Three people. One God of Grace. John Douglas thought he knew the future God had for him--raise a family and grow old with his bride, Hannah. But then a deadly house fire incinerates his faith, destroying the man he'd been. Worship leader Jenni Dupont conquered her demons years ago and has the scars to prove it. But temptation strikes when her world is shattered, and this time she's not sure if God can carry her through. Bar waitress April Johanson lives with the secret trauma of an abusive past. Desperate to stay off the streets of Vegas, she'll do whatever is necessary to pay the rent. When their lives intersect, God will ask them to do the impossible. To love Him even if...

Grace in the Flames (Grace Series (3 book series))

Religion & Spirituality

Massaro, Michelle

Christian Books & Bibles

Orange Grove Press

When the past holds the future captive, there is only ONE chain breaker.Tori Bishop has carved out a safe circle of friends who know nothing of her privileged status. But when she's roped into attending a glitzy fundraiser, she brings along strong and steadfast Derek for support. As long as her secret stays safe, she never has to question his motives.Derek Miller wants his life to count for something, to make a difference-especially in the life of Tori Bishop, the spunky smart-mouth who loves razzing him. But if his prison record comes to light, she's sure to take off running.When Tori and Derek get involved in building a local women's shelter, the extra time together stirs more than an ember of attraction. Haunted by the fear of exposure, each must wrestle with the chains of their pasts to experience freedom, love, and the full depths of God's grace.

Unbound by Grace: a novella (Grace Series (3 book series))

Could you hold onto faith if your deepest secrets were broadcast to the world?\nQuick to serve her church and community, Melody Harrison is a ray of sunshine wherever she goes. Secretly, though, fear shadows her spirit. Her drive to do more, to serve, to never say no, has become a slave master. If she stops, her guilt will obliterate her ministry, her marriage, her family. She knows she’s not worthy, but losing them is a price she isn’t willing to pay.\nCouncilman Shane Harrison leads a picture-perfect life—an image he is both proud and protective of. He has an adoring wife and son, and a reputation built on impeccable ethics. One interview at a time, Shane is solidifying his place as a pillar in the community—until a series of startling revelations sends a hammer crashing down on everything he knows.\nThe mirage of their charmed life gives way to the ugly truth—they are, in fact, broken vessels, lost in a great expanse of rubble. Is there hope that God’s grace might be greater still?\n"This is the perfect addition to the Grace series. I absolutely loved it. The characters are real. You will cheer for them. You will cry for them. There are unexpected twists and turns. Michelle does an excellent job of bringing it all together. I anxiously waited for this book after reading the first two. It was well worth the wait." 
~ Amazon reviewer\n"This is a story that will tug on your heart as you root for main character Melody, in her journey to freedom and healing. Highly recommend!" 
~Rosemary Hines, author of the Sandy Cove series

Grace that's Greater Still (Grace Series (3 book series))

~ Broken. Discarded. Empty. This is not who you are. ~"Hollow Places by Michelle Massaro offers heart-wrenching angst along with beautiful redemption. I wanted to rescue every one of her characters, but she didn't need my help. Will appeal to fans of Nicole Deese." -Angela Ruth Strong, author of Husband AuditionsThe mask she wears is the only identity she knows. But somehow he sees right through her...Social worker Alli Johnson has built her identity around helping foster kids navigate the system she grew up in. But when one of her clients is placed at a religious group home, she's forced to face the trauma that robbed her of her sense of self. And a too-hot pastor who sees past her defenses.Delivered from years of pent-up rage, youth pastor David Porter wants to help others find the sense of peace God's given him-especially the hurting seven-year-old and his spirited social worker. But he's out of his depth with one, and dangerously attracted to the other.As Alli and David's mutual concern for the boy's well-being draws them together, their differences-in background, perspective, and faith-tear them apart. They've both been shaped by terrible pasts. When pain devours a soul, it takes a limitless love to heal the hollow places left behind.

Hollow Places

Imagining him was harmless...until it wasn't. Romance novelist Meghan Townsend’s marriage is slipping, and no amount of prayer seems to help. She aims to recapture her husband’s waning attention by getting in shape and finds escape by crafting her own fictional love story. Taking inspiration for the hero from a new friend—the attractive, spiritual, and attentive Curtis Jameson—she pours her yearnings onto the page, and craves the kind of pulse-pounding romance found in her book, Racing Hearts…In 1916 Corona, California, motorcars are all the rage, and racing them is what Meghan’s hero, Russell Keegan, does best. But when his competition vandalizes his car, the only mechanic available is a greasy woman in a man’s overalls.After a racing accident claimed her father’s life, Winifred became the sole breadwinner for her family. She is disdained as a female mechanic, but her daddy's trade is all she has left. Can she swallow her hatred of the races and take up Russell's offer of big bucks to fix his car, or will she lose everything to mounting debt?Under Meghan's skillful pen, these two embark on a thrilling, adventurous romance. But she finds that writing those love scenes with Curtis’s face in mind takes her heart places it shouldn’t go. Will she realize in time that real life can be better than fiction?

Better than Fiction

Gardner, April W

Plaited Press