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This anthology includes five full-length novels for one low price—but only for a limited time.
Grab a copy of this collection from some of your favorite inspirational women’s fiction authors:
Sweet Waters by Julie Carobini
Jilted Tara Sweet leaves Missouri to chase after the fairy tale life she and her sisters once knew in Otter Bay. Soon she meets handsome but complicated firefighter Josh Adams and a host of mysterious faces from long ago. But what happens when truth is one secret after another, lies unfold, and the fairy tale turns out to be a soap opera?
Despite their budding romance by the sea, Tara and Josh soon find themselves at odds with their families, their faith, the quirky townspeople of Otter Bay ~ and each other. Can they face the truth together … and be set free?
That Dog Won’t Hunt by Brandilyn Collins
Meet the Dearings, a crazy, loving, boisterous family in small-town Mississippi. There’s mom and dad, three daughters and their families, and the youngest—twenty-five-year-old Ben. Oh, and the family dog, a Yorkie who thinks she’s royalty.
Ben is just sure everyone will love Christina, his new fiancée, when he brings her home for a family reunion.
He always did wear rose-colored glasses.
Christina loves Ben but secretly fears their relationship will never work. She hasn’t told him about her horrific past as an only child. Christina doesn’t know how to trust or be honest about her feelings. Being thrust into the middle of a tight-knit family like the Dearings is sure to send her over the edge.
The Dearings are no perfect family, but they know how to love—if only Christina will accept it.
The Quarryman’s Wife by Mary DeMuth
Augusta Brinkworth nearly breaks from grief when her husband is killed in a rock quarry slide, leaving her with a passel of children to feed in the throes of the Great Depression. Armed with detached stoicism, she disengages from the lives of her grieving children, pushing them away, while forces outside and within the family threaten its existence. Will Augusta shed her detachment and engage in her children’s lives before the family rips apart?
Finding Amanda by Robin Patchen
Chef and popular blogger Amanda Johnson hopes publishing her memoir will provide healing and justice. Her estranged husband, contractor and veteran soldier Mark Johnson, tries to talk her out of it, fearing the psychiatrist who seduced her when she was a teen might return to silence her. But Amanda doesn’t need advice, certainly not from her judgmental soon-to-be ex-husband. Her overconfidence makes her vulnerable when she travels out of town and runs into the abuser from her past. A kind stranger comes to her rescue and offers her protection. Now Mark must safeguard his wife both from the fiend who threatens her life and from the stranger who threatens their marriage.
Callie by Sharon Srock
A baby is dead and Callie Stillman blames herself. Haunted by memories of a tiny coffin, she can’t understand how God could expect her to put her heart on the line a second time. But the evasive little girl attending her Sunday School class is so obviously in trouble that Callie finds her resolve cracking.
Iris and Samantha Evans are living on borrowed time. Deserted, orphaned, and betrayed, they need rescuing in the worst way.
Steve Evans had his life changed by God. A reformed drug addict, he’s searching for the family he abandoned ten years ago and praying for a miracle.
The road to healing is rocky.
Grab a copy of this collection from some of your favorite inspirational women’s fiction authors:
Sweet Waters by Julie Carobini
Jilted Tara Sweet leaves Missouri to chase after the fairy tale life she and her sisters once knew in Otter Bay. Soon she meets handsome but complicated firefighter Josh Adams and a host of mysterious faces from long ago. But what happens when truth is one secret after another, lies unfold, and the fairy tale turns out to be a soap opera?
Despite their budding romance by the sea, Tara and Josh soon find themselves at odds with their families, their faith, the quirky townspeople of Otter Bay ~ and each other. Can they face the truth together … and be set free?
That Dog Won’t Hunt by Brandilyn Collins
Meet the Dearings, a crazy, loving, boisterous family in small-town Mississippi. There’s mom and dad, three daughters and their families, and the youngest—twenty-five-year-old Ben. Oh, and the family dog, a Yorkie who thinks she’s royalty.
Ben is just sure everyone will love Christina, his new fiancée, when he brings her home for a family reunion.
He always did wear rose-colored glasses.
Christina loves Ben but secretly fears their relationship will never work. She hasn’t told him about her horrific past as an only child. Christina doesn’t know how to trust or be honest about her feelings. Being thrust into the middle of a tight-knit family like the Dearings is sure to send her over the edge.
The Dearings are no perfect family, but they know how to love—if only Christina will accept it.
The Quarryman’s Wife by Mary DeMuth
Augusta Brinkworth nearly breaks from grief when her husband is killed in a rock quarry slide, leaving her with a passel of children to feed in the throes of the Great Depression. Armed with detached stoicism, she disengages from the lives of her grieving children, pushing them away, while forces outside and within the family threaten its existence. Will Augusta shed her detachment and engage in her children’s lives before the family rips apart?
Finding Amanda by Robin Patchen
Chef and popular blogger Amanda Johnson hopes publishing her memoir will provide healing and justice. Her estranged husband, contractor and veteran soldier Mark Johnson, tries to talk her out of it, fearing the psychiatrist who seduced her when she was a teen might return to silence her. But Amanda doesn’t need advice, certainly not from her judgmental soon-to-be ex-husband. Her overconfidence makes her vulnerable when she travels out of town and runs into the abuser from her past. A kind stranger comes to her rescue and offers her protection. Now Mark must safeguard his wife both from the fiend who threatens her life and from the stranger who threatens their marriage.
Callie by Sharon Srock
A baby is dead and Callie Stillman blames herself. Haunted by memories of a tiny coffin, she can’t understand how God could expect her to put her heart on the line a second time. But the evasive little girl attending her Sunday School class is so obviously in trouble that Callie finds her resolve cracking.
