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Bella Rossi's life is nearing perfection. She's got the perfect guy, she's running a successful business, and she's about to plan her most ambitious wedding yet; a Renaissance-themed fairy tale come true, complete with period costumes and foods, horse-drawn carriages, and even a castle.

There's just one hitch. The best man just happens to be Brock Benson, Hollywood's hottest and most eligible bachelor. Oh, and did we mention he's staying at the Rossi house to avoid the paparazzi?

With all the pressure surrounding this wedding, Bella's not sure she's going to make it through. Add her starstruck sister, her feuding aunt and uncle, and a trio of large, sequined church ladies with even bigger personalities, and you've got a recipe for disaster--and a lot of laughs.

This hilarious romantic comedy is sure to delight both fans and new readers alike.

 
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Allegheny Hopes

Watch as God takes the mistakes from yesterday and uses them to bridge the path to love for three Pennsylvania couples.

Adrianne and Chris were in love in college, but an unexpected pregnancy made Adrianne run without telling Chris why.

Brianna’s and Brady’s interests couldn’t be more different, and just the talk of football could make Brianna close her heart forever.

Katie and Karl were expected to marry and settle in the Amish community, but Katie’s desire for a different life could make her misjudge Karl’s ability to love her completely.

 
Love Finds You in Poetry, Texas
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Belinda Bauer in her ivory tower…

In the quaint community of Poetry, Texas, Belinda spies an opportunity. The town is filled with farmers and railroad men in need of wives, so why not set herself up at as a marriage broker?

Belinda sends little poems to prospective brides all over the country, and her plan seems to work. One by one, women begin to arrive in Poetry. There’s only one problem: Belinda doesn’t have a clue what she’s doing, and most of the brides marry the wrong men!

One client is particularly unhappy. Georg Kaufman, the local barber, has lost more than one prospective wife to Belinda’s fumbled attempts. For some reason, she just can’t seem to find Georg’s perfect match, though it’s not for lack of trying.

Is there a poetic ending in store for Georg—and for Belinda herself?
 

 
Fools Rush In
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Bella Rossi may be nearing thirty, but her life is just starting to get interesting. When her Italian-turned-Texan parents hand over the family wedding planning business, Bella is determined not to let them down. She quickly books a "Boot Scoot'n" wedding that would make any Texan proud. There's only one catch--she's a country music numbskull because her family only listens to Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin. Where will she find a DJ on such short notice who knows his Alan Jackson from his Keith Urban?

When a misunderstanding leads her to the DJ (and man) of her dreams, things start falling into place. But with a family like hers, nothing is guaranteed. Can the perfect Texan wedding survive a pizza-making uncle with mob ties, an aunt who is a lawsuit waiting to happen, and a massive delivery of 80 cowboy boots? And will Bella ever get to plan her own wedding?

Book one in the Weddings by Bella series, Fools Rush In is fun, fresh, and full of surprises. Readers will love the flavorful combination of Italian and Tex-Mex, and the hilarity that ensues when cultures clash.

 
Spring Creek Bride
(Love Inspired Historical)

Can't Ida Mueller walk to town without being harangued by rowdy railroad men?

The formerly lovely town of Spring Creek, Texas, has been overtaken by saloons and disorderly conduct. So when a handsome stranger arrives with plans to open a gambling hall next to her family's mercantile store, Ida makes plans of her own: to foil his! Someone has to save Spring Creek. And since Ida's convinced marriage isn't in her future, the Lord's work will be! But after one look into Mick Bradley's eyesand heartthe plucky beauty might start hearing wedding bells!

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Pushing Up Daisies

Annie Peterson is a small-town mom from Pennsylvania trying to make it through a season of weddings—one on top of another. She’s just married off her oldest daughter (Brandi), but still has another ceremony/reception to plan for Brandi’s twin sister, Candy.

