The world can wait

  When district nurse Octavia Berry arrives to start her new job on a remote Scottish island, the last person she expects to see is her estranged husband. With a population of seventy-two and at the mercy of the elements, the island offers the peace and fresh start she longs for, but considerably more complications than she anticipated. Pastor Ulysses Pine finds the island the perfect spot to assuage the sins of his youth. He spends his days tending many of the island sheep, as well as pastoring his human flock. The arrival of Octavia, the woman he abandoned on their wedding day, turns his ordered life upside down. As Christmas approaches, Octavia and Ulysses face a collision course with the past, whilst they try to navigate through the present.   Extract Ulysses Pine leapt out of his truck as soon as he tugged the keys free from the ignition. He pocketed them as he trotted up to the small building that served as air traffic control, arrivals, departures, and airport...

  It’s Christmas and DS Zander Ellery is buried in work. He’s tried hard to put the events of Jack’s House, an undercover operation, behind him, yet his thoughts keep returning to Kate. She promised to keep in touch, and she hasn’t. Kate Dahlbeck left town after the events of Jack’s House. With her past exposed, no home and no job, she fled to her brother to work for him. Now she’s up to her neck in trouble, on the run and can only think of one person to help. Zander with a zed. Zander and his partner, DC Isabel York, agree to help. It doesn’t take much investigating before Zander understands that Kate’s situation is far worse, far messier, and far more dangerous than he first realised. extract Loud voices drew her attention to two men halfway down the nave. One was Rvd.Reverend Scott. She recognised the profile of the second man along with his voice but couldn’t for the life of her think of his name now. As she drew closer, the second man raised his arm, bringing it down hard and ...

  BLURB: What are the chances that accidentally knocking over someone’s trash cans on a dark street would lead to a new lease on life? Moving to Chestnut Crossings is Lucy Carrington‘s only chance to live her Christian beliefs free from ridicule. But when she runs over the church trash cans, her new beginning gets off to a rocky start. Thankfully, the pastor is as forgiving as he is handsome. Pastor Jim Sullivan is impressed by Lucy. She's a woman of her word and doesn't seem to take the easy way out. But when he offers her a job, he soon discovers her quirks---she's always late, embraces as a blessing something he views as a curse, and is hiding something about her past...not that Jim should judge. He has issues of his own he'd like to keep hidden. When Pastor Jim asks Lucy to sing at the Christmas pageant, she's faced with a difficult and emotional decision. Will singing free her heart from painful family memories…and inspire Jim to forgive himself, too? In Light ...

  BLURB: Ride with the Cracker Cowboys in historical Florida as they take the cattle to market and follow the journey of Linney Merritt as one cowboy steals her heart. Marrying held no interest for either, but now, against all their determination, they are drawn to each other. And then, just before Christmas, they find themselves fighting together to save the life of a calf, all the while discovering the One who can remove fears and provide forgiveness.   EXCERPTS: 1. Nellie moaned, and Linney pulled. The emerging calf licked her face. “We better hurry, Pa. He just done licked me. Don’t want him thinkin’ I’m his mama.”   “You’ll make a good one someday.” “That ain’t happenin’. Why would anyone want to go through this?” Pa looked around Nellie’s bulk. His eyes found Linney’s. “For the likes of you, girl. It’s worth it.”   2. Her eyes shifted to the rider. He appeared to be a few years older’n her. She caught her breath. What was that? His square sh...

  BLURB: How Can one visit alleviate the trials of the past few years? How can one quilt reveal truths never before realized? It had to be a dream . . . Her grandparents passed away a few years earlier, but here in the family kitchen on the dawn of Christmas morning, they greet her with the same love and sage advice she grew up with. Their presence captivated reality and brings Ivy to complete confusion. Could this strange visit truly be the provision for which Ivy longed?   EXCERPTS:   1. The sizzle of bacon cooking brought Ivy to an upright position out of sound sleep. The smoky flavor tantalized her nostrils as the fog in her mind slowly lifted. Her hands flew to her face. It’s Christmas! The words rose within her, not with joy, but with panic. How could she have slept so late!? Mama will have my head. I should be making breakfast. But wait. It’s Christmas! Mama must have let me sleep . A wonderful gift, to sleep past dawn. Ivy heard a gentle snoring and looked to se...

