Bøger af Emilie Richards

Recipient of the Romance Writers of America RITA award as well as a rare 5 star review from Romantic Times magazine, Hold Back the Night (previously titled Dragonslayer) is the story of a minister who has lost his faith in God and a woman who, despite being surrounded by poverty and gang violence, has never lost her faith in humanity or the Corners, the inner city neighborhood where she grew up. Thomas Stonehill and Garnet Anthony couldn't be more different, ice to fire, but both are determined to make the Corners a neighborhood where residents will be safe to enjoy a wealth of opportunities. After a personal tragedy Thomas, once the minister of a megachurch, forms a ragtag congregation in an abandoned store, despite his own doubts that God listens or cares. Garnet, a nurse, runs a maternal health clinic that she's carved from nothing. When warring gangs threaten Garnet's clinic and personal safety, Thomas takes action to protect her, despite his conviction that he must remain a man apart. Neither of them is prepared for the startling outcome.Reviewer Melinda Helfer, of Romantic Times (now RT Book Reviews) wrote: "Innovative plots can often open gateways for an author, but they can never take the place of the human experience that the very best books bring to our hearts."Hold Back the Night blends romance, women's and inspirational fiction. But most of all it's a novel about the human heart and the mysterious healing power of love.

Mød fire kvinder, der tror, ​​at det eneste de har til fælles, er halvøen kendt som Drømmenes ø Mens hendes mand sidder i fængsel, er fem faldefærdige strandhuse den forkælede Tracy Deloches eneste levebrød. Janya Kapur forlader sin tætte indiske familie for et arrangeret ægteskab med en mand, hun knap nok kender. Wanda Gray takker ja til et job, der helt sikkert vil ødelægge hendes allerede ustabile ægteskab - hvis hendes mand altså bekymrer sig nok til overhovedet at bemærke det. Enken Alice Brooks er blevet glemsom og forvirret, men da hendes urolige børn kommer hjem for at bo hos hende, er hun ikke sikker på, at hun er taknemmelig. Pludselig dør den mand, der bor i det femte strandhus på Drømmenes Ø, og de fire kvinder beslutter sig for at gå sammen om at finde hans familie. Sammen gør de nogle opdagelser, der måske burde være blevet i det skjulte…

Mød fire kvinder, der tror, ​​at det eneste de har til fælles, er halvøen kendt som Drømmenes Ø Tracy Deloche plejede at leve et liv i luksus og glamour. Nu kredser hendes eksistens om fem faldefærdige strandhuse og det usandsynlige, men stærke venskab med sine lejere. Der er Wanda, servitricen, som nu ejer et succesfuldt bageri. Janya, den unge inder, hvis arrangerede ægteskab bliver ved med at overraske. Alice, enken, der tager sig af sit barnebarn på vej til at blive en teenager. Og så Wandas datter Maggie, eks-betjenten med et kærlighedsliv, der er mindst lige så kompliceret som Tracys eget. Da en orkan nærmer sig Drømmenes Ø, bærer vinden overraskelser og hemmeligheder med over broen, der fører til den idylliske halvø. Og de fem venner forstår, hvor meget mere end nogensinde de har brug for hinanden nu.

Mød fem kvinder, forenet af deres venskab og den vej, der løber som en livline mellem deres huse på Drømmenes ø Da Tracy Deloche endelig får en chance for at skifte arbejde ud med romantik, bliver det ikke, som hun havde forestillet sig – midt på daten ser hun sin eksmand snige sig rundt udenfor. Janya Kapur misunder enhver gravid kvinde, hun ser, men hendes mand er pludselig blevet tilbageholdende med at tale om børn. Er han skuffet over, at hun ikke er lykkedes med at blive gravid? Servitricen Wanda Gray mister sit job, da restauranten, hvor hun arbejder, får nye ejere. Hendes kloge nabo Alice Brooks foreslår, at Wanda starter sin egen cafe. En god idé – indtil det hele kører af sporet. Da det tomme hus på vejen lejes ud til den enlige mor Dana Turner, virker alt perfekt. Denne del af Floridas kyst kan være en oase for en lille familie, der er flyttet alt for mange gange. Hvis det altså ikke var for Danas hemmelighed... Venskab er det eneste våben, når kvinderne på Drømmenes Ø kæmper for at redde deres nye nabo. Men er det nok?