Annie and her daughter visit the local Clarksborough florist shop (Flowers by Fiona) to order Gerber daisies for the big day. Later that day, Fiona mysteriously dies while making a delivery to a local funeral home. The funeral director, Eddie Moyer, is the suspected target, but he ends up MIA, so it’s hard to say what’s happened. Ironically, Sasha turns up missing as well – possibly for good.

Who is behind the funeral home murder? Join Annie as she attempts to crack the case!

Salt Water Taffie

Taffie Carini enjoys working in her family's candy store on the Atlantic City boardwalk. But when her parents begin planning their retirement, Taffie finds herself in a sticky situation. She's not sure she has the moxie or the know-how to manage Carini's Confections on her own.

When repairman Ryan Antonelli makes a service call at Carini's, he's irresistibly drawn to more than just the candy. Although his marketing degree has hardly prepared him to fix a taffy-making machine, Ryan will do anything to help Taffie, with the hopes of winning her heart.

When a business mogul wants to buy Carini's property to build a new casino, Taffie's family's future is threatened. Can Ryan help Taffie come up with a plan to save Carini's Confections from an unsavory developer? Will they find sweet love together in the process?

Cotton Candy Clouds

Candy Carini has always had her head in the clouds. Now, at Newark's Eastway Airlines, where she lands both a piloting job and a pilot, her dreams are finally coming true. But when disgruntled pilots question Eastway's latest executive decisions, will Candy lose her new job and the man who's captured her heart?

When Eastway pilot Darren Furst meets Candy, he can't help but think she could fill his empty home and arms. Then union troubles arise, and Darren finds himself caught between the woman he loves and his fellow pilots.

Are Darren's plans for the future now grounded? Or will Candy cotton to Darren - for better or worse?

Sweet Harmony

Tangie Carini had her sights set on landing a lead in a Broadway play. But when her career flounders, she ends up in Harmony, New Jersey, as a church drama director.

Will Tangie find the role of a lifetime where she least expects it?

Stodgy music director Gregg Burke realizes he needs help. But how is he ever going to work with the outrageously eccentric Tangie Carini? Or will he discover that opposites attract?

Out of the Blue

Will Katie ever stop running? Katie Walken has been running most of her life - from her Amish upbringing, from her family's expectations, and from an arranged marriage to her childhood friend, Karl Borg. Now a successful real estate agent, Katie feels she finally has the life she always wanted. . .or does she?

Karl Borg lost his love when she fled from their future in Amish country. Leaving home, too, he became an attorney specializing in real estate law. But his heart remains with the girl who ran away. When Katie and Karl are reunited out of the blue they seem to have a second chance at love. But then tragedy strikes Katie's family and a real estate venture sets Katie and Karl on opposing sides.

Will they allow God to help them face their past while still looking toward their future?

White As Snow

Brianna Nichols hates football. Living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, makes this aversion a difficult one to have, midst all the diehard football fans. But Brianna has her reasons, and the men in Pittsburgh will have to adjust. So far she hasn't found a guy who can resist the pull of the game. Nor has she found one interesting enough to overlook that flaw. Until now.

For Brady Campbell the dream of a lifetime has just come true. He's been traded from Tampa and is about to become the quarterback for his all-time favorite team. Used to the adulation that professional athletes generally receive, Brady is intrigued by Brianna's apparent hostility to all things football. Brady and Brianna have pasts they must overcome.

Can God take those pasts and make them white as snow?

Red Like Crimson

When Adrianne found out she was pregnant eight years ago, she made the decision to leave Bible college and raise her child alone. Staying would have prevented her boyfriend from fulfilling his God-appointed mission in life. But every day since, she has regretted her decision. Chris-rejected, confused, and heartbroken-finished school and soon found himself in Nicaragua, loving life as a missionary. But the void left by Adrianne's unexplained departure remains. When Chris returns to the States for a friend's wedding, is his unexpected meeting with Adrianne a coincidence or a "God incidence?" Can they put aside the past and embrace a future together as a family?

