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Thus, Gonzalo and Catalina were wed in simplicity, and their union produced three sons, the youngest of whom came to be known as Saint John of the Cross.

Stories of saints do not often begin with their parents' courtship. But in this historical novel, love is at the very center of the drama, for Saint John of the Cross became one of the Church's foremost experts on intimacy with God. His mystical poems on divine love are considered some of the greatest verses ever written in the Spanish language.

Richly drawn against the backdrop of Spain's Golden Age, the novel follows the joys and hardships experienced by the family of young Juan de Yepes Alvarez. His attraction to doing good for others, his call to the priesthood and his entrance into the Carmelites all unfold with captivating style. Testing Saint John to the utmost were his efforts, along with those of Saint Teresa of Avila, to reform the Carmelite Order. His Brothers in religion harshly resisted him, locking him in a cell where he was frequently beaten and nearly starved to death. In spite of all, this ardent and fascinating man would write: "Where there is no love, put love and you will gain love."

Blind dates give everyone theshivers...with or without a murder attached to them. Jo Tulip is a sassy singlewoman full of household hints and handy advice for every situation. Her firstromantic outing in months is a blind date--okay, the Hall of Fame of Awful BlindDates--but things go from bad to worse when the date drops dead and Jo findsherself smack in the middle of a murder investigation.
With the help of her best friend, Danny, and faith in God, Jo attempts to solveone exciting mystery while facing another:Why is love always socomplicated?

A sweeping love story set in a lavish seaside mansion in 1901 Rhode Island.

Melinda Hollister is a society lady, intent on finding a rich husband before her peers discover her quickly diminishing wealth. Nick Bryson is all business, focused on making a name for himself in his father's teamship line. Despite the marriage of their siblings, they rarely gave each other a second glance—until a tragic accident results in Melinda and Nick being appointed as co-guardians of their three-year-old niece Nell.

In order to get better acquainted with Nell and one another, Melinda and Nick agree to spend the summer in their own private quarters of the Bryson family vacation home, Summerhill. As their love for Nell grows, so does their attraction to each other. And for the first time in their lives, they sense that God has a bigger plan in motion.

Yet old habits die hard and Melinda and Nick each find it difficult to resist the pull of their former worlds.

When the unthinkable happens, they find themselves faced with seemingly impossible choices and a new understanding of God's true love.

When Londoner Alexander Tate is thrown from his horse, his vision thatsuffers most. After placing patches over his eyes in hopes that rest willrestore his sight, the doctor recommends that Tate leave the city to convalescein the fresh air of the country.

Tate’s aunt Harriet offers to go with him to Collingbourne, where she meetsthe Steele family. Warm and caring, the Steele siblings are surprisinglygenerous to the newcomers. Tate doesn’t need his vision to know that when thisfamily reaches out, the unexpected is bound to happen. And happen it does whenTate finds himself falling in love. Just one question remains. Will one of thebeautiful Steele sisters love him in return?