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Everything is at stake when a Christian recording artist learns he fathered a child during a one-night stand.It was just one lapse in self-control, one poor decision, one night when he was in a dark place. Since then, Levi Falconer has done his best to move past that almost-forgotten illicit encounter. No one knows what he did, and he and his brothers are bringing their contemporary Christian music band back together for a long-awaited reunion album. But he's about to learn that his night of forbidden passion resulted in a little boy.Highschool dropout Adria Baines got her real education from the school of hard knocks. After aging out of foster care, she's no stranger to struggles. She planned on making her own way, even after a surprise pregnancy. But when she runs out of options, she realizes she'll have to do the one thing she swore she'd never do: get help from the father of her child. Levi and Adria never should have met. But their lives are on a collision course once again as they learn how God can transpose the broken chords of their mistakes into a beautiful melody.

He's a widower who has lost the perfect wife. So, why is he drawn to a woman who's not the marrying kind?Steinar is adjusting to life as a single dad of seven-year-old twins. He hoped that moving back to his home country would bring healing to his little family, but settling into their new home in a small Norwegian town is proving harder than he thought. His children struggle with the language and miss their life in England. Getting involved in the community might be the answer, and he's happy to volunteer in the town's Christmas festival.Reidun bucks traditional roles and never thought of herself as wife material, nor the mothering type. But now that she's the only single woman left in her friend group, she's spending a lot more time alone than she'd like. She needs a new project to keep herself busy, and planning her small town's first ever Christmas festival sounds perfect.Amid the twinkling lights and festive preparations, Reidun doesn't expect the single dad and his feisty twins to find the soft spot in her heart. They're used to the perfect homemaking wife and mom, and she's anything but.This Christmas, they're all about to learn that sometimes God's perfect gifts come in the most unlikely packaging.After the Frost is Book 5 in Milla Holt's Seasons of Faith Christian romance series. Five friends were in the same wedding in a small Norwegian town over twenty years ago. Four bridesmaids, one bride. Now, two decades on, each woman learns that God's timing is perfect as they find forever love later in life.

He hid the truth to spare her heart, even as it broke his. Five years ago, Bethany lost her husband, a world-famous actor, in a freak accident. Since then, she has rebuilt her life away from the limelight in her small Norwegian hometown. But her peace is about to be destroyed. A vengeful co-star is preparing to publish a vicious tell-all book to smear her late husband's name. Refusing to stand by and allow his memory to be tarnished, Bethany scrambles to release her own biography to celebrate his legacy. To make that happen, she needs mementos and stories from his childhood. That means swallowing her pride and asking for help from his brother, Lukas, who's always treated her with icy indifference. Lukas knew his brother never deserved Bethany. The selfish, narcissistic rogue swept her off her feet while keeping her in the dark about the unsavory and immoral corners of his life. The only way Lukas could protect his own heart and integrity was to keep Bethany at arm's length and avoid blurting out his feelings for her. She deserved better... to be treasured and adored. Knowing he could never fill that role, he hid his attraction and his guilt, and allowed her to believe he despised her. Now, as she turns to him to help memorialize his brother, Lukas faces an impossible choice. If he lets her discover the truth, he'll open up a long-awaited chance to confess his feelings for her. But the full truth will also reveal his own role in hiding a closet full of skeletons.Within the Storm is Book 3 in Milla Holt's Seasons of Faith Christian romance series. Five friends were in the same wedding in a small Norwegian town over twenty years ago. Four bridesmaids, one bride. Now, two decades on, each woman learns that God's timing is perfect as they find forever love later in life.

He's spent his life taking chances, but will she risk it all to love him again? Gambling addict Kai Meland has spent the last decade fixing the life he wrecked. Still, some things are broken beyond repair. Include his marriage. His daughter's upcoming wedding might be his last chance to show his estranged wife he's not the same man who once crushed her heart by choosing gambling over her. Lisa wants nothing to do with the man she once loved. After his addiction destroyed their family, she focused on their daughter, Eline. She wiped her tears, held her close, and met her needs. So now that Eline is about to marry, how can she want both of her parents present? As preparations begin, Lisa finds an older, wiser Kai saying all the right things, but she's not about to fall for his charms. She's been down that road and has the scars to show it. Will the approaching wedding allow Kai the chance he needs to break through Lisa's emotional fortress and prove to her their love is worth a final wager? Through the Blaze is Book 2 in Milla Holt's Seasons of Faith Christian romance series. Five friends were in the same wedding in a small Norwegian town over twenty years ago. Four bridesmaids, one bride. Now, two decades on, each woman learns that God's timing is perfect as they find forever love later in life.

