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In the ancient hills of Moab, Ruth witnesses the brutal reality of sacrificial worship. Shocked and disillusioned, she renounces the gods she once held sacred, seeing them now as instruments for power and control rather than sources of spiritual guidance.

Mason Lot's secluded sanctuary has been a haven for him and his group. They have survived the first two waves of the Great Tribulation, but the final assault, known as the Seven Bowl of God’s Wrath will bring about a level of death and destruction never before seen by mankind. Festering sores will break out on the bodies of unbelievers, water will turn to blood, and the planet will be scorched by the heat of the sun and plunged into utter darkness, heralding the end of days.

Martha Gardin is a mess. And everyone in the Gardin family knows it. A successful physician, Martha is usually the source of the Gardin family drama, but her heart is in the right place… sometimes. So, the Gardins are pleasantly surprised when Martha mellows out after she begins dating Oji Greenwald, one of the most eligible bachelors in town. As Martha’s relationship with Oji deepens, she thinks she’s finally about to have the life she’s always wanted. But when Martha attempts to intervene in a health crisis in Oji’s family, she draws the ire of Oji’s mother, Eve Greenwald.

Mina’s got a thing for my buddy Jack. I’ve got a thing for getting into a good college. My plan is simple: I’ll help Mina get Jack’s attention if she’ll tutor me for the ACT. No big deal, right? But working with Mina isn’t going to be easy. Her social skills are iffy at best, and don’t get me started on her (lack of) flirting skills. It’s a good thing she makes me laugh, because we’re going to be spending a lot of time together…

In the days after God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden, His fairies, Faith, Hope, Serenity, Passion, and little Curiosity, were concerned about Him being sad and lonely. Upon meeting The Creator in the Garden's morning mist, the fairies asked if they could help find new friends for Him. God chuckled at the fairies' concern and offered an alternative. "Would you like to find people to build a storehouse in which I can keep all My unclaimed gifts and blessings?"

Debbie Miller isn't looking for love—just friendship first, and maybe love second. But when Jacob Yoder, a handsome man with a mysterious past, arrives in her community and starts working for her uncle, her priorities begin to shift. Debbie isn't the only one captivated by Jacob. Her cousin Leah, nearing the dreaded status of spinster, sees Jacob as her last chance to avoid a life of loneliness. Desperate to win him over, Leah is willing to do whatever it takes.

Milton Cauley had tried marriage, and it didn’t work out so well. Now a widower, he has no intention of ever marrying again. He’ll devote his time to being the best barber he can be. But a misguided friend orders him a bride from the matchmaker others in Pinyon Falls have used, and Milton is furious. As far as Milton is concerned, the man can just handle the problem himself since he’s responsible for it.

Jacqueline Oliver, daughter of a high profile and sadistic billionaire, has only survived her lifetime of manipulation because of her sass and strong will. Jacey has recently escaped the clutches of her mother, with the help of her brother Quaid, and is laying low at Coleville Ranch. Yet, when an irresistible Montana cowboy rescues her after a nasty fall, she clings to him. Amnesia clouds Jacey's memory, but she feels safe with Cade and inexplicably drawn to him. Cade Miller, a tough and withdrawn cowboy, enjoys the solitude of his remote ranch.

We are all challenged at one time or another to make a choice that will alter the rest of our lives. In Sara's Legacy, a young woman is faced with the decision of following the demands of her parents or yielding herself to the will of God. The protagonist, Sara Harlin, is only sixteen years old at the beginning of the story, but she will learn more in just three short years than many people could learn in a lifetime. She will learn the true meaning of godly love and sacrifice. She will have to face the dangers of an unsettled and demanding part of the American West.

It is August of 1704, and Matthew Corbett and his companions have narrowly escaped the island of Golgotha and are recuperating in the town of Alghero on the northwestern coast of Sardinia, currently under Spanish rule. Hudson Greathouse is at his limits, both mentally and physically, after their harrowing ordeal.

Levi Dalton is disappointed. He'd had high hopes for this visit from Uncle Matthew's old cavalry friend, Mr. Jones. Even though Mr. Jones brought along his wife, children, and a sister-in-law, surely he would have time to reminisce with Uncle Matthew about their time in the war. Then Levi would get to hear the kinds of exciting stories his father used to tell.

Hostage negotiator Carrington Reed is called to the scene when reports come in that fifteen hostages are being held by the Kendrix brothers in an abandoned house in south Texas. When she arrives on site, Carrington quickly learns that the brothers are armed and refuse to release their victims, a group of undocumented immigrants, until the local police identify their father’s murderer. Working closely with Levi Ehrlich, a handsome investigative reporter who has covered some of Carrington’s negotiations in the past, she finds herself being undeniably drawn to him.

Dreamer Bethany Moore wished to have a marriage like her ma and pa, but chances in Flat River were slim. There were only a handful of bachelors left, and none of them caught her eye in the slightest. Except one. When a bad storm sweeps her down river, she doesn’t expect to be rescued by the rancher next door who has been haunting her dreams. Little does she know behind Benjamin’s tough exterior lies a tender heart yearning for love.

Every town has its secrets. When it becomes known that Mr. Nicholas, the eccentric owner of the local hardware store, is somehow involved with reindeer, toys, and children, the town becomes more and more suspicious that this man is more than just a clerk on Main Street. JB, a clever, open ten-year-old boy with Down syndrome, is able to figure out the secret from the first time Mr. Nicholas gives him a chocolate deer wrapped in gold foil.

When the opportunity of a lifetime ends in disaster, Amelia Cabrera doesn’t know if she can stomach any more disappointment. Her mother offers her a consolation trip to a quirky B&B, where she expects a quiet weekend to mourn the setback in her chef career. Until the man she’s always secretly crushed on shows up at the door—and he might even think they are supposed to be going on a date.

What can we learn by watching Jesus respond to his mother, when she asks him for help, and he changes the water into wine? What is Jesus saying to Nicodemus, “the up and in,” about being born again and the Spirit? And with the “the down and out” Samaritan Woman at the Well, Jesus shows us how to effectively reach those who have been wounded by religion and relationships.

Will Holloway is a blessed man. He and his wife Nan are joyfully expecting their second child. He is the pastor of Faith Christian Church, the church his father and mother established over thirty years ago. Life is good as they grow in Christ with lifelong friends. His parents live just over the hill, and they share an abundance of love daily. He kisses Nan goodbye as she leaves for work at the clinic, delivers his son Matt to his parents for a morning of fun, and climbs the ladder to begin his day's work, painting windows on the second story of their big old house.

It’s the summer of 1923, and the Christie family is assembled in Scarborough, embarking on what they hoped would become an enduring tradition: an annual holiday to the charming North Yorkshire seaside resort.

Abby and Manny Blair anticipate the birth of their first child. Nausea plagues Abby every morning, and fears keep her awake at night. Orphaned at age eighteen, she prays daily for a safe delivery and a future with her child. Now more than ever, Manny yearns for guidance from his own father. Good news can’t be shared with a man who’s been dead for years. Sheriff Williams delivered the devastating news of Mark Blair’s death at the hands of an unscrupulous card shark when Manny was only five years old.

Jake Wilson is something peculiar in the deep-south Bible belt town of Warner Robins, GA. He's a single pastor. In his early thirties, he's built a large, contemporary church with plans for an expansive building project. His nine-year-old goddaughter, Boston, lives on the other side of the country. When her parents are killed in a car accident, she becomes an orphan, and Jake becomes an overnight father.