Bøger af Chautona Havig

Alone without friends or family to comfort her after the death of her mother, Willow Finley's idyllic life is over-and just beginning. When Willow Finley awakes on a hot summer morning, she is unprepared for the grief that awaits her. Jerked from a life of isolation with her mother, Willow learns what alone really means when she finds her mother still in her bed, never to awaken again in this life. From the moment Willow arrives in the police station with her startling announcement, Chad Tesdall fights the friendship he knows he can't avoid. In this volume, Chad and Willow embrace the joys of parenthood. Challenges surface as they adapt to new work loads and changes, but when Ryder presents a new opportunity, their life takes yet another turn.

Her unexpected and unwilling entrance into the world of "true crime" showed mystery author Alexa Hartfield an uglier side of life-one she would have been thrilled to avoid. Relieved that the horror is over, she settles back into her quiet life in Fairbury and begins work on her next novel, confident that the Fairbury police force-and Officer Joe Friedan-can and will keep any other crime far from her doorstep. And they do. However, life is full of change, and if Alexa thought everything would go back to normal, she'll be disappointed! Her life just got a makeover-new house, new and changing friendships, new business venture-and with it, a new murder to rock her world. When things start going wrong with the new business, Alexa grows concerned. When someone dies and others are threatened, Joe and Alexa begin to wonder if her life isn't in danger as well. As they race to discover who could possibly want to hurt the new fashion line and her business partners, Alexa begins to fear for the safety of her heart as well.

What's Christmas without family drama, an accident, and mistletoe? If you ask Portia Spears, it's a horror movie-especially since she's never the one caught under that mistletoe. And who thought it was a good idea to spend the last Christmas as a family unit away from their family home? Her bossy older sisters, that's who.Christmas at his parents' house with his son-just the way Reese Whitaker likes it. But a chance encounter on the beach might just change everything. How often do you meet someone who loves kids and knows American Sign Language? Not often. Trust him.However, with just two weeks to get to know each other and two families that couldn't be more different vying for their time, will they even have a chance to test out that mistletoe they found?Find out today in Sand & Mistletoe.

Alone without friends or family to comfort her after the death of her mother, Willow Finley's idyllic life is over-and just beginning... AGAIN!Chad and Willow's new marriage is everything and nothing like either of them expected, especially with the pending Solari trial. At last, a significant step in removing the Solari's from Chad and Willow's life, but the drama isn't quite over yet! Willow thought that her new life after her mother was an adjustment, but daily life even with her best friend offers new trials and unexpected sorrows. Learning how to include each other in decisions, how to manage all the work (new and continuing), and still remain true to the things they hold dear puts a strain on their relationship, but with their trust in the Lord and in each other, they can weather anything... can't they?So many firsts in this volume from first days of marriage to another first that can, if you choose, end the series for you.There is more... Two more volumes, one more major shock, and then a lifetime of joys and sorrows together as it ends in Volume Six.Follow as Willow's story unfolds past forward. Past Forward is a serial novel once released weekly on Kindle and now available in collected volumes--no more waiting for weekly installments!

He chose to be a dad before he realized he'd need a wife, too.When Tait took in an abandoned girl, he had no idea it would change his life.Tait Stedtmann-accountant, fledgling do-it-yourselfer, and all-around nice guy. He'd been more than a little interested in Bentley Girard and had finally worked up the courage to ask her out. That was before that fateful day at the rest stop when he saw a girl shoved from a car and abandoned there.She's not like any girl he's ever met, and now she's given him an ultimatum. Adopt her baby, or she'll abort it.Eden doesn't think he'll do it. She can have the abortion and move on with her life-far away from these creepy Christians in Fairbury. But when Tait agrees, she finds herself keeping her word... and the pregnancy.Nine months later, Tait is wracked by guilt as relief sets in when Eden leaves and terrified as he decides he can't do this daddy thing alone. Bentley figured out how to make marriage happen for her.Would she help him, find someone, too?When Tait gets married, one plus one doesn't equal two, it equals three!Tempting Tait is the second in the Marriages of Conviction Series.

♥ Christmas in Rockland--battleground or romantic? ♥Avalon is ticked-seriously livid. Who does this Marine recruiter thing he is? Her brother is a boy and is not ready to be sacrificed on the altar of "service to your country." No. Thank you. When trying to talk sense into Max doesn't work, she does the only think she can think of. Take it to the top.Gareth Hudson has an exemplary record as a Marine recruiter and knows a good man when he sees one. So when Maxton McCollum starts asking questions in a diner one afternoon, it was obvious. This was a match made in military heaven. One young man anxious to serve his country. One country ready to train him to be the best version of himself.So when Avalon walks into Gareth's recruiting office, all the wrong kinds of fireworks explode. In a peacekeeping move unlike him, Gareth asks for four Saturdays to change her mind. If he can't, he'll suggest that Max wait six months before signing up. Romance wasn't part of the bargain, and with their age difference, Gareth knows it still shouldn't be, but how do you resist the pull of love at Christmas?

