Bøger af Victoria Schwimley

Karrine's been busy solving mysteries and needs a vacation. So, she heads for California for a long-overdue visit with her family. Fate has another plan for Karrine as she and her family attend the State Fair, and run head on into another mystery. Someone is knocking people to the ground and stealing purses. Look out crook, Karrine, her siblings, and her cousins are in hot pursuit.

Things in the Baker household haven't gone well this past year, and Angie's attitude is beginning to show it. As the family deals with a sudden lack of money and ill cheer, a freak household accident will leave Angie blind but will open her heart.

Doctor Lauren Spencer can't seem to find the Christmas spirit, but when a terrible accident calls for her skills to save a woman, she and a small community learn what it's like to come together and capture the true spirit of Christmas

The Martin household has had a tough year, and it shows in the attitudes of the family members. When a freak accidents happens, Angie Martin is left with no choice but to adjust her outlook on her not so merry Christmas. Is it too late to save the holiday?

Beth Wynn's life is a mess. Her current boyfriend scatters at the mention of marriage. Then her job is on the line, and unless she can improve her sales quota by the new year, she'll be unemployed. To throw one last dagger into her life, her mother breaks the news that she is facing a potentially deadly illness. What Beth needs is a Christmas miracle. A desperate call from a friend could just turn her life around, if she opens her heart and mind, which is not an easy thing to do for Beth. With the clock racing against time, Beth needs to learn to trust her friends and learn to have a little faith.

Annette and Bobby Spencer are a hard-working couple who has delayed parenting until they were at the top of the ladder. Now it's time to start a family, but after four miscarriages, they are devastated to discover that due to medical reasons, it's highly unlikely they will bring a child to term. With only a few weeks until Christmas, Annette can't even think of yuletide greetings when all she really wants is a child.

When Jessica first meets Brandon, she knows immediately he's the man she's been waiting for. When a business adventure with Phillip Steward, a ruthless man, links the two of them, their love grows quickly into something serious. When Jessica meets Brandon's brother Jeffrey, she's caught in the middle of a vicious battle between them, with each brother warning her away from the other. Fleeing the country to escape the jealous brothers, she runs straight into a trap that will lead her on a road of destruction and betrayal.

The Murphy family has always been a close-knit family, until one day their world turns upside down when their teenage daughter acts out, begins smoking pot, and eventually pushes her mother down the stairs. Her punishment is incarceration in a Youth Work Camp, where she befriends another girl who introduces her to God and forgiveness. Following a devastating event, both girls will fight for her life.

Ever since starting her own detective agency, Karrine has wanted that REALLY BIG CASE... and now her chance is here. When her neighbor's car is stolen right out of her garage, Karrine is eager to investigate. The only problem is her mother won't let her work the case. To handle this problem, she'll take on a new partner. Meanwhile, in Sacramento, Jayden is solving mysteries of her own. And when her teacher's test booklet is stolen right out of her desk, Jayden sets out to solve the crime, or else her teacher will give an even harder test...AND IT'S IN MATH! Come join these quirky girls for much fun...great laughs...and a lot of crime solving.

When Jessica first meets Brandon, she knows immediately he’s the man she’s been waiting for. When a business adventure with Phillip Stewart, a ruthless man, links the two of them, their love grows quickly into something serious.  When Jessica meets Brandon’s brother Jeffrey, she’s caught in the middle of a vicious battle between them, with each brother warning her away from the other. Fleeing the jealous brothers, she runs straight into a trap that will lead her on a road of destruction and betrayal. 

Abby was young, only a junior in high school. Her entire life waited before her, with big plans to go to college. Her parents were strict, stricter than most parents, and sex before marriage was not tolerated in her church. Jimmy was a high-school senior with a basketball scholarship to an ivy-league college. When they meet at a party, one that Abby snuck out of the house to attend, their lives head down completely different paths when she ends up pregnant. Jimmy is determined to stand by Abby, but when her overbearing parents, and their extremist church find out about the pregnancy, the young couple is torn apart, with devastating consequence. Pastor David Owens answers Abby’s call for help when she appears at his church. She is on the brink of suicide, threatening to take her infant daughter with her. David had been grumbling about his new position, questioning why God had sent him to this small coastal town, now he thinks he knows exactly why; he’s meant to save this girl’s life. ***Twisted Faith is the second book in the Faith series featuring Pastor David Owens***

For most of Lacy Waldrip's life, she and her mother, Brenda have suffered abuse at the hands of the man who is supposed to love them, cherish them, and protect them. To make matters worse, their abuser wears a badge and uses it to keep his deputies from interfering in his 'right' to discipline his women. Each woman accepts her fate, each is determined to stay in the relationship to help the other. Then one day, the sheriff goes too far and Lacy and Brenda end up in the hospital where they meet Dr. Allen Petoro. Together with a determined social worker, Angela Martin, Dr. Petoro vows to help the two victims break free of their abuser. Sheriff Peter Waldrip doesn't like the good doctor's interference and isn't going to let his family go that easily.

Chelsea Warren is the most popular girl in school, and the leader of the tightest clique on campus. The most important things to her are her looks and the respect of her followers. But Chelsea has a secret she doesn't want anyone to know. Amber Walker is compassionate, trustworthy, and the most well-adjusted girl in school. The most important thing to her is serving God and her community. When an argument between Chelsea and her best friend occurs, she runs straight to Amber for help. Amber discovers Chelsea's secret and turns to Pastor David Owens for assistance. Ryan Evers is the smartest boy on campus, but when a careless accident leaves one of the girls clinging to life and Ryan the object of hate, he also turns to David. Can David help these three troubled teens before it's too late?