Piper McKinney dreams of her horse winning the Kentucky Derby, and with the help of her best friend, horse trainer Tucker Hale, that hope starts to become reality. Then her parents are embroiled in a scandal, and Piper is implicated. She and Tuck will have to survive the onslaught to find their way to the winner's circle—and each other.

When heiress Amala White hears her fiance plotting with her stepmother to steal her fortune, she flees her home and runs right into a blizzard. Fortunately, a kind stranger offers her refuge. Snowed in, Amala gets to know the handsome stranger and his seven quirky uncles and wonders if this is really what family is all about.Marcus Royal is wary of strangers, but a blizzard brings him in forced proximity with a woman who makes him question the walls around his heart. Working around the orchard allows him to see layers Amala hides under. Maybe they're not so different after all.Can the healing power of Christmas and fun uncles bring about a romance?

Can she find a second chance... on a town's holiday wish list? Organizing her church's Christmas Wishes program is the perfect start to Vivian Dupre's new life—one without the shame of her recent mistakes. But as she grows closer to co-coordinator Michael Wood, she's even more determined to keep her past hidden. Together they can give joy to their small town. But when Michael discovers her secret, will he be willing to grant Vivian's holiday wish—forgiveness?From Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

"There comes a point in every woman's life where she must decide what to believe: the truth of the past or the circumstances of the present." Belle Peterson is hiding a secret. Seeking sanctuary in the small town of Maple Run, she's intent on starting her life over—one she hopes honors Christ. The plan was going great until an undeniable attraction to Micah has her wondering if she's changed at all. Micah Campbell can't understand why Belle is so uptight and wants nothing to do with her until the gentle whispers of God tell him to befriend her. He didn't count on the feeling of protectiveness to rise up or that spark of attraction. When Belle's past is revealed, Micah prays that his love can endure it.

Ballet has always been my life, but one terrible moment may have destroyed everything I've worked so hard for—especially my title of Octavia Ricci, principal ballerina. I thought for sure my physical therapist, Dr. Noah Wright, could help me obtain my dream once more, but he wants more than I'm prepared to give. I've seen firsthand the trials of interracial relationships. I'm a product of one myself and promised I'd never put my hopefully-someday kids through that drama. Everyone keeps telling me to let go of other people's expectations, but I'm just not sure I can. Besides, if my dreams of returning to ballet are futile, what hope is there in seeking unconditional love?

No guys. No dates. No way. After years of keeping men at bay, Nikki Gordon has it down to a science. No one, not even the sweet, hunky Shorty Smalls can change her mind. Period. So if she's got it all figured out, why does her heart sink to her toes when she sees Shorty with another woman? Gregory "Shorty" Smalls has wanted one woman, and only one woman, to be in his life since the moment she smiled at him. But something in Nikki's past as her keeping him arms-length away. So he promises to be the best friend he can be until she says otherwise. When she gives him the green light, will joy make him move too fast or will fear of a relationship have Nikki putting on the brakes once more?

Their friendship can survive almost anything...For two best friends,marriage could be their greatest test yet... Trinity Davis must not have heard firefighter Omar Young correctly. Did her handsome widowed best friend just suggest they get married? Omar needs a mom for his adorable little girls, and it'll fix Trinity's financial woes. But saying "I do" isn't just business. Especially when the only vow they're in danger of breaking is their promise to not fall in love...From Harlequin Love Inspired: Uplifting stories of faith, forgiveness and hope.

Jo Ellen Baker is shocked to find out that the boy who teased her mercilessly throughout high school, has returned to their hometown of Freedom Lake, and he’s missing a leg. When his mother asks her to renovate their carriage house to give him a place to gain his independence back, she wants to say no. But one look at him brings a rush of forgotten feelings.Evan Carter can’t believe he has to return home and live with his parents. Every hope and dream he ever had dissipated in a car crash that cost him his leg. Stuck in a wheelchair, he’s forced to reexamine his relationship with God and the local carpenter, Jo Ellen Baker.Will renovating his home open the door for a mended relationship, or are some wounds too deep to heal from?

Michelle Thomas has it all. Beautiful and successful, she’s just opened her own law firm in Freedom Lake. What more could she want? When her old flame rolls back into Freedom Lake she’s intent on ignoring him. Yet how can she give the widower and his precious twin girls the cold shoulder?Still reeling from the death of his wife, Guy Pierre returns to Freedom Lake to take over as town sheriff and raise his twin daughters. Alone. Yet, life keeps throwing Michelle in his path and sparks of interest began to rise.Will old secrets tear them apart again or can they find the faith to let God’s grace restore what has been broken?