  Blurb:   After being betrayed and abandoned by everyone in her former high-class life, Nicole is left to find her way on her own. She finds God while living in a homeless mission and vows to separate herself from the “well-off” members of society. Michael has known nothing but love and acceptance all his life, but when a series of fortunate investments lands him in the upper class, he has trouble finding a woman who cares for him more than his money. As Nicole and Michael' s lives intertwine during the busy Christmas season and through a surprising connection to the mission, will they be able to shake the pain of their pasts and find happiness together?   Buy link for Amazon: https://amzn.to/3C7PYFd   For a free short inspirational short story in your inbox each week, sign up at www.karenmalley.com   Excerpt:   As they headed away from the Christmas display, Michael scowled. “Seriously? The trashcan is right there. How hard is it...

  Book Blurb: Reed Archer is a man with a past. His new-found faith in God will not be believed by those who know his history. Ann Wright is a woman who wants to control her future. Her skill as an artist drives her need to be independent in a time when women usually must rely on the men in their lives to make decisions for them. Can a risky proposition at Christmastide make them see each other in new light and bring a happily-ever-after for both of them?   Inspiration:   The inspiration for this book comes from 2 Corinthians 5:17  “Therefore if any man be in Christ he is a new creature: old things are passed away: behold, all things are become new.”  love this verse and the idea behind it. When a person chooses Christ and becomes born again that person is a new creation. Something is there that wasn’t there before. It is such a wonderful and clean feeling.  That feeling lasts for a short time. I estimate that for most of us it lasts as long as it takes to ...

  blurb: Heartbroken over the unfair loss of a position in the school where she teaches, Angela Taylor is determined to find an AP position.  Adam Thornton has struggled for years to overcome the physical and emotional effects of a devastating accident that occurred when he was a teenager. A successful real estate attorney and part-time handyman, Adam uses his gifts and talents to serve others. When Angela is hired as an AP at the school where Adam’s mother is the principal, Angela and Adam find they share a past…an unexpected connection. And they must choose whether to surrender to the pain of that past or find hope for the future in the spirit of Christmas. extract: Static crackled from the old intercom box on the wall above the whiteboard. “Ms. Taylor, Dr. Jernigan would like to see you in his office.”             “Thank you. Please tell him I’ll be right there.” Angie pulled her make-up bag out of the bottom desk dra...

  inspiration behind the book  For ten years, each time I skimmed through my ideas file, I’d hesitate at a saved article. The tale is a survivor’s story of how a woman and her four siblings lived in a ten-by-twenty-foot storage unit. The woman’s courage and determination to overcome haunted me. I don’t know how she managed without the Lord’s guidance, except that God obviously looked out for her. She came to life as Pepper, who meets our Lord and the love of her life in  Christmas House .     Pepper Rainwater has just bought the first real home she' s ever had, and she' s decorating and celebrating Christmas with everything she has. The neighbor' s miniature donkeys and meeting Foxx interrupt her life. Can she turn from all she' d been taught and trust strangers? A startling discovery after his father' s death forces Foxx Haven to face an unknown past. His life has been a lie. He' s distra cted from work for the first time— by his heritage and his new neighbor...

  When Finn Donovan answers a late-night knock at the door, there stands Charity Sullivan, the only woman he’s ever loved. He hasn’t seen her since the night nearly seventeen years ago when they shared a magical kiss after a months-long friendship. But Charity isn’t alone, and her last name is no longer Sullivan. Her four children are with her, and she’s looking for a place to hide. Her marriage just ended, and her former father-in-law, a powerful, dangerous underworld boss, will stop at nothing to keep her from leaving with his grandchildren. As Finn and Charity’s friendship rekindles, Finn’s protective instincts go on high alert. He’s never stopped loving her, but as an upright, God-fearing man, doesn’t want to take advantage of her vulnerability. Charity is drawn to Finn. She dreams of a future for them, but unanswered questions from the past stand between them. When Charity receives a phone call telling her that her former father-in-law has discovered her whereabouts, she...

  Today is my launch day for “Christmas at Whispering Creek.” Paperback fans will have to wait until December 1 st . I’m excited to share my story with the world. This novel is my first contemporary romance, and my heroine, Samantha, is a breast cancer survivor. I am a breast cancer survivor, too. Praise God! I share about my cancer journey in the back of Samantha and Cole’s story. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so I’m excited that my publisher released the eBook in October. I never dreamed about incorporating breast cancer into a romance novel, but after being contacted by two friends who had breast cancer diagnoses, I thought the idea may touch a lot of women’s lives. I have been cancer-free for several years and I am thankful for each new day God gives me. The verses in this book were ones that I read constantly throughout my treatment. Don’t worry about the storyline. There’s enough humor and adventure to keep you laughing and tissue-free.   Book blu...