Download or read book Salsa and Speedbumps written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2016-01-22 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One moment of sin leads to a path of pain ...and unexpected love. Stephanie's life hits a speed bump in the wake of her boyfriend's sin. Splitting up with him, she faces a future of difficult choices shaded in shame. She wants to do what is right but the new man in her life leaves her fantasizing about a future that is now beyond her grasp. Roberto finds his heart and professional world turned upside down by the beautiful bombshell. He struggles with his own inner demons and past so he's not about to cast stones. When he is accused of immoral behavior, and temptation haunts him from every side, can he stand true to the calling God has given him? Joining forces to face the future though comes at a high cost for them both as their individual pasts rise up to destroy them and their relationship. Integrity comes with a high price tag. With a deep faith in God and the help of friends at Orchard Hill Church, can they find happiness and love they long for?

Download or read book Pesto and Potholes written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2015-04-30 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renata Blake has moved to the Milwaukee area to leave behind a painful past as a victim of abuse. She discovers a family like she's never had before, at Orchard Hill Church and is drawn to handsome Packer fanatic, Antonio. After all she's suffered through, could she ever trust a man again? Antonio DeLuca has a full life with his family, church and his job as chef and manager at DeLuca's Cucina. Having been betrayed in love, he is afraid to trust a woman again. How would he fit her into his already full life anyway? As circumstances draw them together and attempt to tear them apart, life becomes a combination of savory pesto and painful potholes as both Tony and Renata learn that with God's help, and the support of a faith community, they can both learn to love again. And maybe fight a few ninjas along the way.

Download or read book Healing of the Heart written by Loree Lough and published by Whitaker House. This book was released on 2016-11-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ruby McCoy is haunted by her father's sins.... When Ruby McCoy arrives in Fairplay, her ornate carriage is followed by an entourage who heft steamer trunks, hatboxes, and traveling bags into the hotel...where she has booked the entire second floor. Upon her notorious gangster father's death, the now-wealthy Ruby, hiding under her mother's maiden name, set out to right her father's wrongs. Ruby is determined to spend every penny of her inherited "blood money" on those who paid the price for her father's crimes. Sheriff Rex Truett doesn't trust Ruby and doesn't care who knows it. The keeper of Fairplay's law and order makes it his business to find out why a stranger—especially a beautiful, spoiled, rich, female stranger—would set up businesses, donate to schools, hire workmen to rebuild houses, and provide access to the best medical care. But when a typhoid epidemic sweeps through the city, he is forced to reconsider. Will Rex blame Ruby for her father's sins? Or will he accept the possibility that she is trying to create—and feel—the peace her father stole?

Download or read book Feta and Freeways written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2016-09-02 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He'd never noticed her...until now. Nikolos Acton is the lead singer of a Christian Band, Specific Gravity, struggling to make it in the industry after an unplanned break, touring the country with their manager, Tia. Tia Bartel loved Niko for the longest time, but it wasn't until she stepped in to save his life that he finally realizes what has been there all along. Is it too late for him? Could a relationship between them work after years of ignoring her? How would he ever convince her he's worthy of her trust? As they journey on the freeway of life and love, they encounter struggles as they are forced to rely on their faith, and friends, to make it through.

Download or read book The Virtuous Viscount written by Susan Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Marcus Remington has decided it is time to find a wife. He didn’t expect her to be in the wreckage of a carriage in the middle of a spring storm, but rescuing Miss Josephine Storm challenges his heart and very character of the man known as the Virtuous Viscount. But when the injured young woman weighs heavy on the viscount's mind, convention goes out the window.As Miss Josephine Storm recovers her physical health, her heart is in even more danger. When The Black Diamond's plot to take over Britain puts Marcus and his friends in the criminal's cross-hairs, Josie's life is threatened. Marcus must chance losing her good favor and risk his virtuous reputation in order to save her life. Can Josie believe in the man she thought she knew when the facts say otherwise?

Download or read book Captain s Conquest written by Susan Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Captain Jared Allendale is weary of war, but Wellington gives him one final assignment before he is free of his obligation to the Crown: retrieve a package in Scotland and return it safely to London. Easy assignment for a man who’s been an aide-de-camp for the past several years—until the package turns out to be Lucy Cameron, daughter of the Duke of Diamond. Lord Diamonte was banished to France for his treasonous acts. As Jared fights old demons, the dangerous journey south begins. The spectre of death hovers over them as Lord Diamonte’s minions hunt Lucy and Jared. It will take love, gifts and their faith in God to help them overcome the evil that looms. Can Jared deliver his “package” without either of them losing their lives...and their hearts?