Gone With The Groom

The best laid plans of brides and men go awry when Annie Peterson's future son-in-law Scott disappears. Have pre-wedding jitters caused Brandi's fiance to take flight, or are more sinister forces at work? Surely Annie can solve the riddle. But who could be behind this apparent kidnapping caper? Maybe the drug company Scott works for has hidden motives. Perhaps it's the handiwork of Otis, Scott's deceitful dad. But then again it could be the shady wedding photographer, or the "political enemies" of Scott's mother. Will Annie solve the mystery and recover the missing groom, or will she suffer "regrets only"?

The Wedding Caper

When a $25,000 night deposit mysteriously disappears from the Clark County Savings and Loan, Annie Peterson, has reason to be concerned and to assume the role of amateur sleuth. Her husband's job at the bank makes him a potential suspect, but knowing him to be a godly man, she can't imagine it. Then again, there is that matter of the weddings to factor in.

Twin daughters Brandi and Candy have just received proposals and two weddings are pending. Sure, Warren occasionally jokes about robbing the bank to pay for the ceremonies, but Annie knows him better than that...doesn't she?

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Hurricane

Disillusioned with New York, prodigal son Brent Murphy returns home to Galveston, Texas, in September 1900. He fully expects rejection from his father, but he doesn't anticipate the devastating hurricane that's about to demolish the booming city.

During a horrific night of death and destruction, Brent reviews his childhood and the stormy relationship with his parents. Will he find a loving God in it all? 288 pages, softcover from RiverOak.

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Sugar And Grits

Four sweet-as-can-be Mississippi love stories---served piping hot with a splash of humor! Berta prefers opera to love songs. Widowed Dottie isn't looking to rekindle any old flames. "Peculiar" Sassy thinks she has life all figured out. And hairdresser Sue Ellen is "just friends" with the town sheriff . . . until romance changes everything! This collection is brought to you by four real-life friends: DiAnn Mills, Martha Rogers, Janice Thompson and Kathleen Y'Barbo.

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Texas Weddings

This fun-loving and romantic collection of novels set in Texas released in the fall of 2007.

Enjoy A CLASS OF HER OWN, A CHORUS OF ONE and SWEET CHARITY, all in one easy read. Learn that love (like everything else) is bigger in Texas!

Duty To Die

Duty to Die, a "what-if" fictional thriller set in the not-too-distant future, comes almost too close for comfort in a society lacking a sanctity for life. Can death be packaged in such a way that it actually begins to look like a viable option for those in distress? If so, what will the consequences be for the elderly, terminally ill, and disabled? Duty to Die attempts to answer all of these questions. The story is shockingly close to reality: Congress has enacted the "Duty to Die" law, forcing euthanasia on wide groups of children and adults who find themselves meeting the definition of "defective" according to the new law. A frightened young woman with a terminal illness, a new mother with a baby born with birth defects, a young man marked with HIV, and others fight against all odds. The "Duty to Die" law interferes with the rights guaranteed every American citizen in the Fourteenth Amendment. But who has the courage to fight this injustice? How can the raging tide be turned in time to save innocent lives?

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Larkspur Dreams

Larkspur Wendell hates to see anyone not enjoying life. So when she gets a new neighbor who seems more interested in his computer than in communication, Lark feels compelled to get to know him. But her spontaneity and zeal for life seems to push him further away.

Everett Holden moved to a small town to work in peace and quiet. Now with a neighbor like Lark, he'll be lucky to get anything done. There is something attractive about her. . . but being around her brings up fears and hurts that that he put away long ago. Will Everett ever be able to put the past to rest? Will he let Lark bring him out of his shell and into true love?

Castles in the Air

Nori’s clock is ticking.

Nori’s biological clock has been going off forever, it seems. Loud and clear. She tries to tell herself that she isn’t really ugly…or fat…or useless. She’s a successful entrepreneur, after all! So where are the eligible, interested men in her life? They don’t seem to exist!

Zachary Martin knows he’s a nerd. He can’t even carry on a conversation with Nori without making a fool of himself—like when he choked on some candy in Nori’s store or bought the stupidest clothes to impress her. . .

