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Hailey Austin knows her sister means well. She''s just shared a Bible verse that promises God will give His people "the garment of praise for the spririt of heaviness. " But Hailey also knows she can never let her gaurd down. She can never allow herself to get close to a man. Hailey has a terrible secret that she is determined to carry, if need be, to her grave. And then Cody Worth, the man she has always longed for, enters her life. With her burden growing heavier, Hailey fights to control her jealousy as another woman enters Cody''s life. Will Hailey ever relinquish the guilt and pain of the past? When will she realize that nothing stands in the way of her happiness, except her refusal to lay her burden at the foot of the cross?

Due to her newfound convictions, Angel’s event planning company now offers only wholesome entertainment. Clients who booked bachelor parties months ago are furious and demanding refunds. In a desperate move to pull her business out of its downward spiral, Angel compromises. . .and a teenage girl is rushed to the hospital. She compromises a second time and almost loses the rescuer she’s always dreamed of. Wade stops to help a damsel in distress on the highway and ends up falling for the feisty redhead. But is he willing to wait while Angel figures out how to do things God’s way?

Karlee Merrick is struggling to recover her husband''s death. She needs to be strong, both for herself and for her two children; she wants to stand on her own two feet. But two men are more than willing to help Karlee put her life back together. Although Randy, her highschool sweetheart, can melt her heart with his green eyes, Karlee finds herself drawn to David, the handsome born again Christian so different from any man she''s ever known. When a mystery is uncovered in her late husband''s papers, Karlee questions the intentions of both men . Does Randy know what''s best for her? If David has been living a lie, can she still believe in the God he claims to serve?

Her only daughter is finally married, and at sixty-three, Ruby Cholewinski isn’t going to waste a moment feeling sad about her empty nest. Life is short and Ruby intends to enjoy what’s left of it. When her new son-in-law’s best man interrupts her one-woman celebration and offers to join in, she finds it shockingly easy to be impulsive and spontaneous. Will Burt and Ruby get their second chance at love or will the people who think they know what’s best for them keep them apart?

Jeanie is pursuing her dream of winning a pastry chef contest that will send her to Paris to study and possibly teach. But she hadn''t counted on her daughter''s father showing up in time to give her away at her wedding. But Steven is here. . .and asking questions about Jeanie''s disappearance nearly thirty years ago. If she reveals the truth, she risks losing him again. When the past rises up and engulfs them with its secrets, can their rekindled feelings for one another survive the devastating impact? Is there really a future for them--together?

April wants to make her sister''s dreams come true. April Douglas is determined to fulfill her sister''s dream list--the things Caitlyn would have done if she hadn''t died so young. Things like climbing a water tower and chasing a tornado. April faces each challenge with feigned bravery to honor her sister and interest the small radio audience that''s listening in on her adventures. But the man April blames for Caitlyn''s death--TV weatherman and storm chaser Seth Bachelor--appears at inopportune times, forcing April to confront strong fears and misconceptions. Seth can''t figure out why April resists him so. When he learns of her devotion to the dream list, he offers to help April check them off and overcome her fears. . .only to be faced with his own shortcomings at every turn. Just when April thinks Seth can be trusted, she learns he may not be the man she thought he was. What will it cost them--or gain them--to chase God''s dreams together?

In this gentle read about three sisters in a small Wisconsin town, the women seek the blessings promised in God''s Word.

This exclusive volume contains four complete novels of fun, exciting, inspirational Christian romance. Aerobic instructor Debbie has fled from her faith. Can the devotion of Adian, the gym owner, return her to God in Beyond Perfect? In Far Above Rubies, Paige has given up on finding lasting love with a man. Can Brant teach her to accept God, and himself? Sara was convinced she''d never see Jake again after he broke her heart all those years ago. But now that he''s returned, will God''s plan lead them back together in Family Circle? Trevor and Janice have to convince their friends Frank and Laura not to enter a potentially disastrous marriage. Will their plan to break up the wedding lead them close to God and each other in The Wedding''s On? Find the answers to these four wonderful stories that explore the lessons of life, love, and faith and get ready for a new volume of Heaven Sent romances.

Sydney can''t believe she''s falling for an ex-con. Fresh out of prison, Trace McKay is the first parolee to join the Sanctuary program run by Sydney Jennet''s church. Trace doesn''t deny causing a man''s death, but there''s more to the story than some people in Pine Bluff, Minnesota want to believe. But church members are expressing their dissent with more than their voices. Sydney tries to remind critics of the Sanctuary program of Jesus'' command to love one another. But never in her wildest imagination did she expect the first parolee to be a man so good-looking, a man who knows the Lord. . .a man she finds herself falling madly in love with. Trace has nothing to hide about his past, but someone in Pine Bluff won''t forgive him for it. Will the menacing threats targeting Trace and Sydney tear the two apart? Can Sydney find the courage to face her own past and trust Trace with the secrets she''s tried so hard to hide?

Three Chance family women take life and love by storm in the old west in these novellas by Gail Sattler, Becky Melby, Cathy Wienke, and Benrey.

How can Sara trust a man who abandoned her twice? When Sara''s dream of her own bed-and-breakfast is finally coming true, the man who left her twice shows up wanting to be her prince again. Life has been harsh for James since he ran out on Sara for the second time. None of his music dreams have been realized. As a new Christian, he truly wants to make amends--but knows he won''t be welcomed warmly. Will James and Sara surrender their marriage to the Lord? Or will misconceptions and selfish ambitions once again cause James to run?

Discover how heartbreak doesn''t always have to follow heartache when three different women journey a rocky path to romance in Galena, Illinois.

When ideas, dreams and plans are at stake three modern women find it hard to trust the men who vie for their love.