She’s not interested in Mr. Right, but she wouldn’t mind Mr. Right now… Joanna has seen first-hand with her parents’ marriage how a relationship can go sour. She isn’t interested in a relationship, but she would like to know what all the fuss in the bedroom is about. No romance, just sex. That’s not too much to ask, is it? So when her friend Micah figures out what she’s planning and offers himself—she should say “hell no.” He’s exactly what she isn’t looking for. He has “complicated” written on every delicious inch of him. … but when he kisses her, “no” evaporates from her vocabulary. All she wants is more, more, more. It only takes one night for Joanna to realize she’s miles out of her depth. If she’s not careful, she’s going to lose more than just her virginity to Micah. She’s going to lose her heart. And that’s something she promised she’d always keep safe. He offers her one night, but one kiss tells him one night won’t be enough… Micah is satisfied with his life. He’s got great friends. He loves his job as a park ranger. But everything he thought he knew goes flying off the rails when he overhears Joanna’s plan to lose her virginity. He can’t let her climb into some stranger’s bed. But once won’t be enough. Micah is already thinking about all the other firsts they could have. Joanna is everything he wants in a woman. She’s clever and funny and she drives him wild. She makes him dream of a whole lot more than just a satisfactory life. But when Micah’s investigation into a poaching ring on the national park puts both their lives in danger, he pushes her away. Once he realizes his mistake, will he be able to convince her to give him another chance? Can he overcome her reservations and capture her guarded heart? This book is the ninth book in the MAGNOLIA VALLEY series. It can be read as a standalone or as part of a larger story line. · Dreaming of You (Josie & Calvin) · Destined for You (Ethan & Astrid) · Fascinated by You (Nora & Alek) · He was Playing for Keeps (Caine & Quinn) · Catching Her Wild Heart (Wyatt & Penny) · Risking it all for Love (Augustus & Freya) · It was Always You (Simon & Margot) · They Started with a Kiss (Sebastian & Amelia) · Winning Her Guarded Heart (Micah & Joanna)

"Three years after a shocking scandal destroyed her family and forced her into isolation, Eleanor Hayward finally has an opportunity to put her painful history and dashed hopes behind her. But reentering society is no simple task. In her cousin's glittering ballroom, Eleanor is stunned when she comes face-to-face with the man who broke her heart those years before. Edmund Fletcher thought he had laid the past to rest until he unexpectedly encounters the woman who so nearly became his wife. Soon to be engaged to another, Edmund knows he must let go of the complicated feelings he harbors for Eleanor. However, when the Hayward scandal resurfaces and the truth behind their parting is revealed, Eleanor and Edmund are left reeling. Tormented by thoughts of what could have been, they realize it is impossible to rewrite history. But is there a future in which they might both find happiness--and true love?"--

The Guarded Heart by Robyn Donald released on Jul 25, 1983 is available now for purchase.

At age twenty-one, Anna Hansen has had more than her share of hardship. Her mother died when she was eleven and her father just passed away under mysterious circumstances, leaving her to care for her ten-year-old brother, Billy Ray. She struggles to hang onto the family farm but it’s facing foreclosure and things are looking grim. Next door, Jesse Fuller’s drive, work ethic, and skill ensure that his family’s farm is a growing success. His brothers think he should marry Anna to help out her and her kid brother…while also enabling the Fullers to expand their operation. But Jesse has never had romantic feelings for Anna and the idea doesn’t appeal to him. In the meantime, Horace Blackthorn is hell-bent on acquiring the Hansen farm for reasons of his own. And he’ll do whatever it takes to get it—lie, cheat, steal…even murder.

How far would you go to win against a force so evil they always seem one step ahead? How much would you risk to do the right thing? Would you join forces with evil, knowing it was the only way to save the one's you love? Join our Heroes and Heroines as they continue to Journey through The Five Kingdoms and are asked those very same questions. Will our stalwart Champions be able to finally defeat Golix and The Herd, or will Fate decide who lives and who dies. Find out if Lanni, Mithrin, Terra, Phara, Tian and a host of new characters, have what it takes To Win The Guarded Heart...

Based on Kurt Bennett's popular-ish blog God Running, Love Like Jesus begins with the story of how after a life of regular church attendance and Bible study, Bennett was challenged by a pastor to study Jesus. That led to an obsessive seven-year deep dive. After pouring over Jesus' every interaction with another human being, he realized he was doing a much better job of studying Jesus' words than he was following Jesus' words and example. The honest and fearless revelations of Bennett's own moral failures affirm he wrote this book for himself as much as for others. Love Like Jesus examines a variety of stories, examples, and research, including: -Specific examples of how Jesus communicated God's love to others. -How Jesus demonstrated all five of Gary Chapman's love languages (and how you can too). -The story of how Billy Graham extended Christ's extraordinary love and grace toward a man who misrepresented Jesus to millions. -How to respond to critics the way Jesus did. -How to love unlovable people the way Jesus did. -How to survive a life of loving like Jesus (or how not to become a Christian doormat). -How Jesus didn't love everyone the same (and why you shouldn't either). -How Jesus guarded his heart by taking care of himself--he even napped--and why you should do the same.-How Jesus loved his betrayer Judas, even to the very end. With genuine unfiltered honesty, Love Like Jesus, shows you how to live a life according to God's definition of success: A life of loving God well, and loving the people around you well too. A life of loving like Jesus.

Why savoring single? Because you were meant to enjoy it! Finding purpose, knowing love, and experiencing adventure arent reserved solely for the married girls! You can enjoy a full and vibrant life even while being single. Its also a perfect time to partner with what God wants to develop in you through this once-in-a-lifetime part of your journey! Girl, being single is okay. There is a purpose for it, and it wont last forever. So savor it!

She's hard to hate. He's hard to love.Cassian.He's my silent shadow. A cold, unfeeling giant with a voice that's all grit. A man of few words who undresses me with his bedroom eyes. Whose rare smile makes my heart backflip.He's thirty.I'm nineteen.He's my bodyguard. I'm the daughter of a senator. He's my first. I'm one of his many conquests.He's distant as the moon, but I'm hopelessly falling for him.He'll protect my body, but shatter my heart. Because Cassian isn't made for white picket fences. He's built for pleasuring a woman. Protecting her. No matter how safe I feel in his arms- It won't last.A scandal might ruin my father's campaign. It wasn't what I planned, but Cassian seized me- heart, body, and soul.I can't let him go.I'll see this through the bittersweet end.Author's Note: A moody, overprotective bodyguard bends his rules for the girl he's supposed to hate. The Guarded Heart is a full-length, steamy, enemies-to-lovers romance with a heartwarming HEA from debut author, Blair LeBlanc.

Book 3 of the multi award-winning series Heart & Home from author Victoria Duerstock. This timely devotional features a full-color, hardcover, photography presentation with short devotions and tips for married couples, especially newlyweds.