*** Best Inspirational Novel of the Year Finalist for 2012 RONE Award *** A terrifying past imprisoned Maxine Bartlett all her adult life, shackling her with fear anytime a man even touched her. In a spontaneous weekend, she unintentionally elopes with an unlikely groom. After a magical wedding night filled with love and passion, "Maxi" finally discards her dreadful chains. She doesn't know that her new husband has turned his back on God. Worried over how the world might see the completely unexpected - and some would certainly say inappropriate - marriage, in his pride he promises Maxine a quiet annulment. Unwilling to let their marriage disappear as if it never happened, Maxine refuses to cooperate. Seeking God's will, she moves in with him and informs him that when he decides to act like her husband again, he will find his loving wife waiting for him right there in their home. As the days stretch into weeks, the newlyweds slowly begin to trust and even love each other. Then, just as they begin to live the "happily ever after" love story that neither of them ever dreamed could come true, a sudden and nightmarish catastrophe strikes that could wreck everything. Will her husband realize that he must trust God once more? Can he find peace and strength enough to carry them through the flames?

Emerald Fire: The Jewel Series

Bridgeman, Hallee

Olivia Kimbrell Press

*** Best Inspirational Novel of the Year Nominee for 2012 RONE Award *** The very moment Derrick meets Sarah, he realizes he has a reason to live. Sarah sees only an unshaven tough kid covered with tattoos and shuts down every advance. Sarah Thomas has no memory of her broken young life leading up to the tragic murder of her mother. Her memory begins the morning she wakes in the home of her loving adoptive parents. She doesn't even know her sisters exist until her 15th year. She learns to love her siblings, but always feels a little out of place in their presence. A benevolent billionaire offers Derrick DiNunzio a home and an education. Fresh off the streets and rescued from a criminal future, Derrick sheds his old life. He trades his ripped leather jacket for silk suits; dealing drugs for mentoring "at risk" youth; lock picking and back door jobs for the rigors of mountain climbing and hotel management. Sarah cannot seem to see beyond the past Derrick left behind ... until one day she does. When they finally come together, an indictment threatens their future. Now the heat is on. Will Sarah finally set aside her prejudices and open her heart to true love or will the long forgotten past tear them apart forever?

Topaz Heat: The Jewel Series

Hallee Bridgeman

*** 2014 EPIC eBook Awards™ Finalist for the category of Spiritual *** Robin Bartlett said, "Yes!" Will she say, "I do," when the big day arrives? From his cultured handsome looks to his vast fortune, Antonio "Tony" Viscolli is every girl's dream. Robin comes from a blistering past, struggling for survival in a cold, cruel world. Robin never had a chance to dream of a white wedding gown or a prince charming. Instead, her dreams were nightmares -- dark and clouded with fear and desperation. By the time Tony thaws her heart, she has known hunger, poverty, violence, and want. For months, Tony courted the blond beauty with the sapphire eyes. He showered with attention, respect, and charm and covered her in diamonds, sapphires, and rubies. Finally, Robin came to understand God's love for her as imitated by the unconditional love Tony freely offered. On a sunny Florida beach, Tony proposed. Back in bitter cold Boston, doubts about becoming a billionaire's bride begin to burden her hopes for happiness. Robin struggles to cope with the never-ending details of the shower, ceremony, reception, and honeymoon; the prospects of changing her name and relocating; and the very public image she must suddenly adopt; all while dealing with her father's very serious legal problems. As the date draws inexorably near and the pressure mounts, Robin questions whether she is truly the woman God has made for him. Is she the girl of his dreams? His vast material wealth begins to overwhelm her. Nightmares from a forgotten past return in full force, reminding Robin of an even deeper and more terrifying prospect. Will she give in to her insecurities and cancel Boston's "Royal Wedding" for good? Or, with God's guidance, can Tony sacrifice everything to prove to his beloved Robin her true worth Inspired by the Critically Acclaimed Christian Anthology - The Jewel Trilogy -- Greater Than Rubies takes place immediately after book 1 and before book 2.

Greater Than Rubies: Novella inspired by The Jewel Series

Romance

Contemporary

Emerald Fire: The Jewel Series Book 3

Robin Bartlett said yes. Soon, she will say I do. Or will she? Robin is planning her dream wedding to Antonio "Tony" Viscolli. Anxiety hits when she realizes the magnitude of marrying one of Boston's "Royal Family." While juggling wedding stress, her father's legal problems, and Tony's recent taking on of a ward -- forgotten nightmares return reminding Robin of the horrors of her past.