Download or read book Truffles and Traffic written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2023-05-12 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a life-threatening incident on the job as a State Patrol Officer, Jo March is invited to attend Orchard Hill Church at the suggestion of a coworker. The peace she thought she'd gained over the years is shattered when she encounters her ex-husband there as well. She struggles to understand this faith and just who Jesus is. Can she forgive the past and trust Benjamin ever again? Benjamin Elliot works on computers by day and creates decadent chocolate at night. He made his share of mistakes but losing Jo was the biggest of them all. It's a shot to the heart when he sees her at church. While admitting the truth of what happened years ago, can he prove to her he's changed? Can he help her on her journey to faith without losing his heart again?

Download or read book Donuts and Detours written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cars were far easier to understand than most people . . .Titus Rickmeyer has a servant’s heart. Mechanic and tow-truck driver he’s used to coming to the aid of damsels in distress, especially serving as part of Orchard Hill’s Garage Ministry in his spare time. So why is he suddenly suspicious of the young man fixing cars and bringing donuts to the repair shop?Bethany Joelle Hanson has been on her own for too long. Orphaned and dumped into foster care at a young age she bounced around the system until declaring her independence at sixteen. She holds her secrets close. She wonders if God has abandoned her too. Working as an assistant baker at a local grocery store, she becomes B.J. in her off hours to work on cars at the Garage Ministry where all the guys there think she’s one of them. But something about Titus threatens her long-honed desire to hide her femininity.The twists and turn in their relationship lead to detours on the way to the sweet ta

Download or read book Whitney s Vow written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2021-06-04 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THIS IS NOT THE WEDDING DAY WHITNEY EXPECTED Whitney Anderson is stunned by the news that her dashing husband is dead. She doesn't understand what's happened except that their ranch in the hills of Montana is at risk. On the verge of a marriage of convenience to save their home—Whitney's world tilts on its axis. Blake Anderson returns home from service to his country to find his wife about to wed another. Uncovering the layers of lies and deceit that brought them to this place reveals a conspiracy to gain access to their land under which a vast reserve of oil is untapped. Blake's not selling, and his return comes at a cost for them all as they fight family, former friends, and foreign enemies. Blake's out to save his land, his wife and his marriage. Whitney was once content to remain in the dark when it came to the running of the ranch and Blake's military operations, but now she's vowed and determined to discover the truth and prove her devotion to her husband...Or die trying.

Download or read book Lord Harrow s Heart written by Susan Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2018-07-13 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lord Theodore Harrow has watched three of his closest friends fall in love and suffer for it, but now they are content, and he is left on the outside. When an accident brings him face-to-face with the woman of his dreams, he hopes his single days will be over, without the drama. Mrs. Valeria Wilson is not looking for another husband to replace the one she buried with great relief. Now, while trying to hide from her evil father-in-law and protect her young son, The last thing she needs is a peer of the realm pursuing her. When his friends get involved, life turns upside down for Valeria. Can Valeria keep her heart safe and her secret preserved while taking advantage of some of the help these people have to offer her in her desperate straits? Fighting her ex-father-in-law puts them all in a direct battle with the Black Diamond himself— not only for their lives, but the future of Britain.

Download or read book Madi s Secret written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2021-08-20 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SHE HAS A DEADLY SECRET. IF ONLY SHE KNEW WHAT IT WAS. Madeline Baxter has kept other secrets for seventeen years. Now God has called her back to Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin to face her fears. She obeys and mysterious threatening messages begin. Everyone she loves could be in danger. Including her first love—Parker. Parker has loved Madi for twenty years. As graduating high school sweethearts, they planned to marry, but the girl of his dreams vanished without a trace. He went on with life, wed and widowed, but Madi's back, more beautiful than ever, and his heart is twisted in knots. What is Madi hiding? How can Parker trust her when he doesn't understand why she left? And why does his heart still beat for her?

