaking to anyone from the other side. Then there was a chance encounter in a meadow of wildflowers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710188 When Bailee Coopers father orchestrates a surprise trip to the summer house of her childhood, what is intended to be a happy reunion for Bailee and her sisters quickly becomes shrouded by memories from the past. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710241 In Acadia two young mothers, one British and one French, have become good friends, despite the enmity between their peoples. The French womans baby girl becomes critically ill. Since the British woman has access to medical care denied to the French, they exchange infants. But, suddenly, the French are expelled from Acadia, and the women are unable to meet again. Separated by a continent, each mother raises the others child as if she were her own. Now, 18 years later, the emotional and spiritual effects of the exchange are about to come to light. An Englishman is searching for his heir. Two young woman are searching for their heritage. And Gods strength is waiting for them all. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707244 Richard Pratt takes up where the legendary Narnia authors Screwtape Letters left off. In this gripping work, senior devil Slashreap corresponds with his protg Scardagger. As Satans underlings exchange dark musings, light is shed on human failings, the nature of evil, and Gods divine intent. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710287 As one woman tries to find the hidden valley of her fathers dreams in the 1906 Black Hills, she also discovers courage, faith--and romance. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710242 The only living relative of Lord Charles Harrow, Nicole journeys from Nova Scotia to England at the onset of the Revolutionary War, to accept her duty as his heir. Filled with a desperate longing for home, Nicole invites her sister Anne to join her in England. Drawn by her deep love for Nicole, Anne and her infant son join her at the Hawrrow estate. But with war waging between England and the American colonies, a tragic secret threatens to surface and tear these sisters apart forever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710190 Clay Selby works as missionary to the Indians of Alaska in 1898, but after meeting Lizzie Dawson, a beautiful girl who has been ostacized from her tribe becuase of her white father, Clay worries that befriending her will ruin his mission. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707229 An accident cripples Calebs dad. Despite being even more tightly bound to the farm and to the man who so opposed his courtship of Nellie, Caleb cant forget his first love. Although Nellie sometimes thinks of Caleb, her New Order ways keep them apart. Yet as she still yearns for a husband, new possibilities beckon and soon surprise her heart. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1703869 Meredith Hayes is struggling to let go of her childhood crush on Travis Archer--the strapping young lad who saved her as a little girl. With a sensible proposal from the eligible Roy Mitchell on the table, its time for her to move on. But when Meredith overhears a plot to drive Travis and his brothers off their coveted land, she has no choice but to intervene. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710257 Hannah Sunderland is devastated when her brother is jailed for joining the Colonial cause. Spy Jeremiah Jones sees in Hannah a way to access the prison to obtain valuable information, but Hannahs Quaker beliefs stand in the way. Nevertheless, Hannah and Jeremiah develop a mutual fondness even as they become caught in historys tumultuous churn. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707626 FBI Hostage Rescue Team member Mark Sanders is in St. Louis, where he reunites with his old flame, Emily Lawson. But when Emilys almost killed by an unknown sniper, Mark must race against time to uncover the shooters true identity--before they return to finish the job. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710198 While on her way to a new life, Annabelle Tyler finds herself handcuffed by highwaymen to Harrison Graymoor--Philadelphias most eligible bachelor--and thrust into a marriage neither wants. Before they can annul this sham, however, the newspaper announces their nuptials. As the plot thickens, the unlikely couple desperately tries not to fall in love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707238 Cassie Lockwood is dismayed to discover her fathers South Dakota valley land is already occupied. Meanwhile, Cassies arrival spurs the revelation of long-hidden secrets among the locals and leaves her questioning whether or not she will ever find a place to call home. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710374 FBI agent Nick Bradley is desperate to find a missing child. Then Rachel Sutton walks into his life, offering a tenuous link--Rachel claims she can feel the childs terror through a tattered doll. Skeptical at first, Nick slowly uncovers startling connections that make him believe Rachels story--and believe her life is in grave danger. