New Releases by Colleen L. Reece

A retired schoolteacher leaves an old patchwork quilt to two of her students when she dies. Will the quilt bring the lives of the students and their families back together in their time of need?

After being charged with a crime he didn''t commit, Dr. Edward Lucas goes into exile in the back woods of Stump Hollow, North Carolina. There he faces challenges that will either kill him or heal his spirit.

Four men brave the western frontier, putting their lives on the line to develop new land...and new love. Gideon Scott, adrift from home, rides the range of emotions...can he ever be worthy of the woman he adores? Range-riding preacher Joel Scott searches for his lost father...will he also find hope for his heart? Smokey Travis wants a woman to ride into the sunset with...but is Columbine more interested in escape than marriage? Andy Cullen is saddled with concern for Linnet, who lives under a death sentence...will wild horses drag him away from her side? Can each man find his true worth? Will renewed faith be the trail that leads to his bride?

How can you express your thanks to a special teacher? This marvelous collection of thoughts, verse, and Scripture will fit any occasion. This deluxe full-color gift book is the perfect substitute for a greeting card with its inspirational text, photographic illustrations, and an envelope, too!

A secret brings Angela Cartwright to Arizona in search of her twin brother, Abe. But Abe dies in her arms, the victim of an intruder. Angela soon captures the heart of every man in town - including the killer who knew her brother''s secret.

When she overhears a conversation among her greedy stepmother, jealous stepsister, and her fiancé, Chantel is stricken with fear. In pursuit of her inheritance, they plan to have her committed to an institution for the insane. A picture in an old trunk inspires Chantel to flee Boston for her grandfather''s ranch in Montana Territory. Wild as it is in the 1880s, she''ll be safer there than in her own home. Brandon Morgan of the ranch that adjoins Charles Evans'' Triangle C despises Chantel before he ever meets her. He considers her a vulture, come to cash in on the Evans holdings now that her grandfather has been badly wounded -- and her plans to run the ranch after Charles dies don''t change his opinion.

Four complete novels in one volume.

C for victory / Joan Croston -- Escape on the wind / Jane LaMunyon -- The rising son / Darlene Mindrup -- Candleshine / Colleen L. Reece.

Juli Scott, Shannon Riley, and their friends look forward to the new school year, especially when their youth group leader, Kareem Thompson, offers to take them all to Mount Rainier to enjoy the early snowfall.

When the young doctor who saved her brother''s life comes to Silver Birches, Silver Trevelyan literally falls at his feet.

A modern small town is unified by hope in four novellas.

Charity Endicott -- "Cricket" to her millionaire grandfather -- constantly prays for a second chance. Memories of her fiance''s plane crash and his whispered plea "Help me, Charity!" haunt her. So does her answer: "I don''t know how". At the Ames'' ranch in the Grand Tetons she begins to overcome her grief, until she finds herself stranded in a mountain cabin with their badly injured son, a wood cookstove, an outside pump, and a blizzard coming on. More than her reputation is at stake if Charity is to survive and save the man she has come to love.

After all the misfortune that started on Mysterious Monday, Juli Scott and Shannon Riley feel nothing can ever hurt them again. Their friendship with each other, Dave Gilmore, and Ted Hilton is stronger than ever. But the hearbreak of separation threatens the four teens in this book. A fortune teller, a crystal ball, an uncanny prediction, and a self-proclaimed prophet called Lord Leopold trap Shannon in a web of deceit. In spite of everything her friends do to help, only God will be able to save Shannon from a frightening cult that threatens to destroy both her mind and her soul.

Julie is convinceed that one of the members of her church youth group has seen something they shouldn''t have--something that has put them all in danger.

Nurse Autumn Dale falls for the new, young doctor in town, but her twin sister, who is suffering from amnesia, also likes him. Autumn is determined not to do anything that would threaten her sister''s recovery or well being, but must she give up the handsome doctor for her sister''s sake?

Unable to accept the death of her policeman father, sophomore Juli Scott and her new friend Shannon are plunged into terrible danger as they follow a path of amazing clues.

When Juli, her best friend Shannon, and their friends and families go on vacation to British Columbia, they begin to suspect they are being followed by the cult leaders who caused them trouble in the past.

Sixteen-year-old Juli hopes her experience as a trial witness in a bank robbery case in Bellingham Bay, Washington, will give her material for writing mystery stories, until she and her church group friends receive death threats and warnings not to testify.

A celebration of the graduate''s accomplishments, and best wishes for the future.

Deep in the trenches of World War I, Timothy Wainwright fights impossible odds in an effort to free the world of oppression. Back home in western Washington, Hope Farrell is fighting her own war.

Join Benjamin, the belated and heartsick follower, as he sets off on the journey of a lifetime to find the Pomised One, Jesus Christ.

Every family has them - those traditions that spawn memories and bind families together. Some started by chance. Some take effort to maintain. But all have a way of sneaking into those holiday festivities and taking a firm position within the family. In Everlasting Light, Alaina McKenna starts a Christmas candles tradition as she prays for her husband''s return from the Civil War. Olivia Schuler delights in discovering the Mandalay family traditions, or Yuletide Treasures, even as she learns a lasting lesson about contentment. In Angels in the Snow, Lass Talbot struggles to carry on her deceased mother''s Christmas traditions even though her bitter father has banned Christmas festivities from their home. Finally, Elizabeth Evans longs to recreate her husband''s Christmas traditions in their new home, but she ends up creating a new tradition with her original Christmas Cake. The Christmas Threads of tradition unravel from the past to weave into the traditions of today. And, handled with love, they will become part of the tapestry of future generations.

By popular Barbour authors Colleen Reece and Anita Donihue, The Lord Is Come features Christmas-related stories, carol lyrics, recipes, quotations, and Scriptures.

Upon the death of her father and the revelations of his letter, Laurel O''Hara journeys to Arizona to find the secrets of her past.

Plymouth Colony in December is cold and bleak. One hundred people need food and shelter, but many of them are too sick to work. Samoset and Massasoit show their new neighbors how to get food and plant seeds, but by spring, half the people who made the trip on the Mayflower are dead. So far the Smythe family has been spared, but too many of their friends are gone. John and Sarah spend more hours each day working in the fields and doing chores to help, but they worry. What will happen if their parents get sick?

Love is the best medicine...Shepherd of Love Hospital stands as a beacon of hope in Seattle, Washington. Its Christian staff members work with each other--and with God--to care for the sick and the injured. But sometimes they find their own lives in need of a healing touch. A fight for survival in a treacherous land endangers Nurse Patti Thompson. On the verge of marriage, yet lonely and confused, Patti takes a leave of absense from the hospital--and finds true love beside a Hearth of Fire.

This beautiful little gift book includes stories, poems, quotes, and prayers to inspire parents and teachers, whether in the classroom, at home, or in church. A great year-round gift for children to give to their teachers.