Labor of Love Audiobook

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Something sinister lurks in Pitti Palace.

Despite having spent eight years as companion to her cousins, Ana Geovani still questions her role and place in the Medici household. This uncertainty compounds and alarms as her cousin's marriage approaches and a marriage is arranged for Ana.

With no say in her own future, fear and despair dulls even the splendor of the gardens she holds so dear.

As the newest under gardener at the palace, Marco Rossi should have everything he's dreamed of--beautiful gardens to tend and master architects and gardeners to learn from. Yet a secret mission threatens his peace of mind, his position, and even the love of Ana. Although God is always with him, reminding him of a bigger plan, Marco feels the weight of the consequences he will face if he challenges a Medici member.

The desires of men and women, both royal and common, create costly dilemmas and potential disasters of hearts and souls. What will it take for Marco and Ana to prevail against everything driving them apart?

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Roseanna White

Genres:
Audiobooks, Historical

Excerpt:
Reviews:Paula Krueger on Amazon wrote:

The Christian historical fiction I am used to reading usually takes place in England during the Regency or Victorian periods, or World War II. This novel was refreshing because it took place in Italy during the Renaissance. That brought a different historical culture to the book. I also liked the focus on gardens and that the two main characters were connected by their love of garden


Ezekiel’s Song

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Book Cover: Ezekiel's Song
Part of the Yahweh's Legacy series:

A prophet's heart broken, a woman's joy gone. What does Yahweh have planned for His people?

On the brink of Jerusalem's demise, devoted priest, Ezekiel, sees the insincerity of Judah's worship. Despite his efforts to call the people back to true worship of Yahweh, priests, artisans, valiant warriors, and royals are exiled to Babylon. When God gives him messages of continued judgment for the people in his homeland, his heart breaks. How can he minister to the people from so far away?

The presence of the Lord is tangible when Shiriel sings in the temple, and her voice prepares the hearts of many to worship. When she is exiled to Babylon, her faith is shaken. Does the Lord's presence extend beyond Jerusalem and His holy temple?

Ezekiel is struck mute and paralyzed as he begins his prophetic ministry, and Shiriel devises a plan to get the Lord's message back to the unfaithful people of Judah. Shiriel struggles with discontentment as serving the Lord looks nothing like she'd imagined. Can she provide for her family and carry out her husband's ministry when her joy is gone, and her own dreams are placed on hold?

How will Yahweh save His people from themselves? Find out in Ezekiel's Song!

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Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Biblical Fiction

Excerpt:
Reviews:Amazon Customer on Amazon wrote:

This has been such an eye opener for me, thank you for sharing this incredible Bible account.. so visually enlightening. I couldn't put it down!

BMBWriter on Amazon wrote:

I love it when Biblical Fiction drives me to Scripture and brings alive stories from the Bible--especially when it's about prophets. Naomi Craig does a stellar job of imagining what Ezekiel's life would be like. Ezekiel was a man of faith who spoke for God and endured hardships of the heart. Craig brings forth the emotion of what that must have been like for Ezekiel.
I loved Ezekiel's wife Shiriel as imagined by Craig. We know the prophet was married and having her as a musician and singer brought worship to life. Their daughter Kelila stole my heart.
Living for God in a land of disbelief is lonely and often those who praise God endure hardship. Ezekiel shows us what real hardship is, but also how God is faithful, and the life He gives is everlasting.
A winner of a novel from Naomi Craig.


A Sojourner’s Solace

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Is an old love letter the key to her past… and her future?

When Kate Mallory’s mother is killed in a tragic car accident, she’s left with nothing but dead-end jobs, an on-again, off-again boyfriend, and a craving for something… more.

Despondent, she clears out her mom’s apartment and discovers an old love letter from a William Wheaton of Bell Buckle, Tennessee. Could this be the father her mom refused to discuss? With nothing left to lose, she decides to find out.

Noah Wheaton honed the gift of discernment the hard way—through a twenty-year military career and an unfaithful ex-fiancé. So, when gutsy Kate Mallory shows up at the family restaurant and applies for a waitressing job, his internal lie-detector flies off the charts. Why would a native New Yorker seek out a job in small-town Tennessee? Whatever she’s up to, messing with his family is not an option.

Kate could never have imagined that a spontaneous journey to search out an absentee dad was not spontaneous after all. A force bigger than both Kate and Noah is at work, and they may get more than they bargained for.

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Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Contemporary, Southern Fiction

Excerpt:
Reviews:B. Goodson on Amazon wrote:

I always enjoy Jennifer's books. She writes every story so well that you feel as if you are there and you don't want the story to end.


