by Hannah Alexander (2005)
IT WAS A STORY TO PUT HIDEAWAY, MISSOURI, IN THE NATIONAL HEADLINES...A MISSING CHILD: Carissa Cooper, twelve, vanishes near her home--abducted, possibly by someone close to her.A WOMAN IN CRISIS : Noelle Cooper races back to her hometown to help in the search for her cousin and steps into a web of secrets that has haunted her family for generations.A MAN OF FAITH : Nathan Trask will do anything to protect Noelle from danger. Noelle's childhood friend, he might be much more...if she dares turn to him.
Nicholas Sparks
Since her husband's tragic death four years before, 29-year old Julie Barenson had been reluctant to date, but now feels ready to test the waters. Soon, she is being wined and dined by Richard Franklin, a handsome and sophisticated engineer who treats her like a queen.
Shirlee McCoy
A Town in Jeopardy.A window smashed. A local teenager assaulted. The community of Lakeview is panicked when a gang of teens wreaks havoc in this sleepy Virginia hamlet. But Sheriff Jake Reed seems just the man to stop the vandalism.A Woman in Danger.Tiffany Anderson thought the "crime wave" was nothing but a bunch of summer boys with too much money and time on their hands. But when she becomes the gang's target, Tiffany must cling to her faith that God will send her a protector....A Man of Secrets.Keeping an eye on Tiffany, Jake finds himself drawn to the feisty redhead who reaches out to the needy. But haunted by his troubled past, he's leery of spending time with a woman who evokes feelings he'd thought long buried. Then Tiffany vanishes, and Jake can only pray he'll find her in time. Because suddenly he understands that God didn't mean for him to be alone, but to share his life with the woman who shares his faith.
Rosanne Bittner
To provide a better life for her young daughter, Clarissa Graham joins a wagon train headed west. But as the trail turns increasingly dangerous, Clarissa fears her decision could cost them their lives. Help comes in the unlikely form of a jaded ex-soldier--Dawson Clements--who knows nothing of grace, forgiveness or even love. Now Clarissa is about to face an even greater challenge. Can she convince Dawson to remain by her side for a journey that will last a lifetime?
Kathryn Springer
Heather Lowell asked herself this question after moving to Prichett, Wisconsin, to temporarily manage the Cut and Curl Beauty Salon. She's hopeful that this summer she will finally find the love of her life. She even has a list detailing everything she wants in her Prince Charming. But when two men enter her life, Heather suddenly needs to figure out what she really wants--and whether handyman Ian Dexter or rebel--artist Jared Ward figures into her happily ever after.