"Get ready to be awed with mesmeric prose coupled with an intriguing plot. Add in a fun cast of characters, and you have a story that shines!" --Rachel Scott McDaniel, award-winning author of The Starlet Spy Everleigh Wheaton knows it only takes a few well-placed lies to ruin a reputation. She's experienced it time and time again . But there's a silver lining to repeatedly proving herself: she's become confident and self-reliant. When she loses yet another job and an enigmatic stranger offers a solution to her financial troubles, she's game. After all, she loves a good mystery, and the invitation to visit the legendary Halstead Manor is irresistible. But she's not about to let her guard down--especially not with the other women who received the same invitation. Life has taught her that trust is dangerous. A strange voice on the phone explains that he's gathered the three of them to work together as treasure hunters. Their first assignment requires Everleigh to be a traveling nurse for retired FBI agent Gertrude Levine, who has one cold case she just can't let go of--the missing Florentine Diamond. With Everleigh's keen ability to solve puzzles, Natalie Daughtry's vast knowledge of history, and Brooke Sumner's connections to the antiques world, they're confident they'll track down the diamond. Except Gertie's nephew, Niles Butler, doesn't believe Everleigh is as innocent as she claims--even as he finds himself fascinated by her--and he's determined to block every move she makes. If Everleigh can't learn to drop her walls of self-protection, the diamond treasure won't be the only thing she'll lose. "Beautifully drawn, authentic characters navigate this engaging story that is the first in a promising new series!" --Joanna Davidson Politano, author of The Lost Melody "A fantastic combination of history, intrigue, and a romance that will touch every reader's heart." --Toni Shiloh, Christy Award-winning author

The Rare Jewel of Everleigh Wheaton (Treasures of Halstead Manor, 1)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Tuttle, Susan L.

Mystery

Kregel Publications

Former beauty queen Belle Thornton knows what it is to think she has it all, only to discover she never valued what was truly important. Raising her daughter and building a thriving thrift shop that helps single mothers like herself has taught Belle what the word beautiful really means. Unfortunately, thanks to her shady landlord, Belle must toss those hard-earned dollars into the money-pit of a rental that houses both her tiny apartment and her business or risk the city closing her doors. When funds dwindle as quickly as her to-do list grows, she is forced to rely on the absolute last rescuer she'd choose: Micah Shaw

Then Again, Maybe (Along Came Love)

Romance

Contemporary

Bling! Romance

Once, her art brought her fame. This time will it bring her love? Widowed homemaker Rachael Stark isn't quite sure what comes after her only child leaves for college. To fill her suddenly quiet hours and scrawny bank account, she needs a job. But painful memories prevent her from resurrecting her former art career, and "motherhood" isn't much of a résumé. When her best friend needs help recovering from a gunshot wound that occurred in the line of duty, she is there. Finally, someone to take care of. Evan Wayne won't let his injury keep him from being a police officer. His dedication to protect the innocent stems from the guilt he carries over having failed his childhood friend. What he needs now is to recover and get back on the streets. Instead, he's handed a myriad of light-duty tasks by his captain--one of which involves heading up the department's entry into the town's annual mural contest. He's not an artist, but he definitely knows one. And he'll take any excuse to spend more time with her. When Rachael agrees to paint for Evan, she never expects to also be drawn into finding answers for the mother of a missing child. As the two friends work side by side on the mural and the case, their feelings move beyond friendship. But with Evan unwilling to leave his dangerous job, and Rachael unwilling to risk another loss of a loved one, their fears may paint over the promise of a beautiful future together.

Never Too Late (Along Came Love)

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Falling in love again wasn’t on her checklist, but he’s about to pencil it in. 
Nate Reynolds’s ugly history has dogged him long enough. He has spent years reforming himself, but there has to be a purpose for all the pain in his youth. When he discovers the perfect campground for rehabbing juvenile delinquents, he sees his chance for redemption. Even if it means butting heads with the owner’s granddaughter, Gwen Doornbos, a woman who, for all her sharp edges, possesses a heart similar to his. The more time he spends with her, the more he envisions a future he once thought impossible. 
Four years ago, Gwen Doornbos lost her husband at the hands of a troubled teen. Her dream of ministering to kids died with him,and she returned home to help her grandfather run their family summer camp until his retirement. That day has finally arrived, except her grandfather has other plans for Camp Hideaway, and they include the irritatingly handsome Nate, a do-gooder with more brawn than sense who insists on bringing the past right to her door. 
When an accident requires Gwen to temporarily assist Nate, she discovers that the campers challenge her in ways she’s not ready to face. Yet if she can find the courage to stay, the darkness that has shrouded her for so long may lift to reveal a love arriving out of the blue.

Out of the Blue

Iron Stream Fiction

Estate planner Penny Thornton loves dusting off items others gloss over, especially since she relates to feeling tossed aside for the "bright and shiny." When her younger sister's approaching wedding launches Penny back into the throes of her dysfunctional family, she decides to use the festivities to close the gap in their relationships even if it means appeasing them and finally losing the few pounds they've hounded her about for years. But she doesn't expect to meet two very different men in the process: East Fisher, the personal trainer who personifies everything she believes she could never attain, and Jonah Black, a man who reminds her so much of herself. Both men are more than they appear at first glance, and each seems interested in her romantically. As Penny uncovers their hidden layers, she discovers when it comes to love and matters of the heart, she's got a lot to learn about estimating value.

At First Glance (Along Came Love)

Literature & Fiction