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Leanne grew up under the steady trickle of the harsh and belittling words of her critical mother, in the shadow of her sisters' perfection, and under the weight of a dark secret. With her self-confidence all but eroded, and her head hanging down, she is surprised when Mike McKinley notices her. With every kind word, Mike erases a little pain from her past, and for the first time, she feels as if she is standing on firm ground. But seven years into their marriage, she realizes that her foundation is lying on shallow ground.

Barbara Houlton is a best-selling romance author, known for her achingly sweet love stories. However, her own love life is nothing to write home about. Raped on the eve of her high-school graduation, she was left pregnant and scarred, both emotionally and physically. She has learned to hide the physical scars, but the emotional scars that taint her soul become harder to hide each day. Sarcasm, avoidance and denial have become weapons to keep her monstrous past at bay.

Bethany Petersen is the rightful heir to the Petersen Estate, but her grandmother's will states otherwise. Instead, it will go to Walker Keane, the murderer of her sister. The only way she can get control of the estate is through marriage to Walker. The idea is absurd to Bethany, and she assumes he will think so, too. Instead of trying to help her find a way around her grandmother's stipulation, he asks her to marry him. So she hatches a plan to not only to get her inheritance back, but once and for all prove that her sister was murdered by Walker.

As a child, Renee's alcoholic mother paraded a slew of men in and out their home. Renee vowed she would never turn out like her, but one broken night, she ran from the nightmare of her home and into the arms of handsome bad-boy Ian McKnight. She tries to erase her moment of weakness with years of faithful service. Then Ian returns. When the bridal shop hires him to create a website, she realizes she must face the truth. With his camera pointed in her direction, Ian tries to capture the real Renee, the one behind the veil of lies.

Captain Jamie Allen has lost her husband, her faith, and now fears she is losing her son. Jamie’s deceased husband has been hailed a hero, but the truth about his death is something she keeps hidden from everyone, especially her son, Patrick. Despite her efforts to put on a brave face, he begins to sink into depression. She returns from deployment to a son she barely recognizes. Her once carefree child is wrapped in a darkness she fears will consume him - just like his father. Russell Owens is no stranger to loss and pain. Having lost his wife in a tragic accident, he spent years ...

What do you do when the pain of your past leaves you feeling so unworthy, that any hope of a future crumbles right before your eyes? Since Kristina Talbot can remember, she's tried to earn the love of men in her life, only to be hurt in the process. On the heels of her abusive husband's death, Kristina Talbot leaves New York and heads to New Mexico to try and get her life headed down a new road - one that doesn't include a man. Even before she reaches her destination, Nathan McKinley sets up a roadblock to her plan.

The horrific death of Holly's parents left her feeling tainted and unworthy. As she longs to come out from under the stain of their sin, she is held back by the constant whisperings in her mind that never fail to remind her who she is and where she comes from.

A knock on the door brings Lauren Ballard news of her husband's death and his adultery. All at once, Lauren finds herself alone, wounded, widowed and expecting a child. When her strict and demanding father falls ill, Lauren reluctantly heads home. It isn't long before she finds herself regretting her decision. Her father's resort places her in constant contact with Kyle Ashcroft, her high school sweetheart who she left without so much as a goodbye.

The devotional/study guide for the Trampled Rose Series. We are meant to be beautiful roses that grow and bloom under the warmth of God’s love. However, many things can come into the garden of our lives and threaten to trample those roses. Some are things we let in, and others we have no control over. The weeds that threaten to choke our growth, the storms that threaten to rip the petals off, and the feet that carelessly trample over us might seem like insurmountable problems to an average gardener. During these trampling times, we must remember that He is the Master Gardener. The ...

Hannah smiled a ghost of a smile - happiness long since buried under the cruelty of circumstances. Their life had become a funeral of sorts where they were always grieving the loss of a child, the loss of a soldier, and now the loss of their love. Keith and Hannah Anderson have been through three miscarriages, multiple deployments, and shared in the loss of friends to the tragedy of war. Retirement should be easy - a fresh start for the weary couple.

Own all three Trampled Rose Novels in one convenient bundle! Miracles in Disguise – Since Kristina Talbot can remember, she’s tried to earn the love of men in her life, only to be hurt in the process. After her abusive husband’s death, she heads to New Mexico trying to get her life headed down a new road. But Nathan McKinley sets up a roadblock to her plan. His charming and gentle personality are no match for her love-starved heart. Could he be the miracle she’s been praying for? Consider the Thorns - Raped on the eve of her high school graduation, Barbara has learned to hide the ...

Wade Blackwell has been running from his past for years. His stepfather is a convicted serial rapist, and the man’s sins have cast a shadow over Wade’s life that he can’t seem to get out from under. So he drifts from job to job, place to place, unwilling to put down permanent roots. His wandering has brought him to Sheridan, Oklahoma, where he meets his new neighbor - Hayden O’Conner, his high school sweetheart who abandoned him after his sister committed suicide. While he has never stopped caring for her, he also finds she’s not the girl he remembered. She’s got a hard edge to ...

"Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God." Proverbs 2:4-5, New Living Translation Life is not neat and tidy. Sometimes dirty dishes pile up in the sink and sometimes a few of them break. Journey with best-selling author, Michelle Lynn Brown, as she extracts Biblical wisdom from the chaos of her life.

Will a mishap under the mistletoe lead to a lifetime of love? The last thing Caitlin McConnell wanted to do was spend her Christmas in her hometown of Mistletoe, Texas. The town is filled with bad memories and broken dreams. When the woman who took Caitlin in during her father’s incarceration begs her to come home, she reluctantly agrees, also letting it slip that she’ll be coming home with her fiancé. But two days before her departure, her would-be fiancé breaks up with her, and the whole embarrassing ordeal is overheard by Tristan Harding, who comes to her rescue and gets her ...

Get all three Reconciled and Redeemed novels in one book. For Holly, Lauren and Renee, only one thing stands in the way of their future - their past. Journey with the women of the Reconciled and Redeemed series as they seek redemption from their choices and reconciliation with the men from their past.

Twelve families in need, two friends with a heart to serve, and a love struggling to surface.Colette Hillard and Elliott Ashcroft have been friends for over three years – and each is harboring a secret fondness for the other.Elliot hasn't dated anyone for two years – but that isn't enough evidence to convince Colette he has feelings for her. She hangs back and waits, hopes, and prays for something to happen.It's been three years since Colette's husband died serving his country, and despite her inviting smiles, Elliot refuses to ask her out. He hesitates, wondering if, and when, there ...