Elizabeth Maddrey

He's looking for a wife. She just wants redemption.Content to farm the family land, Corban DeWitt only needs a wife to make his life complete. When he returns to Arcadia Valley, Idaho, from settling his parent's estate in Florida, he finds Ruth Baxter has taken over the Bed and Breakfast next door. Despite getting off to a rocky start, something in his new neighbor piques his interest.After a failed endeavor to run a hotel in Washington, D.C., Ruth is determined to make a success of the B&B she inherited from her best friend, even if it means moving to the middle of nowhere to do it. When a disgruntled would-be beneficiary starts to make trouble, Ruth must decide if she can trust her neighbor - and the feelings she's developing for him.Corban has some ideas for how Ruth can weather the impending storm, but are they realistic? Or will she end up with nothing more than loaves and wishes?Welcome to Arcadia Valley, Idaho, where a foodie culture and romance grow hand-in-hand. Loaves & Wishes is the first installment in the Baxter Family Bakery series set in Arcadia Valley and formerly appeared in the (now unavailable) six-author Arcadia Valley collection title Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley. Loaves & Wishes is followed by the novels, Muffins & Moonbeams, Cookies & Candlelight, and Donuts & Daydreams. Get your copy today to spend some time baking with the Baxter family.

She had her life mapped out. Then everything crashed and burned.Larissa Carey's fianc left her waiting at the altar. So she dubbed the wedding reception a "near-miss" party, and tried not to dwell on the one thing being jilted made clear: she was unlovable. Determined to move on, Larissa redirected her focus to the dreams she'd had when she was single.Sean Fitzgerald had never even been tempted to break Wedding Planner Rule #1: Don't fall in love with the bride...until Larissa. When her selfish ex-fianc steps out of her life, Sean craves a chance to be her forever love, but is it too soon? Before he can make his move, she leaves the country to pursue her dreams.How can he convince her she's totally worthy of love when she's so far away?Return to Peacock Hill and reconnect with old friends and make new ones in this clean, Christian contemporary romance full of realistic problems and a journey to lasting love.

An independent single mom who doesn't believe in love at first sight collides with a man who does.Cyan Hewitt drifts onto his estranged grandparents' New Mexico ranch in time for Thanksgiving... and stays. As a cyber security consultant, he can telecommute, so why not from here, where his restless soul is soothed and his heart is awakened by the attractive ranch housekeeper?Maria Sanchez works at Rancho de Esperanza to provide a stable life for her son. She's content-mostly-in her roles as housekeeper, part-time student, and mom, but when her precocious seven-year-old is diagnosed with diabetes, her world shatters. There's no time for distractions from the long-term visitor who's stirring a longing in her for more.Cyan may think her faith and courage are inspiring, but Maria feels vulnerable. Relying on others has only ever resulted in broken dreams. Christmas might be a season of hope, but does she dare risk everything for love?Hope Ranch is a place where second chances and God's love are waiting for everyone. Click to buy your copy and come to Hope Ranch today

Friends. Business Partners. Lovers?Laura Willis is busy planning her wedding to Ryan when she catches him cheating. Again. This time with her best friend. She throws her fist, and her ring, in his face and immerses herself in work at Brenda's House of Hair. But the salon is awash in drama too as Brenda cuts corners and goes on a rampage. Laura's coworker hairstylist, Matt Stephenson, is searching for other employment options and a new place to live. Deciding to take a risk, he determines to open his own salon and invites Laura to partner with him. Can their friendship survive the undertaking or will this joint venture be more than either of them bargained for?Joint Venture takes place several years before Wisdom to Know and gives readers the love story behind recurring characters Matt and Laura. Get your copy today to experience their romance for yourself.

A rebellious pastor's daughter.A best friend who loves her faithfully from the sidelines.But is there sin that love can't cover?Kevin McGregor heard God tell him that Lydia Brown was the woman he would marry. But that was ten years ago. And watching her take every turn down the road away from him and her faith is slow torture.Lydia Brown has taken just about every wrong turn she could find. When an abortion leaves her overwhelmed by guilt, she turns to drugs to escape her pain. Landing at rock bottom, Lydia is forced to reevaluate her choices.In the depth of her downward spiral, Kevin desperately tries to convince himself - and God - that loving Lydia is a mistake.Will Lydia embrace a new start, including feelings for Kevin she'd never acknowledged until now? Or will the sins of her past keep them apart?Wisdom to Know is the first book in the 5-book contemporary Christian romance Grant Us Grace series. The Grant Us Grace books provide thought-provoking spiritual threads wrapped up in swoonworthy romance. Buy Wisdom to Know to start reading the entire Grant Us Grace series today 1.Wisdom to Know2.Courage to Change3.Serenity to Accept4.Joint Venture5.Pathway to PeaceLove an omnibus? The Grant Us Grace series is also available as a single e-book collection.

