Lauren Pedersen
1) Double take
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Lake City heroes volume 1
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"Lainie Jackson survived her fiancé's murder plot and her attacker is dead--isn't he? Now, with the help of former Army Ranger James Holton, it's time to find out if the past has come back to haunt her--or if the recent attempts on her life come from a new threat"--
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In the coastal town of South Cove, June is tourist season—and wedding season. Unfortunately, Jill Gardner's own wedding has been delayed. But that just gives her more time to search for a missing bride—and a killer . . .
Things are looking up for the owner of Coffee, Books, and More—Jill's finally getting her MBA, and though her wedding to police detective Greg is postponed a few months, she still has plenty to celebrate....
Things are looking up for the owner of Coffee, Books, and More—Jill's finally getting her MBA, and though her wedding to police detective Greg is postponed a few months, she still has plenty to celebrate....
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In this delightful prequel to the beloved Tourist Trap mystery series, lawyer Jill Gardner flees job burnout to take a vacation—and finds a brand-new life on the California coast.
Jill's family law career is in a rut. Watching a client go back to her abusive husband, yet again—and then learning she's been passed up for a partnership, yet again—finally prompts her to take a break. She'll have to dip into her emergency...
Jill's family law career is in a rut. Watching a client go back to her abusive husband, yet again—and then learning she's been passed up for a partnership, yet again—finally prompts her to take a break. She'll have to dip into her emergency...
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"Many workers believe that to compete with other top talent they must embrace a culture that rewards long hours and constant connection to work. Businesses and society have encouraged this by endorsing busyness, overwork, and extreme commitment as the most valued traits in workers. Sometimes that endorsement is explicit, as when Elon Musk told Twitter employees to work "long hours at high intensity" or get fired. But more often it's an implicit contract,...
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"Anna Stoltzfus lives a quiet but fulfilling life in Promise Glen. Though she lost her beloved brother in a tragic accident, her family is supportive and close-knit, and her job as a cherished teacher at the Orchard Hill Amish School fills her heart with joy each day. Anna knows one day she'll find someone she can love and marry, but she's perfectly happy with the life she created. Anna's comfort is quickly dashed, however, when the man Anna deemed...
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"With over 20 years in the highest levels of government, insider Denise Grace Gitsham offers spiritual insights, hard-earned lessons, and practical advice to engage in politics God's way. As citizens of heaven, we can lean into politics with the Holy Spirit's wisdom, maintain peace, and heal our land with his countercultural love, integrity, and unity"--
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"When Leah Beiler pictured returning to Promise Glen, she imagined taking everything she learned from her aunt's business in Upstate New York and starting up a quaint herbal tea shop of her own. What she didn't expect was for Josiah Burkhalter to insist on helping her. Josiah might have been her childhood sweetheart but they've both changed a lot since then and Leah's not sure she can trust the man who once broke her heart. Josiah is determined to...
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Lone star loves volume 1
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"Hallie Nichols returns home to Village Green, determined to stay just long enough to make living arrangements for her aging mother while avoiding her ex-boyfriend, banker Trey Gunther. Irked to find Hallie unrepentant for the hurt she caused him ten years ago, Trey dishes payback by mandating she meet with him about her mother's finances. His plan backfires when his old attraction to Hallie flares, and worse, he discovers Hallie may hold the solution...
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"Putman's legal expertise shines in this compelling and intricately plotted romantic suspense. Highly recommended!"
--Colleen Coble, USA Today best-selling author
Janae Simmons left the small town of Kedgewick, Virginia, ten years ago to pursue her legal career and never looked back--until a professional mistake leads her to her grandmother's historic carriage house and to the town where her past threatens to find her. The quiet streets echo with...
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We have all heard of post-traumatic stress, but few of us think about the possibility of post traumatic growth-the positive ways in which we can be transformed by our trauma. Yet this is precisely what can happen, when we face our hurts, struggle through the rubble of our broken relationships, and unearth the ways God wants to use our trials to refine and mature us.
With compassion born from personal experience and insights gathered from years of...
