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Fiction

That Summer

The Caney Creek Series, book 1

Jim Callaway makes a decision beside Caney Creek that will forever alter the lives of eight people.

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Beyond the Past

The Caney Creek Series, book 2

Emmajean Callaway’s life in Atlanta plummets from bad to worse. Can big brother, Jim, lead her back to the family who loves her and also hold the imploding Callaway family together?

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Claiming Peace

The Caney Creek Series, book 3

Facing her lowest moments, Callie’s life begins to crumble. As he’s done with others of his extended family, can Jim help her find peace?

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Caney Creek

Boxed Series

Enjoy all three novels in the Caney Creek series. Follow the Callaway family saga as Jim flees to an imagined prosperous city life where he can make his own choices, ignoring God patiently knocking on his heart’s door. In book 2, Emmajean Callaway’s life plummets from bad to worse. Can big brother, Jim, hold the imploding Callaway family together? And in book 3, Callie faces her lowest moments, and her life begins to crumble. As he’s done with others of his extended family, can Jim help her find peace?

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Wait for Me

The West Virginia Mountains Series, book 1

Can Julie, an only child raised with privilege and groomed for high society, and Robby, a coal miner’s son, escape the binds of their socioeconomic backgrounds? Set in a coal mining community in West Virginia in the 1950s, can their love survive their cultural boundaries?

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Trust Me

The West Virginia Mountains Series, book 2

Loreen knows loving brings inevitable misery, and she won’t pick at that scab again.

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Promise Me

The West Virginia Mountains Series, book 3

Can a lasting relationship form with Patrick, or will his wealth become a barrier between them?

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West Virginia Mountains

Boxed Series

Enjoy all three sweet Southern romances in the West Virginia Mountains series. Beginning in the simpler and more innocent times of the 1950s and continuing into the chaotic early 1960s, read about the journeys of Julie and Robby, Loreen and Claude, and Adriana and Patrick. Their stories take you from the hardscrabble lifestyle of coal miners in West Virginia to the affluence of South Carolina coastal living. This volume includes three full-length novels: Wait for Me, Trust Me, and Promise Me.

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Donna's Detour

The California Bound Series, book 1

She worshipped the ground he walked on when she was fifteen, and now he shows up at the diner where she works. In this sweet romance, could she dream of a beach wedding?

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Betty's Blessing

The California Bound Series, book 2

Betty Campbell catches the bridal bouquet but has no desire to marry, especially not to the wedding best man Greg Turner, whom she considers arrogant.

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Mary Ann's Miracle

The California Bound Series, book 3

Can she ever trust Doug Palmer or any man again? In this sweet romance, proving himself trustworthy to Mary Ann will be a monumental task hindered by a roadblock named Roxie.

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California Bound

Boxed Series

In 1956, twentysomethings Donna, Betty, and Mary Ann leave Alabama, their goal to reach Los Angeles and work as secretaries. Share their journey along U.S. Highway Route 66 as they travel by car to California. You’ll experience along with them a dream-come-true adventure, unbidden love, misfortune, misunderstandings, and a real live prince-charming fairy tale. All three novellas are sweet romances that involve the pursuits of their southern-bred heroines.

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Fascination

The Emotions of the Heart Series, book 1

Will their fascination turn into love?

If you like wholesome romance that brings together a city boy and a small-town girl, don’t miss this intriguing and entertaining love story that can be read as a standalone.

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Devotion

The Emotions of the Heart Series, book 2

Is Gene as devoted to Bernice as she is to him?

A roadblock named Ruth believes Gene loves her, not Bernice, and will do anything to tear them apart. When Ruth’s behavior turns irrational, will Bernice and Gene ever have their happily ever after?

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Adoration

The Emotions of the Heart Series, book 3

Fran Wilson secretly gives her heart to Bobby Joe Anderson when they meet. More than a year later, he hasn’t mentioned the word love. What if he has no romantic emotions toward her and never will?

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Affection

The Emotions of the Heart Series, book 4

Romantic sparks fly when a fiercely independent woman who has cast-iron plans for her life and an eligible bachelor who’s rarely seen without a beautiful lady on his arm clash in a fateful meeting in this 1950s sweet Southern romance.

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Tidewater Summer

Standalone novel

A compelling sweet Southern romance of one woman's pursuit of restoration from physical abuse at the hands of her fiancé.

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With Good Intentions

Standalone novella

A sweet Southern romance, when he thought he had a good reason to lie but she didn't agree. To win Jean's love, William must convince her that his lies flowed from good intentions.

