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An island. An artist. A secret. In June of 1985, Caroline Painter's uncle whisks her away from her island home at Painter Place to film an art video in the harbor village of Mevagissey. But the trip to help the young artist clear her heart and her head entangles her in adventure and intrigue on the English Channel, and the media she tries to avoid launches her into fame. The biggest challenge of the summer awaits Caroline when she returns home and discovers a shattering secret that tests her faith and makes her question everything in her life. Can she trust the only one who says he understands? "An enchanting romantic novel, beautifully written with a very believable story line. I loved the way Pamela Poole introduces her characters and how they developed as the story unfolds. Loved it. I am looking forward to reading the next volume of the Painter Place Saga." - J. I. Mackay, Wildlife Artist, UK "If you are looking for a well written, CLEAN, sweet romance with a good story-line included this is for you " Liz, Top 100 Reviewer

Spirit-filled creative expression is an outreach for Christians to be ambassadors of the Kingdom. This insightful devotional explores how the imprint of our Creator on all mankind makes it natural for Christians to embrace their unique gifts. Through Scripture, true stories, prayer, and study questions, readers will explore how every person born has a meaningful gift to contribute joy and beauty in the world. Led by the Holy Spirit, believers can live higher than the corrupting influences that distort Christ's intent for our personal Inspired Artistry. The pages of Inspired Artistry are delightfully illustrated with pages to color and journal or take study notes

September 21, 1989: Some monsters in the dark are real. Can Painter Place survive? On September 21, 1989, historic Hurricane Hugo came in the dead of night, slamming Category 4 power into Charleston, South Carolina at the worst possible time - high tide - creating a storm surge of 20 feet. Those who are stranded in the Big House at Painter Place are mauled by the elements and the barrier island is scoured by the writhing Atlantic Ocean storm surge, forcing Caroline Painter Gregory to say goodbye to a life she loves and face a future that may hold the worst that can possibly happen. Survivors of the monster storm must cope with unimaginable losses, challenging their relationships, endurance and faith. While Painter Place is being made habitable again, broken-hearted Caroline and her newborn twins travel to France, where she finds healing in art and unexpectedly becomes entangled in danger greater than her new bodyguard can stop. On the devastated South Carolina coastline of 1989 and then in Arles, France during the centennial of Van Gogh's life there, Hugo continues the saga of Painter Place.Reader note: This is a story written from a Biblical worldview with faith elements and will appeal most to Christian readers. "If you are looking for a CLEAN, conservative romance and adventure rolled into one this is the series for you. Featuring the Painter and Gregory families we see the love and interaction between couples of all ages." - Liz, Top 100 Reviewer

Can the man who once left Caroline behind now be trusted to rescue her? Caroline and Chad Gregory are happy on their island home at Painter Place. But suddenly, an old vendetta against them puts Caroline in terrible danger and turns Chad's life upside down. After being seized in an ambush under a bodyguard's watch in Charleston, SC, she wakes up on a boat in the Amazon in the black of night. Time is running out while rival drug cartels and guerillas hunt her down, threatening the future of Painter Place. In a jungle where the supernatural is a way of life, Caroline senses the stalking evil that surrounds her. Her only hope of escape is a man known as the Jaguar, a legendary international operative - and the ex-boyfriend who once left her behind. Even if he and the miracle she's praying for can save her, Caroline will never be the same sheltered woman who has been groomed from childhood to inherit the island. Reader note; Christian suspense, romance and adventure in the tradition of the movie Romancing the Stone. "This is a fast-paced novel that will keep the reader on the edge until the very end. Pamela Poole writes books that will make the reader think." - Reader Review

