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Jennifer Ellison always knew this day would come: the day she heads off to college. Away from her family. Away from her small coastal town. Away from the sea she loves and the lighthouse visible from her bedroom window. She's supposed to be excited, but she isn’t. Leaving home seems scary and unpredictable. But ready or not, she’s going. She knows it would be foolish to stay. Life on a college campus proves to be a whole new world for Jennifer, but she finds the changes to be mostly pleasant. Her roommate and a special guy she meets on the first day give her a lot to smile about, but ...

This Girl Named Amber: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book One With her sixteenth birthday just three weeks away, Amber Wilson is looking forward to spending one of the last weeks of the summer at Camp Laughing Water, a place she's been to many times before. But from the beginning she has the feeling the week will be anything but ordinary. For one thing, her friend Stacey is coming for the first time, and while she's excited to have her longtime friend along, she wonders if this can be a chance for them to recapture the carefree friendship they once shared, or if spending seven days straight ...

Morning Glory: Moments in Paradise Series; Book Five Mary is embarking on a new adventure. After eighteen years of raising her daughter, she is sending her off into the great unknown of college life. It’s a journey she encouraged her daughter to pursue, and she is happy to know Tawnya is going to a good school with her best friend. But she knows having her away isn’t going to be easy. She is hopeful for good things for her daughter, and for herself as she faces life without her and waits to see all that Jesus may have in store. Tawnya is having an equally difficult time with saying good...

In this sequel to “The Treasure”, Kyleigh and her friends face new challenges and adventures as they begin their senior year of high school. Kyleigh is prepared for life in a new city to be different than ever before, but surprises she couldn’t foresee leave her feeling both thrilled and unsure about the choices she and others are making. Can she have peace in the midst of the unknown and give others good advice about their options and decisions? As Alyssa learns to think and live differently than she ever has before, the love and support she receives from Kyleigh keeps her moving ...

Baby's Breath: Garden of Love Series, Book Two “Baby’s Breath” is the story of a woman’s journey of grace. Josie Matthews has much to be thankful for. She loves her job as a labor and delivery nurse, and her six year old son brings constant joy to her life. After traveling a road of heartbreak and abandonment in her early twenties, Josie has experienced the faithfulness of God as a single mother and is hopeful her son will have a daddy someday. Though her future is uncertain, Josie’s faith in God remains steady, and when a friendly, handsome man moves in next door, she feels drawn...

"Lily Fields" is a story of a young woman’s journey of faith. Enjoying her job as a special education teacher, Lily Sullivan knows she is blessed with a fulfilling career, a loving family, good friends, and a relationship with God she cherishes at the deepest part of her heart. At the age of twenty-seven, she is happy and content with her life but remains hopeful about what the future may have in store. Marriage and raising children of her own is something she desires, but she has moments of doubt these blessings will ever appear on the horizon. Her life as a wallflower seems to be ...

With Annika’s life in Paradise undergoing significant changes in recent weeks, she is looking forward to what all Joshua has planned and how she can be a messenger of truth and hope to those in need of tangible gifts and guidance from above. With Tabitha recently engaged, Mikael’s family receiving good news, and one of her nieces facing new challenges and joys, she is eager to see how life unfolds for them in the coming months. But even from her heavenly view, she must wait to hear how everything goes for them along life’s unpredictable journey. Mikaela is pleasantly surprised when a ...

It's been a year since Andrew Morgan married Sarah, and their life together has been pleasant but also full of change. Between Tabby leaving for college, Danae and Tate both getting married and moving away from the California Coast, Drew and Kanani having their first child, and Grace expecting also, Andrew has been taking each day as it comes, and Sarah has been right there with him. While facing her own challenges with Faye and navigating this new life with him, she's been amazing through it all, and he knows he couldn't be more blessed. When more surprises and difficult news arise during ...

Today's Hope; Moments In Paradise: Book Four Chrissy's life has been a roller-coaster of high points and low points. Losing her daughter Sara last summer was definitely the most difficult, and yet in the months since then, especially the last few, she's risen to new heights she didn't think were possible—after such a tragedy, or at any time in life. Experiencing the reality of renewed faith and restored hope that her life can be more than the shambles it's often been, she continues to put her faith in the God who loves her more than she ever imagined, and she sees Him be faithful to her, ...

Eternal Love: Moments in Paradise Series, Book Three Mark is no longer living on Earth, but he is very much alive in Paradise—or is he? He’s there certainly. He is in the presence of his Savior. He can see Him and talk to Him. And yet his experience of Paradise leaves something to be desired. The joy is all around him, but he can’t seem to take it into his heart. He’s looking for adventure but thinks finding it on his own is the key to excitement. Will Mark discover that his own ideas are false and turn back? Will he embrace the real key to life in Paradise? And if he does, what ...

