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The Mothers of Glendale Series Box Set 1-3: Inspirational Christian Fiction
The Mothers of Glendale Box Set
The Mothers of Glendale Series dives into the deep issues of abortion recovery, emotional infidelity, and a devastating diagnosis. With raw realities that women face every day, covered by the grace and healing of a very big God, this heartfelt Christian women’s fiction series invites readers to go a step past young love to the heartache of painful secrets, skewed priorities, and turbulent health.
More deep and impactful than quick and light, this inspirational series tells the gripping stories of Glendale mother figures as they weave together to help readers rediscover the beauty of repentance, forgiveness, resiliency, deep love, seasoned faith, and a life well-lived.
One Desire
Jari Cordel is feeling the ache of her empty nest following her step-daughter Jessica’s move from D.C. As a senator’s wife, an election year is a high-stakes time to battle loneliness, buried secrets, and a past she’d rather keep hidden. But as she does the hard work of figuring out who she is apart from Jessica, she finds herself doing just that.
As Jari struggles to share her hopes and dreams, heal from her past, and reconcile with parents she hasn’t seen since she ran away from home as a teen, she realizes she’ll have to lean on her husband and her faith in new ways to be brave enough to do so.
Bill Cordel wants to make his wife happy, and knows she dreams of having children of her own. But he’s carrying a secret, too. It’s not that he doesn’t want to give her the desires of her heart, it’s that he can’t.
As her past catches up with her present, Jari has to find the courage to face it—or else let her deepest desires slip away forever.
*One Desire wrestles with infertility, miscarriage, and the scars of a past abortion.*
Gray Area
Several years after a nasty divorce, Carla Martens is remarried with a new faith, a successful career, and back at home in the city that she loves. She’s started dreaming again of making partner at the law firm she works at and this time, with her only daughter grown and living out of state, nothing is going to stand in her way.
Military man Tim Martens never planned to marry. After meeting Carla, those plans changed. But now, a few years into their life together, marriage has become something he never imagined it would be.
As Carla struggles to set healthy boundaries in her life, and a new, persistent partner joins the firm, it quickly becomes clear that a boiling point is coming.
In a moment of stark honesty, Carla realizes choices that are neither black nor white, have left her marriage, her faith, and her character, on shaky ground.
Now, they’re both going to have to decide if their marriage will crack and fall apart under pressure or grow stronger in the heat.
*Gray Area wrestles with emotional infidelity, skewed priorities, and workplace harassment.*
Silver Lining
Hannah Colby, a woman of quiet strength and deep faith, is savoring a season of joy and contentment. But when a weekend surprise causes concern at the doctor, an unforeseen storm threatens.
Chris Colby has loved one woman his whole life with his whole heart. With their kids grown and out of the house, he feels nothing but excitement for the years ahead. He’s got his faith, his work, his family, and Hannah. Always Hannah.
When the couple receives a frightening diagnosis, it’s crushing. Still, they know their strong faith in God and the love they have for each other will see them through.
The Mothers of Glendale Series dives into the deep issues of abortion recovery, emotional infidelity, and a devastating diagnosis. With raw realities that women face every day, covered by the grace and healing of a very big God, this heartfelt Christian women’s fiction series invites readers to go a step past young love to the heartache of painful secrets, skewed priorities, and turbulent health.
More deep and impactful than quick and light, this inspirational series tells the gripping stories of Glendale mother figures as they weave together to help readers rediscover the beauty of repentance, forgiveness, resiliency, deep love, seasoned faith, and a life well-lived.
One Desire
Jari Cordel is feeling the ache of her empty nest following her step-daughter Jessica’s move from D.C. As a senator’s wife, an election year is a high-stakes time to battle loneliness, buried secrets, and a past she’d rather keep hidden. But as she does the hard work of figuring out who she is apart from Jessica, she finds herself doing just that.
As Jari struggles to share her hopes and dreams, heal from her past, and reconcile with parents she hasn’t seen since she ran away from home as a teen, she realizes she’ll have to lean on her husband and her faith in new ways to be brave enough to do so.
Bill Cordel wants to make his wife happy, and knows she dreams of having children of her own. But he’s carrying a secret, too. It’s not that he doesn’t want to give her the desires of her heart, it’s that he can’t.
As her past catches up with her present, Jari has to find the courage to face it—or else let her deepest desires slip away forever.
*One Desire wrestles with infertility, miscarriage, and the scars of a past abortion.*
Gray Area
Several years after a nasty divorce, Carla Martens is remarried with a new faith, a successful career, and back at home in the city that she loves. She’s started dreaming again of making partner at the law firm she works at and this time, with her only daughter grown and living out of state, nothing is going to stand in her way.
Military man Tim Martens never planned to marry. After meeting Carla, those plans changed. But now, a few years into their life together, marriage has become something he never imagined it would be.
As Carla struggles to set healthy boundaries in her life, and a new, persistent partner joins the firm, it quickly becomes clear that a boiling point is coming.
In a moment of stark honesty, Carla realizes choices that are neither black nor white, have left her marriage, her faith, and her character, on shaky ground.
Now, they’re both going to have to decide if their marriage will crack and fall apart under pressure or grow stronger in the heat.
*Gray Area wrestles with emotional infidelity, skewed priorities, and workplace harassment.*
Silver Lining
Hannah Colby, a woman of quiet strength and deep faith, is savoring a season of joy and contentment. But when a weekend surprise causes concern at the doctor, an unforeseen storm threatens.
Chris Colby has loved one woman his whole life with his whole heart. With their kids grown and out of the house, he feels nothing but excitement for the years ahead. He’s got his faith, his work, his family, and Hannah. Always Hannah.
When the couple receives a frightening diagnosis, it’s crushing. Still, they know their strong faith in God and the love they have for each other will see them through.
935 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 11, 2025
About the author
Ann Goering
17 books12 followersAnn Goering is an award-winning journalist and author of Christian fiction.
Goering is passionate about helping women encounter Jesus, experience transformative hope, and live a life deeply rooted in the Word of God. She’s worked alongside an international Christian ministry for the past 15 years, as well as serving at her local church, and leading groups of women into encounters with Jesus through small groups and Bible studies.
She believes so much in the power of stories to illustrate spiritual principles, grow faith, and increase empathy, so wherever she is, you’ll find her sharing stories that reveal the beauty of Jesus amidst everyday life.
Goering loves entrepreneurship, travel, rodeos, interior design, deep friendships, and good hair days, but her absolute favorites are the people in her life.
She’s a Midwest girl soaking up the sunshine in the American Southwest, living on chicken molé and sweet tea, homeschooling her three best friends (aka daughters) with the only guy she’s ever kissed.
Goering is passionate about helping women encounter Jesus, experience transformative hope, and live a life deeply rooted in the Word of God. She’s worked alongside an international Christian ministry for the past 15 years, as well as serving at her local church, and leading groups of women into encounters with Jesus through small groups and Bible studies.
She believes so much in the power of stories to illustrate spiritual principles, grow faith, and increase empathy, so wherever she is, you’ll find her sharing stories that reveal the beauty of Jesus amidst everyday life.
Goering loves entrepreneurship, travel, rodeos, interior design, deep friendships, and good hair days, but her absolute favorites are the people in her life.
She’s a Midwest girl soaking up the sunshine in the American Southwest, living on chicken molé and sweet tea, homeschooling her three best friends (aka daughters) with the only guy she’s ever kissed.
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