Inspirational Adventure

She sets a thief to catch a thief. Will he also steal her heart? Private investigator Helen Hu must team up with reformed art thief Reuben Costa to rescue her mother, who has vanished while trying to make amends for stealing some bejeweled eggs connected to the Amber Room. Set in Greece and Italy, Once a Thief is Book 1 in USA Today bestselling author Jan Thompson’s Protector Sweethearts Christian romantic suspense series of books that showcase Private Investigator Helen Hu, her associates, and friends. This collection is a spinoff of Jan’s Savannah Sweethearts beach romance and ...

Kidnapped separately, terrified and alone, Deputy Sheriff Sharon Toro and her husband, Floyd Marshall, are each forced to make brutally hard life and death decisions to protect innocent life and for their own survival. They only have their faith and wits to guide them. Justice on the Mountain is a book about faith, love, and determination. It will touch your spirit, your heart and your mind as you live in the fast paced thriller in the rugged Colorado Rockies. What others are saying: “Great story, great characters, and moral dilemmas right out of today’s news.” “A thriller, mystery,...

League of Friends is the third novella in the ongoing Matchmaker Mom series. Molly Reardon has never made it a secret to anyone including her oldest son that she’d like nothing better than for him to find the perfect someone and settle down. Case Reardon is silently grateful that his mother’s unexpected purchase of the large residential complex he’s lived at for several years has kept her busy and not nearly as focused on her original purpose for buying it. But he also knows that it’s a temporary reprieve and won’t last forever. Then his sister arrives for a visit. Molly is ...

Molly Reardon has never made it a secret that she wants her oldest son to settle down...she wanted grandchildren. Now she was determined to find out what was holding things up. Within twenty-four hours after arriving at her son’s home for an unexpected visit she had her answer. It wasn’t at all what she expected. And it didn’t take her long to decide what had to be done. What she couldn’t know was how much it would change her own life. Through the Binoculars is the first novella in the Matchmaker Mom series.

An old-fashioned murder mystery with a private detective and a beautiful femme fatale, set in an exotic location – the Australian outback – with potent under-currents of spiritual warfare. Australia’s most famous Aboriginal painter is dead, supposedly killed when a heavy object tumbled onto him in his studio during an earth tremor. But then doubts arise. For a start, the police now suspect murder. And how come the victim had been heard earlier predicting his own violent death? Enter private detective Johnny Ravine to solve the mystery, and suddenly he finds himself thrust into a ...

Don Diego, dressed as Zorro, hunts down a wicked man who has been abusing the native members of Los Angeles. Zorro uses trickery, as well as his sword, to teach the wicked man a lesson he will never forget, and then leads the soldiers on a chase and escapes to his secret cave.

Paula Freda writing as Marianne Dora Ros presents a brand new Christian Science Fiction Fantasy Romance - Two Million Years BC - (A Love Story) ... Ever wondered if there existed a civilization akin to our own, but far advanced? What if a cataclysmic event removed all signs of this civilization? This is what four earth geologists, Professor Jack Sullivan, Danielle (Dani for short), George, and Matt, suspect as they explore a newly discovered cave in Montana and experience the adventure of a lifetime.

On the eve of Saint Valentine’s Day in Regency England, heiress Marcie Darlington escapes Mistress Cheltenham's School for Young Ladies along with its wicked headmistress—and is nearly run down by the London Mail Coach. The coach has been commandeered by Cole, the Marquis of Sherringham. Disguised as the coachman, Cole is trying to escape scheming females. Cole thinks the mischievous Marcie is a runaway ragamuffin. Marcie thinks Cole is a daredevil coachman. And Cupid is determined to help this exacting lord and mischievous miss find love. REVIEWS: "A warm, tender Valentine's treat of ...

Forgiveness is the most attractive of the virtues. Until you actually have someone to forgive. When Melissa Stonelea’s born-again Christian husband Grant is found strangled in the bondage room of the city’s classiest brothel, a page of the Bible stuffed in his mouth, she doesn’t need to hear more of her pastor’s sermons on the healing powers of forgiveness. She needs revenge. Enter private detective Johnny Ravine, seeking the quiet life in Australia after more than twenty years as a freedom fighter in East Timor. The murdered man was his best friend. But, as he starts to investigate...

West Africa and the Sahara Desert – where the Muslim north meets the Christian south. Where drought, famine and poverty meet drug-runners, terrorists and Muslim extremists. Captain John Fisker, a US military officer working to strengthen the forces of moderate Islam in the region, is kidnapped by terrorists. At the same time extremists are threatening the Christian mission hospital where John’s brother Bobby works as a doctor. It is time to call for the New Mercedarians, the clandestine military order dedicated to fighting for Christians under attack around the world. Operatives Brother...

