In Draper, Utah, a tight-knit Mormon community is thrown into upheaval when their ward’s second counselor—one of the bishop’s right-hand men—is found dead in an elaborately staged murder on church property. Carl Ashby was known as a devout Mormon, a pillar of the community, and a loving husband and father. Who would want him dead? Linda Wallheim, the wife of the ward’s bishop, can’t rest […]
First Lieutenant Peter Marshall has never felt as safe and whole as he does at Three Rivers Ranch. With massive scars covering most of his upper body, he’s self-conscious and searching for his life’s purpose. He thinks he’s found it in Courage Reins, an equine therapy program for veterans he’s starting out at the ranch. He didn’t plan on the beautiful Chelsea Ackerman looking at […]
We’re giving away EIGHT awesome books! It’s easy to enter to win. Scroll down to the Rafflecopter form at the bottom of this post to find out how. By the River by Jennie Hansen Prize Format: Print (U.S. only) It was supposed to be a relaxing early morning run, but the path along the river trail quickly turns into the scene of […]
The female protagonists of these fourteen short stories are daughters of devout Mormon women. Some choose to leave the family faith; some choose to stay. All hum the hymns of their forebears. They are women of the American West, but some have also journeyed a bit beyond those borders. One swims in a tributary of the Colorado; another dips her elbow into the Ganges. Each […]
Maysie Baptiste is living her dream. She’s married to the man of her dreams, she’s pregnant, and she’s living among family and friends in a town where not only is she accepted, but she’s loved and appreciated. The life of a werewolf isn’t so bad now that the werewolf hunters have gone to ground. But when an old enemy comes back to get his revenge, […]
Sarah Dunkin’s world shatters when she walks in on her husband’s secret addiction. Thrown into the world of pornography, therapy, and support groups, Sarah must find a way to forgive before she drowns in betrayal and despair. The task before her seems impossible as she struggles to care for their five children on her own. Growing up without religion in her life, Sarah is forced […]
Fascinated by the boarded up house on the hill, three teenagers, Eric, Brooke, and Rick are drawn to the ancient rumors surrounding the abandoned place. According to local legend, teenagers have been disappearing from the house for centuries. Determined to solve the mystery, the friends uncover a book that may hold the key to the mystery. However, after opening the old book to search for […]
Does history repeat itself on other planets? It is the Sixth Eon on the planet Edom. Benjamin ben Jacob is a Believer who lives with his parents at Fort Kanosh in the land of Deshret. At the age of thirteen, Ben becomes a Kohan and receives his own personal Believer name-stone. When he meets Elizabeth, an Outsider, they discover that the stone makes them telepathic, […]
Thomas Buchanan feels deceived when the homely mail-order bride he asked for is a beauty—a fact she patently denies. Rachel West is reluctant to marry in the first place so a reprieve is good news. Can they work their way back from a bad beginning to find they belong together after all? Rachel: Bride of New Hampshire is 9th in the 50-book American Mail-Order Brides […]
What if the answers to life aren’t always black and white? Jill Reed thinks she knows it all, and as the advice columnist for her high school newspaper, she gets to share her wisdom on a weekly basis. She handles questions about everything from dating to choosing the right nail polish, and with the exception of a few bullies, everyone respects her opinion. But when […]