Restored Grace

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They promised Jesus would be with her through everything, but is that enough?

Free-spirited vintage thrift shop owner, Carol Scape, wallowed in grief after her boyfriend’s murder. However, with newfound faith, she’s finding out what it means to die-to-self and put others first. Even if it could cost her life.

Carol is on a mission to save a runaway teen and an at-risk girl from Will Boudreaux, the man just released from jail for running a prostitution ring. The same man who previously terrorized Bay Town residents. Can’t the town get a break? Can’t she?

She’s up for the challenge, but when sparks ignite between her and the town mayor, it muddles things. Having sworn off men, he’s getting in the way of what she feels she must do. Or is he?

Restored Grace is the second book of the Bay Town Series, continuing one year after Shattered Guilt. It’s a stand-alone, amped-up, romantic suspense. Buckle your seat belt. You’re in for a ride.

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Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Romantic Suspense

Excerpt:
Reviews:Angie Wright on Amazon wrote:

From the very beginning, you are dramatically drawn into this captivating story. Carol, the main character, is colorful and quirky with a dishonorable past reputation. As a baby Christian, she is now struggling to live a new life with a beautiful new heart. The author does such a masterful job painting a picture of each character that you feel you know them personally. She describes each scene so fully that you feel immersed in the story. With many dramatic twists, it is hard to put this book down until the very end!


The Fragrance of Violets

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Life crushes us with its weight sometimes.

Fiona’s father abandoned her when she was twelve. So when she learns that he’s the groom’s father in the wedding she’s been assigned to manage, all the old hurts resurface. Maybe if he’d just explain himself and ask forgiveness, she’d get over the pain he left her with—pain she obviously hadn’t left behind after all.

When Nason discovered he wasn’t Fiona’s biological father, and when her mother tried to sabotage his marriage, he felt like he had no other option but to leave and never look back. Running into her again—awkward to say the least. And he can’t understand why she feels betrayed—why she expects him to seek forgiveness.

As if life weren’t complicated enough, Fiona meets Trevor, which sparks a possible romance. New faith, an overdose, and revelations combine with Trevor’s discipleship and shows her how forgiveness really works.

What will it take for Nason to swallow his pride and see how his actions hurt an innocent child?

The Fragrance of Violets—as Mark Twain once said, “Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”

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Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Contemporary

Excerpt:
Reviews:Anita E. Cole on Amazon wrote:

I just finished The Fragrance of Violets and I loved it. I love the theme. Forgiveness is not one of my attributes. It motivated me to dig deeply. I loved the characters (well maybe not Ricky). I love the way Susan wove the relationships around each other and the way she described the settings. I loved everything. There is not one thing I could critique. Of course, as usual, I wanted more but she ended it so sweetly I feel satisfied.


Night Songs

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What’s a girl to do when her life sounds ripped from the lyrics of a country music song?

Charlotte Van Cleave’s hissy-fit reaction to her husband’s infidelity sours her world like a pot of boiled chitlins. She’s left with no husband, no job, and no home—well, besides the dilapidated farmhouse inherited from her nana.

But Charlie learned early that southern girls dig deep when things go sideways. She’d climbed out of the mire when her missionary parents were killed in Congo, endured two late-term miscarriages, and survived the death of her nana and papaw. Too poor to paint and too proud to whitewash, Charlie follows a new path with her interior design skills.

Derek Daniels spent his life serving his country until a helicopter accident ended his military career. Now back home on the family farm, he’s stuck between his philandering brother, Nicky, and the only girl he’s ever loved—sweet Charlie Van Cleave. Unwilling to cross a line, he vows to keep his feelings to himself. Easier said than done when Charlie discovers a mystery surrounding her parents’ death and asks him to help investigate.

What’ll Charlie and Derek have to do to turn those lyrics into a country hit?

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Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Contemporary

Excerpt:
Reviews:Heather Crawford on Amazon wrote:

Excellent story with real life characters in a charming Tennessee setting. Thank you for the reminder that God is patient and kind, extending endless grace and always loving. I’m looking forward to reading what happens next in Bedford County!


Labor of Love

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Something sinister lurks in Pitti Palace.

Despite having spent eight years as companion to her cousins, Ana Geovani still questions her role and place in the Medici household. This uncertainty compounds and alarms as her cousin's marriage approaches and a marriage is arranged for Ana.

With no say in her own future, fear and despair dulls even the splendor of the gardens she holds so dear.

