Twelve-year-old Josh was being raised by his eighteen-year-old Aunt Lou. When he overheard Grandpa and Uncle Charlie talking about finding a fella for her, he knew something had to be done so his special family would not be broken up. Then, when that poor preacher came along, it really got complicated!

In 1650s England, a young Puritan maiden is on a mission to save the baby of her newly widowed preacher--whether her assistance is wanted or not. Always ready to help those in need, Elizabeth ignores John's protests of her aid. She's even willing to risk her lone marriage prospect to help the little family. Yet Elizabeth's new role as nanny takes a dangerous turn when John's boldness from the pulpit makes him a target of political and religious leaders....

Left an orphan after the influenza epidemic in British East Africa in 1918, thirteen-year-old Rachel is tricked into assuming a deceased neighbor's identity to travel to England, where her only dream is to return to Africa and rebuild her parents' mission hospital.

Although adjusting to African culture is difficult, Riley Mae grows physically stronger and connects with Christian women and children in Kenya, where she and her Swiftriver friends hope to escape their enemies, until a misstep leads to big trouble.

After the introduction of Yellow magic in a society accustomed to only Red and Blue magic, the world inside the barrier has become more complicated than anyone imagined. Ava, Elm, and the former students of Prism navigate life in hiding. They face discord, secrets, betrayal, and danger that looms ever closer as the Benefactors narrow in on their hideaway.

Before moving, Will announced his intentions. "We feel obliged to insist you take us to St. Mary's Hospital and Infirmary in the city proper. We aim to tell Mother Gabriel we're alive."No one responded."We're from the orphanage," he added, conferring further heft to his position. "Expect they know what happened," the soldier carrying Albert said."They don't know the part about us," Will said, standing solid on the beach. The Mourning Wave recounts...

"The last things Addy Davidson wants is to be on a reality TV show where the prize is a prom date with the President's son. She's focused on her schoolwork so she can get a scholarship to an Ivy League college, uncomfortable in the spotlight, never been on a date, and didn't even audition for it. But she got selected anyway. So she does her best to get eliminated on the very first show. Right before she reailzes that the President's son is possibly...

As the Corn Flakes and a new student from Ireland prepare for a "Performance Showcase," tempers flare and Sophie retreats to her imagination again, but a Bible story recommended by Dr. Peter helps her pull the group together.

An orphan banished to an Australian prison and a businessman betrayed by those closest to him meet on a prison ship.

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