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Samaria Jacobs is a deceitful, yet captivating diva who will do anything to win the heart of her married lover. Will she get her man or destroy herself and everyone else in the process?Samaria has her sights set on Gregory Preston. A successful surgeon, he has just the bankroll she needs to keep her in the lifestyle that her credit card debt has helped her grow accustomed to. He's married, but Samaria would never let a little thing like that get in her way.Samaria joins New Mercies Christian Church to get close to Gregory's wife. If she gets to know Angelina Preston, she can become like her in more than just looks, and really work her way into Greg's heart.Angelina's life is filled with a successful career and busy ministry work, but something's just not right with her marriage. Late nights, early meetings, lipstick- and perfume-stained shirts have her suspicious that Greg is doing a little more operating than she'd like. But does she have the strength to confront the only man she's ever loved and risk losing him to the other woman?Just when Samaria thinks she's got it all figured out, she finds herself drawn to Angelina's kindness. Will she be able to carry out her plan after she finds herself yearning for the one thing she's never had. . .the friendship of a woman?

Lieutenant Stuart Lyons is a single father and a well-respected veteran law enforcement officer. In addition, he serves as head of security at the ever-popular New Hope Church in Atlanta, GA and above all, he loves the Lord. When sudden pandemonium strikes his "normal" life and he begins receiving threats from an unknown person who only identifies himself as "Dr. A.H. Satan," Stuart's life is turned upside down. This faceless stalker seems to know everything about Stuart: where he lives, where he works, where he worships, who his friends are and, most unsettling of all, that he has a son whom he adores. A series of disturbing events sends the Dekalb County Police Department into over-drive, trying to find the recently released, elusive madman who is now suspected of seeking long-awaited revenge on the officer who was responsible for putting him behind bars. Bizarre happenings--some explainable, and others that yet remain mysteries--have been known to find their way into the lives of many of the residents of the infamous Shelton Heights subdivision, and apparently, it's now Stuart's turn. Will his faith and the prayers of the righteous help put an end to his distress, or will the Legend of Shelton Heights swallow him whole?

After a long, complex engagement, Alex and Joshua Benning feel like "happily ever after" is finally theirs. But the marriage may sour as soon-to-be minister Joshua starts pressuring Alex to start a family. Years ago, Alex suffered a botched abortion, and she still struggles from it. Joshua has his own issues. A widower who already has a five-year-old daughter, Joshua wants "the perfect family"--to the point of it being an obsession. There's also a scandal brewing over a relationship with a possible surrogate and recent international adoption attempt in the mix. Soon all the drama makes the marriage seem unmanageable and things start falling apart. Can faith lead them back to the love they share and bring them back to joy?

After a night of passion with bad boy Detroit nightclub owner Dino Cochran, Nikki Lucas finds herself young, pregnant, and deeply in love. But when she discovers that the man of her dreams is married, she is devastated and leaves Detroit without looking back. Sixteen years later, Nikki lives in Monroe, Florida, a struggling single parent of a rebellious teenage son. She is also the owner of an equally struggling diner. Although her friends urge her to give her life to Christ, she is too steeped in bitterness over the harsh hand life has dealt her to believe that salvation will make any difference. Dino Cochran, who suffered through his own horrors when Nikki left Detroit, arrives in town, not as the bad boy nightclub owner he used to be, but as the Christian head of the National Council of Churches. When he and Nikki meet by chance for the first time in sixteen years, Nikki's world turns upside down. Her son believed that his father was dead, and Dino never knew that he had a son, and now Nikki is terrified that both will hate her when they find out the truth. When her son is accused of murdering the local football hero and the entire town turns against him, Nikki has no choice but to tell Dino the truth and ask for his help. She and Dino fight hard for the liberty of their son, with Dino hiring the best lawyers in the country, including a woman with more than the law on her mind. Their forced togetherness causes Nikki to not only realize God's love for her, but to experience the true depths of her love for Dino.

James has been playing both his fiancée Raquel and on-again-off-again girlfriend Joan for so long, it's about time his actions caught up to him. Except this womanizing cad is about to get more than he ever could have bargained for when the sins of his past backfire in life-changing ways. James learns Raquel's been harboring an explosive secret and plans to use it against him. But he beats her to the punch--turning the tables on her. The tragic events that ensue leave him spiraling out of control, until he gets introduced to a group of single men who love God intensely and treat women like precious jewels. Living for the Lord brings a multitude of unexpected consequences for James. But can a ladies' man really become God's man?

What if it were possible to hear God's voice clearly at all times in every situation, and to use that guidance to move forward in the world more powerfully and confidently, with love, grace and ease? God Speaks to Me teaches its readers to do just that. This book is an inspirational collage of true life stories that feature women who, through difficult and often tragic lessons, learn how to lead a life that is divinely guided by listening to God's voice. The stories include a woman who was married to a bank robbing heroin addict, another whose 10-year relationship with a married man comes to a heartbreaking and dramatic close, and the author's own story of triumph over financial disaster. Each of the women is able to overcome heartbreak, pain, or tragedy by turning to God and listening to the still, small voice within that is an unerring source of wisdom and guidance. The stories illustrate the power of God's unconditional love and how God's voice is always available to each of us, if we'd only listen. God Speaks to Me is uplifting, poignant, and searing in its honesty. It will inspire its readers to reach new heights in creating a life of joy, abundance, and fulfillment!

Sheena Andrews is saved, sanctified, and loves the Lord to the best of her ability. Her parents are avid churchgoers who raised her in a strictly Christian environment. Sheena adhered to their strict upbringing until her senior year in high school, when she meets Derek Collins. Derek was also raised in a Christian environment, but believes that some of the Christian beliefs, such as pre-marital sex, should be relaxed. The couple dates through their first two years of college, until an unfortunate accident causes Derek to lose his life. After Derek's death, Sheena's life spirals downhill at a rapid pace. Now that her boyfriend is dead, Jason Grey wants to make Sheena his wife someday. The only problem is his present girlfriend, Ruby. She has serious control issues, and she has no intentions of letting him go. Sheena begins to have nightmares about Jason being in danger. The dreams suggest that she will be the person inflicting the harm. Is Sheena suppressing the dark, evil characteristics revealed in the dream? Is she capable of committing a heinous act against her beliefs, and more importantly, against God, whom she seeks with all of her strength to please?