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Western sky novels volume 1
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English
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Bestselling author Lori Copeland shares another marvelous romantic Western full of God's grace, the beauty of redemption, and second chances.
Famous bounty hunter Cade Kolby is forced off the trail to decide the fate of his late sister's orphaned children. He's not just returning to his hometown and nieces and nephews, but also to the fiery redhead he loved and left 17 years ago.
The last person Zoe Bradshaw wants to see is Cade.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
So much can change in half a lifetime...Then. At fifteen, George is the foster brother Leah never asked for. As the angry, troubled boy struggles to come to terms with his circumstances, Leah finds herself getting drawn closer to him. Theo's wealthy family have mysteriously pulled him out of boarding school and he's now enrolled at the local state school with Leah and George. When their worlds collide that summer, the three teenagers form a bond they...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"When an infant is abandoned on her ranch, foster mother Isabelle Trent will do anything for the child, even put her own life on the line. She might not know who left the little girl, but it's clear someone's after her and will kill to reach their target. With Isabelle's ranch hand, Brian "Mac" McGee, at her side, can she survive long enough to protect the baby?"--Page 4 of cover.
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Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
When foster carer Cathy Glass is asked to look after Darcy-May, a two-day-old baby, she is very concerned. The baby is coming to her straight from hospital and will have no contact with her teenage mother, Haylea. Even more worrying, Darcy-May will be brought to Cathy with a police escort, as it's vital her extended family doesn't know where she is. Cathy and her family quickly bond with little Darcy-May, although they must accept she will eventually...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Raising Other People's Children helps you navigate the complicated world of foster and step-parenting with better awareness and greater empathy, providing real-life solutions for forging strong relationships in extraordinary circumstances. The responsibility and complexity involved in raising someone else's child can seem overwhelming. Regardless of whether you're a stepparent, foster parent or adoptive parent, it is on you to take on the challenge...
Author
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Zara Mahoney was enjoying newlywed bliss until her life is upended by her estranged sister, Eve, and Zara must take custody of her children. Eve's struggles lead her to Tiff Bradley, who's determined to help despite the past hurts the relationship triggers. Can these women find the hope they-and those they love-desperately need?"--
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Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"In seventeenth-century Peru, St. Martin de Porres was torn from his body after death. His bones were pillaged as relics, and his spirit was said to inhabit those bones. Four centuries later, amid the havoc of Hurricane Katrina, nineteen-year-old Ham escaps New Orleans with his only valued possession: a pendant handed down from his foster mother, Miss Pearl. There's something about the pendant that has always gripped him, and the curiosity of it has...
9) Night road
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English
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"For eighteen years, Jude Farraday has put her children's needs above her own, and it shows-her twins, Mia and Zach-are bright and happy teenagers. When Lexi Baill moves into their small, close knit community, no one is more welcoming than Jude. Lexi, a former foster child with a dark past, quickly becomes Mia's best friend. Then Zach falls in love with Lexi and the three become inseparable. Jude does everything to keep her kids on track for college...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
When Ellie Stoltzfus arrives to provide housecleaning and childcare services for her friend's brother, Reuben Miller, the Amish widower's reluctant to agree. But, smitten with Reuben's young son, Ellie's determined to see the job through. There's no denyingEllie is good for both father and son, but still-grieving Reuben won't marry for love again. Can he convince Ellie to be his wife ... in name only?
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 1
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
At age twelve, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always caused her to stand out identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.
14) Bitter
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"After a childhood in foster care, Bitter is thrilled to have been chosen to attend Eucalyptus, a special school where she can focus on her painting surrounded by other creative teens. But outside this haven, the streets are filled with protests against the deep injustices that grip the city of Lucille. Bitter's instinct is to stay safe within the walls of Eucalyptus but her friends aren't willing to settle for a world that's so far away from what...
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
In addition to being saddled with an unruly foster teen, Madea has two troubled nieces to deal with. Lisa is engaged to an abusive and controlling investment banker and Vanessa is finding it difficult to open herself to the affection of a bus driver/artist Frankie because of childhood abuse. Wreaking havoc on both of the girls' lives is their mother Victoria.
16) Everblaze
Author
Series
Keeper of the lost cities volume 3
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Sophie's talents are getting stronger and, with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she is determined to find her kidnappers but a daring mistake pushes her world to the edge of war, and soon she has exposed a a major conspiracy that could threaten all she loves.
17) V for victory
Author
Series
Crooked heart volume 2
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
It's late 1944. In a large house next to Hampstead Heath, Vee Sedge is barely scraping by with a herd of lodgers to feed and her young charge Noel, almost fifteen now, to clothe and educate. When she witnesses an accident and finds herself in court, the repercussions are both unexpectedly marvelous and potentially disastrous. Because Vee is not actually the person she's pretending to be, and neither is Noel.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Individuals, families, and churches are seeking ways they can respond to the biblical mandate to care for the least of these. The desire to help children coming from difficult situations is a necessary starting point, but what comes next? This book gives tips for assessing your readiness and offers advice on foster care, adoption, and caring for refugees.
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
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Golden Globe® nominee Aaron Eckhart (THE DARK KNIGHT) stars as a desperate, bare-knuckle cage fighter battling for the only thing he has left in RUMBLE THROUGH THE DARK, a riveting action-thriller based on Michael Farris Smith's celebrated novel THE FIGHTER. Bella Thorne shines alongside Eckhart in this gripping film about one man's last-ditch effort to save his family home against the strongest of foes and the longest of odds.
20) Pablo and Birdy
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Pablo, nearly ten, has many questions about his origins and how he arrived at Isla as a baby, but finding the answers may mean losing his lifetime companion, Birdy the parrot.
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