11) Country Romance
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Two lonely strangers and a snow storm.
Recipe for romance?
If Adele Marten's troubled childhood taught her anything it was that family is everything.
So when the time comes to keep a promise she made to her dying friend, she knew she would do whatever it takes to reunite a father and son... who have never met.
Even risk her fragile heart.
Hard-working single dad, Wyatt Sutton
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Based on two lectures given in 2014 by the author during the Tanner Lectures on Human Values delivered at Princeton University, followed by four commentaries by eminent scholars and the author's response to the commentators. Anderson questions the authoritarian control workers have been forced to give to their employers in order to remain employed and historically why this goes against American ideology of free market values.
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A heartfelt note, a loving message, a letter filled with secret hopes—this trio of sweet Amish romances will show that on Valentine's Day, the right words can spark a lifetime of joy.
Love Letter Courtship * Shelley Shepard Gray
After six months of courtship, Jennie Miller has refused Matt Lapp's proposal. Though he visits regularly, they never seem to talk deeply, and Jennie longs for real connection and romance. Chastened,...
Love Letter Courtship * Shelley Shepard Gray
After six months of courtship, Jennie Miller has refused Matt Lapp's proposal. Though he visits regularly, they never seem to talk deeply, and Jennie longs for real connection and romance. Chastened,...
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Former wild child Katrina Bouvet longs to be taken seriously. So when she's commissioned to create a garden honoring her late estranged stepsister, she vows to make it serve as her redemption. But her high hopes are threatened after she's forced to work with the grieving widower – the man who broke her heart.
Reuben Sutton could never shake the feeling he married the wrong stepsister. But now that his wife has passed, working with Katrina might...
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As a widow with two-year-old twins and a struggling orchard, Rebecca King's dreams of expanding her business seem near impossible. To make matters worse, a troublesome string of destructive acts around Promise Glen threatens her roadside fruit and vegetable stand, forcing Rebecca to accept the help of her condescending new neighbor, Nathan Mueller.
Nathan didn't intend to offend Rebecca with his offer to share the stand, especially since he's a widower...
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Love is patient, love is kind, love is... The words are so familiar they almost lack meaning, a Christianese version of "live, laugh, love." Even non-Christians are familiar with the Love Chapter of 1 Corinthians, read at weddings, painted on decorative signs, and preached regularly from the pulpit. But what happens when these verses are taken seriously? What would it take for someone to live out the Love Chapter as literally as possible?
That was...
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"A coming-of-age psychological thriller that brilliantly portrays how psychological disorders can affect lives and even destroy families ... this captivating story of crime and loyalty will play at readers' emotions as they experience the effects of mental illness on all who come in contact with it." ―Literary Titan (5-star Gold Medal award)
In this award-winning psychological drama about finding self in a dysfunctional family, Secrets In The...
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“Peace in the US Republic of Letters, 1840-1900” explores the early peace movement as it captured the imagination of leading writers. The book charts the rise of the peace cause from its sources in the works of William Penn and John Woolman, through the founding of the first peace societies in 1815 and the mid-century peace congresses, to the postbellum movement's consequential emphasis on arbitration. The Civil War is the central axis for the...
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In a world that expects near perfection from people in ministry, it is hard to be honest about struggles of being a pastor's wife or a woman in ministry-let alone have a sense of humor about it! In their popular podcast, Pastors' Wives Tell All, Jessica Taylor, Stephanie Gilbert, and Jenna Allen create a safe place for pastors' wives and women in ministry to be their most authentic selves. Now they're bringing their wit and wisdom to women through...
20) House Mate
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Goals for a fresh start:
1. Move out of my parents' house.
2. Get my teaching career back on track
3. Join a widow support group
4. Don't fall in love with my dad's coworker/my new landlord.
After losing my husband three years ago, I'm ready for a fresh start for me and my daughter. I appreciate all of my parents' help, of course, but I can't live with them forever (and I don't want to). Dr. Drew Reed, my father's coworker, informs me his basement...
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