Download or read book Bratwurst and Bridges written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2017-07-28 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor Dan Wink has suffered his greatest loss. His best friend, Sharon, died a year ago. He's ready to walk away from ministry...and life. But the men he's ministered to over the years won't let him. Sometimes accountability stinks! And the redhead next door, with her precocious, adorable children, brings up desires he thought had died with his wife. Skye O'Connell has given up much to rescue herself and her kids from her ex-husband's drug abuse. With a new career, she's come to the Milwaukee suburbs to start over...but something about the enigmatic pastor who lives across the hall has her asking uncomfortable questions. A man stuck in grief is challenged by a woman who is lost...can both find their way to life and love?

Download or read book Sir Michael s Mayhem written by Susan Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2018-02-16 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Michael never had anything to lose, until he gave his heart to Katrina.It’s a game of cat and mouse as Sir Michael Tidley pursues a secret mission for the Crown. The last thing he needs is a meddlesome woman to complicate things. Miss Katrina Shepherd has privately loved Michael since long before he was knighted. She longs to exonerate her father’s reputation and knows Michael needs her help with decoding intercepted treasonous documents that could save the lives of thousands of British soldiers. When the Black Diamond reveals his connection to Michael and threatens Katrina, Michael’s resulting injury causes him to forget it all.Can her heart survive the battle they both face against their mutual attraction and the evil Black Diamond who is now set on destroying them both?

Download or read book Root Beer and Roadblocks written by Susan M. Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2017-02-28 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When God strips away all your hopes and dreams can you trust Him to give you something better? Johnny Marshall's cancer is back . . . and so is the girl who broke his heart seven years ago. As Johnny struggles to find the will to live and fights his second round with the disease, he finds hope comes in small packages with an energetic little boy named David. Having bought in to her parents' narrow view of finding a man worthy of her, years ago, Katie abandoned the one man she'd ever loved. In all the years since, no one has ever compared to Johnny. Now as a single mom of a young boy, she wonders if their reunion right on time or is it too late for a future together? Discover healing, forgiveness and second chances in Root Beer & Roadblocks, book four in the Orchard Hill series.

Download or read book Gabriel s Gift written by Susan Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2017-12-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gabriel Morgan returns to the Northumberland village of Corby as the new church pastor. Eager to serve his parishioners, he settles into the position with energy and enthusiasm. He doesn’t expect to run into Mattie Wilson, the girl he grew up with—the woman he fell in love with—and then lost years ago. Reconnecting with Gabriel stirs up long-lost dreams in Miss Matilda Wilson, but her father’s overindulgences and shameful death, have brought her down in the world since her carefree, youthful days with Gabriel. Ashamed of her father’s past and struggling to understand her Grandfather’s quiet brand of faith, she struggles with believing anyone can find her worthy of love—especially Gabriel, whose love for God tugged him away from her once already.As the two become reacquainted, and Gabriel recognizes Matilda’s broken, hesitant spirit, his heart aches for her. While he eagerly shares with her the wonder of God, a small miracle binds them together—the discovery of an abandoned baby.As Christmas draws near, can Gabriel break down the walls of Matilda’s heart to see the wonder of it all? His affection for her blooms as he watches her uncover the greatest gift of all—unconditional love.

Download or read book Lord Phillip s Folly written by Susan Baganz and published by Pelican Ventures Book Group. This book was released on 2017-11-24 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No good deed goes unpunished.Lord Phillip Westcombe is a younger son and sufficiently independent. He has no need upset his tidy life with the messiness of love, but when he comes to the rescue of the lovely Lady Elizabeth Follett, and the two are found in a compromising position, his life takes an unexpected turn. Barely knowing each other, they are forced to wed.Embarking on a new life they must learn to trust God as they face an evil which threatens their lives and the security of the British Empire. Will the minions of the Black Diamond--the bounder who owns the soul of Elizabeth’s father--succeed in their evil plans? Will Phillip and Elizabeth’s new love and faith survive the test that awaits them? Or will they all fall to the Black Diamond?

Download or read book Celia Cruz Queen of Salsa written by Veronica Chambers and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-07-19 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everyone knows the flamboyant, larger-than-life Celia Cruz, the extraordinary salsa singer who passed away in 2003, leaving millions of fans brokenhearted. indeed, there was a magical vibrancy to the Cuban salsa singer. to hear her voice or to see her perform was to feel her life-affirming energy deep within you. relish the sizzling sights and sounds of her legacy in this glimpse into Celia’s childhood and her inspiring rise to worldwide fame and recognition as the Queen of salsa. Her inspirational life story is sure to sweeten your soul.