A woman is wrongly accused—and one man will risk everything to prove her innocence and save her life.
The last thing Jack Mansfield ever wanted was to arrest his former sweetheart—especially with her crying five-year-old hanging on to her. But Jack is the police chief of Bullard, Texas, and records indicate Charli has embezzled more than $100,000 from the bank where she works. Charli swears she's innocent, but Jack must abide by the law.
Charli thought she had pieced her life back together after her first husband left her alone and pregnant. But now she sits in a jail cell, accused of a crime she did not commit, with a little girl waiting on the outside. Charli's faith has always kept her steady during the ups and downs of life, but she can't deny she's now close to despair. 
Jack has harbored unrequited love for Charli for over a decade; and that love drives him to task himself and his private-eye brother, Sonny, to prove her innocence and find the perpetrator. But Jack and Charli will never have their happily-ever-after if she goes to prison...or is murdered by the person who framed her. Will they find the true culprit in time to save Charli's life and finally give their love a chance?
Includes discussion questions, a letter from the author, and a preview of book two in the Lone Star Intrigue series

Texas Heat: A Religious Novel (Lone Star Intrigue)

Literature & Fiction

Smith, Debra White

United States

Harpercollins

A single mother is a targetand only one man can protect her. Tired of waiting for the right man to start a family, Tanya flew halfway around the world alone to adopt her son. On the return flight, she was seated next to a man named Maurice and endured hours of his comments and innuendos. Once they landed in Dallas, he started stalking hersending gifts, leaving voice mails, following her everywhere . . . finally forcing her to move. Maurice hires private detective Sonny Mansfield, whose intentions were good when he agreed to help a client locate his missing "ex-wife" and kidnapped "son." But watching Tanya with her little boy, Sonny realizes he's made a terrible mistake by inadvertently leading danger back into her life. Joining forces to defeat a madman, Sonny and Tanya can't deny the attraction they feel for each other. But their love will be short-lived if they aren't able to escape Maurice for good.

Texas Pursuit: Lone Star Intrigue #2

“Debra White Smith is a master storyteller whose way with words will charm, delight, and entertain. Her stories are not to be missed!” —Tracie Peterson, bestselling author of the Alaskan Quest series
 The first two books in Debra White Smith’s sensational Lone Star Intrigue thriller series are now available in a single volume. Riveting tales of danger, faith, love, and courage centered around a trio of lawmen brothers from a small East Texas town, Lone Star Intrigue is Christian suspense fiction at its very finest. Here, together, are Smith’s Texas Heat and Texas Pursuit, with a preview of the third book in the series, The Chase—proof positive that no other writer is better than Debra White Smith at combining intense thrills, intense emotion, and uplifting spirituality.

Lone Star Intrigue (Lone Star Intrigue Series)

HarperCollins, Publishers

The Seven Sisters series begins as Marilyn Douglas Thatcher’s happy life as a minister’s wife is turned upside down when her husband leaves her for another woman. Marilyn begins to piece together a new life that doesn’t include a husband or God. When she meets her charming new neighbor, Joshua Langham, her heart begins to awaken. But when she learns that Joshua is a pastor, she decides to cut off all contact with him. She will not risk her heart again. Joshua is also trying to make a new life of his own, one free from his sinful past. But when a former acquaintance begins to send him mysterious letters, Joshua realizes that his secret—and his life—are in danger. Second Chances is a tender story of redemption, forgiveness, and the healing power of God’s love.

Second Chances (The Seven Sisters Series, Book 1)

Religion & Spirituality

Harvest House Publishers

The Awakening (Seven Sisters, Book 2)

A spine–tingling tale, The Awakening highlights the power of love and God’s provision. Supermodel Kim Lan has beauty, wealth, an engagement to heartthrob Ted Curry, close friends, and a budding faith that seldom interferes with her plans. When a secret admirer sends flowers and notes, Kim is flattered. But as the letters become more possessive, warning signals flash. To escape the mysterious gift–giver, Kim joins a mission outreach to Asia. But coordinator Mick O–Donnel’s vision for a quiet, sincere offer of aid is threatened by Kim’s celebrity. Sparks fly as their lifestyles clash, their values collide, and they battle an undercurrent of passion. When Kim’s “secret admirer” reveals he’s close by, Kim desperately searches for someone she can trust. Book 2 in the series.

