Vienna, 1954 After losing everyone she loves in the final days of World War II, Ingrid Bauer agrees to a hasty marriage with a gentle Soviet embassy worker and follows him home to Moscow. But nothing deep within the Soviet Union's totalitarian regime is what it seems, including her new husband, whom Ingrid suspects works … Continue reading A Shadow in Moscow by Katherine Reay
Hypnotized by Love by Sariah Wilson
Hypnotist Savannah Sinclair is known for helping clients overcome their deep-rooted issues, from anxiety to addiction. But her nontraditional approach also attracts plenty of skeptics—including her high school nemesis and rival, Mason Beckett, who just so happens to be the boy who broke her heart. Mason’s life hasn’t gone according to plan. His latest novel … Continue reading Hypnotized by Love by Sariah Wilson
Trust the Stars by Tricia Goyer
Excited to share this story with you! Olivia Garza, a woman committed to making a difference in the world, thrives in her unconventional, service-oriented life. By day, she helps troubled teens in inner-city Little Rock. By night, she creates a viral docu-series in an attempt to better understand her mother’s desperate decisions by retracing her … Continue reading Trust the Stars by Tricia Goyer
To Spark a Match by Jen Turano
After five unsuccessful Seasons on the marriage mart, Miss Adelaide Duveen has resigned herself to the notion that she's destined to remain a spinster forever--a rather dismal prospect, but one that will allow her to concentrate on her darling cats and books. However, when she inadvertently stumbles upon Mr. Gideon Abbott engaged in a clandestine … Continue reading To Spark a Match by Jen Turano
In Spotlight and Shadow
"History doesn't haphazardly repeat itself in the chapters of Elise Malvern's life." First Line Friday! Walk through Doors to the Past via a new series of historical stories of romance and adventure. Elise Malvern has a habit of letting people down. Her former boyfriend who hoped she’d be his bride. Her grandfather who hoped she’d … Continue reading In Spotlight and Shadow
Hope is the First Dose
" Once, when I was a student at the United States Airforce School of Aerospace Medicine, I received a ride in a T-37 jet trainer aircraft so I could learn about the gravitational forces that pilots' bodies are exposed to. " - First Line Friday! A practicing neurosurgeon and award-winning author shares his roadmap to … Continue reading Hope is the First Dose
The Escape Game
"Jillian picked up a piece of Bubble wrap to cover the last of Grandma's treasures." - First Line Friday! After the Nazis started the bombing blitz of England, Beryl Clarke puts her college on hold to return to Leeds, care for her mother, and work as a secretary at the Waddington game company. While she … Continue reading The Escape Game
A Shadow in Moscow
"Again I ask myself, Does the end draw everyone back to the beginning?" First Line Friday! Vienna, 1954 After losing everyone she loves in the final days of World War II, Ingrid Bauer agrees to a hasty marriage with a gentle Soviet embassy worker and follows him home to Moscow. But nothing deep within the … Continue reading A Shadow in Moscow
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip
"Clara Kip had prayed repeatedly to die in Sao Paulo." - First Line Friday! Aidyn Kelley is talented, ambitious, and ready for a more serious assignment than the fluff pieces she’s been getting as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. In her eagerness, she pushes too hard, earning herself the menial task of … Continue reading The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip
I’ll Be Seeing You
"Brianna Hastings slipped into the rear of the classroom, choosing the corner with the poorest lighting." First Line Friday! Brianna Hastings’s life seems dull and full of disappointment until a handsome young man visits her church. She’s instantly smitten by the charming Greg, who leads an exciting, independent life—the kind of life she longs for. … Continue reading I’ll Be Seeing You
Reflections From My Bookshelves 