She took this small-town job as a temporary last resort. Falling for her reserved boss was not part of the plan.One mistake imploded Sonia Krogstad's PR career, leaving her with a stack of debt and no job prospects. Out of options, she returns to her tiny hometown in the northern wilds of Norway, planning only to stay long enough to get back on her feet and prepare for her big-city comeback.Reclusive tech genius Axel Vikhammer bought a non-profit community arts center that's fast becoming a money pit. Closing it down is not an option, especially since it's a refuge for the teenage daughter he only recently learned he has. With her PR background, Sonia seems the perfect hire for the job as his center's fundraising manager. Yet as feelings develop between the two, Axel wonders how he can trust Sonia with his business-or his heart-when her dreams don't include his small town or him.With her head and her heart pulling her in different directions, Sonia needs to take a leap of faith. But every time she's done that in the past, she's fallen flat on her face. Why should it be different now?Into the Flood is Book 1 in Milla Holt's Seasons of Faith Christian romance series. Five friends were in the same wedding in a small Norwegian town over twenty years ago. Four bridesmaids, one bride. Now, two decades on, each woman learns that God's timing is perfect as they find forever love later in life.

Two families, worlds apart. Can they find hope in the crucible of suffering?All Lynnie Min ever wanted was to be a wife and mother. But when tragedy strikes her family, she's left with nothing but her faith to begin life again. While pursuing a career she never wanted, can the precious faith she was raised on withstand betrayal by a hostile former friend, now a professor whose ideologies conflict with her own? And why do her puzzling dreams feature only one of her daughters, not both?Out of a smoking ruin in northern Nigeria, Ihsan bin Ibrahim stumbles upon the solution to his wife's barrenness and longing. But family ties have a long reach. Will he make the ultimate sacrifice to follow his conscience, even if it means losing the child he loves?

Determined not to lose the only family they have, their tug-of-war impacts an entire community.Mindy Lee "Minnie" Carlson's dream job has dropped into her hands, but there's a catch. She has four months to revive Open Circle, the town's only Senior Adult Day Center, or the doors will close, leaving her beloved seniors stranded, and eliminating the only job she's ever wanted.Globe-trotting photographer Jackson Young documents the forgotten people of the world, focusing on the poor and elderly. After decades on the road, he's stunned to learn his beloved Grandma Em is still alive in the small town he'd had to leave decades earlier.Overjoyed, Jackson races back into town to reconnect with her and discovers she's been Minnie's adopted grandma for the past twenty years. When Grandma Em has a stroke, his ideas about her care pit him against Minnie's determination and expertise. For Grandma Em's sake, and the future of Open Circle, they'll need to do the impossible-find a way to work together.

Death and destruction rage through the Mennonite colonies as Red and White armies continue to requisition, recruit and advance their positions. Ongoing strife and accompanying drought result in severe famine, disease, and the worst enemy of all-fear. Johann Sudermann works with Benjamin Janz to secure permission for Mennonite emigration, but they are faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles at every turn. Meanwhile, Katarina attempts to sustain her family and friends amid chaos and uncertainty, and Paul Gregorovich Tekanin tries to survive in anonymity. The Mennonites of South Russia face a fierce struggle for faith and survival as their dreams are dashed one by one, yet they cling to the hope that God will yet intervene and speak to them as He did to Job, "out of the storm."

Life has been going as planned for biologist Dr. Robert Fielding until he's hit by a squall that threatens to shipwreck him. Tormented by the losses in his life, he resists the friendship of his new neighbour, Anna Fawcett. After all, a senior and her son with Down syndrome aren't exactly in his leagueBut Anna's fresh cinnamon buns come with a side of innocent questions that erode his faith in naturalism and collide with his assumptions about life, love and truth. Have his foundational beliefs been the cause of his personal losses? As he searches for answers, Anna's example of loving integrity keeps him coming back. Or maybe it's her homemade pies. Yet to risk re-thinking his core convictions for a chance at personal peace would expose his soul and tear open an old wound.

As their lives are torn apart by world war, the Russian Revolution, and church and family conflicts, Katarina Hildebrandt and Johann Sudermann strive to maintain their faith in the God they have come to know. Meanwhile, Paul Gregorovich Tekanin's hope for Utopia has become a way of darkness and death. Will he remember the warnings of his childhood friend, Johann, or will the violence of revolution destroy him? History unfolds as these young people look desperately for a source of balance and safety within the eye of the storm and ask: where is God when life betrays?

