Showing results for "The Peace" in Contemporary

Did you know roughly twenty-seven percent of child abductions are carried out by an acquaintance or family friend? Who better to lure you away than someone you know and trust? With every day that passed, the likelihood of my being found grew smaller. I never imagined I’d be one of them—my face tacked to a bulletin board at the local grocery store and a statewide search issued on my behalf. Even harder to fathom was that I’d ever be one of the lucky few who made it home after enduring years of captivity.

She’s got probable cause to make her move . . . Danika Silva can’t stand Lt. Greer Burns. Her roommate’s older brother may be sexy as hell, but he’s also a cold, unfeeling robot. She just wants to graduate and forget about her scowling superior. But when a dangerous mistake lands Danika...

After a year of secrets and scandal, will this Amish community finally find peace under the bright promise of Christmas? Beth Byler has a secret. Ever since she met Englischer Chris Ellis while helping out at the Yellow Bird Inn, she can't stop thinking about him. She knows a relationship could...

Violet Winters once had it all but lost it when her husband was murdered by a criminal madman. During a cold winter night Violet has to leave her warm bed to tell her neighbor to turn the music down. And that's when she meets sinister, scarred, scarily attractive security specialist, Joe Callahan.

Anna loves the grandfather who raised her, but his strict adherence to the Ordnung is scaring away any boy who might be interested in her—except newcomer Jacob. Under normal circumstances Anna Byler would have her choice of any of the young men in her Amish community. But because of the strict...

Die junge Fiona lebt in ständiger Angst, dass ihr Ex-Mann sie finden könnte. Trotzdem beschließt sie eines Tages, einen One-Night-Stand zu wagen. Als sie in einer Bar auf Nikolai trifft, scheint die Welt in den Hintergrund zu treten. Sie ahnt nicht, dass der tatöwierte junge Mann mit den traurigen Augen ebenfalls auf der Flucht ist. Er schlägt sich mit illegalen Poker-Spielen durch und trägt ein unbegreifliches Geheimnis mit sich. Aus einer Nacht werden viele, und die Gefühle zwischen ihnen sind tiefer als alles, was sie je kannten.

Ever since Jane Jameson took over running the Vampire Council for Half-Moon Hollow, things have been a little unorthodox, and that doesn’t sit well with the head office. Who would have thought vampires were so into bureaucracy and tradition? Enter a vamp from corporate who’s determined to unseat Jane and get the council back on track - which means no more of this Kentucky neighborliness and mixing with humans, werewolves, witches, or anything else. But Jane’s not interested in going back to the bad old days when the council was mired in corruption.

Take a trip to Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, where you’ll meet the women of the Kauffman Amish Bakery in Lancaster County. As each woman’s story unfolds, you will share in her heartaches, trials, joys, dreams … and secrets. You’ll discover how the simplicity of the Amish lifestyle can...

Stephanie Ketterman has been doing her level best to find a new normal since her beloved husband's tragic death two years ago, but it's been a real struggle. After nearly three decades of wedded bliss with Paul, filling the gaping hole he left behind seems impossible. How can she look forward to her future when her heart is firmly stuck in the past? But when she begins to find evidence of secret trysts and cryptic notes written shortly before his death, she's forced to reexamine everything. What if perfect wasn't so perfect after all?

Angeblich soll es Trennungen geben, die einvernehmlich und friedlich verlaufen. Amanda Mills kann da nicht mitreden. Die Trennung von ihrem Ex-Mann war nervenaufreibend und anstrengend, nun ist sie froh, in Ruhe ihre Wunden lecken zu können. Zumindest glaubt sie das, bis auf einmal Jaxon Malone vor ihrer Tür sitzt. Ihr neuer Nachbar ist bei ihrem Zusammentreffen zwar sturzbetrunken, aber dennoch ein hervorragender Küsser. Innerhalb kürzester Zeit bringt er Amandas Leben genauso durcheinander, wie sie das seine.

Paxton Bluette, the middle Bluette brother, has been in the background of his family’s lives, watching and protecting. He is now looking for Love. Will he find it in Olivia Callahan? If he does, can he hold on and make it work? From small-town beginnings to the highest levels of education, Olivia Callahan has fought through debilitating circumstances to achieve success. Can she continue to excel and find love at the same time or is she too damaged from her past to make it work?

Love alone isn’t enough to overcome some obstacles. Lena Kauffman is a young Old Order Amish schoolteacher who has dealt all her life with attention raised by a noticeable birthmark on her cheek. Having learned to move past the stares and whispers, Lena channels her zest for living into her...

Aikaterina ist eine gute Seele, die sich immer selbst hinten anstellt, um für ihre Freunde und ihre Familie da zu sein. Als sie ihren Jahresurlaub dazu benutzt, um zu Hause bei der Olivenernte zu helfen, bekommt sie beinahe einen Herzinfarkt. Emmett wurde bei einem Einsatz der US Army verwundet. Können die beiden der gegenseitigen Anziehung widerstehen?

Tavia is facing a tumultuous phase in her life and finds herself challenging her sense of morality and commitment. Struggling with personal hardships, she finds solace in the company of a man that should be considered off-limits. At the same time, her past seems to continue to lurk yearning to rekindle their romance, which she has no desire to do. Amidst all the chaos, she meets someone who expresses a genuine interest in her, but she isn’t feeling him as much as he is feeling her.