Ex-CIA operative Lacey Montgomery is a liar, a murderer, and a fugitive--or is she? Former Green Beret Jim Micah must either prove her innocence or bring her to justice. Too bad his heart wont stay out of the way. With a little girls life and national secrets hanging in the balance, Jim and Lacey must trust God to help them flee the secrets of the night.

Ellie Karlson is new to Deep Haven. As the towns interim fire chief, she is determined to lead the local macho fire crew in spite of their misconceptions about her. But when someone begins setting deadly fires, Ellie faces the biggest challenge of her life. Especially when sparks fly with one of the volunteers on her crew: Pastor Dan Matthews. As Ellie battles to do her job and win the respect of her crew, she finds that there is one fire she cant fight--the one Dan has set in her heart.

EMT Anne Lundstrom is running from her past. But its about to catch up. She thought shed escaped it when she moved out of the city and into the quiet town of Deep Haven. She certainly never expected to get roped into helping Noah Standing Bear run his summer camp for inner-city kids. Yet Noah has a charisma she cant ignore, and romance is in the air. But when the very danger she was trying to escape threatens her peaceful haven--and her life--Anne must find the courage to face her fears and embrace the one man who can help her understand her past.

God has answered Mona Reynoldss prayers and given her the opportunity of a lifetime: she is about to open her own bookstore-coffee shop, the Footstep of Heaven. Now Mona has no time for love and no hope that a man can ever be the hero of her dreams. But when she hires mysterious drifter Joe Michaels to be her handyman, she discovers that it isnt only in fairy tales that people live "happily ever after."

PJ Sugar receives shocking news that shes inherited the Kellogg family mansion. Though she has no idea why, the timing is perfect--PJ has clearly worn out her welcome at her sisters house. Unfortunately, the mansion is in shambles, and PJ is short on cash. Rescue comes in the form of Max Smith, a mysterious handyman willing to trade his services for PJs investigative skills. But PJ already has a full docket with cramming for her PI license and nurturing a growing romance with her boss, Jeremy Kane. Can she take on Maxs case without dropping the ball?

With one solved case under her belt, PJ Sugar is ready to dive into her career as a private investigator. Or at least a PIs assistant until she can prove herself to Jeremy Kane, her new boss. Suddenly PJs seeing crime everywhere. But is it just in her head, or can she trust her instincts? When she takes on her first official case--house-sitting for a witness in protective custody--Jeremy assures her theres no danger involved. But it soon becomes clear that there is someone after the witness . . . and now theyre after PJ, too.

Its not fair to say that trouble happens every time PJ Sugar is around, but it feels that way when she returns to her home town, looking for a fresh start. Within a week, her former teacher is murdered and her best friends husband is arrested as the number-one suspect. Although the police detective investigating the murder--who also happens to be PJs former flame--is convinced its an open-and-shut case, PJs not so sure. She begins digging for clues in an effort to clear her friends husband and ends up reigniting old passions, uncovering an international conspiracy, and solving a murder along the way. She also discovers that maybe God can use a woman who never seems to get it right.

An empty nest has Ingrid Christiansen dreading the upcoming holidays, but her husband, John, couldnt be more excited about this new season of life. He even has a surprise trip abroad planned. Hes sure shell love it. Whats more romantic than Christmas in Paris?

Before he can stop her, however, Ingrid agrees to spearhead a major church project. Then their faithful dog, Butterscotch, needs emergency surgery, draining their savings. And then--because disasters strike in threes--an unexpected guest arrives, dredging up old hurts.

As a beautiful blanket of snow transforms the north woods into a winter wonderland, a deep chill settles over John and Ingrids marriage. With the holidays fast approaching, their only hope of keeping their love evergreen depends on turning the page on the past and embracing a new chapter of their future.

Owen Christiansen has been in a downward spiral since an injury ended his NHL career. But a job on an Alaskan crabbing boat offers a fresh start . . . maybe even a shot at romance with Elise "Scotty" McFlynn, the captains daughter.

Used to being one of the guys, to never relying on anyone, Scotty doesnt believe in happily ever after--especially with someone like Owen. Her instinct is confirmed when Casper Christiansen arrives to drag his prodigal brother home, bringing with him a truckload of family drama--and even worse, the news that Casper is wanted for questioning in connection to a crime back in Minnesota.

But Owen is more than the sum of his mistakes, a truth both he and Scotty discover when she escorts both brothers to Deep Haven as part of her new job on the Anchorage police force. Thrust into an unfamiliar world of family, faith, and fresh starts, Scotty begins to see potential for a happy ending . . . if shes brave enough to embrace it.