Pastor Jim Reezall is renowned as the hellfire preacher always calling down fire and brimstone on the sinners of the world. So when he dies in a wild bushfire there are some who believe he got what he deserved. Enter private detective Johnny Ravine, asked by the pastor’s daughter - with whom he is trying to develop a relationship - to solve the mystery of the death. It quickly becomes apparent that it was murder. And very soon Johnny learns that huge sums of money are missing from charities administered by the pastor. Was the pastor really using the funds to pay off gunrunners? And, if so...

In a world where tumbleweeds meet talismans, and cowboys clash with ancient Eastern spirits, our hero stands alone. Lo Ma is not your typical gunslinger; he is the Kung Fu Cowboy, a protector of the desperate and the destitute. Trained in the mystic arts of Shailu, a master of martial arts, neigong, qigong, and other mysteries, Lo Ma is the West's last defense against sinister sorcerers, marauding orcs, and malevolent demons. As the Weird West falls under the dark shadow of a formidable evil, Lo Ma’s path is set alight with burning purpose. He knows the time has come, the final duel ...

Lady Lissa Lovington has a problem: too many suitors all hungering for the same thing—her newly-acquired inheritance. So Lissa plants a devious rumor: she's had a liaison with the notorious, and notoriously handsome, Gabriel Gordon, the sixth Earl of Wylde. Outcast by the ton, Gabriel has won too many duels and is believed to have had a hand in the death of his would-be-bride. The rumor works like a charm, until the mercurial Lord Wylde arrives to turn the tables and make Lissa's pretend liaison a reality. This is the first book in a Regency series. It features a clean romance with a ...

Courage Alison is a suspense romance story that reminds us that there is always time for a second chance at any stage of life. Alison appears to have everything she could want—wealth, reputation, glamorous friends, social status, and a husband she adores. All of it is stripped away in one swoop when her husband and son are indicted for fraud, embezzlement, and the illegal trade and sale of blood diamonds. In shock, Alison finds all her friends disappear, and the only person she can turn to in order to keep her other two children out of prison is herself. When Alison at last lands in a ...

At 62, Sonny's world has been shaken. The love of her life, Mitch, is no more, leaving behind dreams yet to be fulfilled. They had imagined adventures together, tracing the footsteps of the literary giant Ernest Hemingway—from the vibrant streets of Paris, the thrilling rush of running with the bulls in Spain, to the wild expanse of the African safari. But now, with Mitch gone, Sonny embarks on an adventure of her own, an exploration of the Big Two-Hearted River by canoe. Dive into this stirring novella as Sonny faces rapids, untamed wildlife, and the challenges of survival. But amid the ...

Gabriel's life is about to change. He lives in a world where change never happens. In Harmony, a tyrannical mayor dictates everyone's lives without opposition. Gabriel makes a plan to change the routine of such a boring, regimented life. In his quest, he never expected to find himself in an unfamiliar place. And, unfortunately for him, his past is hot on his trail.

Teo never thought he could be a Hero. Now, he doesn’t have a choice. The sun is gone, the Obsidian gods have been released from their prison, and chaos and destruction are wreaking havoc on Reino del Sol. All because Teo refused to sacrifice a fellow semidiós during the Sunbearer Trials. With the world plunged into perpetual night, Teo, his crush Aurelio, and his best friend Niya must journey to the dark wilderness of Los Restos, battling vicious monsters while dealing with guilt, trauma, and a (very distracting) burgeoning romance between Teo and Aurelio.

A Time Travel Story. Age Level: 8 and up. For kids who love video games, written by a videogame writer! A story with elements of GROUNDHOG DAY and BACK TO THE FUTURE. A chocolate bar that controls time?! It all started when Ethan found the chocolate bar in the basement. How was he supposed to know that taking a bite would send him back moments in time? He brings his sister in on the discovery, only to learn that their dad is in trouble, a mysterious uncle is back in the picture, and a group that might be a secret society is after them. If they can't master the art of time manipulation ...

**"The Heart of the Savannah"** is an epic tale of power, greed, redemption, and the unyielding strength of community, set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Zimbabwean wilderness. At the center of this gripping story are **Tendai** and **Nyasha**, two siblings whose rivalry threatens to tear their once-harmonious village apart. Tendai, a warrior driven by pride and ambition, seeks control over the savannah, while his sister Nyasha, a cunning and cold-hearted manipulator, will stop at nothing to surpass him in wealth, status, and power. Their growing animosity divides the animals, ...

Dance of the Love Caterpillars is a romantic tale of two Monarch butterflies that serendipitously meet and fall in love. While sharing a love flower for lunch, they journey through and experience vulnerability, hope, and comfort that emerge from their relationship. Savoring the ephemeral present moment and trusting life, as their daring transformation fast approaches, they decide and learn how to make the most out of their time together.