Cerys: Blind since birth, I've learned the hard way I can't rely on my father. When he gets in too deep with the wrong sort of people, I find myself the property of Viktor. I've heard whispers of the mob and what they're capable of and know I should be terrified, but it doesn't take much for me to fall for Viktor. I see a side of him he seems to show only to me. His kisses make my knees weak, and just one touch makes me dream of forever. He makes me feel... special. Precious. Important. But what would a man like him want with collateral damage? He can have any woman he wants, and probably has. I don't see a happily-ever-after in our future, no matter how much I might want one. Viktor: Death and destruction cling to me, blood and violence just a way of life. I didn't climb my way toward the top of the Bratva by being a saint. I may be gruff and dangerous, take what I want when I want, but when it comes to Cerys, I find that I can't be harsh with her. She's gentle. Sweet....

A Montana Brides Inspirational Romance Book 3 In the rough and rugged Montana Territory, the journey to true love is filled with unexpected twists—and sweet rewards—for daring frontier women who faithfully believe every heart has a home . . . With the help of the Archer Matrimonial Company, Yancey Palmer has finally put Hale Adams, the man she's loved for ten years—sometimes not wisely or well—behind her. Yancey is so sure of her love for the man the agency matched her with, she readily promises a friend that she'll help Hale with his mayoral campaign without chasing him. Hale has also engaged the services of the matrimonial agency. He's so pleased with one lady, he requests that she join him in Helena to commence a sixty-day courtship. But instead, the Archer ladies arrive in town to reveal the true identities of both Hale's and Yancey's matches: each other. Can they...

She hated lies. Telling the truth could kill him. When danger and love collide, can a compromise happen ACCLAIMED CHRISTIAN ROMANTIC SUSPENSE SERIES Successful Wedding Planner Summer Heart promised herself that her last fiance would be the last time she ever chose to place her love in the hands of a man with lies and secrets. She fled from any man who approached her without candid answers. But when she found her life saved by a dark handsome stranger who wasn't too keen to discuss himself, her curiosity is piqued, and her sense of wariness heightened when his answers did not match his reality. Was she about to make the same mistake again, or was God trying to teach her that all that let out smoke, wasn't fire? Professor Van Thompson had a chance run-in with a lovely wedding planner while working on a research project for his students. But everything turned upside down from there. He found himself trapped between the...

Emphasizing the historical distance between the New Testament and our contemporary culture, The Sermon on the Mount by Scot McKnight, part of the new The Story of God Bible Commentary series, offers helpful contextual insights for those seeking to discern how to live out the Bible in today's world. Perfect for pastors, students, Sunday school teachers, and lay people alike, this highly anticipated series provides a clear and compelling exposition of the text in the context of the Bible's overarching story. The authors move away from 'application' language, which has been criticized as being too simplistic, encouraging instead a wider perspective and discussion of how the biblical story can be lived today. Offering a new type of application commentary for today's context, the Story of God Bible Commentary series explains and illuminates Scripture as God's Story, with each New Testament text examined as embedded in its canonical and historical setting, in order to foster...