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Every Christmas Lizzie promises herself that things will change. And yet here she is again at the beginning of December, and nothing is different. Her girls have grown up and left home, her husband, Henry, is slumped in front of the TV and she is alone in the kitchen, seeking refuge in the cooking sherry and talking to her Gary Barlow calendar. She’s also been very diverted by handsome new neighbour Marcus, and she knows she shouldn’t be. So when best friend Ann suggests a weekend away in the country, Lizzie jumps at the chance.

Clover Philips is exactly where she’s meant to be - back home on Jewel Island teaching dance to the guests at the beautiful Sapphire Bay Hotel that she co-owns with her sisters Skye and Aria. Her life is complete, except for one thing.... When Clover left London she also left behind a devastating betrayal. She hasn’t been able to date anyone since, let alone allow herself to fall in love. What she needs is a casual fling to ease herself back into romance. And as luck would have it, the very handsome Angel Mazzeo is back in town.

Growing up on Hope Island, Eden Lancaster always believed that if you wished hard enough for something, dreams really could come true. But Eden’s greatest wish is also her biggest secret: she has been in love with her childhood friend, the charming Dougie Harrison, for as long as she can remember. And he has no idea. When Dougie leaves his life in New York to return home to Hope Island for good, Eden can’t escape her feelings. Her heart is full of hope that her romantic dreams are finally going to come true....

Gefangen in einem dunklen Schloss auf einer Insel. Jemand, der seine Rache nehmen will. Und eine Frau, die fünf Männern die Stirn bietet. Madison Barros ist zweiundzwanzig Jahre alt, hübsch, mutig und weiß, was sie will. Ihr Leben in Lissabon war nie leicht. Doch als sie erfährt, dass ihr Zwillingsbruder für sie einen Kredit bei den Lords der Nacht aufgenommen hat, will sie diesen, so schnell es geht, ablösen. Denn die Lords stehen für Gefahr, Macht, Einfluss und eine Menge Probleme.

Matthew’s Gospel contains two discernible missionary mandates, where Christ sent His disciples to two different people groups with two evidently distinct messages. The command of Jesus to “Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matt. 28:19) is well known and oft repeated by Christians the world over. This missionary mandate has come to be commonly referred to as “the Great Commission.” However, there remains another commission with which the diligent reader of Scripture must come to terms.

Der tragische Tod von Joaquim Edogavaz erschüttert die gesamte dunkle Gesellschaft. Bloß wer? Wenn es den Lords nicht gelingt, Joaquims Platz zu ersetzen, werden Diabo und Madox die Macht an sich reißen. Und dann tauchen plötzlich Hinweise auf, dass Joaquim womöglich noch am Leben ist. Handelt es sich um falsche Fährten oder lebt er wirklich und plant seine Rückkehr?

Two decades ago, the United States invaded Taliban-controlled Afghanistan to fumigate a rat's nest of international terrorists. And then it left. If there's one thing Trapp has learned, it's the more things change, the more they stay the same. IS-K has to be stopped. The problem is, not everybody agrees...

Penny Lancaster counts herself as incredibly lucky. She had a loving upbringing, her life with husband Rod Stewart has spanned continents, she's made incredible friendships, become part of an amazing family and embraced motherhood. But it's not all been plain-sailing. From being relentlessly bullied at school and underestimated because of undiagnosed dyslexia, Penny also experienced a harrowing sexual assault as a young girl.

Ein Schatten, der weiterhin sein Unwesen treibt. Ein neuer Feind, der Madisons Vergangenheit kennt. Tiefe Gefühle, die nicht in der Dunkelheit existieren sollten. Blutend und schwer verletzt bringen die Lords Madison in ihr Palais - einen weiteren Sitz der Gesellschaft. Während Madison um ihr Leben kämpft, wird ihr Bruder von den Dolce Morte aufgesucht. Sie wollen seine Schwester! Sie ist die Einzige, die Informationen über die Dolce Morte besitzt, für die es sich zu töten lohnt. Als Madison von der Entführung ihres Bruders erfährt, reißt es ihr den Boden unter den Füßen weg.

