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Bounty hunter Cade Kolby is forced off the trail to decide the fate of his late sister's orphaned children. He's not just returning to his hometown and nieces and nephews, but also to the fiery redhead he loved and left 17 years ago.

After a string of foster homes and the death of her heroin-addict mother, Lexi Baill is taken in by a newly discovered great-aunt who lives a spartan life near Seattle. Lexi soon meets Mia and her loving twin brother, Zach. The friendship flourishes, and Mia's mother draws Lexi into the family circle. A slowly growing attraction between Zach and Lexi begins, but then Lexi, Mia, and Zach collectively make a bad decision that results in a tragedy with...

Sophie's talents are getting stronger and, with the elusive Black Swan group ignoring her calls for help, she is determined to find her kidnappers but a daring mistake pushes her world to the edge of war, and soon she has exposed a a major conspiracy that could threaten all she loves.

When Jacob shares about his indestructible power with two of his friends, they decide to use his power for good and save others. But they soon discover that good intentions aren't always followed by positive outcomes. Jacob learns there is a dark side to his power, and he has only thirteen days to figure out how to capture and destroy it.

Interviews with adopted children and adoptive families about their experiences and feelings concerning adoption

A Powerful Novel From Tracie Peterson "A child of my Own. Flesh of my flesh..." That is the deep yearning that fills Tess's heart. Despite years spend under a doctor's care and advances in medical technology, she and her husband have discovered their options have been exhausted, leaving them with arms empty, long-held dreams shattered. A unique opportunity arises in the form of a young pregnant teen desperate to free herself from her misguided decisions....

From the moment he was born, Andrew Bridge and his mother, Hope, shared a love so deep that it felt like nothing else mattered. Trapped in desperate poverty and confronted with unthinkable tragedies, all Andrew ever wanted was to be with his mom. But as her mental health steadily declined, and with no one else left to care for him, authorities arrived and tore Andrew from his screaming mother's arms. In that moment, the life he knew came crashing...

Cleo Delaney will do anything to keep her promise and raise her best friend's sons--even if it means telling a little white lie to the state to keep them. So Cleo turns to the only person she can trust to help her--her first love, Judd Laramie. If he fosters the three young brothers in name only, she'll do all the heavy lifting. It's a foolproof plan... but she never imagined that the feelings they once shared would return. With a vengeance. Texas...

Two long-term foster parents in a mid-twentieth-century Massachusetts community reluctantly take in an abused indigenous girl who strengthens their family's bonds in unexpected ways