His fiancee was the one woman he's loved. Her children are all he has left.

Deborah Raney has garnered the RITA Award, the HOLT Medallion, and a Silver Angel for her soul-stirring fiction. In Almost Forever, five firefighters perish battling the flames of the homeless shelter in Hanover Falls. Shelter volunteer Bryn Hennesey's grief at the loss of her husband is compounded by a secret, haunting question: Did she extinguish the candle before falling asleep on that fateful night?

"Now that their kids are grown, Audrey and Grant Whitman have converted their home into a cozy bed-and-breakfast. But then their youngest daughter shows up during opening weekend with a loaded U-Haul--and no husband. Now they'll have to figure out how to help the young couple in addition to running a new inn"--

"Featuring her trademark warm, friendly style, the final novel in bestselling and award-winning Deborah Raney's Hanover Falls series offers plenty of romance and mystery as three people find hope, forgiveness, and love in unexpected places. Eighteen months after the tragic Grove Street Fire took the life of her husband and four other heroic firefighters, Susan Marlowe thinks she's finally beginning to heal. But then she discovers that David carried...

Maggie Anderson leaves behind an abusive boyfriend in New York and strikes out for new territory. Taking the pseudonym "Meg," she finds refuge in Clayburn, Kans., population 1,250. The proprietors of the Wren's Nest Inn are as cute as Mr. and Mrs. Claus (and, predictably, twice as sweet) as they help Maggie get back on her feet. Handsome Trevor Ashlock still mourns the loss of his wife and young son, but it won't be a surprise to readers that Meg...

A fired killed Lucas's best friend, and his lifelong dream of being a firefighter. The same fire killed Jenna's husband and hopes for a family. Can new dreams replace old? Can the two forget the painful past and discover new reasons to live and love?

Jake Brighton's love remains strong when his wife Ellen's health begins to fail and Jake becomes overwhelmed by the changes he has to make. When Jake meets Julia Sinclair, a young widow who has faced the same circumstances, they become close and Jake finds himself faced with a difficult decision.

"The Whitmans are adding grandchildren to their family, but middle daughter, Danae, is childless. Though Danae is ready to consider adoption, her husband will not discuss it. Volunteering at a women's shelter is teaching Danae to live her life with gratitude, but then heart-wrenching events on Thanksgiving weekend threatens turmoil for the entire Whitman clan"--

When a single event changes the lives of a husband and wife forever, their love for God and for each other faces the ultimate test as they face the unimaginable options before them. Would their love survive the heart-wrenching decision confronting them?

Minor-but-nagging setbacks continue to sour Grant and Audrey Whitmans initiation into the world of innkeeping, but larger challenges brew when an innocent flirtation leads to big trouble for the Whitmans son-in-law, Jesse. Jesse Penningtons friendly, outgoing personality has always served him well, especially in a career that has earned him and his wife Corinne a very comfortable lifestyle. But Corinne and Jesse are both restless-and for similar reasons,...