He Makes Me Smile: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Ten As the end of Amber’s senior year nears, and the troubles of the previous weeks are behind her, Amber forges ahead with a renewed focus on what her life is about. She is once again reminded of the faithfulness of her God to reach those around her in the best way at the right time, and finishing up her years of high school is bittersweet with both current joys and future uncertainties before her. But Amber is looking forward to the journey of stepping into the adult world, knowing her God will be faithful to lead the way, and a budding...

By Grace I Stand: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Nine Amber is excited her cousin is moving to Sandy. Following an emotional and difficult December, she is ready to move on to happier days. With Mandy coming, the final semester of her senior year before her, and plenty of good things in her life, she feels content to let the next chapter of her life unfold and see where God leads her. Until a feeling of discontentment begins to take over her heart. Feeling dissatisfied with herself and facing a decision that she’s not entirely sure she makes the right choice about, Amber begins falling ...

At the age of seventeen, Kyleigh Shepherd is having an interesting year. After living in a large city for most of her childhood, her family’s move to a small coastal town is a big change. So far it’s been okay. She loves the beach, and with the warmer season of summer ahead, she is happy to have a break from school and spend her days working at the shop her family owns. Kyleigh’s sister, Erin, is more anxious to return to Seattle for her third year of college, but her summer job at a candy store is pleasant and makes the separation from her boyfriend more bearable. A new friendship is...

What Our God Wants: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Eleven Graduation is here, and Amber is ready for her high school days to be over and another summer at Camp Laughing Water. She is excited about being a counselor, and her first days of training week are reminiscent of last year. Bringing some friends with her this time, along with meeting up with those she hasn’t seen for nine months, she knows there’s no other place she would rather be. But when a new staff member causes problems, Amber finds herself in the middle of a situation she never imagined or could have prepared herself for....

Do You Love Me: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Twelve Love is in the air at Camp Laughing Water. After getting their summer off to an unexpected and difficult start, Amber and Seth move forward in their relationship, and they aren’t the only ones. Many of their friends are falling in love, or at least thinking about it, and while Amber tries to stay out of other people’s drama, sometimes she can’t resist giving them a little nudge in the right direction, nor does she turn those away who are seeking her honest opinion and advice. Enjoying counseling for the most part, until a ...

A Dance To Remember; Seeking Heart Teen Series: Book Eight Amber doesn’t know it yet, but she’s about to experience the most memorable December of her life. It all begins with an interesting night at the Winter Dance where she encounters several things she didn’t expect, and more unforeseen events await her in the days and weeks that follow. Some good, some more difficult, and some that leave her completely confused and unsure of what to do. Along with her own joys and heartaches, several of her family members and friends need her support, advice, and prayers. But fortunately she’s ...

Nothing But Blue Skies: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Two Returning from her crazy week at camp, Amber Wilson gets back to her normal life, or at least that's her intention. In the days leading up to her sixteenth birthday and during the first few weeks of her junior year, she has some difficult choices to make and finds her life changing in more ways than one. Between spending time with her friends -- both new and old, her busy volleyball schedule, her first official date, and plenty of other surprises, Amber experiences both joy-filled and confusing moments. Will she make the right ...

You Matter To Me: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Seven If there’s anything Amber Wilson hates, it’s making decisions. And with her senior year getting underway, she has a lot of them to make: how to cope with being away from Seth, how to help her friends in the best ways, and what college to attend next year. Choosing to give it all over to Jesus, she finds Him leading her day by day and watches Him work in many incredible and amazing ways. But still, when it comes to making a decision about college, peace seems to be eluding her. She tries to believe what Seth and others are telling ...

To The High Places: Seeking Heart Teen Series, Book Six If Amber had to describe the perfect summer, she could not imagine anything being more perfect than the one she is currently living. All of her hopes, wishes, and dreams seem to be coming true, and she has no regrets about the decisions she has made to bring her to this point in her life. There’s nothing she wants more than to follow Jesus to the high places, and in more ways than one she finds Him taking her higher and higher. Missing her family and friends back home at times and facing some new challenges, Amber puts her faith into...

Alyssa is not having a good day. She likes third grade. She likes her teacher. She likes reading and playing with her friends. But she doesn't like it when other kids tease her. She wishes for a perfect day when everyone is nice to each other. When her teacher tells the class there is going to be a school writing contest, she decides to enter and writes a story about friendship, learning important lessons about herself and others along the way. *An illustrated edition of this book is also available. See "A Perfect Day (Illustrated)" Melanie Wilber is the author of more than 30 books for ...