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707642 Living in a cozy Iowa farmhouse with her kindly grandmother, 24-year-old Julia Desmit struggles to support her five-year-old son and 10-year-old halfbrother. Though her boyfriend is away at medical school, Julia harbors hope for a better life. And then the man who abandoned her six years ago rocks her happy world with one question: Do I have a son? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710402 Following the death of her husband, Lydia becomes entangled in a bitter battle for his inheritance. Escaping to Alaska, she finds her heart renewed by a sawmill owner. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710244 When she learns that her husband is missing in action during World War II, a desperate young wife decides to give up their baby daughter for adoption. By the time she learns that her husband is still alive, the infant belongs to a wealthy couple. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707627 In the murky waters of Savannahs shoreline, a young law student is under fire as she tries her first case at a prominent and established law firm. A complex mix of betrayal and deception quickly weaves its way through the case and her life, as she uncovers dark and confusing secrets about the man shes defending, and the senior partners of the firm. How deep will the conspiracy run? Will she have to abandon her true self to fulfill a higher calling? And how far will she have to go to discover the truth behind a tragic cold case? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707637 Mary Lynn and Jackson Scoville are living in the heart of Charleston, South Carolina, carefully working their way up the social ladder in hopes of meeting their ultimate goal: to give their three daughters the life they themselves never had. When Mary Lynn prays for Jackson to open his mind and heart to God, her prayers are answered beyond her wildest imaginings. Now Jacksons dramatic conversion is threatening their social status as well as their family mission statement. Is she willing to go along with him? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710266 A retelling of the Old Testament tale of Rahab the harlot that takes place in Nazi-occupied France. After American fighter pilot Tom Jaeger is shot down and harbored by the French Resistance, he figures prominently in a plan to infiltrate a Germans-only brothel. With the fates of multitudes hanging in the balance, Toms life--and the life of a prostitute named Brigitte--take on an importance that will reverberate through history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710192 When a fiery young woman named Audrey Cunningham moves with her father to Bridal Veil Island, it seems like the perfect place for her dad to be near God and remain sober. But big-wig investors want to drive out residents and build a resort. And Audreys heart is torn between a good-natured contractor and a single father with two adorable daughters. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710298 When Thad McKane, the new sheriff of Goldtree, Kansas, uncovers a connection between the crime hes investigating and singer Sadie Wagner, the woman hes courting, he wonders if shes as innocent as she seems. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1550739 Quaker Hannah Sunderland must decide whether to help her imprisoned twin brother, disobeying those she loves--and abandon a bedrock of her faith--by gaining access to the men in prison, whom a spy ring led by Jeremiah Jones is seeking to free. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710268 When her aunt dies in a mysterious plane crash, Professor Bailey Craig returns to Yancey, Alaska. She soon learns that her expertise is desperately needed in the investigation of a string of local murders--so she works with her ex, Cole McKenna, to ferret out the truth. As they become reacquainted, old feelings rekindle--but do Bailey and Cole have a future together? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707239 Ladys maid Melinda Colson is forced to leave Bridal Veil Island before her beau, Evan, has had a chance to propose. Back at her employers home, Melinda finds solace only in Evans letters. But when news arrives that a terrible storm has struck the island, she knows she must find a way back to her love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707247 After ballet dancer Sasha Davis suffers a career-ending injury and returns home to Minnesota to recover and deal with her mothers death, she forms an unexpected bond with her live-in aide, Evelyn, who helps Sasha face life with a renewed purpose. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710194 A rowdy night at the bar lands Tinch Turner in the ER under the care of Dr. Addison Spencer, igniting a passion Tinch hasnt felt since the loss of his wife. Meanwhile, Reagan Truman, grieving her beloved uncle, finds solace in her new Harmony family--and a new baby. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710307 Danica Greene loves living in Iowa with her pilot husband Etsell. But tragedy strikes when Etsell and his plane vanish while hes working in Alaska. Buoyed by her faith, Danica heads off to the Last Frontier to find answers. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710300 Pampered Margaret Macy flees her home in London to avoid marrying a dishonorable man. Now, with no money and no place to stay, Margaret does the unthinkable: she takes a job as a housemaid in the home of two brothers--both of whom are former suitors. As an invisible observer, Margaret realizes she may have misjudged one brother and wonders if its too late to win his admiration. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710225 While investigating a double homicide in an isolated northern Wisconsin tonw, FBI Special Agent Patrick Bowers uncovers a high-tech conspiracy that twists through long-buried Cold-War secrets and targets present-day tensions in the Middle East. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710219 Follows Savannah law clerk Tami Taylor as she assists on a case against a preacher who has been defaming a businessman with so-called prophecies from God. Though her firm wants to prove these prophecies are nothing more than slander, Tami cant help but wonder if the preacher is, in fact, telling the truth. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707630 A collection of amazing and touching stories that celebrates women and shows that miracles are still possible. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710403 24-yearold Cassandra works for a wealthy Philadelphia widow who treats her with grandmotherly kindness. But Cassies 1857 life takes an unexpected turn when a Boston investigator asks her to pretend theyre courting so he can get closer to a murder suspect--her employers own son. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1583625 Englisher Amelia Devries gets lost in a storm and finds herself in Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania, in an Old Order Amish community. There she meets Michael Hostetler--and this encounter changes both their lives forever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707641 Defending teenaged runaway Jessie Whitewater against a shoplifting charge, new attorney Tami Taylor must determine why Jessie insists on lying to her--and why the teen is so terrified. But when the hand of evil strikes close to home, Tami finds herself gripped by the same fear. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1550741 When Thad McKane, the new sheriff of Goldtree, Kansas, uncovers a connection between the crime hes investigating and singer Sadie Wagner, the woman hes courting, he wonders if shes as innocent as she seems. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710267 Meredith Hayes is struggling to let go of her childhood crush on Travis Archer--the strapping young lad who saved her as a little girl. With a sensible proposal from the eligible Roy Mitchell on the table, its time for her to move on. But when Meredith overhears a plot to drive Travis and his brothers off their coveted land, she has no choice but to intervene. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710270 18-year-old Meg Davenport is in New York City after her father dies. Never close to the man--having been raised in an exclusive prep school--Meg is surprised to learn he was not a wealthy businessman but an accomplished thief. Determined to succeed on her own, Meg decides to take up her fathers trade--but at what cost? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710299 Caleb Bender and his family struggling to adapt to their new lives in a country torn apart by revolution. But their true test is yet to come. When a bandit kidnaps his daughter and wounds his son, Caleb knows he must act before his children are put in further danger. Yet what can an Amish man do when violence is strictly forbidden? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707648 Oliole Fontenot has moved to Cantrell, Montana from New York City to set up her own photography studio. When she is commissioned to do a series on women in the West, she realizes that this is the chance she needs to establish her reputation as an artist. But a handsome rancher begins to capture her heart, and she must reevaluate what she wants. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707685 At the request of a pregnant friend who wants her to deliver her baby, Dr. Cheney Duvall journeys to the remote and primitive wilds of the Ozarks and comes face to face with the illiteracy, superstitions, and hatred of the local mountain people. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1706518 Seattle architect Heather Hampton goes to quiet Moses Lake, Texas, where a promotion at her firm hinges on the sale of family farmland for a proposed industrial plant. Her plans hit a few snags thanks to her quirky family and a handsome banker opposing the land deal. It soon becomes clear that providence has other ideas for her future, and maybe this small town is the place where all her dreams come true. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707261 With the Depression affecting her familys estate, Joanna MacNeil struggles to keep the creditors paid. Even worse, her 17-year-old daughter Allison has become increasingly haughty and refuses the responsibilities of her familys position. But when a stranger exposes a long-hidden secret and brings violence to the castle, Allison must make bold decisions that will determine the destiny of herself and her family. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707640 Moser whisks listeners away to 1895 Newport, Rhode Island--summer playground to the elite of the Gilded Age--for a tale of unexpected romance. As the lives of an immigrant dressmaker, her socialite friend, and their unlikely suitors become entangled in a web of secrets and sacrifice, will social class and physical handicap stand in the way of true happiness? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1550740 After an unwanted past, Claire strives to create something that will last as an artist among Nashvilles elite society in the 1860s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707647 For years, Elena Breen soaked up the spotlight as a famous singer. But now her overworked voice is damaged, and her body is worn out. Her career may be over. Exhausted and downtrodden, she turns to the man who once stole her heart--her estranged husband, Jesse Golden. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707684 After an unwanted past, Claire strives to create something that will last as an artist among Nashvilles elite society in the 1860s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707248 The police say her fathers death was suicide. But Kelly Warren says it was murder--and she has new evidence to prove it. Detective Cole Taylor doesnt put much stock in her claim, since theres nothing in his case review that suggests foul play. But when Kelly ends up in the emergency room with a suspicious life-threatening medical condition, Cole decides to dig a little deeper. What he discovers is a startling secret that links Kelly to a long-ago crime. Is history repeating itself? And who wants Kelly silenced? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710338 When her boyfriend dumps her and she loses her job during the Great Depression, librarian Alice Grace Ripley agrees to help out in the library of the tiny town of Acorn, Kentucky, where she finds more than she ever imagined. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1710301 Englisher Amelia Devries gets lost in a storm and finds herself in Hickory Hollow, Pennsylvania, in an Old Order Amish community. There she meets Michael Hostetler--and this encounter changes both their lives forever. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518888 When her boyfriend dumps her and she loses her job during the Great Depression, librarian Alice Grace Ripley agrees to help out in the library of the tiny town of Acorn, Kentucky, where she finds more than she ever imagined. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518887 Clay Selby works as missionary to the Indians of Alaska in 1898, but after meeting Lizzie Dawson, a beautiful girl who has been ostacized from her tribe becuase of her white father, Clay worries that befriending her will ruin his mission. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709750 Jenkins highlights two men whose lives converge inside Washington States most unforgiving supermax prison. A death sentence is Brady Darbys punishment for a life of delinquency and murder. But after God uses Chaplain Carey to transform this felons hopeless heart, Darby asks to be crucified. But as word of this unusual request spreads like wildfire, will the state grant him his wish? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707883 Leah, a young Jewess of mixed heritage, is secretly commissioned to discover the truth behind the death of an obscure rabbi in the Roman backwater of first-century Palestine while also being engulfed in her own turmoil--facing the prospect of an arranged marriage to a Roman soldier, Alban, who seems to care for nothing but his own ambitions as leader of the Roman garrison near Galilee. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707973 With a college diploma safely in hand, 20-year-old Thomas Ollenburger is torn between his Mennonite roots on the Kansas prairie and his affluent life in Boston society--and by romantic entanglements in each world. And now even Heaven seems deaf to questions about his choices of vocation, wife, and home. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709751 After God intervenes with a miracle of global proportions, the tide is turned on international atheism and the National Peace Organization (NPO). The underground church has grown to the extent that Christians are becoming the majority. Agent Paul Stepola and his wife Jae are exposed and forced to become international fugitives. The NPO will stop at nothing to capture Paul and eliminate the underground church--until God intervenes and the final judgment is at hand. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707959 Dalton Lindquist is forced to make difficult choices about the future when dark family secrets threaten the tranquility of his life, and to complicate matters, Dalton and his best friend, Yuri, seek the attention of the same woman, Phoebe Robbins. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707974 Without rani or topsoil, Anna Mae Phipps and her husband Harley struggle to provide for their two young children on their family farm. With another baby on the way, Harley sells his mules and travels a hundred miles to earn money building an elaborate WPA monument. But after only receiving Harleys first paycheck, Anna Mae grows increasingly desperate as months drag on without even a word from her husband. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707870 Bushwhacked and left to die in flames, rancher Larson Jennings is lovingly nurtured by a godly mountain couple. As his body slowly heals, he becomes spiritually transformed. But with his handsome features now scarred beyond recognition, Larson wonders if anyone can look beyond his grotesque burns to the better man he has become. Long presumed dead, he painfully limps home--to find his wife arm-and-arm with another man. As tears trickle down his disfigured face, Larson asks God to help him do whats best for his beloved Kathryn. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709752 Following World War III, religion is banned. Although a believer, double agent Paul Stephola works for the government agency responsible for persecuting Christians, the National Peace Organization (NPO). He has to keep his faith secret from his wife, Jae, because he is not sure if she will turn him over to her father, a high official in the NPO. Paul want Jae to also become a believer, but will she have the courage to find God amidst persecution? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707906 After teaching for 15 years, Amy earns an open flute chair in the Minneapolis Symphony. But a rash of mysterious mishaps jeopardizes the single moms dream job and her promising new relationship with the conductor. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708047 Retired CIA officer Darcy St. Jamess after a man who knew September 11 would happen and who chose to profit from the knowledge. Navy SEAL Sam Cougar Houston is busy: The intelligence Darcy is generating has his team deploying around the world. Under the pressure of war, they discover the sweetness of love, and their romance flourishes. But it may be a short relationship--for the terrorists have chosen their next targets, and Darcys name is high on the list. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709063 Burtons first novel in this Biblical series tells the fictionalized tale of a young Jewish lady who makes and markets pottery to support her family. But when her brothers huge gambling debt threatens to enslave them, she convinces his creditor to marry her and forgive the debt. After her husband sends her to manage his herds in the hills far away, Abigail grows fond of its rustic inhabitants--and of an enigmatic shepherd-soldier whos on a collision course with her husband. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707981 Now transformed by Gods grace, John Sheldon is concerned about reuniting with his family after five years in prison. As he asks God to revive his dying marriage and heal his fragmented home, the answer to his prayers might just lie in the caring hands of his Down syndrome son. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707952 From her favorite hilltop perch, the unadorned beauty of Montana fills Dianne Chadwick with serenity and purpose. But fear gnaws at that peace, for her fianc, Cole Selby, has yet to return from his journey east. When accidents and illness threaten those at the Diamond V ranch, Dianne searches for a haven from the storm that surrounds her. But with Coles fate uncertain and another man proclaiming his love for her, Diannes faith is a tenuous anchor amid the tempest. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707885 Eager to minister to the poor, well-bred Abigail ignores her parents warnings and ventures into the slums of London. But instead of gaining converts, she causes a scandal when she ventures into a seedy theater. To save the family honor, Abigail is sent to relatives in America. In this new land, the adventurous young women will face true tests of her heart, soul, and spirit. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707960 Lifes tough on the Montana Territory, especially for the three sisters running the Gallatin Roadhouse---guilt-ridden Gwen, romantic Beth, and headstrong Lacy. Gwen was married at 22, but her husband, Harvey, died 10 days later. When his brother, Hank, turns up looking for stocks he claims Harvey stole, Gwens perplexed. Will Hank steal her heart? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707975 Responsibilty for her fathers Pennsylvania farm weighs heavily on Amethyst OShaunasys shoulders. Since her overworked mother died, her father has done little but drink up the money Amethyst earns from selling eggs and cheese. When he sends her west to locate his only heir, the young woman is reluctant to leave. After she reaches the tiny town of Medora, an unusally brutal winter underscores the fragility of life. Yet the residents sturdy faith in the Lord teaches Amethyst even more valuable lessons. Now, with prayers in her heart and a growing interest in a handsome rancher, she wonders if she want to return home again. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707923 As an Amish young lady leaves Bird-in-Hand in a fancy car to search for her mother in Ohio, she wonders if her mom really wants to be found. She also hopes her Englisher friend--determined to forgo traditional medicine--can find the healing she seeks. But she has no idea her mom is following clues of her own. