Böcker av Marguerite Martin Gray

Nicole wanders the ancient halls of Château Chenonceau, stirring up whispers from the secrets of a queen. Craving the wisdom of the philosophers of the day, Nicole straddles the line between servant and high society. Will acting as one of higher status bring her closer to her dreams? Perhaps not, but a treasure hunt with the knight in the tower might fulfill her longing for a while.Pierre would avoid the senseless salons full of manmade wisdom, throwing every pamphlet aside. Yet, he journeys to Chenonceau to glean knowledge from the estate manager. His goal reaches beyond the glittery, false, societal affairs to the fields of wheat, vineyards, and orchards. No fairy tales or treasure hunts for him. Not until his encounters with Nicole invade his practical world.Whispers and secrets conjure a treasure hunt, involving the heart as well as the mind.

Would Amy ever see him as anything other than a former Loyalist who destroyed her home? One more building, one more road, one more disaster reconstructed.But George Elliott remains trapped in the past, reliving his role in the destruction of Charles Town. Through the support of his family and two Patriot generals, he is allowed to pursue a life among them but struggles to find purpose. Forgiveness lurks but has not quite settled his unsteady heart.Amy Engle strives to help the men who are alive but hurting through her work at the hospital. Some men fail to grasp God's forgiveness and struggle to heal mentally from the brutality of war...George Elliott being one of them. She is making George her mission. Amy's prayer is that God will give George purpose and confidence.What she didn't count on was her heart's commitment to the man.With the devastation of war that left nothing unscathed, the people of Charles Town could use a dose of Christmas miracles. If there are any that remain after the devastation of war.Can they determine in their hearts to find comfort in love, promises, and forgiveness?

God gave her peace then; maybe He'll do it again.When Amy Lee's son heads off to college, the bed and breakfast owner finds life even lonelier and emptier than she had after losing her husband. She needs something to occupy her mind and heart while she reinvents her life again. What more could she ask for than an after-school program for local children and a renewed interest in painting? Then the arrival of a professor of archeology shakes her world and makes her yearn for the way things were only a few short months ago.Still grieving the loss of his beloved wife, and ignoring the warnings and protests of his grown children, Professor Walker Standish escapes on a six-month sabbatical. His heart, barely beating these past months, jerks to life again when he finds more than a room at a B & B.Where an ocean meets the shore, love has room for one more.Take a trip to the Suamalie Islands where palm trees sway, the sand and sea pulse with life, and the people will steal your heart.

Is true purity found in the laws of religion or in the hearts of the faithful?East Molesey, England, 1661-With the return of the exiled king to his rightful throne, Kate Sinclair's world of black and white now offers the hope of color. But where does color-loving Kate fit? In the bakery as the daughter of a Puritan or in the palace garden among God's myriad hues? Certainly not within the palace walls of an immoral court with new friends.Exiled with King Charles II on the continent, Peter Reresby claims unwavering support of his friend's regained crown. While fighting for the monarchy against his family's wishes, his sister disappears, and Peter is determined to find her.When their opposing beliefs collide, Kate and Peter witness a true test of faith in the ability of mankind to shed the past in order to preserve the future... and perhaps learn that the "greatest of these" truly is love.