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What happens when a lonely little girl travels to Scotland for the summer and gets to spend time in a real castle with her Dad, Uncle Angus and her Auntie Morag? What secret does Uncle Angus have to tell her? How does this secret help her to become fast friends with someone else who is lonely too? And... who is Argyle? Escape to Scotland with Amy and discover something amazing! Something so wonderful that Amy was absolutely certain couldn't possibly be true.

Her enemy will stop at nothing for control...she will risk everything for freedom. A horrific crime shatters Lisa Harper’s idyllic childhood. Her father is dead and her desperate mother, Annie, quickly marries Dutch Hauk, an abusive monster who soon reveals his hatred for Lisa. To protect her, Annie defies her ruthless husband and forfeits custody to a trusted friend. Enraged, Dutch vows to keep Annie and Lisa apart - and he does. Years later, though keenly aware of Dutch’s evil intent, Lisa and her mother seize a chance to be a family, safe in a home where love dwells.

As the storm grew outside my bedroom window, I faced a greater storm inside. Captivated by what I could not do, I sought solace in the one person who controlled all but only to discover that He would not calm the storm.

"Once upon a time..." ("Il y avait une fois...") Seven enchanting French fairy tales, adapted into English, which follow the ideals that stories for children must not cause fright, glorify mischief, endorse malice, or condone cruelty. We believe your children and grandchildren will want to play these delightful fairy tales again and again (and again).

The beautiful message in Wear Your Crown Littles and Bigs will move children of all ages to live with open-hearted courage and acceptance of their greatness even when life is difficult. If you are looking for a story that begins to introduce the concept of worthiness to children, then this book is for you.

Amid family tragedy, Clair Johnson relocates to the small, historic town of Abingdon, Virginia. Here, she meets and marries the man of her dreams. As a means of coping with the "accident" which claimed the lives of her parents, Clair turns to the sport of running. It is just off the trail on which she runs that Clair is divinely led to a place she names: "Hope".

On the Home Front, one girl is determined to make a difference. But Edie’s hopes of serving overseas are dashed when she’s sent to be a Land Girl in a sleepy Cumbrian village. Prue has shut the world out since her son went away to fight. Yet when she’s asked to take in a Land Girl and two little evacuees from London, she has no choice. Edie’s heart breaks, seeing the children’s cold welcome. But when the evacuees take in a stray puppy, even Prue can’t say no.

Sara Miller is reeling after the return to the Amish community of the man she hoped to marry. But Zeke Breneman is a shell of the person she fell in love with, and he harbors a shameful secret that has driven him back to his roots. In an attempt to let go, Sara accepts a buggy ride from the kind-hearted James Bernhard, but she cannot shake Zeke from her heart and her prayers.

Zeke Breneman’s heart craves the wonders of a wide world, filled with adventure. His best friend Sara Miller longs for nothing more than the simple Amish life she already enjoys and the heart and hand of the man she has long expected to marry. When she refuses to leave her home to follow Zeke’s ambitions, she is brokenhearted and fearful that the world will swallow Zeke and with it, her hopes of a beautiful future with the man she loves.

Zeke Breneman's love for Sara Miller has brought him home in more ways than one, but poisonous ghosts from his past return, and threaten to destroy the community and peace he has reclaimed. Foreboding clouds threaten the joy of the newly weds, as his family and friends seek to close the door that Zeke opened in his untamed years of running around. Will all that Sara has fought for be overturned before their life together even begins? Or does God have some other plan in motion that even Zeke and Sara are unaware of?

Anya and Chris have been divorced for 18 years. When their daughter goes into labour, they are reunited outside the maternity ward, and in the exchange that follows, they are forced to confront each other, and the awkwardness of their past, as they wait for their new grandchild to arrive.

Nathan always looks forward to visits from Nana Cassandra. They play in the park, go to movies, and have fun with video games. But one day, something different happens - no park or movies or games, but just as special. Now that Nathan is older, he and Nana will become superheroes by performing good deeds in their neighborhood. Nana Cassandra explains that people around the world help their neighbors. Nathan learns the word for "good deed" in Hebrew, Spanish, and Arabic.

In a world full of chaos sometimes we all need a gentle reminder of what is important in our lives. How do you spend your most precious commodity...your time? It is the one thing in life we can never get back, and most of us wish it away on a daily basis. "This Day" is a sweet story told from a unique perspective and reminds us to take a step back to cherish the gift of time.

Daisy Delaney's life is pancake-flat. A talented baker and passionate lingerie specialist, she has wound up with no one to bake for and a career that hasn't proved successful. But when she starts a delicious relationship with famous French author-chef, Michel Amiel, everything begins to look a bit more exciting.

Pana is a track star and scholar destined for the best colleges in the nation but unexpectedly falls in love with Yusuf and is slowly consumed by his charm. She gets unfocused and eventually pregnant and drops out of college to take care of their son. All was perfect until her she looks over to her husband one morning and finds that he will not wake. This story takes you on a journey in which Pana's only inspiration to go on is her son, but after losing everything, can her broken heart be mended?

Latina Harmen knew she was going to hate Missouri. "There's nothing in Missouri!" she had told her father when he announced they were to spend the summer there. And now she knew she had been 110 percent right. Latina had taken for granted that she would be spending another happy summer vacation with her friends at Periwinkle Cove on the East Coast. After all, her family had spent summers there as long as she could remember.

My Simple Story is an open and honest look at a girl who had it all, lost it all, and learned how to be euphorically happy in life. The tragic loss of her beloved mother to cancer, a crushed heart from her first love to cheating, and many poor decisions led to an anxious and bitter woman. Being purposeful and determined for happiness and learning the value of a healthy, spiritual journey, Tiffany was able to become passionate about life again.

A sharp, funny, delightfully unhinged collection of stories set in the dark world of domesticity, American Housewife features murderous ladies who lunch, celebrity treasure hunters, and the best bra fitter south of the Mason-Dixon line. Meet the women of American Housewife: They wear lipstick, pearls, and sunscreen, even when it's cloudy. They casserole. They pinwheel. They pump the salad spinner like a CPR dummy. And then they kill a party crasher....

In Oh How He Loves Me, Tina A. Hobson shows you that God always cares and there's no reason to stress or worry. The chapters are divided into reflective quotes from the Bible, real-life stories from the author, and moments for people to write down their own personal reflections. This book doesn't just preach...it teaches.

Under the Wishing Well is about a house cat's first time outside on her own. Her name is Dewster, and her short adventure to the outdoors causes quite a stir with her friends, Baxter the dog and Chippy the chipmunk. Dewster, her friends, and the children who listen to this story learn a valuable lesson along the way, plus the true meaning of friendship. After Dewster is accidentally locked outside, she finds shelter through a secret tunnel that leads into Chippy's house, which is built under the wishing well.