Is there an exception to every rule?Karin Reid has never had much use for God. There's been too much pain in her life for her to accept that God is anything other than, at best, disinterested or, at worst, sadistic. Until she meets Jason Garcia.After his own mistakes of the past, Jason is committed to dating only Christians. He decides to bend his rule for Karin, as long as she comes to church with him.As their friendship grows, both will have to decide if they'll accept the path God has for them, even if it means losing each other.Serenity to Accept is the 3rd book of the Grant Us Grace series. Buy your copy today to catch up with old friends and fall in love with Jason and Karin.

Contemporary Christian RomanceWhen Phil Reid became a Christian and stopped drinking, his hard-partying wife Brandi divorced him. Reeling and betrayed, he becomes convinced Christians should never remarry, and resolves to guard his heart. Allison Vasak has everything in her life under control, except for one thing. Her heart is irresistibly drawn to fellow attorney and coworker, Phil. Though she knows his history and believes that women should not initiate relationships, she longs to make her feelings known. As Phil and Allison work closely together to help a pregnant teen, Allison melts his defenses. But when Brandi discovers Phil's new relationship, she decides that though she doesn't want him, no one else can have him. Can Phil and Allison's love weather the chaos Brandi brings into their lives?Book Two of the 'Grant Us Grace' Series, Courage to Change picks up where Wisdom to Know (book one of the series) ends. The series continues in book three, Serenity to Accept and the prequel novella, Joint Venture.

She has no roots. He has no wings.Repainting historic murals at Peacock Hill will pad Azure Hewitt's bank account and allow her to drift where the wind takes her. If only the group of friends working at the old mansion weren't so welcoming. Their immediate acceptance and inclusion reinforces one of the downsides of her footloose life. Add in the local car buff and mechanic? Putting down roots could almost be attractive.The more Matt Patterson's uncle pushes him to take over the family auto shop, the less Matt's sure he wants to stay where he's planted...but even as he contemplates spreading his wings, he can't imagine a life like Azure's with no fixed address. Even so, he's positive a settled life isn't something she sees in her future. With Azure's project nearing completion and Matt's uncle anxious for a decision, neither is sure where God is calling them to be. But if their hearts are aligned to His desire, surely their love will have a chance.Return to Peacock Hill and reunite with familiar faces from A Heart Restored (book 1) and A Heart Reclaimed (book 2) in this sweet and satisfying continuation of the series.

She loves the spotlight, he prefers backstage. Can they still play love's duet?Nick Carter's career as a piano tuner and teacher keeps him off-stage and allows him plenty of time to compose music he has no intention of ever publishing. Enter Louisiana Chalfant, the new symphony pianist who embodies the word diva. She's exactly the kind of woman Nick has vowed to avoid, but when they're cajoled into playing a duet he finds there's more to her than he first thought.Louisiana settles into her temporary role with the symphony in Washington, D.C., glad for the reprieve from touring professionally. She's astonished to discover immense talent in the handsome man who keeps her piano in tune. Practicing for a duet at church gives her the perfect opportunity to get to know the real Nick. As they play together, Nick and Louisiana develop a friendship that begins to morph into something more, but what happens when their diverging goals threaten to upstage their love?This nine-book Christian romance series from seven of your favorite authors releases weekly from April 2018. Look out for Book 3 in the series, Rapsodia.

She claimed his heart in college. Can she reclaim it at Peacock Hill?Duncan McIntyre is grateful to spend time away from his job at a prestigious D.C. landscaping firm to help his sister in southern Virginia. Restoring the grounds of Peacock Hill to their former glory is just the sort of challenge he's been looking for.Anna Hamilton wants to get out from behind the reference desk at the library and use the landscaping degree she worked so hard to earn ten years ago. When she's invited to consult at Peacock Hill, she thinks it's the answer to her prayers. Until she realizes Duncan McIntyre, the guy who drowned out all her opinions on team projects in college, is in charge. Determined to stick it out and add Peacock Hill to her resum , Anna and Duncan work together to reclaim the grounds from years of neglect. Will the garden they plant blossom into love?This book previously appeared as part of the multi-author box set Cherish (no longer available). Return to Peacock Hill in this second installment of the contemporary Christian romance series by Elizabeth Maddrey. Get your copy today to fall in love with Duncan and Anna as they explore God's plans for them individually and as a couple.

