Secret Agent Minister and Deadly Texas Rose


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Two suspenseful stories of faith and love from New York Times bestselling author Lenora Worth SECRET AGENT MINISTER Small-town church secretary Lydia Cantrell has loved her boss, handsome pastor Devon Malone, from afar for years. But her feelings are put to the test when murder—and his past as a Christian secret agent—shake her faith. DEADLY TEXAS ROSE How much did a little girl see and hear of her secretive father's murder? No one knows. So widow Julia Daniels takes her silent daughter and flees to the tiny Texas town of Wildflower. Sheriff Eric Butler makes her feel safe…until danger trails her.




Romance Fiction


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A comprehensive guide that defines the literature and the outlines the best-selling genre of all time: romance fiction. More than 2,000 romances are published annually, making it difficult for fans and the librarians who advise them to keep pace with new titles, emerging authors, and constant evolution of this dynamic genre. Fortunately, romance expert and librarian Kristin Ramsdell provides a definitive guide to this fiction genre that serves as an indispensible resource for those interested in it—including fans searching for reading material—as well as for library staff, scholars, and romance writers themselves. This title updates the last edition of Romance Fiction: A Guide to the Genre, published in 1999.While the emphasis is on newer titles, many of the important older classics are retained, keeping the focus of the book on the entire genre, instead of only those titles published during the last decade. Specific changes include new chapters on linked and continuing romances, a new section on "Chick Lit" in the Contemporary Romance chapter, an expansion of coverage on the alternative reality subset. This is THE romance genre guide to have.




The Life of Riley


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"Georgia socialite Riley Sinclair is finally embracing the life she wants. But the news of her successful embryo implant pregnancy--her second chance at motherhood--brings her face-to-face with her ex-husband, Jackson. Fine. She knows how to handle him ... most of the time. Too bad the unresolved passion is complicating matters. Worse, the problems that pulled them apart are back, too! Sure, he seems to be handling their relationship differently. But with all that's gone on between them, can Riley really believe he's changed his run-when-things-get-tough habits? Some impressive proof is certainly required. And when Jackson delivers exactly that ... well, Riley might have to say yes!"--Publisher.




That Wild Cowboy


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It was just a kiss... Producer Victoria Calhoun couldn't care less that famous cowboy Clint Griffin doesn't even remember it. The kiss meant that much to her, too. And all that baggage doesn't mean she has to like working with him--if you can call it work, watching him parade around on her reality TV show. She won't fall for his charms again, even if Clint is trying to convince her he's much more than his swagger. Even if the way he looks at her makes her want to believe him. She'll do her job and get out with her heart intact. Her heart, though, seems to have its own ideas....




Her Holiday Protector


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THE WRONG TARGET While 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 Christmas. Men of Millbrook Lake: Four men find love and family




Love Inspired Suspense October 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2


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Love Inspired Suspense brings you three new titles at a great value, available now! Enjoy these suspenseful romances of danger and faith. HER HOLIDAY PROTECTOR Men of Millbrook Lake Unit by Lenora Worth When a by-the-book marine-turned-detective has to protect the beautiful daughter of a mafia king, the line between duty and romance blurs as he falls for her CHRISTMAS UNDERCOVER Echo Mountain by Hope White After days of being hunted in the Washington mountains, FBI agent Sara Vaughn turns to search and rescue volunteer Will Rankin for help. But can the single dad keep her safe and get her home in time for Christmas? THE MARSHAL'S RUNAWAY WITNESS by Diane Burke US marshal Dylan McKnight will do whatever it takes to keep witness Angelina Baroni safe from the mobsters on her trail. As the net around them tightens, Dylan's growing feelings for Angelina might be the one danger he never anticipates.




Heart of the Night


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Secret agent Eli Trudeau grieved the loss of his wife and baby. Then he discovers his son is alive—and living with an adoptive mother, Gena Malone. Despite the secrets and lies, Eli can't deny the truth: Gena loves the boy. Yet Eli grew up without a father and won't do that to his own child. When someone dangerous comes after them, Eli takes Gena and his son deep into hiding. As he grows closer to them, he discovers that he's more than just a maverick operative. After his dark, troubled past, he's finally found faith and family. And he'll do anything to protect both.




Cowboy Who Came for Christmas


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Hers for the holidays Nothing stands between ranger Adan Harrison and justice. Guided by his principles, swayed by no one, he'll do anything to protect the law. Even if it means tracking a suspect through a winter storm to quirky Crescent Mountain, Arkansas. But Sophia Mitchell, a woman with secrets in her eyes and a shotgun in her hands, stops him cold. Sophia puts Adan's suspicion and attraction on high alert. Being snowed in with a lovely stranger isn't his holiday wish, but whatever she's hiding could help him locate a criminal. Or it might reveal that she's someone the law—and his heart—has been searching for.




Code of Honor


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Her mission: to nurse the poor and serve God. His mission: to get her out of South America alive . . . A thrilling novel by the Carol Award finalist! 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 not . . . Praise for New York Times–bestselling author Lenora Worth “The characters [are] warm and engaging . . . the faith element is always present, but is not heavy-handed or intrusive.” —Publishers Weekly




I'll Be Home for Christmas & One Golden Christmas


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Christmas bells and wedding bells chime in these classic tales by Lenora Worth I'll Be Home For Christmas Just weeks before Christmas, widowed mother Myla Howell and her two children are saved from the streets by a wealthy oil tycoon nicknamed "Scrooge." Has the chill surrounding Nick Rudolph's icy heart begun to thaw in time for the holidays? One Golden Christmas Take one small-town Christmas pageant. Add in three motherless children with a secret holiday wish and a handsome widowed father. Mix just so with pageant director Leandra Flanagan. Will yield big surprises by December 25th.