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708984 After recieving funds to excavate an 18th-century sunken ship, Jeanne Madison sets off with a number of her graduate students to find the wreck of the Luna Azul. Compelled to hire rough-and-tumble skipper Gabriel and his ramshackle craft to pursue their quest, the unlikely team finds itself battling an ethically deprived treasure hunter to locate the ship first. To make matters worse, an unforseen obstacle is about to drop in their path, and a growing attraction may be too much for either Jeanne or the captain to resist. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707871 When Vronique Girard was five, her father left for America to amass a fortune and send for his family. After 25 long years, a deathbed promise carries Vronique from Paris to Willow Springs to find her long-lost father--said to be mining in nearby mountains. But when she asks local freighter Jack Brennan to take her on his treacherous mining camp deliveries, neither realizes how much a simple request will forever alter their lives. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707985 Civil War widows living in St. Louis are lured west by promises of prime homesteads in a booming community. When the unsuspecting women arrive at Plum Grove, Nebraska, sparks fly as they meet bachelors convinced theyve come to marry them. The widows will need all the courage and faith they can muster to survive these unwanted circumstances--especially since appearances are so deceiving. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709753 After the horror of World War III, the world resolves to abolish religion. But is this new age of peace truly peaceful? Anti-religious witch-hunters are tracking down and killing the faithful in hiding, and now supernatural events that defy non-Biblical interpretation are beginning to occur throughout the world. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707894 Set to lose half his timberland in 1866 Washington Territory unless he finds a wife soon, widower Joe Denton places an order for a bride who can cook. When she arrives, the bonnie lass certainly cooks up a storm--but she knows nothing about marrying Joe. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709770 28-year-old PJ Sugar wants to shed her reputation for being nothing but trouble. But her efforts to be the favorite daughter, best friend, perfect aunt, fetching beauty, and hometown hero--all at once--trigger both laughter and tears. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707907 Jude Allman has actually died and come back to life--three times. Haunted by paranoia and fearful that life has no purpose or meaning, Jude lurks behind locked doors. But when his heightened senses detect immanent death, Jude tries to rescue the captive prey of a fiendish pedophile. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707930 Ian Merchant is a best-selling horror writer with two problems-a wicked case of writers block, and a stalker who haunts him. When he experiences a profound spiritual encounter, Ian emerges a new man. But how can he atone for the sins of his past, which line bookshelves in stores across America? And who, or what, is the mysterious presence lurking in the shadows? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708048 Air Force pararescueman Bruce Striker Stanton spends his life rescuing pilots downed behind enemy lines, and Grace Yates flies an F/A-18 Hornet for the Navy. On their dangerous jobs away from home, they exchanged love letters. Now a fight between Syria and Turkey over water rights on the Euphrates has spiraled into a confrontation NATO finds itself struggling to prevent. For the military deployed in the region, its not just the occasional news headline--its their daily problem. And when a missing Navy pilot turns out to be Gracie, Bruce has got one mission: get her out alive. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709064 Ann Burton pens a historical novel about the Biblical heroine who risks all by wielding a tent peg and mallet. In this compelling tale of faith, courage, and romance, Jael boldly seizes a pivotal opportunity to free Israelites--and herself--from years of oppression. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707956 When winsome socialite Mia Stanley insists on researching downtrodden seamans wives on the docks of Philadelphia for the magazine she works for, she uncovers a scheme that puts her own life in danger. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707903 After Montes sister dies, Abby and Monte take her orphaned child into their home. The little girl is headstrong and spoiled, but Abby immediately begins to steer her toward a love for God. The couple is even more joyous when Abby becomes pregnant. But their happiness is quickly overshadowed as disaster sweeps across the ranch. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1708981 A stray scrap of paper jolts a woman from her carefully ordered life. When an advice columnist is given a note written just before a fatal airliner crash, her search for the intended recipient carries her on a journey of faith, hope, and forgiveness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707982 After Neil Sadler returns to his hometown following the tragic death of his wife, he is reunited with Mary Beeken, whose alcoholic husband brings her no end of misery. As a devastating event from the past bleeds into the present, Neil and Mary strive to resurrect hope for the future. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709812 At first, Lanny Hooch thinks the sign at the gas station is a practical joke: Unleaded $0.12 per gallon for the Redeemed--$6.66 for everyone else. At McDonalds, he notices crosses on the employees lapels and french fries--renamed McScriptures--embossed with Bible verses. And he wonders why everyone calls him Mr. P. But when he detects changed lyrics in the oldies tunes blaring from his car radio, he realizes something is seriously wrong. The Beatles never sang about wanting to hold someones tithe! And then theres the huge reward for his capture and conversion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707953 Petersons enthralling tale spotlights Lacy Gallatin, a tomboy who feels out of place with her married sisters. Riding off in snow-covered darkness to seek the counsel of the only mother figure shes ever known, Lacy finds herself snowbound with a man who often exasperates her. And yet strange stirrings in her heart now confuse her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707886 Former runaway Serafina Gavi has grown very close to her godly friend John Falconer. When her Venetian parents--with wom she now lives in 1834 Washington, D.C.--declare Falconer an unsuitable match, she tearfully informs him. But after these aristocrats witness the matchless nobility of Falconers character and his unflinching courage, they ask him how they can possibly repay his kindness. And then a dangerous secret mission takes Falconer away to a world of glittering gold and elusive emancipation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707434 Johanna has lived her entire life in Amana and she longs to explore the outside world. Meanwhile, rebellious Berta struggles to adjust to life in their close knit community. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707850 Ruth finds her dream to marry Martin Gingerich and raise a family about to be realized when her life is shattered and her faith is put to the test. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707350 In the summer of 1938, the dreams of 19-year-old Jessilyn Lassiter begin to come true when her long-time crush falls for her. But their budding romance is interrupted when a young black doctor comes to her small Virginia town, capturing the heart of her best friend and attracting the racial hostility thats been simmering just beneath the surface. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707377 John and Abby Reynolds are back together and feeling like newlyweds after 21 years of marriage. Theyre convinced that together they can tackle anything, even the high school politics draining the joy from Johns coaching career. But in the blink of an eye, disaster strikes--a kind of tragedy John and Abby never anticipated. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707961 During World War II, many of the young men of Haven, Pennsylvania are fighting in Europe. Unable to serve due to an earlier car accident, Andy Gilbert must stay at home and keep his job as a telegram delivery boy, bringing news of the dead to their families. Living alone and shunned by those who were once his friends, Andy soon becomes discouraged. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1709745 A busy single mom runs a Florida funeral home. But her mortuary work becomes even more poignant when her assistant discloses his terminal illness. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707976 Astrid Bjorklund believes God might use her medical training on a faraway mission field. But when an emergency calls her home, shes confronted with a measles outbreak on a nearby Indian reservation. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707889 Californias sunny coast is where carefree Brianna Stones idyllic life is complicated by her bizarre new boss, her meddling mother-in-law, and her too-busy-to-believe husband. Reinventing herself with a dazzling wardrobe and flattering hairstyle, Bri tries to recapture her husbands attention before its too late. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707924 After a painting triggers strange memories, Ben Martin comes to Paradise, Pennsylvania, in search of answers. Although Annie and this enchanting outsider are from different worlds, she wonders why Bens kindness seems so familiar and his presence so calming to her--and to the troubled husband of her best friend. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707844 Confined to a wheelchair for 13 years, Rebekah Stoltzfus believes itll take a miracle for her to ever enjoy the blessings of marriage or self-sufficiency. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707872 Eccentric 25-year-old Iowa mail carrier Danny Gospel asks God for a happy, normal life. And then one morning, a lovely lady awakens him with a kiss and disappears. Longing to find her, Danny embarks on a quixotic quest for impossible dreams and heavenly glory. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1707318 Deborah Vandermark plans to assist her familys logging business, but when she meets Dr. Christopher Clayton, Deborah realizes she has a greater interest in medicine and science than the bookkeeping she was trained in.