She has a secret. Telling him will tear their world apart.Everything in Gloria's life was perfect, if boring, before Jonah Baxter moved to Arcadia Valley. Now their friendship-and the feelings that stretch the word's boundaries-threatens everything she's worked so carefully to build.Jonah has been drawn to police officer Gloria Sinclair since she began frequenting his family's bakery three years ago, but every time he asks her out, she shoots him down. When she refuses to accompany him to his brother's wedding, even as friends, Jonah vows to give up and move on.Watching Jonah date stabs Gloria to the core, but she isn't free to fight for the man she loves. Can she clear the way for him to see beyond her devastating revelation, or will they be stuck with a relationship made of donuts and daydreams?Welcome to Arcadia Valley, Idaho, where a foodie culture and romance grow hand-in-hand. Join my friends and me as we release a book every month set in Arcadia Valley. You'll enjoy meeting old friends and making new ones as each of the six authors' books intertwine with the previous stories in this Christian romance series. Get started with Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley and follow along at Arcadia Valley Romance dot com to make sure you don't miss any installments Donuts & Daydreams is the third and final full-length novel in the Baxter Family Bakery series set in Arcadia Valley. It follows the novels, Cookies & Candlelight and Muffins & Moonbeams. The series begins with a novella, Loaves & Wishes, that was introduced in Arcadia Valley Book 1, Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley. Get your copy today to spend more time baking with the Baxter family.

Opposites attract when a house flipper looking for a fresh start butts heads with a local handyman. The dilapidated mansion isn't the only thing in need of TLC. Deidre McIntyre didn't exactly purchase the gorgeous old home in the Shenandoah Mountains on a whim. The building had seen better days, but she had the skills-and the time-to fix it up. And maybe it would provide the fresh start she was looking for. Local handyman Jeremiah Crawford has a soft spot for Peacock Hill. The pixie-like Deidre isn't at all what he expects when he swings by to meet the new owner, but he's happy to hang around and enjoy the view. When Deidre's ex-boyfriend, a popular TV house flipper, shows up demanding a piece of the action, Jeremiah must decide if Deidre-and Peacock Hill-are worth fighting for.Buy A Heart Restored to begin construction today.This heartwarming first installation of the Peacock Hill Romance series takes readers to a small town in the Blue Ridge Mountains of southwestern Virginia. At Peacock Hill, new friends gather to restore a Gilded Age mansion, discover their passion, and fall in love in a brand-new series of contemporary Christian romances by Elizabeth Maddrey.(This novella was previously published in the Love at First Laugh box set in March 2017. That box set is no longer available, but if you read the whole set, you've already read this one.)Don't miss out on the complete Peacock Hill series 1. A Heart Restored2. A Heart Reclaimed3. A Heart Realigned4. A Heart Redirected5. A Heart Rearranged6. A Heart Reconsidered

He doesn't trust her. She doesn't trust herself. They both need to trust God.Sara Reynolds has finally gotten her life back on track with God. Even though she turned her back on her serial dating past, she's still working on being single and content. So, it's a good thing Adam is obnoxious, even if he is the first guy to catch her eye in about a year.Adam Lassiter knows all about Sara's sordid history with men. That alone ought to eliminate her as someone he'd consider dating. After all, he's made the effort to lead a life that honors God-even when it's hard. But after a chance encounter in Jamaica, Adam has a hard time getting Sara out of his mind.After Adam apologizes for how he treated her in Jamaica, Sara must adjust her first impression. When he continues to pursue a friendship-and more?--she has to decide if she can trust herself enough to respond. But even if she does, how can Adam trust that the changes Sara has made in her life are real?A Tidbit of Trust is the fifth and final book in the Taste of Romance Contemporary Christian Romance series. Catch up with old friends from the previous books (A Splash of Substance, A Pinch of Promise, A Dash of Daring, and A Handful of Hope) in this satisfying conclusion to this series today.

