Contemporary

Lisa Wingate 3 Book Set, by Lisa Wingate

Enjoy Lisa Wingate's complete set of&nbsp;Carolina Heirlooms novels in this 3-book collection. Click below to learn more about each book:
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<summary>The Prayer Box</summary>
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When Iola Anne Poole, an old-timer on Hatteras Island, passes away in her bed at ninety-one, the struggling young mother in her rental cottage, Tandi Jo Reese, finds herself charged with the task of cleaning out Iola's rambling Victorian house.
Running from a messy, dangerous past, Tandi expects a temporary hiding place within Iola's walls. Everything changes with the discovery of eighty-one of Iola's carefully decorated prayer boxes--the hopes and wishes, fears and thoughts of an unassuming but complex woman--and one final lesson that could change everything for Tandi.
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<summary>The Sea Keeper's Daughter</summary>
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Past and present intertwine and create an unexpected destiny for restaurant owner Whitney Monroe. Facing the potential of a hostile takeover of her restaurant, the inheritance of a Gilded Age hotel on North Carolina's Outer Banks might just be the hope Whitney needs. Things are more complicated than they seem, but the discovery of an old necklace and a Depression-era love story might change everything.
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<summary>The Story Keeper</summary>
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Successful New York editor Jen Gibbs finds a mysterious manuscript on her desk. Reading the manuscript, she finds herself drawn into the life of Sarra, a mixed-race Melungeon girl trapped by dangerous men in turn-of-the-century Appalachia. A risky hunch may lead to The Story Keeper's hidden origins and unknown author, but when the trail turns towards a place that Jen thought she'd left behind forever, the price of the next blockbuster book deal may be higher than she's willing to pay.
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Saving Grayson: A Novel

When Grayson Hayes is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer&rsquo;s, he realizes he has a small window of time left to right a terrible injustice - he just can&rsquo;t remember what it is. Embark on a wrenching yet hopeful journey through love and loss, dementia and startling clarity, hope and despair in&nbsp;Saving Grayson, a new novel by bestselling and award-winning author Chris Fabry.
In Saving Grayson, we shake our heads (and sometimes laugh) at Gray&rsquo;s crusty antics. We share his fear of what&rsquo;s to come. And we root for him and those who love him to find answers before the words become a distant memory. Will Gray find the peace and resolution he&rsquo;s searching for?
A thought-provoking story with challenging themes, this book deals with issues like
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<li>What it&rsquo;s like to care for a loved one with rapid memory loss</li>
<li>How to live when you feel like you&rsquo;re losing yourself</li>
<li>What it is that gives value to a human life</li>
<li>The eternal power of forgiveness and second chances</li>
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The Forge, by Chris Fabry

Based on the hit movie, The Forge, this novelization follows Cynthia, a mother who struggles to provide for her son, Isaiah, after a rough divorce. Isaiah, a troubled teenager, retreats into video games as a form of escapism. He only trusts his mentor and employer, fitness coach Joshua Moore. Will help from a seasoned prayer warrior change this family's future?

The Chosen: Upon This Rock, Book 4

As Jesus' renown and His ministry grows, religious leaders conspire with Roman oppressors to eradicate His influence - and His very life. While tensions continue to rise and turn to violence, Jesus' followers struggle to make sense of his ominous parables and pronouncements.
From clashing kingdoms and rival rulers, to grieving friends and inexhaustible forgiveness - follow the greatest story ever told in&nbsp;The Chosen: Upon This Rock. Beyond retelling the familiar accounts, Upon This Rock sees Simon become Peter and takes us to the innermost thoughts of the major players in the life of Jesus.&nbsp;
Based on the hit TV series The Chosen, the most amazing story ever told - the life of Jesus - gets a fresh, new telling from New York Times bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins.

All My Secrets

New York, 1898. Arthur Stanhope III's death is unexpected, but more shocking is the revelation that his will bestows his company, and most of the vast fortune that goes with it, to the nearest male heir, leaving his mother, wife, and daughter nearly impoverished. His widow, Sylvia, quickly discovers she must set aside her grief to ensure their daughter, Adelaide, is launched into society as soon as the appropriate mourning period passes. If Sylvia can find a wealthy husband for Addy before anyone realizes, they're practically destitute, there will be little disruption to the lifestyle they're accustomed to.

The Record Keeper

Charles Martin, New York Times bestselling author delivers what his fans have come to expect: heart-wrenching beautiful stories that challenge them and fill them with hope.
Murphy Shepherd's last rescue mission nearly cost him his life. He wants nothing more than to stay close to his wife and daughters for a while. Bones's brother has to be stopped, and there are so many who still need to know they're worth rescuing.
As the cat-and-mouse games move into the open, Murphy is tested at every turn, both physically and mentally. Then, the unthinkable occurs when his beloved mentor and friend is taken. Gone without a trace.
Murphy lives by the mantra that love always shows up. How can he rescue Bones when he has no leads?
The Record Keeper is filled with heart-stopping clarity that explores the true cost of leaving the ninety-nine to find the one.

Della and Darby: A Novel of Sisters

Susannah B. Lewis, known for her humor and genuine Southern voice, delivers a heartwarming story of two sisters learning to love who they are and face the world&mdash;alongside their charming, wise grandmother.
Della and Darby Redd may be twins, but they couldn&#39;t be more different. Della is outspoken and eccentric, while Darby is introverted and avoids conversation as much as possible. As they are approaching their 30th birthday, they&#39;re single and living with their grandmother, Birdie. Della wants to find love and be accepted by her former schoolmates in Clay Station, Mississippi. Darby is care-free, and content coming home from her factory job each day just to curl up on the couch and watch Murder, She Wrote with Birdie, while filling her journal with poems.
Della falls in love with her boss, Dr. Brian Faulkner, and Darby finds unexpected friendship in her goofy coworker, Cliff Waters. Because of her friendship with Cliff, Darby stumbles upon terrible truths about Della&#39;s crush. Will Dr. Brian Faulkner&#39;s secrets push the sisters even further apart, or bring them closer together? The sisters will both need to face the difficult questions about who they are, and who they want to be.