Man looks on the outward appearance, but God sees the heart. Will Nori and Zachary ever see themselves—and each other—the way God does? Will they trust God or their self-help books to find true love?

"A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul." Proverbs 13: 19

The Love Song

Clumsy. Invisible. Ugly. This is how Clair O'Neal would describe herself on a good day.

Coming from an abusive childhood, she is painfully shy and sees herself as a misfit. So when she promises her boss she'll represent her company at a high-society event, she finds herself completely out of her element.

Image coach Glenn Yves urges Clair to join the party, seeing something in her she cannot see herself. Musician Hudson Mandel rescues her from a moment of likely humiliation. Both men find themselves drawn to Clair's unassuming presence, her inner beauty, and maybe even her vulnerability.

Can Clair trust their interest and their motives? After so many years without love, would God really bring two men into her life and maker her choose between them?

Banking On Love

Success defines Kellie Fisher. She's always had a head for numbers and vision of the tomorrow. But when her father is hospitalized, she leaves the big city behind and rushes to be at her parents' side. Nathan Fisher loves his life. His wife Kellie is beautiful; his condo is top of the line; his job is about to make him a partner. But something has changed Kellie, and Nathan's heart is torn between Houston's bustle and his wife, who is learning to live and love today. Could Nathan s priorities be bankrupt in the eyes of the one he loves most?

Sweet Charity

A vivacious, undisciplined two year old named Charity has Shauna Alexander seriously questioning her calling as a child care provider. The toddler seems to thrive on wrecking havoc wherever she goes. Pastor Kent Chapman's heart is still raw from losing his wife. He knows he spoils his daughter, but he can't help but see his wife in her. Then during a computer repair mix-up, Kent finds himself distracted by Shauna. But when Shauna's and Kent's worlds collide over the rebellious toddler's behavior, both must learn to accept responsibility and work toward reconciliation. Will the Lord cause Kent to choose between his daughter and his heart? Or will love sweeten Charity and their future?

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A Chorus Of One

It's the opportunity of a lifetime...Jessica Chapman has her happy ending planned out. Does it really matter that she and her fiance' don't agree on every little detail? Or even on some big ones--like her passion for music and the theater. Jessica plans to become Nathan Fisher's wife and live "happily ever after" in Houston.

But then Jess is offered the internship of her dreams. The handsome and tenderhearted Colin Phillips sees something special in Jessica, believing the Lord has chosen her to train vocally gifted children--in Dallas. Could God also have chosen her to play a more important role in Colin's life? Should Jess settle for an ill-fitting lackluster marriage? Or will the Lord orchestrate the perfect due?

A Class Of Her Own

When Laura Chapman's husband of over twenty years passes away, she finds herself the sole provider for two teenage children, lonely and frightened, and determined to return to college to obtain a degree. Then she lands in the same history class with her daughter and finds herself offending the toughest professor on campus. Professor Andrew Dougherty, still a bachelor at forty-seven, has sworn off women. His heart was broken years earlier by a skittish fiancee. Just when Laura feels that she has no alternative but to drop out of school due to stress and finances, Andrew begins to realize that it is time for the battle to cease between them. He is beginning to discover that his feelings for Laura Chapman are not at all what he thought at first. A rediscovered faith, a turn of events, and the stage is set for romance. But is he too late? Fall in love with this inspiring love story and our entire collection of Christian romance novels from Heartsong Presents!

Angel Incognito

Determined to prove she can be a good reporter, Angelina Fuentes begs her boss for one big story: She plans to tug L. A. 's heartstrings by exposing a group of con men. To get the scoop, Angel must go undercover as a cleaning woman. Peter Campbell believes wealth has corrupted his father's character - that the older man no longer cares for the down-and-out. To prove that he's nothing like his father, Peter throws himself into working with the needy. When Angel and Peter cross paths in a most unusual way, assumptions bury the truth. Will Peter allow the Lord to remove his mask of good works to reveal a secret heart of pride?