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Unraveled

Stanalone novella

Alice Patterson loses herself in grief and can't find her way back. In this 20th-century love story, she must come to terms with her grieving or risk losing her husband, her best friend, and her sanity.

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Friendly Persuasion

Standalone novella

They were buddies, not sweethearts. A charming story of enduring friendship and genuine devotion. You will root equally for Joyce and Wayne!

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Her Reason to Smile

Standalone novella

A most eligible bachelor. A dignified woman. The perfect pair? In this 20th-century love story, two souls meet only to bounce away from each other like bumper cars at the county fair.

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Just You and Me

Standalone novella

A Christian beach story of love, forgiveness, and divine providence. In this sweet mid-20th-century romance, a magnificent mistake brings Allison and Jim together. Read this story today to discover the futures of two potential soul mates.

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Pathways to Love

Boxed Set

Five complete sweet Southern romances featuring clean and wholesome stories set in the 1950s from the mountains of North Carolina to the Gulf of Mexico beaches, from Miami to Birmingham. Stumbling blocks in love’s path include well-intentioned deception, lifetime friendship, unresolved grief, mistakes, and misunderstandings. All this and more in this delightful box set of heartwarming and satisfying happily-ever-afters.

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Her Christmas Dream

Standalone novella

All Marilyn dreams of for Christmas is a relationship with someone who cares for her. Someone who really knows her. Will Marilyn choose the bad-boy-stranger or her best friend to spend Christmas with this year?

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No Matter What: A Sweet Christmas Romance

Standalone novella

Christmas romance stained with secrets! If anybody needs a safety net, Ellen does! She is lonely and vulnerable. David is like wind-blown fresh air over Ellen’s tired existence. Read now to discover whether Ellen shares her secrets with David.

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Her Christmas Bake-Off

Standalone novella

Even if Abby wins the Christmas Bake-Off, she loses.

In this 20th-century Christmas love story, Abby Hudson owns a bakery in a small Southern town. But Dave, a newcomer to town, opens another bakery across the street from hers. Will Abby share her secrets with Dave so they can enjoy a romantic relationship despite their business competition? 

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Christmas Love

Boxed Set

Love blooms against all odds in this trio of Small Town, America romance novellas! Marilyn unexpectedly finds her prince charming, Ellen learns the lonely consequences of keeping secrets, and Abby must let go of her allegiance to the past to claim her happily ever after. All this and more in this captivating box set of Christmas love stories set in the 1950s.

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Nonfiction
A reader says they offer spiritual tonic and hope

Amen and Good Morning, God: A Book of Morning Prayers

Nonfiction

These prayers deal with down-to-earth concerns such as forgiveness, sorrow, faithfulness, and stress. They are simple, honest longings from the heart and can encourage you to release the concerns of the day into God's loving care.

Always Free!

Amen and Good Night, God: A Book of Evening Prayers

Nonfiction

This book can help you review the concerns of the day with a comforting God. You can relate to these prayers as they deal with concerns such as worry, criticism, indecision, aging, and loneliness.

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His Awesome Majesty: Praising God's Greatness

Nonfiction

Whether you’re feeling spiritually dry, or you simply want to spend a moment each day reflecting on our glorious King, this book can enhance your appreciation of our magnificent God. God comes in our suffering and in our happiness, but always “God comes in awesome majesty.” (Job 37:22)

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America: Her Hope for the Future

Nonfiction

“Jo Huddleston takes a refreshing and healthy look at the virtues and lessons we learned from our past. The chapters on courage and patriotism show us that we can better understand the problems of the present, and be prepared for the future if we take the time to apply the wisdom learned from our past.” - Bob Riley, former Governor of Alabama

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Peace at Christmas: Daily Devotions for December

Nonfiction

God was the first giver at Christmastime. From His heart of love, He gave the world His only Son, Jesus Christ. This book of daily devotions for December can help strengthen your resolve to remember the real reason for the Christmas season.

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Writing 101: A Handbook  of Tips and Encouragement for Writers

Nonfiction
Co-authored with Vickie Phelps

Do you have questions about improving your writing, boosting your creativity, working with editors, and finding helpful resources? This book will give you an overview of these areas but has enough specificity to be for you a timeless, informative writer's handbook of answers and encouragement. The authors have more than fifty years of combined writing and publishing experience.

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Simply Christmas: Memories, Traditions, & Stories of the Season

Nonfiction
Co-authored with Vickie Phelps

This book is an invitation to take a fresh look at the holiday. Vickie Phelps and Jo Huddleston share their thoughts on the season in hopes Christmas will once again be a time of joy and reflection for your family instead of commercialized chaos.

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