A Shelter in the Storm (Seven Sisters, Book 3)

An old southern mansion. A deadly game of cat and mouse. Love that won’t surrender. Debra has created another action–packed romance that reveals the power of friendship and the incredible healing God offers. When Sonsee realized she loved Taylor, discouragement gripped her. He’d made it clear that romance wasn’t for him. Struggling to find peace, Sonsee relinquishes her heart to the Lord. But when her father is shot and Taylor is identified as the killer, Sonsee must choose between the “facts” and her heart. Entering a maze of betrayal to search for the murderer, Sonsee and Taylor find a hidden chamber and a family secret. They rediscover their friendship and the freedom to love. Book 3 in the series.

Contemporary

Bestselling author Debra White Smith now helps wives to pour their creative energies into their husbands, revolutionizing their marriages in the process. “Brace yourself for an invigorating journey,” advises Smith—a journey that will changes lives and testify to a skeptical world that Christian marriages are the most exciting on the planet. Smith uses examples from her own life to demonstrate how real love -- the kind that burns strong through the decades -- comes as a direct result of a truly biblical union. Romancing Your Husband advocates a wife’s active pursuit of intimacy and growth in the marriage relationship with topics that include: <ul>
<li>Becoming the “queen of romance”</li> <li>The power and beauty of healthy submission </li> <li>Cultivating an intimate relationship with God</li> <li>Finding freedom in forgiving</li> <li>Planning exciting encounters and developing romantic notions</li>
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A collection of workbook devotions helps readers deepen their understanding of the book's main thoughts. Engaged, newlywed, and long-wed women will discover exciting ideas to radically transform and sustain a marriage of romance, expectation, and passion.

Romancing Your Husband: Enjoying a Passionate Life Together

Melissa’s heart is torn between acrimony and love when Kinkaide reappears after six years. When he receives a note from Mel agreeing to take a Mediterranean cruise (separate cabins, of course!), Kinkaide’s hope for reconciliation rises. Discovering her mother’s forgery, Melissa refuses to go, until she realizes her friend Jacquelyn desperately needs to relax. With Jac, his brother Lawton, and the Dentons, an African–American couple, joining the tour, Kinkaide’s hopes for wooing Melissa fade. Challenged by circumstances, Kinkaide and Melissa open their hearts to God and discover the secret of true love. To Rome with Love is a captivating tale of romance and suspense that unveils the forgiveness that frees the heart.

To Rome with Love (Seven Sisters)

This Time Around (The Seven Sisters Series, Book 6)

After the death of her abusive husband, Sammie, and her young son, Brett, try to begin a new life insulated from the painful past...and protected from future betrayals. When her high school sweetheart takes over day–to–day operations of Romantic Living magazine, Sammie intends for their relationship to remain strictly professional...but R.J. has romance on his mind as he becomes aware of an ever–deepening love for Sammie. Will Sammie risk her heart once more and accept R.J.’s promise to love her and her son? This Time Around, the newest offering in Debra White Smith’s popular Seven Sisters Series, explores the heart of God and the hope and healing He offers to those who turn to Him.

Let's Begin Again (Seven Sisters, Book 7)

Married to a handsome fireman, Victoria Roberts is the envy of her friends. Unfortunately, her Florida paradise hides a love grown cold. When she discovers she’s pregnant, excitement races through her. Perhaps this will rekindle their love! But when Tony takes off for his annual fishing excursion, she remains home—alone. The only bright spot is the choir director whose blue eyes and gentle voice calm her soul. “You’re married,” Victoria reminds herself. “Married, but not dead” is her inward reply. Victoria struggles to remain true to her vows to God and to her husband. Uncovering a surprising secret, she sets out on a quest that eventually pulls Tony back into her arms...and into a marriage of mutual love and submission.

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