Iris and Samantha Evans are living on borrowed time. Deserted, orphaned, and betrayed, they need rescuing in the worst way.
Steve Evans had his life changed by God. A reformed drug addict, he’s searching for the family he abandoned ten years ago and praying for a miracle.
The road to healing is rocky.
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First published September 15, 2015
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About the author
Julie Carobini
40 books254 followersJULIE CAROBINI is an award-winning author of inspirational beach romances and cozy mysteries. She has received awards from The National League of American Pen Women and American Christian Fiction Writers; and several of her novels have reached Amazon bestseller status.
Julie is known for spunky heroines, charming heroes, quirky friends, and the secrets they keep. She lives on the California coast with her husband, Dan--not far from their grown-up kids.
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Julie is known for spunky heroines, charming heroes, quirky friends, and the secrets they keep. She lives on the California coast with her husband, Dan--not far from their grown-up kids.
Grab a free story for your e-reader at www.juliecarobini.com/free-book/
Learn more:
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October 24, 2025#1 Sweet Waters by Julie Carobini ?* ?/?/? (400) Otter Bay # 1
#2 That Dog Won't Hunt by Brandilyn Collins ?* ?/?/? (264) Dearing Family # 1
#3 The Quarryman's Wife by Mary E. DeMuth ?* ?/?/? (294) stand alone
#4 Finding Amanda by Robin Patchen ?* ?/?/? (268) Amanda #1
#5 Callie by Sharon Srock ?* ?/?/? (304) The Women of Valley View #1
#2 That Dog Won't Hunt by Brandilyn Collins ?* ?/?/? (264) Dearing Family # 1
#3 The Quarryman's Wife by Mary E. DeMuth ?* ?/?/? (294) stand alone
#4 Finding Amanda by Robin Patchen ?* ?/?/? (268) Amanda #1
#5 Callie by Sharon Srock ?* ?/?/? (304) The Women of Valley View #1
October 13, 2015
Five stories from five wonderful authors.
In Sweetwater by Julie Carobini, Tara leaves Missouri to return to life at Otter Bay. She and her sister meet a quirky cast of residents while there. When she starts to fall for Josh Adams, can she make her life there? Can anyone really go home?
The Dog won't Hunt by Brandilyn Collins tells the tale of the crazy but loving Dearing family. When the youngest and only boy, Ben, brings home "the one", will his family be able to accept her into their life? Will Christina be able to let go of her past and trust her heart and Ben?
The Quarryman's Wife by Mary Demuth is about loving, losing and redefining ones life. Augusta Brinkworth must learn to live with the loss of her husband. However, picking up the pieces and continuing on for her children proves to be a whole lot of work.
In Finding Amanda by Robin Patchen, Amanda is trying to make a new start by publishing her memoir. But will haunts from the past come back? And can her soon to be ex husband protect her not only from the past but from the stranger who threatens to steal their future?
Last but definitely not least, Callie by Sharon Srock is the first in a great series. Callie cannot forget the tiny coffin. She shuts herself down. However, when the young, lost child in her Sunday school class pulls at her heart, Callie wonders how God can ask her to put her heart on the line again.
Each of these stories tells the tale of love, life, forgiveness, and healing. I was drawn to each in very different ways. I would highly recommend this for anyone who wants to find answers.
In Sweetwater by Julie Carobini, Tara leaves Missouri to return to life at Otter Bay. She and her sister meet a quirky cast of residents while there. When she starts to fall for Josh Adams, can she make her life there? Can anyone really go home?
The Dog won't Hunt by Brandilyn Collins tells the tale of the crazy but loving Dearing family. When the youngest and only boy, Ben, brings home "the one", will his family be able to accept her into their life? Will Christina be able to let go of her past and trust her heart and Ben?
The Quarryman's Wife by Mary Demuth is about loving, losing and redefining ones life. Augusta Brinkworth must learn to live with the loss of her husband. However, picking up the pieces and continuing on for her children proves to be a whole lot of work.
In Finding Amanda by Robin Patchen, Amanda is trying to make a new start by publishing her memoir. But will haunts from the past come back? And can her soon to be ex husband protect her not only from the past but from the stranger who threatens to steal their future?
Last but definitely not least, Callie by Sharon Srock is the first in a great series. Callie cannot forget the tiny coffin. She shuts herself down. However, when the young, lost child in her Sunday school class pulls at her heart, Callie wonders how God can ask her to put her heart on the line again.
Each of these stories tells the tale of love, life, forgiveness, and healing. I was drawn to each in very different ways. I would highly recommend this for anyone who wants to find answers.
December 28, 2015
Great story of hardship and love
Love does make the difference in life. Both the love of our Heavenly Father and those around us gives us a sense of peace and belonging to something way beyond our everyday circumstances. Trusting in the Lord is the key to finding the courage to move forward and be all He has in store for us. This story reminds us to do just that, put our trust in God and He will direct our paths.
Love does make the difference in life. Both the love of our Heavenly Father and those around us gives us a sense of peace and belonging to something way beyond our everyday circumstances. Trusting in the Lord is the key to finding the courage to move forward and be all He has in store for us. This story reminds us to do just that, put our trust in God and He will direct our paths.
September 30, 2015
Women of Heart gives us five books Women's Inspirational fiction.
We see five women in five books in different circumstances with a common theme of letting the Lord work in there lives.
I enjoyed the books, saw some old friends and met some new.
We see five women in five books in different circumstances with a common theme of letting the Lord work in there lives.
I enjoyed the books, saw some old friends and met some new.
December 7, 2015
I liked most of the books. The one which was the authors first novel, showed her then inexperience, but having read other of her books it was nice to see the way her method and literary ability to engage the reading audience had matured.
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