A daydream. A dance. A dangerous rendezvous. After graduating college and arriving home to Painter Place in the summer of 1960, a young bachelor named Wyeth Painter dreams of living a quiet life. But his father sends him to London to teach an art class where he meets and falls for model Chrissy Carnet, an American from Washington, D.C. By the time he discovers the stunning young lady's father is a fearsome international spy who brought them together, Wyeth's heart is in chaos. Unnerved, Wyeth puts distance between them and returns home, where he struggles to evade inquiries about the mysterious young woman he spent time with in London. Chrissy's portrait is on a display easel in his studio, and even his little sister reads the telltale hallmarks of his emotions in the painting. Romance is also in the island air for his younger brother and for his best friend, leaving Wyeth feeling lonely. Chrissy has always daydreamed of living in a small coastal town. Before her estrangement from Wyeth in London, the Gregory family invited her to visit the island. Her mind and her heart are settled as she makes plans to arrive, and with the Island Summer Dance looming ahead, Wyeth tries to protect Painter Place from any danger her presence might bring. Will he force himself to get over her, or can both their dreams intertwine and come true? Reader note: This is a story written with faith elements that Christian readers will enjoy. "The ending was incredible and brings the whole series together; giving some answers to questions the readers may have in the previous books. This novel can stand alone to be read, it can be read first if you like, or you can read the series in sequence. Whichever way you chose to read it, the important thing is to read it." -Mary Ann, Godly Book Reviews blog

An antique cedar hope chest. A hidden panel. A century-spanning vendetta. Mercedes Annalee Ellison held her Great-Great-Grand Aunt's fragile journal and a tattered manila envelope, puzzling about whether these items would change her life. Her intuition screamed that they would, and the way they had come into her possession would make any skeptic pause. She wanted to bolt, to flee what loomed ahead. Distractions were not welcome in her life right now. She was an architectural historian with three great jobs lined up for the summer--and a problem with her boyfriend. When she finds herself entangled in a diabolical vendetta against her family over disputed land in England, Mercedes desperately searches for answers about why she is a target for something that happened back in the year 1900. A man murdered her ancestor, Claire Ellison, one night in an eerie storm, and only a miracle will save Mercedes from the same fate. Can she survive and accept her destiny as part of the legendary Ellison family? Reader note: This novella is for readers who enjoy supernatural elements in suspense stories and characters who live their Christian faith.

An antebellum house. A hidden hallway. A tale of passion and revenge. As an architectural historian, Mercedes Ellison is hired by Tammy and Clayton Popplewell to guide them as they register and rennovate an antebellum house in the beautiful Southern city of Savannah, Georgia. But she knows this is not the boring job she hoped for when she arrives the first day to find the local police there. As Mercedes investigates the history of the property and neighbors seek her out with a strange Civil War Era tale of passion and revenge, she works to uncover a terrifying darkness and help the Popplewell couple make the house into the inn where they hope to share light - before the Popplewells give up and she loses the job. Readers who will most enjoy this novella like suspense stories with supernatural elements and Christian characters who live their faith. The story contains references to Scripture.

A bizarre souvenir from far away.A painting of a pagan ritual.An evil presence unlimited by time and space. This unusual, faith-filled novella series is about the challenges faced by an architectural historian when the unseen realm affects her clients' properties. In Dark Passage, an aging adventurer named Doran Marlowe once served as a guide for missionary teams to unreached people groups. His unusual travel souvenirs are kept in a shuttered passage from his rambling house to his art studio, where his paintings begin to take on a bizarre, unearthly character. His sister, Mary Lou, has retired from the mission field, discouraged and questioning her life's work. She returns to Bluffton, SC to live with her brother. They hired Mercedes Ellison for paperwork to remodel the historic building. Mercedes is spending the summer in a nearby cottage, still hoping for boring clients as she plans her upcoming wedding. When she hears Mary Lou screaming on the veranda of Marlowe House and runs to help her, she's plunged into another bizarre mystery. Did a menacing presence follow her from a dig site she worked in the past? Reader Note: This novella series is clean and appropriate for all ages. The main characters are Christians who try to live by a Biblical Christian worldview as they encounter some spiritual warfare situations. Readers who enjoy Christian suspense authors like Robert Whitlow should enjoy this series.