Synopses & Reviews
Welcome to a Place Where Love Abides
Experience the splendor of love with four sweet romances-each one the story of hearts and homes renewed-authored by some of the leading names in Christian romance fiction.
“THE QUEEN OF THE WORLD AND THE HANDYMAN” by Barbara Jean Hicks (An Unlikely Prince, All That Glitters, Loves Me, Loves Me Not)
Incensed by town gossip about Gran-Marie and her hired hand, Chloe Burnett determines to protect her grandmothers reputation at all costs, even if it means posing as the cocky handymans fiancé! But a near-tragedy reveals that nothing is as it seems to be-including the pretend engagement that no longer feels pretend.
“BESIDE THE STILL WATERS” by Barbara A. Curtis
Interior designer K.C. McKenzie wants to restore her late husbands family farmhouse, as well as her memories. But the new owner, Chicago architect Raleigh Kincaid, refuses to sell. When he enters a restoration contest, however, Raleigh finds that he needs K.C.-in more ways than one.
“HOME FOR THE HEART” by Shari MacDonald
(Love On the Run, A Match Made in Heaven, The Perfect Wife)
When spunky TV host Flynn Kelley inherits half of a historic Maryland estate, she squares off against a maddening-and endearing-figure from her troubled youth. Working together, can she and Charlie Kenilworth renovate the crumbling estate-and their wounded hearts?
“DONT LOOK BACK” by Jane Orcutt
(The Living Stone, The Fugitive Heart, The Hidden Heart)
One year after a divorce she didnt want, Laurie Golden has moved her children to small-town North Texas, hoping to restore whats left of her family and the family home. But skeletons in her familys closet reveal that history is sometimes best left in the past, and that the future is an open book in which life and love can be written.
Synopsis
Welcome to a Place Where Love Abides. Experience the splendor of love with four sweet romances-each one the story of hearts and homes renewed-authored by some of the leading names in Christian romance fiction. The Queen of the World and the Handyman by Barbara Jean Hicks
Incensed by town gossip about Gran-Marie and her hired hand, Chloe Burnett determines to protect her grandmother's reputation at all costs, even if it means posing as the cocky handyman's fiance But a near-tragedy reveals that nothing is as it seems to be-including the pretend engagement that no longer feels pretend.
Beside the Still Waters by Barbara A. Curtis
Interior designer K.C. McKenzie wants to restore her late husband's family farmhouse, as well as her memories. But the new owner, Chicago architect Raleigh Kincaid, refuses to sell. When he enters a restoration contest, however, Raleigh finds that he needs K.C.-in more ways than one.
Home for the Heart by Shari MacDonald
When spunky TV host Flynn Kelley inherits half of a historic Maryland estate, she squares off against a maddening-and endearing-figure from her troubled youth. Working together, can she and Charlie Kenilworth renovate the crumbling estate-and their wounded hearts?
Don't Look Back by Jane Orcutt
One year after a divorce she didn't want, Laurie Golden has moved her children to small-town North Texas, hoping to restore what's left of her family and the family home. But skeletons in her family's closet reveal that history is sometimes best left in the past, and that the future is an open book in which life and love can be written.
About the Author
Barbara A. Curtis graduated from a Midwest Bible college with a B.S. in elementary education. She is the author of the stand-alone electronic book novella, "Rose Inn the Valley," available through
www.whidbeybooks.com. Barbara resides with her husband and two-year-old, Alexander, in New York.
Barbara Jean Hicks (www.barbarajeanhicks.com) is the award-winning author of nine novels and four novellas and is the driving force behind WordPlay Writing & Editing Services in Seattle, Washington.
Shari MacDonald has written numerous Christian novels, including the three-book Salinger Sisters series. She contributes regularly to CCM magazine and other publications. Shari and her photojournalist husband live in Portland, Oregon.
Jane Orcutt is the author of The Living Stone, as well as The Fugitive Heart and The Hidden Heart, both past finalists for Romance Writers of Americas RITA award. Jane lives in Texas with her husband and their two sons.
Table of Contents
The queen of the world and the handyman / Barbara Jean Hicks -- Home for the heart / Shari MacDonald -- Beside the still waters / Barbara Curtis -- Don't look back / Jane Orcutt.