Greater Than Rubies: The Jewel Series Book 1.5

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Three half-sisters share one nightmarish past. [Sapphire Ice] Robin's heart is as cold as her deep blue eyes. After a terrifying childhood, she trusts neither God nor men. With kindness and faith, Tony prays for the opportunity to shatter the wall of ice around her heart. When a frigid phantom from the forgotten past threatens their future, Tony's unshakable confidence and Robin's newfound faith must melt the threatening maelstrom. [Greater Than Rubies] Robin said "yes!" But will say "I do?" Robin is planning her dream wedding. Anxiety hits when she realizes the magnitude of marrying one of Boston's "Royal Family." While juggling wedding stress, her father's legal problems, and her fiancé's recent taking on of a ward – forgotten nightmares return reminding Robin of the horrors of her past. Can her groom help her understand her true worth before the big day? [Emerald Fire] Green eyed Maxine fights daily to extinguish the embers of her fiery youth. Long time friend Barry's faith in God is deeply shaken when he is suddenly widowed. One spontaneous weekend shortly after the funeral, in the most unlikely of circumstances, they elope. But catastrophe threatens to wreck the happily ever after love story neither of them ever dreamed could come true. Only trusting God can carry them through the fire. [Topaz Heat] Amber eyed Sarah remembers absolutely nothing from her bloodcurdling younger years. Derrick fled a young life of crime to become a billionaire's successful protégé. The very instant Derrick meets Sarah, the temperature starts to rise. After years of ignoring the spark between them, Sarah's honey colored eyes finally see beyond Derrick's violent youth. Just as they surrender to love, the patient past springs a decade old snare. Now the heat is on. Sarah and Derrick must truly live their faith to make it through.

The Jewel Series Anthology: Sapphire Ice, Greater Than Rubies, Emerald Fire, & Topaz Heat

Literature & Fiction

Short Stories & Anthologies

Battles Raging Within Are Those You Must Fight to Win WHITLEIGH CROMWELL dreamt of a happily ever after with her newlywed soldier husband. COLLIER CROMWELL loved God, his wife, and his country, though military life exacted a demanding toll. An unexpected deployment during the height of war sends Collier away for yet another year. Their lives tumble down a path marked with struggle, and fatalities.Burdened with unseen emotional wounds and crippled faith, Collier's homecoming only increases their trials. The angry, defeated hermit at Whitleigh's side barely resembles the loving, faithful hero she married two years earlier. Concerned about possible career repercussions, admitting his need for help proves difficult for Collier and his behavior worsens. Angry outbursts — and his cold, callous nature — isn't all that provokes Whitleigh to pack her bags. Collier seeks solace for his private suffering in the worst possible place leaving Whitleigh to walk away from shattered pieces of broken trust.Will Collier seek the healing he desperately needs in time to save their marriage, or is it over? Are there wounds too deep, marriages too broken, and lives so far gone they fall beyond even God's ability to restore?

The Wounded Warrior's Wife

Conway, Hannah

Genre Fiction

Saying Yes Would Mean So Much MoreWHITLEIGH HAYNES, a young college student, plans her future with precision and no intention of ever leaving her Kentucky home, at least not permanently. After the attacks of September 11th, longtime boyfriend COLLIER CROMWELL puts his plans aside to join the Army, ready to serve his God and country anywhere and at any cost. Though devastated by the news, Whitleigh agrees to wait for Collier to return. She settles in to college life without him by her side, dives into volunteer work at an Elementary school, and busies herself with friends and work. Her new normal isn't so bad, in fact, it's better than imagined. She loves the children at the Elementary school, work pays well, and her friends are supportive, though Blaine, a childhood friend, flirts more often than she cares for.Collier unexpectedly proposes shattering Whitleigh's new normal, causing her to wrestle with the boundaries of her limited faith. Outside influences and obstacles demand her attention and leave her wondering what to say to the man who's asking her to leave everything she's ever known, loved, and planned?

Wedding a Warrior

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Emerald Fire: The Jewel Series

Topaz Heat: The Jewel Series

Greater Than Rubies: Novella inspired by The Jewel Series

Emerald Fire: The Jewel Series Book 3

Greater Than Rubies: The Jewel Series Book 1.5

Topaz Heat: The Jewel Series

The Jewel Series Anthology: Sapphire Ice, Greater Than Rubies, Emerald Fire, & Topaz Heat

The Wounded Warrior's Wife

Wedding a Warrior