Автор: Lenora Worth

When tragedy loomed near, April Maxwell left life in a big city and came home to tend to her father. Her faith and belief in happy endings all but destroyed, April threw herself into working her father’s ranch. But as she struggled with this new life, she found herself headlong in a romantic attachment she never thought possible.Rancher Reed Garrison resented April’s leaving Texas so long ago, but he loved her still. Now Reed wanted her to succeed, to recapture her joy and love of God. He hoped the tender feelings between them would grow–and that this time, April would be…

When her father suffered a heart attack, urban sophisticate Autumn Clancy decided to come home.As she tried to take the reins of her family’s firm, she discovered that dear old Dad had hired someone else to handle business – sweet-talking Campbell Dupree – who brought out the worst in Autumn and made her wonder if true love really did exist. He’d never met a woman more headstrong than Autumn, or more likely to get under his skin.While Campbell tried to charm her, he knew deep down that this was one special lady who deserved the best. Would the good Lord deem him worthy enough…

David Ryland’s final mission is to fly a Middle Eastern orphan to Texas for lifesaving surgery. Yet, the secret awaiting the brave pilot at home requires courage of a new kind. The father David never knew suddenly has a name.A late war hero confessed his parentage in a deathbed letter–a letter that beautiful charity worker Anna Terenkov knows all about. If David can open his heart to the truth, will he also find room there for…

WEDDING DREAMS…The handmade quilt had been stored with care–along with Rosemary Brinson’s cherished dreams. The wedding was called off and Rosemary vowed she’d never marry.Then Kirk Lawrence arrived, hired to renovate the historic town church. The rugged steeplejack had always avoided serious ties, but Rosemary’s tender smile touched his very soul. He wondered about the quilt she treasured and why no man had made her his wife.Kirk knew that by summer’s end, he would restore the old church to its former glory. But could he mend Rosemary’s heart–and rescue…

AT LONG LAST, JOYDebutante Trixie Dunaway was the darling of Dallas, the belle of the ball. She lived in a golden carefree world. Or so it seemed. For, like grains of sand, painful secrets wore away Trixie’s soul. Her youthful infatuation with rebel Logan Maxwell had torn her apart. She’d been forced to abandon the beloved man–and her precious baby–forever.But now, years later, rugged Logan stood before her, a darling child at his side. Was this reunion a mirage or a miracle? Was God giving her a second chance? And could aching sorrow yield a pearl beyond price?Welcome to Love…

Family, Clayton StyleRaising four-year-old triplets and an abandoned teenager, single mother Arabella Clayton Michaels has her hands full. She loves everything about her big family in tiny Clayton, Colorado. But when a Denver surgeon arrives with the news that her beloved teenager is his long-lost niece, Arabella worries she’ll lose the girl—and much more.Jonathan Turner’s harrowing past makes her want to open her heart to him. But will the handsome doctor accept a bigger ready-made family than either dreamed was…

When city gal Summer Maxwell came to visit her family’s Texas small town, her car broke down nine miles from her destination.World-weary and lagging in her faith, Summer didn’t think things could get worse…until a handsome stranger came to her rescue and opened her eyes to the joy she’d long been missing. Landscaper Mack Riley’s heart ached to see someone as caring and beautiful as Summer so confused about her life.He wanted to admit his growing feelings for her. But would she trust him after a secret from his past came back to haunt him – or would their love pass…

No one knew more about heartbreak than Tara Parnell. Widowed and struggling to make ends meet, she was determined to overcome her obstacles with faith and business savvy. The last hurdle was her attraction to handsome businessman Stone Dempsey, the man who seemed determined to ruin all her plans… .For once, Stone felt something when he met Tara. Her sparkling eyes and shyness warmed him, but her stubbornness intrigued him even more. Finally, he’ d found a kindred spirit and a reason to believe again. Stone wanted her in his life, but this would take some convincing. If he searched his…

INNOCENT FUGITIVEErin Eagleton has been on the run for months after her ex-boyfriend was killed in front of her. She escaped from the killer once, but the police consider her a prime suspect. She is determined to prove her innocence and bring down the real criminal…before he finishes the job. Her high school sweetheart, Capitol K-9 officer Chase Zachary, has been searching for her with his trusty police dog. Now that he’s found her, he vows to keep her safe at all costs. He’ll stop at nothing to reveal the truth–and to protect the woman he’s never forgotten.Capitol K-9…

Enemy WatersChloe Conrad suspects foul play in the plane crash that killed her sister—and she’s determined to hire private investigator Hunter Lawson to prove it. But convincing the former Special Forces operative to help isn’t easy, especially since he blames her family for his sister’s death. Hunter sees something familiar in Chloe’s hunt for justice—and he can’t leave her unprotected when he realizes the killer’s switched focus to her. As they search for clues, he’s beginning to wonder if his enemy’s daughter could be the person who helps…