The Baxters: A Prequel

A terrible storm builds up in the early morning sky looming over Bloomington, Indiana, as Elizabeth Baxter gets ready to celebrate her daughter Kari&#39;s wedding to Tim Jacobs. It&#39;s supposed to be the happiest of days, yet Elizabeth can&#39;t shake a growing sense of dread. Is the storm just a sign? Something bad is going to happen. Elizabeth knows it.
Indeed, there are dark currents of conflict and doubt coursing through the Baxter family. In the midst of them, Kari Baxter is beginning to panic. Is marrying Tim a mistake? What about her family? Her brother Luke is angry and resentful of their sister Ashley, who has recently come back from Paris, a single mom with a son she too often leaves with their parents. Meanwhile, Ashley and their sister Brooke have lost the faith that is the family&#39;s glue. Against all this, Kari sees Ashley rejecting her longtime love, Landon Blake, who clearly cares for her, despite whatever happened in Paris.
When the storm reaches a frightening crescendo, a shocking moment of danger brings important truths to light. At the close of the long day, could the Baxters remain a family, tested yet stronger?

The Orchard

Ellie Hostetler&#39;s family has tended their Lancaster County orchard for generations, creating a tradition her twin brother, Evan, will one day carry on. Yet, when Evan&#39;s draft number is called in the lottery for the Vietnam War, the family is shocked to learn he&#39;s not sought conscientious objector status, despite their Old Order Amish belief in nonresistance. The faraway war has caused so much turmoil and grief among their Englisher neighbors threatens to touch much too close to home.
As Evan leaves for boot camp, Ellie finds herself confiding her disappointment in Sol Bontrager, the brother of her best friend and cousin to her new beau, Menno. In contrast to Evan, Sol is a conscientious objector, and despite Ellie&#39;s attraction to Menno, she finds herself drawn to Sol&#39;s steady presence as they work together in the orchard. Suddenly, it feels as if everything in Ellie&#39;s world is shifting, and the plans she has held so dear seem increasingly uncertain. Can she and her family find the courage to face a future unlike any they could have imagined?

The Chosen: Come And See

As the ministry of Jesus grew, more and more people wanted to hear and be healed by this man who claimed to be the Messiah. Some were eager, while others were critical and reluctant. Everyone who encountered Jesus was changed forever.
Follow along with the disciples of Jesus as they witness miraculous healings, confrontations with the religious establishment, growing concern among Roman officials over the popularity of Jesus, and most of all, love personified.
The Chosen: Come and See captures the action and drama seen in season two of The Chosen TV series. More than just reflect the events of the show, this novel takes you into the backstory, thoughts, and motivations of key characters like Simon (who will later be called Peter), Matthew, Philip, Mary Magdalene, Simon the Zealot, and others. It helps us to see them even more as very real, very human, and very much like us.

For eighteen years, she believed she made the right choice for him. What if she never saw him again, how could she ever be sure? Melissa clung to the thin thread of hope given by the adoption agency that someday her newborn son might want to connect with her. When he finally turned eighteen, she called the agency to simply update her contact information, not expecting a response. Susan and Jimmy Colton raised their boy with openness about his adoption. After the heartbreaking loss of two infant sons that marked their early years of marriage, they promised themselves they would try not to hold too tightly to David or hold back any information he wanted about his birth, and so they waited on him. David was hesitant to talk about the questions and curiosities about his birth story that often haunted him. As he neared adulthood, his need to know the full story of his life became something he couldn't shake. Until the call came to the Coltons from the adoption agency, and the first tentative bits of communication and connection set in motion a story that would change all their lives forever. From the team that brought you the movie Courageous, War Room, and Overcomer comes Lifemark, the novelization of the new film inspired by a true story of adoption, redemption, and hope.

Lifemark

For eighteen years, she believed she made the right choice for him. What if she never saw him again, how could she ever be sure?
Melissa clung to the thin thread of hope given by the adoption agency that someday her newborn son might want to connect with her. When he finally turned eighteen, she called the agency to simply update her contact information, not expecting a response.
Susan and Jimmy Colton raised their boy with openness about his adoption. After the heartbreaking loss of two infant sons that marked their early years of marriage, they promised themselves they would try not to hold too tightly to David or hold back any information he wanted about his birth, and so they waited on him.
David was hesitant to talk about the questions and curiosities about his birth story that often haunted him. As he neared adulthood, his need to know the full story of his life became something he couldn&#39;t shake. Until the call came to the Coltons from the adoption agency, and the first tentative bits of communication and connection set in motion a story that would change all their lives forever.
From the team that brought you the movie Courageous, War Room, and Overcomer comes Lifemark, the novelization of the new film inspired by a true story of adoption, redemption, and hope.

The Chosen: I Have Called You By Name

<div>Based on the hit TV series, The Chosen, comes the most amazing story ever told, the life of Jesus. Experience a fresh, new telling of these familiar biblical and historical events from New York Times bestselling author Jerry B. Jenkins.</div>

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<div>What would it have been like to encounter Jesus face-to-face? How would He have made you feel, changed your way of thinking about God? Would He have transformed your whole world?</div>

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<div>Venture into Galilee in the first century. Witness the difference He made in the lives of those He called to follow Him, and how they were forever changed. Experience the power of the perfect Son of God as never before, through the eyes of everyday people, just like you.</div>