Archive for the 'This & That' Category

A Heartbeat Away

Thursday, June 6th, 2013

A Heartbeat Away By S. Dionne Moore When a band of runaway slaves brings Union-loyal Beth Bumgartner a wounded Confederate soldier named Joe, it is the catalyst that pushes her to defy her pacifist parents and become a nurse during the Battle of Antietam. Her mother’s mysterious goodbye gift is filled with quilt blocks that […]

The Promise Box

Saturday, June 1st, 2013

The Promise Box By Tricia Goyer With her heart – and her loyalty – on the line, can she let true love in her life? Every year, young Amish men descend on the cozy little town of West Kootenai, Montana, arriving in the spring to live there for six months and receive ‘resident’ status for […]

Afloat

Saturday, June 1st, 2013

Afloat By Erin Healy Who will you trust when dark waters rise? Eagle’s Talon is an architectural marvel-shining residential units afloat in a protected cove of the gorgeous Rondeau River. The project is nearly complete, partially occupied, and ready to make investors rich when a sinkhole gives way. Then torrential rains and a flood leave […]

Catch a Falling Star

Monday, May 27th, 2013

Catch a Falling Star By Beth K. Vogt What does a girl do when life doesn’t go according to her plan? At 36, Kendall Haynes has seen some of her dreams come true. She’s a family physician helping kids with severe allergies and asthma achieve more fulfilling lives-a childhood struggle she knows all too well. […]

Undeniably Yours

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Undeniably Yours By Becky Wade When Meg Cole’s father dies unexpectedly, she’s forced to return home to Texas and to Whispering Creek Ranch to take up the reins of his empire. The last thing she has the patience or the sanity to deal with? Her father’s Thoroughbred racehorse farm. She gives its manager, Bo Porter, […]

Biking Across America

Saturday, May 25th, 2013

Biking Across America By Paul Stutzman For those who long for adventure, who love travel and stories of travel and who love this place called America, Paul Stutzman offers an invitation to join him on his next challenging adventure in  Biking Across America.. After Stutzman finished hiking the Appalachian Trail, he found himself longing for […]

The Offering

Thursday, May 23rd, 2013

The  Offering By Angela Hunt After growing up as an only child, Amanda Lisandra wants a big family. But since she and her soldier husband can’t afford to have more children right away, Mandy decides to earn money as a gestational carrier for a childless couple. She loves being pregnant, and while carrying the child […]

The Face of the Earth

Thursday, May 16th, 2013

The Face of the Earth By Deborah Raney When Mitchell Brannon’s beloved wife of twenty years kisses him goodbye one autumn morning, he has little idea that his life is about to change forever. Mitch returns from work early that evening, surprised Jill’s car isn’t in the garage. Her conference in Kansas City is only […]

When Love Calls

Tuesday, May 14th, 2013

When Love Calls By Lorna Seilstad Book #1 in THE GREGORY SISTERS series With historic details that bring to life the exciting first decade of the twentieth century, Lorna Seilstad weaves a charming tale of camaraderie and companionship that blossoms into love. Readers will get lost in this sweet romance and will eagerly look forward […]

Mother of Pearl:Mother Ship by Melody Murray

Monday, May 13th, 2013

Welcome to Pearl Girls™ Mother of Pearl Mother’s Day blog series—a nine-day celebration of moms and mothering. Each day will feature a new post by some of today’s best writers (Tricia Goyer, Lisa Takeuchi Cullen, Beth Vogt, Lesli Westfall, and more). I hope you’ll join us each day for another unique perspective on Mother’s Day. AND […]