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An abused widow, a dead doctor and a suspicious stranger. Not exactly the stuff of a merry little Christmas; but a parish minister can't really escape the holidays, or can she? Olympia Brown is the interim minister in the exclusive town of Loring by the Sea where a prominent doctor is about to be murdered. Shortly before Christmas, two very different people come to the church seeking refuge. One is the about-to-be widow and her twin daughters. The other, an undocumented man, living in the shadows of polite society. Both need help and sanctuary. Both will become suspects in the murder. Olympia battles history, tradition and the rule of law as she tries to season justice with mercy, seek truth and convince the church elders open their hearts and their doors as easily as they do their wallets.

Plymouth, Massachusetts, America's home town, is shaken to its colonial core when Mayflower descendent and well-heeled member of the community, Thomas Bradford, is found dead in the wrong bed. As in any other town, there are secrets better left buried. But it isn't long until the Rev. Olympia Brown finds herself dead-center in an unholy firestorm, trying to keep her balance on the horns of a curious ethical dilemma.

It's the "Roaring '20s," but you wouldn't know the era was roaring if you lived in southeastern New Mexico. Except for the occasional "flicker" at the local motion-picture palace, it might as well be 1883 as 1923. When young Annabelle Blue's eccentric aunt Minnie begins complaining about ghosts in her home, poor Annabelle is sent out to Minnie's isolated ranch house to aunt-sit. She's not happy about it.

Recipient of 3 awards, Beyond All Desiring reveals the deep secrets of Sara, a woman who was "different" in a time of conformity. When Sara's niece, Janice, is notified that her sharp-witted aunt, now in her 80s, hasn't been seen for several days, Janice's panicky drive to find out what's happened begins our journey of discovering that Sara has led a life very different from what her relatives and friends assume. Historical events of the 20th century form a backdrop to Sara's often tumultuous personal life.

Captain Tracy Keener, a military attorney, is the by-name request counsel for Captain Adam Burke, a special ops officer accused of leading his team onto an active bombing range during a war-readiness exercise that leads to the death of his entire team. Burke says he was under direct orders to do what he did. The honchos deny it. But when Keener pushes and learns chemical weapons could have been involved, attempts on her life prove there's more than meets the eye in this case.

I wanted to capture the charm of a small town, but instead, I found much more. As a journalist in the town of Silverdale Springs, I'm on a mission to unravel its captivating appeal. Until I cross paths with the irresistible local mechanic Tristan Reynolds. A single dad with a heart as sturdy as the engines he works on. Amid constant quibbles and unexpected chemistry, we find ourselves drawn to each other.

When Olympia Brown is invited to attend a religious conference in England, she soon discovers there is more than faith on the agenda. Someone on staff has a well-calculated plan to destroy The Moorlands, including the great stone house itself. Olympia discovers embezzlement, tainted food, and a prescient housecat named Thomas, all of which eventually fit into a pattern - but not before she falls victim to a killer's twisted plot.

While on a well-earned vacation in the south of France, renowned San Francisco architect and designer AJ Taylor has a chance encounter with a bright, charming couple who later find themselves playing matchmakers. The couple arranges a meetup between AJ and their close friend Patrick Walker, recluse billionaire cybersecurity genius. Unmistakable sparks fly as AJ’s open and honest personality begins to break down Patrick’s walls. But can the two resolve the issues within themselves in order to allow the affection to unfold?

This book is based on my own experience of making the transition from the daily grind in to a fully-fledged and very happy home based worker. With home working/telecommuting being more and more attractive for those in jobs where it is suitable it is becoming a very popular option for both employers and employees as it can offer advantages to both. My book sets out how you can successfully become a happy home based employee, avoid that grinding, and expensive daily commute....

All reporter Sadie Barton wants is to be taken seriously and judged on her own merits, not her stepfather's money. She and her actress sister left Wisconsin to get out from under his controlling thumb and leave behind the malicious whispers that they're no better than their gold-digging mother. But California isn't all sun and fun, and paying the rent while trying to prove herself is harder than she ever imagined. about Sadie drew self-made millionaire Zach Robinson - and it wasn't just the amazing kiss they shared as impromptu actors in his company's commercial....

The Seascape spirits have their work cut out for them when a lonely widow and a woman shattered by a scornful husband find love at the Seascape Inn, only to discover that they are running from the love they need the most.

Before Nelee Langmuir's death in Summer, 2010, her daughter wrote of her mother's experience as a Hidden Child. She wrote of it 2005, September 3 and Debra Wanner in so doing added her voice as a new generation to her mother's story. Here she serves as an introduction to the condensed narrative that follows of Nelee's oral history that tells of her remembrance of that time in her childhood, and that of her sister's, when through the help of good people in France, she and her sister escaped from the German Nazi occupiers.

Just when you thought Morgan's chase might be heading to a happy ending...explosive and shocking plot twists throughout this three-book trilogy will send listeners reeling. More to the point, the fall-out will keep Morgan running on her elusive quest for balance and peace in her personal and professional lives. Having watched as precious things were nearly taken away, Morgan Chase rises to fight like never before.

Be Your Own Spiritual Guide will help readers tap into their wisdom and the wisdom of their spirituality to guide, support, and empower them with life's difficulties, struggles, and challenges through a variety of traditional and nontraditional methods.

Isolation, Death, and Fear. What if I told you that the world you live in today, would be totally unrecognizable tomorrow. What if the people you’ve shared your most intimate encounters with were no longer able to hug you? Who created this monster? And how can we maintain our health and wellness to ensure survival? Do you want the blue print?

Olympia Brown is serving a dwindling congregation trying to save their historic stone chapel. Located on a prime piece of oceanfront property, the financial consequences and benefits on whether to stay, or pack up and go, are considerable. To add to this, a couple with a dubious backstory ask her to perform a private wedding in that church. After a strange and uncomfortable conversation, she tells the two they need more time to think about this and sends them on their way, setting off a chain of international events that even she could never have imagined.

The tree house is a magic tree house, but it looks like an ordinary tree house to the public and to all the other children. The tree house is alive and only welcomes her friends. They go there to sit and listen to scary stories told by a 2,000-year-old witch.

A business arises from detecting a need that can be satisfied with a particular good or service. Then, the means are sought to be able to offer these goods or services profitably. For a business to function, it is essential to have an opportunity, resources to start the activities, and the work and creativity of the founders.

Treehouse Branches are a series of horror stories told by a witch to kids whose lives are in great need of fun. A witch who is super beautiful to them all, with a mole on her nose. Her true appearance only shows in the sunlight, for which she looks like the town's old widow lady of anger and heartbreak. She finds joy in her little friends only. Her being a witch, she likes no one. At night, she barely shows herself, for it's story telling hours for her.

Treehouse branches are a series of horror stories told by a witch to kids whose lives are in great need of fun. A witch who is super beautiful to them all, with a mole on her nose. Her true appearance only shows in the sunlight, for which she looks like the town's old widow lady of anger and heartbreak. She finds joy in her little friends only.