Could a lifetime of memories...be a lifetime of lies?All her life Ryan Gracey watched her perfect older sister from afar. Knowing she could never top Wendy's achievements, she didn't even try. Instead Ryan forged her own path while her family barely seemed to notice.Now Wendy shares two little girls with her perfect husband while Ryan mourns the man she lost after a nearly fatal mistake in judgment. The sisters' choices have taken them in different directions, which is why Ryan is stunned when Wendy calls, begging for her help. There's been a murder?and Wendy believes she'll be wrongfully accused.While Wendy lies low, Ryan moves back to their hometown to care for the nieces she hardly knows. The sleuthing skills she's refined as a true-crime podcaster quickly rise to the surface as she digs for answers with the help of an unexpected ally. Yet the trail of clues Wendy's left behind lead to nothing but questions. Blood may be thicker than water, but what does Ryan owe a sister who, with every revelation, becomes more and more a stranger?Is Wendy, who always seemed so perfect, just a perfect liar?or worse?

Some betrayals are like rivers, so deep, so wide, they can't be crossed. But?for those with enough courage?forgiveness, redemption and love may be found on the other side.On the night her home is consumed by fire, Janine Stoddard finally resolves to leave her abusive husband. While she is reluctant to involve her estranged daughter, she can't resist a chance to see Harmony and baby Lottie in Asheville, North Carolina, before she disappears forever.Harmony's friend Taylor Martin realizes how much the reunited mother and daughter yearn to stay together, and she sees in Jan a chance to continue her own mother's legacy of helping women in need of a fresh start. She opens her home, even as she's opening her heart to another newcomer, Adam Pryor. But enigmatic Adam has a secret that could destroy Taylor's trust...and cost Jan her hard-won freedom.

The deeper the darkness, the brighter the light For more than a decade minister Analiese Wagner has felt privileged to lead her parishioners along a well-lit path. Her commitment has never been seriously tested until the frigid night she encounters a homeless family huddling in the churchyard. Offering them shelter in a vacant parish house apartment and taking teenage Shiloh Fowler-a girl desperate to rescue her parents-under her wing, she tests the loyalty and faith of her congregation. Isaiah Colburn, the Catholic priest who was her first mentor and the man she secretly longed for, understands her struggles only too well. At a crossroads, he's suddenly reappeared in her life, torn between his priesthood and his growing desire for a future with Analiese. Divided between love and vows they've taken, both must face the possibilities of living very different lives or continuing to serve their communities. With a defeated family's trust and her own happiness on the line, Analiese must define for herself where darkness ends and light begins.

Meet the unconventional Aggie Sloan-Wilcox, a minister's wife with her own calling: helping troubled souls in need of justice. When the naked body of a murdered woman turns up on Aggie's front porch--and suspicion falls on Aggie's husband--she doesn't have a prayer of clearing his name unless she can uncover the truth in a town not known for confessing its sins.

'A beautiful story' - Diane ChamberlainHow far would you go to help your sister?As children in foster care, Cecilia and Robin vowed they would be the sisters each other never had. Now famous singer-songwriter Cecilia lives life on the edge, but when Robin is nearly killed in an accident, Cecilia drops everything to be with her.Reunited, the sister's begin to work on a project that could uncover memories for them both. Yet soon dark secrets of the past emerge that could test their bond to its very limit.Fans of Tracy Buchanan, Diane Chamberlain and Jodi Picoult will adore When We Were Sisters.