DANGER STRIKES AT CHRISTMASTIMEProtecting Virginia by Shirlee McCoyWhen foster care worker Virginia Johnson inherits her abusive late husband’s family home, she’s desperate to sell it before Christmas. But a mysterious intruder doesn’t want her in the house. Terrified, Virginia turns to her neighbor, Capitol K-9 Unit officer John Forrester, and his four-legged partner, to keep her alive to see the New Year.Guarding Abigail by Lenora WorthCapitol K-9 Unit officer Dylan Ralsey’s new mission: protect a murdered diplomat’s daughter while she’s in the…

K-9 HOLIDAY RESCUESurviving Christmas by Valerie HansenWhen single dad Sean Murray returns from a war zone and discovers someone is following him, he turns to his old friend K-9 officer Zoe Trent for help. But as the threat escalates, can Zoe and her police dog find whoever is menacing Sean and his son…and make sure this Christmas isn’t their last?Holiday High Alert by Lenora WorthAfter a cryptic note appears in the playground at Josie Callahan’s daycare center, rookie K-9 officer Dalton West vows to protect Josie and the kids she loves—especially his daughter, Maisy. And with a…

THE WRONG TARGETWhile investigating a murder at Rikki Allen’s house, detective Blain Kent realizes the victim looks a lot like Rikki. Could the secretive widow have been the target? He wants answers, but Rikki is unusually cagey. When the killer comes after Rikki at a safe location, Blain finally gets the truth out of her: she’s the daughter of Franco Alvanetti—the notorious crime kingpin. A by-the-book former marine, Blain has made it his life mission to put the Alvanetti family out of business. Yet he has to trust Rikki to protect her from a killer who wants her dead by…

The story was for her own good. No matter how many times Cal Collins repeats this he still regrets breaking Cassandra Brennan’s heart. Yet what choice did he have all those years ago? The truth would have destroyed her family.But Cassie is back in her South Georgia home once more, and Cal is rethinking that decision. From the moment they meet again all those intense feelings reignite and he wants another chance. First, he’ll have to win her trust, which means revealing the truth. Then he can prove that a future with him is for her own good…

MISSION: REUNITE MOTHER AND SONSingle mother Penny Potter has spent months in hiding to keep her toddler from his father, a rogue FBI agent turned fugitive. But he’s determined to flee the country with the child, and she can’t dodge him forever. When he corners Penny in the Montana wilderness and gets away with their son, she’s forced to trust his brother, handsome FBI K-9 agent Zeke Morrow. And Zeke must decide where his loyalty lies: with his sibling or the woman he wasn’t supposed to fall for. As the bullets fly and family ties are tested, Penny and Zeke will fight to save the…

THE PROTECTOR’S MISSIONHonoring a promise to a fallen comrade, former army medic David Evans heads to Arizona to check up on the soldier’s sister. But as his train pulls into Desert Valley, David witnesses a drug run gone wrong and narrowly avoids the bullets flying his way.And when the police show up, he discovers the investigating officer is the woman he’s supposed to look after. With a fiercely protective K-9 partner and a new badge, Whitney Godwin insists she can take care of herself and her infant daughter. But the criminals want both David and Whitney permanently silenced, so…

A church full of guests… But where was Alice Bryson’s fiancé?He was hightailing it out of the Louisiana bayou, with Alice’s heart and the townspeople’s trust. So how could she believe in another handsome stranger who vows to rebuild their hurricane-battered community? Yet developer Jonah Sheridan promises to do just that.His motive: a secret –about his infamous biological family, folks Jonah never knew. As a reporter, Alice is determined to uncover it. Until Jonah risks everything by opening up…the first of many gifts of wonder in store for Alice, Jonah and their…

Orphaned and determined to make a life for herself and her vulnerable brother on the Kansas prairie, rancher Dana Barlow couldn’t hide from the threats against her. Her enigmatic neighbor Caryn Roark led a powerful cult and would go to any lengths to get Dana’s land.What could Dana do to safeguard herself and everything she loved? Mysterious Irish businessman «Bren» offered her a wealth of possibilities, protection and love. Was he the best of Good Samaritans…or a foe with dangerous…

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Get in, save the girl and get back out.That was CHAIM agent Brice Whelan’s mission. But saving missionary/nurse Selena Carter might be more difficult than expected. Selena’s run-in with a drug cartel put the people in her care in danger. Yet the danger doesn’t end when Brice brings her home.The counterfeit drugs have entered Georgia, and this time Selena isn’t about to run away. Brice’s mission hasn’t changed he still needs to keep her safe. And that means staying by her side–whether she wants him there or…