One of life's best comforts is cuddling up with a great book, but chronicling the books you read can be a challenge.Totally Booked, a companion reading journal from The Mosaic Collection, is perfect for book lovers. As a paperback, Totally Booked travels easily and is a charming gift for mothers, sisters, girlfriends, book lovers, avid readers, book club members, influencers, bloggers, and book reviewers.Filled with tools specifically requested by avid readers, this 12-month dated companion journal introduces you to authors in The Mosaic Collection, simplifies your book tracking, streamlines your review writing, and collects your favorite quotes.You'll be able to: ♥ remember your favorite books, quotes, authors, and new releases as you look back on 2020♥ anticipate new releases and events, compile your TBR wishlists, and set fresh challenges for 2021♥ plan each month in greater detail as you consider your goals and track reading minutes, favorite books, and quotes♥ keep a list of the people to whom you've loaned books♥ track monthly goals, reading minutes, and unfinished books♥ log up to 120 books and review up to 150 in a year; and* identify your favorite book of 2021.Totally Booked includes 10 sections♥ Mosaic Authors♥ 2020: Year in Review♥ 2021: The Coming Year♥ 2021: A Closer Look♥ Give the Gift of Stories♥ 120 Books: Tracker & Reading Log♥ Reviews: Organize Your Thoughts♥ 2021: Year in Review♥ The Best of the Best♥ 2022: The Coming Year

Perfectionistic librarian Jacqui Penn is ripped up by the roots when she's dumped by her longtime boyfriend. Rootless and on the run, she is drawn two thousand miles west across Canada to the last place she ever thought could offer stability-the old homestead where her father grew up.Renovating the derelict house soon becomes a personal battle as it stubbornly resists her efforts. While Jacqui struggles to renew the home, she spends time with the family Pops bitterly resented. Her hunger for roots grows stronger as she fights to discover the long-buried reasons her father fled the house as a beleaguered teen. But will she ever find the belonging she craves?

Ginger Mooreland is stretched beyond her limit. Her beloved grandfather she cares for is showing signs of dementia and she is in danger of losing the Jukebox Caf , which has been in the family for generations. Without the Jukebox she's not sure how she can take care of her grandfather. The confidence that has bolstered her in the past is replaced with doubt.Mike, the pastor of the local community church, has become a close friend to Ginger over the years. As their feelings for each other grow, Ginger questions whether she needs one more thing unsettling her life. Convinced that his wife, Irene, who disappeared shortly after Pearl Harbor is still alive, Grandpa sends Ginger on an unlikely quest to uncover the truth. As Ginger traces the threads of Grandpa's past and deals with her doubts about the present, she discovers far more than she ever expected for her future.

Quirky Fiona McGrath loves her job as a Child Life Specialist at a Dunedin, Florida hospital. As a former foster child, she understands trauma and wants to ensure no child ever faces the same kind of fears she once did. But are fears truly in the past? Gabe Cavenaugh's life is right on schedule. As the youngest assistant Chief Financial Officer in the hospital's history, he has much to prove, but he's confident he can do anything he's asked. After all, he's secure in his faith and has the constant support of his family. When Gabe is directed to make cuts in order to balance the hospital's budget, his search leads him to the Child Life Program and to Fiona. How can this crazy, hat-wearing woman, who rides around on a sparkly scooter possibly be a vital member of the medical team? As Fiona works to persuade Gabe about her job's necessity, he begins to see there's more to her and her work with young patients than wacky clothes. But will she be enough to save her program? And could she possibly be enough for a man like Gabe?

A single mother's journey from bitterness to forgiveness.Nearly four years ago, Erin Belden's happy life became a shattered mess. After her husband admitted to an affair and that a child had been conceived, he left her and their young daughter for his new family. Now, she's finally ready to put the pieces of her life together. She's set to launch her own business and even thinks her heart might be open to romance-should the right man come along.But just when everything seems to be lining up, she receives a devastating call: her ex-husband and his wife have been killed in a car accident, and Erin is listed in their will as their daughter's legal guardian.How can she be a mother to the child-let alone love the child-who broke up her marriage? Does she have the courage to start over yet again and turn this mess into a mosaic of beauty?

EXOTIC DESTINATIONS . . . OR A HOME OF HER OWN? Flirty globetrotter Sybil badgers her friend Libby to travel along in seeking out the world's "sacred places"-a monastery in Japan, a mountaintop in Africa, a mosque in Istanbul. Her footloose wandering far from family values costs her more than money. But Libby can't afford to travel, and she's plagued by a different kind of restlessness. Grieving the recent death of the grandmother who raised her in their inner-city Minneapolis tenement now slated for demolition, Libby faces homelessness in both heart and habitation. When Libby discovers a cryptic message from beyond the grave and an antique ring pointing to a mystery in an inner room of a mansion museum in North Dakota, she sets out on a quest of her own for the meaning of heritage and home.