What will it take for a former starlet to find love with an average Joe?After the accident that killed her husband five years ago, Serena Johnson left Hollywood-and her stage name-behind to set up shop as a potter. Her online business keeps her occupied and fulfilled, but she misses having someone special to share her life.Micah Baxter has enjoyed the year he's worked in his family's bakery in Arcadia Valley, even if his siblings are all finding love, leaving him the odd man out. When Micah delivers the cookies Serena ordered for an event at her pottery studio, the attraction between them is hard to deny. But so are their differences. Having been a fan when he was younger, Micah knows all about Serena's bad-girl history. So how can he trust the feelings that grow between them? And if Hollywood comes calling, will Serena be content to stay?Welcome to Arcadia Valley, Idaho, where a foodie culture and romance grow hand-in-hand. Join my friends and me as we release a book every month set in Arcadia Valley. You'll enjoy meeting old friends and making new ones as each of the six authors' books intertwine with the previous stories in this Christian romance series. Get started with Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley and follow along at Arcadia Valley Romance dot com to make sure you don't miss any installments Cookies & Candlelight is the second full-length novel in the Baxter Family Bakery series set in Arcadia Valley. It follows the novel, Muffins & Moonbeams. The series begins with a novella, Loaves & Wishes, that was introduced in Arcadia Valley Book 1, Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley. Get your copy today to spend more time baking with the Baxter family.

Malachi Baxter is happy to hide in the background and manage the business-end of the family bakery. He'd much rather live in the online world of computer games where he can explore the galaxy and no one has to know he's deaf. Ursula Franks designs websites during the day and spends her evenings battling alien races online where relationships are easy and uncomplicated. When she agrees to design a website for the local Community Supported Bakery, she has no idea that Malachi is the real man behind her online persona's best friend and her own secret crush.As the two work together on the website, they uncover an attraction, but will they be able to put aside past hurt and insecurity to find love?Welcome to Arcadia Valley, Idaho, where a foodie culture and romance grow hand-in-hand. Join my friends and me as we release a book every month set in Arcadia Valley. You'll enjoy meeting old friends and making new ones as each of the six authors' books intertwine with the previous stories in this Christian romance series. Get started with Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley and follow along at Arcadia Valley Romance dot com to make sure you don't miss any installments Muffins & Moonbeams is the first full-length novel in the Baxter Family Bakery series set in Arcadia Valley. It follows the novella, Loaves & Wishes, that was introduced in Arcadia Valley Book 1, Romance Grows in Arcadia Valley. Get your copy today to spend more time baking with the Baxter family.

A single mom, her daughter's teacher, and a chance to find love the second time around.Shannon Cross is finally coming to terms with her husband's death three years ago. Being a single mom isn't what she planned, but she and her girls are making it work. Now that her youngest is starting Kindergarten, she's looking forward to a quieter, more stable routine.Fraiser Campbell has finally landed his dream job as a Kindergarten teacher. First day drop-off goes about like he expected-with the exception of that one mom who catches his eye. At back-to-school night, he's relieved to discover there's no dad in the picture.But learning to live without her husband is a far cry from being ready to replace him. When Fraiser offers her a new chance for love, will Shannon have to choose between her head and her heart? Operation Back-to-School is the final novella in the Operation Romance series of Contemporary Christian Romance novellas from Elizabeth Maddrey. If you've enjoyed Operation Mistletoe, Operation Valentine, and Operation Fireworks, you'll want to be sure to catch up with past characters and fall in love with Fraiser and Shannon. Buy your copy today

Dreams Change. Plans Fail.July and Gareth have reached the end of their infertility treatment options. With conflicting feelings on adoption, they struggle to discover common ground in their marriage.Meanwhile, July's twin sister, June, and her husband, Toby, are navigating the uncertainties of adoption and the challenges of new parenthood.How much stretching can their relationships endure before they snap?

Starting a family was supposed to be easy. Twin sisters June and July have never encountered an obstacle they couldn't overcome. Married just after graduating college, the girls and their husbands remained a close-knit group. Now settled and successful, the next logical step is children. But as the couples struggle to conceive, each must reconcile the goodness of God with their present suffering. Will their faith be strong enough to triumph in the midst of trial?

Can pursuit of a blessing become a curse?June and July and their husbands have spent the last year trying to start a family and now they're desperate for answers. As one couple works with specialists to see how medicine can help them conceive, the other must fight to save their marriage. Will their deferred hope leave them heart sick, or start them on the path to the fulfillment of their dreams?

Not all secrets can be kept.Jake McGill wants to spend his vacation time in the mountains. As a bonus, he gets to take kids on hikes, teach them to shoot, and run the fireworks show for the Fourth of July at camp. But the instant attraction he feels for the camp director wasn't something he'd anticipated.Single mom Deb Magarry has always put her son first. When she agrees to stand in as director for the summer camp they attend together every year, romance is the farthest thing from her mind. Especially not with Jake and all the ghosts he resurrects from her past.How will Jake convince Deb to give him a chance when she's determined to keep her heart, and her secrets, under lock and key?Operation Fireworks is the third book in the Operation Romance series. Read this charming contemporary Christian romance to bring back fond memories of campfires and summer love today.