Unstillbares Verlangen, das nie enden soll. Ein gewagtes Abkommen, das alles zerstören könnte. Weitere hinterhältige Angriffe, die nicht jeder überleben wird. Nachdem Madison Diabos Deal angenommen hat, versucht sie sich an den Teil ihrer Abmachung zu halten. Leider ist das leichter gesagt als getan. Wenn sie versagt, wird sie ihren Bruder nicht mehr wiedersehen. Aber da sie mehr als einem Lord das Leben gerettet hat, ist es für sie eine große Herausforderung, nun einen töten zu müssen.

Conversations about race and ethnicity can be uncomfortable. Often parents don't know what to say or how to say it. It might seem easier to duck a hard, confusing subject, but your children are already learning about race from the world around them. But are they hearing what God has to say in the Bible?

Tim Geiger explains how best to help young people understand LGBTQ+ identities and struggles in light of Scripture, while modeling the compassionate concern of our Savior. He also shows you how to build authentic friendships with members of the LGBTQ+ community, always remembering our common need for grace, repentance, and faith.

This collection of 365 Our Daily Bread devotions will strengthen men to hold fast to God amid the challenges and uncertainties of today's world. With the title taken from Hebrews 10:23, “Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering,” this hardcover giftbook is a follow-up to the men’s devotional Stand Strong. Each reading offers Scripture, a relevant modern-day example, and key faith-building insight in less than 5 minutes.

Eine List, die tödlich endet. Jemand, der seine Vergeltung nehmen will. Und eine Liebe, die alle Grenzen überwindet. Eine weitere Intrige sorgt für Unruhen. Das Schloss wird angegriffen und ehe Joaquim mit seinen Lords Madison in Sicherheit bringen kann, wird er von ihr getrennt und findet sich hinter Gittern wieder. Doch wer steckt wirklich hinter dem perfiden Plan, Joaquim von Madison und seinen engsten Vertrauten zu isolieren? Denn mittlerweile befinden sich sehr viele Feinde auf dem Spielfeld, von denen nicht jeder eine Maske trägt.

Eine geheime Hochzeit, die nicht sein darf. Tödliche Spiele, die nur einer gewinnt. Die Welt brennt für dich, kleine Darkness! Madison und Plutão sind in den Händen der Feinde. Neptuno und Júpiter haben ihre Verfolgung aufgenommen und geraten selbst in Schwierigkeiten. Saturno liegt verletzt im Krankenhaus. Es scheint, als würde Joaquim alle Hände voll zu tun haben, um dem Chaos, das sein Cousin und Diabo angerichtet haben, zu entkommen.

'A brilliant, twisty thriller . . . I was gripped!' – PETER JAMES 'Nikki Allen is one to watch!' – SARAH GOODWIN 'An accomplished white-knuckle ride from start to finish' – KATE RIORDAN THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME? When five strangers are chosen for an all-expenses-paid stay at an exclusive...

Counselor Jim Newheiser understands the many types of challenges adults may face in their relationship with their parents, whether it be their parents' financial strain, a struggle to properly care for their home or their health, conflict related to care for the grandchildren, or destructive relational choices. He helps listeners understand their responsibility to honor their parents, and to be prepared to help with their needs, but also to recognize their first responsibility to their relationship with the Lord and their own marriage and children.

No matter what the circumstances, death shakes us to the core. It seems so wrong, and it is! We long for comfort, but we don't know where to look. Can God really help when we are overwhelmed with grief? With compassion and biblical wisdom, Paul David Tripp shows us how to think and what to do when death enters our door in CCEFs Grief: Finding Hope Again.

In CCEF's Helping Your Adopted Child: Understanding Your Child's Unique Identity you'll learn from counselor and adoptive father Paul David Tripp how to help adopted children understand their identity and place in God's world.

Does your child do and say things just to be liked and accepted? Constantly talk about what others think and say? Go from one relational drama to the next? These are all warning signs that your child is feeling the weight of peer pressure. In CCEFs Peer Pressure: Recognizing the Warning Signs and Giving New Direction, Paul David Tripp explains the fears that underlie your teenager's struggle with peer pressure, and then he offers specific things to do and not do that will encourage your child to live for God's approval, instead of the acceptance of friends.