Cassie Wren. Legal assistant. Convenience queen. Thrifter extraordinaire. If there were a "green police" she'd be a fugitive from eco-friendly justice. But when a friend's teasing feels like a challenge, Cassie accepts it. The result? One year. Twelve months. Fifty-two weeks. Three hundred sixty-five days--of green. It seemed simple enough. Cut back on paper plates, plastic forks, and straws. Easy peasy. But when her competitive side wars against her desire for convenience, Cassie finds it's not so easy to be "eco-friendly" and "Cassie-friendly." January: Cassie's first month includes eradicating the extraneous paper, glass, plastic, and metal from her life. However, she finds that it's not quite as easy as she thought. Paper and plastic cover everything manufactured or packaged--even water, produce, and restaurant food! That's not including glass and metal!But it's not all been bad. She's saved a lot of money, has prospects for a new business, her impromptu blog is gaining traffic, and she even has a new boyfriend. Cassie just might make it. The Vintage Wren is a serial novel featuring the frustrated rantings of an unconvinced environmentalist

In the hubbub of wedding preparations, Christmas celebrations, and a house full of lively children, Aggie is feeling overwhelmed and unappreciated. Add to that two puppies who are growing faster than she can replace chewed shoes and fix dug fences, it seems like things just can't get any worse. Then, as she should be enjoying the most exciting time of her life, she's faced with her worst nightmare.

Bentley Girard's about to propose... to a guy she doesn't even love. Not THAT way anyway. After studying everything the Bible has to say about marriage, she's decided she wants in. Now. So who's going to take her up on that offer?And just why did no one reminded her that those vows include that little word, "love?" Oops! With her Bible in her hip pocket and a shiny new ring on her finger, Bentley navigates this new world of marriage with grace and... oh, who is she kidding? She flounders until she gets a sure footing and hangs on tight. Lose yourself in the most unlikely romance you'll read this year... today!

Blind Dates Are for Wimps!At least, that's what Adric Garrison thinks.Can you blame him? Thanks to his sister and brother-in-law, Adric is about to embark on a year of month-long, chaperoned, blind dates. Awkward. He didn't ask for it. But Adric still finds himself living what seems more like a bad TV reality show than a new life in Fairbury. Once an ordinary (if prematurely gray and vertically challenged) guy, Adric is now Fairbury's newest "most eligible bachelor," and dreams of permanent bachelorhood loom on the horizon. Will he call it quits before the year is out, or will one of his "girls of the month" change his mind?One man, twelve women, one happily ever after.

What do you get when you throw together a brand-new college grad, a house full of kids (including two sets of twins!), and a meddling grandmother/mother-in-law you can't even claim as your own? One hilariously inspiring Christian story celebrating family, friendships ... and a whole lot of mayhem! It's Mom's Night Out meets Cheaper by the Dozen when 22-year-old Aggie "inherits" her eight nephews and nieces, creating the instant family she never had (or even knew she wanted). Woefully (and laughably) unprepared, Aggie dives headfirst into a whirlwind of bottle feeding (babies need coffee, too, right?), car-pooling (ha! if only), house-keeping madness.It's the hardest job she's ever loved, and she's bound and determined to succeed. Ready or not (she'd say not!) here she comes!Dive into this delightful series for all the laughs, inspiration, and encouragement Christian fiction fans across the world have come to expect from bestselling novelist Chautona Havig and her unwavering, steadfast (and totally endearing) heroine.

October 1939-What happens when you run from danger... and into a trap?After the Anschluss, Austria becomes a place its citizens don't recognize-especially its Jewish citizens. Whispers ripple through Jewish communities-whispers about a chalet where a woman protects Jewish children from discovery. She'll keep them safe, fed, and far away from Nazis.Parents are forced to make horrific decisions. Send their children away to safety, possibly never seeing them again, or keep their families together and risk their children's lives?Hans Hartmann arrives at the chalet with a chip on his shoulder and a little girl in tow. He found Grete waiting at the train station. Alone. But life at Chalet Versteck feels more ominous than the streets of Vienna. Children sometimes vanish, and before Hans can figure out what's happening, a high-ranking officer appears-and is killed.It's a race to find out who killed the man and get himself (and probably that pesky Grete) out!A Ransomed Grete is the bridge book between the 1920s and 1940s Ever After Mysteries, combining fairy tales with mysteries.

Do you have to give God two-weeks' notice when you quit the ministry?After a lifetime of being her father's right-hand girl, Ezra gets a small taste of freedom during her friend's honeymoon visit to the Suamalie islands and decides enough is enough. All she needs is to find a replacement secretary, teacher, project manager, accountant... et cetera.In fact, what he needs is a wife.Scott Keil intended to serve the Lord on St. Alyn Island for life. He just never intended to do it without his wife. So, when his daughter begins balking at being saddled with a ministry she never signed up for, he knows he needs to find a replacement for her. And well, she's right. A wife who loves organization and serving the Lord would be the perfect solution.But only one woman interests him and loves his ministry nearly as much as he does. Natalie Dershem-the event planner at St. Alyn's newest resort. Why did she have to be nearly as young as his daughter... and so intriguing?Under the Hibiscus is the introductory Christmas "noella" in the brand-new, Suamalie Islands Series from Celebrate Lit Publishing. Grab this May/December Christmas romance today.

All they wanted was a happily-never-after.When Richard Danforth inherits the family estate on Merriweather Island, he doesn't have time to deal with it-especially not from halfway across the globe. He's too busy working to become the world's newest billionaire and avoiding the women who would detract him from his goals.Enter Lyla Santana. Fresh out of Oxford University with a degree in antiques and a relationship that nearly killed her to leave, she's eager for the isolation and treasure trove that is Danforth Hall. Lyla also is determined to avoid men at all costs. Forever.It was supposed to be a match made on paper. With him halfway across the globe, they'd never have to see each other again.So, what's Richard doing on Merriweather just weeks after the wedding? And how will his arrival test Lyla's faith, not to mention stretch their so-called relationship?In a twist on billionaire romance and marriage of convenience, this "Merriweather book" kicks off a new series featuring five islands, six authors, and a boatload of happily-ever-afters.The Independence Island Series: beach reads aren't just for summer anymore.