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At 33, after a year that has seen her break off her engagement to Bruce, her long-time boyfriend, and then the loss of her beloved father to cancer, Penny takes time off from her career as a children’s book illustrator to nurse her broken heart and loneliness. She flies out alone to Corfu to...

Becky Keller and Sam Granger’s romance has cooled. He is busy teaching at the vet school, and she’s busy with her restaurant and antique shop. What Sam hasn’t told her is his PTSD, which manifests mostly with nightmares, makes him believe he’s damaged goods. But that is about to change when he meets Vvolt, a Belgian Malinois retired military working dog. When a tornado hits Brenham, there is damage in the downtown area as well as in nearby Round Top where Becky’s restaurant is situated.

Is it a midlife pregnancy or cancer? Claire will keep her secret until she's sure, but it's not easy. Neither is trying to buy a home pregnancy test without anyone finding out. Between her twins' double wedding, the caterer canceling, a looming nationwide art tour, and her health, Claire's life is upside down.

When Rose Denison accepted a job in her hometown, which she'd never planned returning to, she didn't expect her new employer to turn up dead. Nor for her to become the only eyewitness and sole suspect of his murder. As the town pushes for a speedy trial to preserve its reputation, one person isn't convinced that she did it - David Kings Jr., the victim's son. And the only man who ever said he loved her. With time running out, everyone wants to know: is Rose innocent or guilty?

The first biblical book of Samuel depicts David, a shepherd and youngest son of Jesse. He rises to fame as a musician and by killing the giant Goliath. He later becomes a favorite of King Saul and a close friend of his son, Jonathan. Worried that David is trying to claim his throne, Saul turns on David but is later killed in battle. After the death of Saul, David is anointed as King. He conquers Jerusalem, takes the Ark of the Covenant, and establishes one the most faithful, powerful King to reign.

Joseph was an important figure in the biblical book of Genesis. He was the son of Jacob and Rachel. He was Rachel’s firstborn, and Jacob’s 11th son. He was favored by his father who presented him with a long coat of many colors. When Joseph had two dreams, implying his supremacy over his brothers, it angered them. Out of jealousy, they sold him into slavery, where he rose to become the second most powerful man in Egypt.