As the newest under gardener at the palace, Marco Rossi should have everything he's dreamed of--beautiful gardens to tend and master architects and gardeners to learn from. Yet a secret mission threatens his peace of mind, his position, and even the love of Ana. Although God is always with him, reminding him of a bigger plan, Marco feels the weight of the consequences he will face if he challenges a Medici member.

The desires of men and women, both royal and common, create costly dilemmas and potential disasters of hearts and souls. What will it take for Marco and Ana to prevail against everything driving them apart?

Published:
Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Historical

Excerpt:
Reviews:Mary on Amazon wrote:

As are all of Marguerite Martin Gray's books, Labor of Love is well researched and well written. Held my interest from page one. Can't wait for book two in the Gardens in Time series!


A Promise for Faith

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Book Cover: A Promise for Faith
Part of the Briar Creek Love series:

Secrets have the power to ruin lives. Faith and love have the power to disarm those secrets.

Failure isn’t an option for Faith Fuller, She wants to prove to herself and her very successful parents she can stand on her own, even if it means accepting a job offer from someone she wanted to forget. To add to the problem, that job means facing her biggest fear.

Caleb Gaines is looking for a manager for his coffee shop. He’s in over his head running his successful river outfitters business, and being a single dad to a preschooler. But the perfect candidate wants nothing to do with him. Risk-taker Caleb is up for  a challenge and wants to convince Faith to help him.

If neither one relies on faith and learns to trust, any chance at love will be washed downstream.

An out-of-work chef and successful river outfitter are both hiding secret tragedies. How much faith will it take to learn to trust in each other, overcome obstacles, and find love?

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Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Contemporary

Excerpt:
Reviews:MT on Amazon wrote:

I was excited to read Stacy T. Simmons’ debut novel, “A Promise for Faith.”
An endearing romance story set in the quaint fictional town of Briar Creek, NC, you’ll want to curl up in your coziest chair with a cup of your favorite beverage and immerse yourself in Faith’s and Caleb’s journeys of love, loss, and second chances. Faith, Caleb, and his adorable son, Jack, show that their faith, love, and healing go hand in hand.
I am excited to follow Faith and Caleb’s story in the next book in the series!


Carmen’s Journey of Courage

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Truly the odd woman out, Army weapons expert Carmen belongs to a family where PhDs are almost a second surname.

Oh, and she's also persona non grata since that one little incident back in her teens.  The one that her Tia Graviella still hasn't forgiven her for. The one her parents and siblings will never let her forget.

A trip to Mexico City, complete with a bit of groveling at Tia Graviella's feet, might just be what it takes to gain forgiveness and a fresh start with her family. Not only that, her tia is ailing, and someone needs to check up on her.  Carmen can solve two problems with one would-do-anything-to-avoid-it trip.

Something is off, however, and as Carmen investigates, she begins to wonder if there's more to her aunt's troubles than ill health.

When Carmen sets her course on making things right, will it repair more than the wreckage from a youthful miscalculation?

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Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Contemporary

Excerpt:
Reviews:Anita E. Cole on Amazon wrote:

Carmen’s Journey of Courage is engrossing with intriguing characters. Except for one (I wanted to smack her face) I warmed to them immediately. They are so real (warts and all, as they say) I could relate to Carmen with her struggle to be her own self in a family who rejected her choices. I loved how Jorge let her deal with the situation, encouraging but not interfering. I especially loved how Susan wove God’s leading and Carmen’s faith into the action. I can hardly wait for the next novel.


Wish Upon A Star

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Fairy tales and wishing upon stars are for those who still believe in romance.

Sometimes misplaced trust injures more than ourselves, and doesn't Elaina Hensley know it. When her oldest daughter is left suffering the consequences, Elaina vows to protect her girls at any cost. Nothing, not even her own happiness, will sway her again.

Or will it?

She's got this protective self-denial down pat--right up to the moment her best friend's brother arrives on the scene like a fairytale knight, vowing to slay all her dragons. She must—she will resist.

However, when her worst nightmare comes back to haunt her, Elaina has to admit she needs that white knight on her side

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Cover Artists:
Roseanna White

Genres:
Christmas

Excerpt:
Reviews:D Allen on Amazon wrote:

I was given this book to read and offer my honest review. As with the other books in the Apple Hill Series, this was a stirring, faith-based book that I couldn't put down until I reached the end. The characters are complex and each is dealing in their own ways with some very tough challenges life has thrown at them. There are issues involving trust, open and honest communication in relationships, guilt, trusting in God, and forgiving not only others but themselves. It's definitely worth reading to see how it all turns out.