He was looking for a killer. What he found was a woman who turned his lonely world upside down-and touched him as no other woman had ever done.

Auri 'Creole' Levalois is a man on a mission. Determined to put his foster-brother's killer behind bars, he has taken a leave of absence from New Orleans PD to hunt the man down. Following his last, desperate lead, Creole sets up a surveillance on the girlfriend of one of the bad guy's minions. Muse Summerville's thin file says the sultry blonde is hot as the Louisiana summer, and has a penchant for men-the more dangerous the better. But to Creole's cop instincts, something about her doesn't quite add up.

Grace Summerville's identical twin sister has vanished without a trace. Grace has left her cozy Charleston home and high school counselor job, and rushed to New Orleans' notorious French Quarter, where she has installed herself in Muse's apartment. This disappearing act is typical for Muse, who is far too much like their good-for-nothing, drifter father for Grace's comfort. But this time Grace is really worried. Especially when she discovers a dark, mysterious Cajun man watching her from the neighboring balcony-watching her with the feral interest of a predator. Is he somehow involved in Muse's disappearance? Or is he after something much more dangerous to a good girl like Grace...? k

Six months after the Declaration of Independence, the American Revolution was all but lost. A powerful British force had routed the Americans at New York, occupied three colonies, and advanced within sight of Philadelphia.

Yet, as David Hackett Fischer recounts in this riveting history, George Washington--and many other Americans--refused to let the Revolution die. On Christmas night, as a howling nor'easter struck the Delaware Valley, he led his men across the river and attacked the exhausted Hessian garrison at Trenton, killing or capturing nearly a thousand men. A second battle of Trenton followed within days. The Americans held off a counterattack by Lord Cornwallis's best troops, then were almost trapped by the British force. Under cover of night, Washington's men stole behind the enemy and struck them again, defeating a brigade at Princeton. The British were badly shaken. In twelve weeks of winter fighting, their army suffered severe damage, their hold on New Jersey was broken, and their strategy was ruined.

Fischer's richly textured narrative reveals the crucial role of contingency in these events. We see how the campaign unfolded in a sequence of difficult choices by many actors, from generals to civilians, on both sides. While British and German forces remained rigid and hierarchical, Americans evolved an open and flexible system that was fundamental to their success. The startling success of Washington and his compatriots not only saved the faltering American Revolution, but helped to give it new meaning.

Kit Colfax is a sassy insurance investigator who is out to catch herself a suave Southern jewel thief any way she can. Her very career depends on it. But she's in for the surprise of her life when she mistakenly snares handsome chief of police Simon "Beau" Beaulieux in her sting operation instead.

Lord have mercy, if the man didn't have a voice custom made for smooth satin sheets on hot, sultry afternoons, dripping with the scent of honeysuckle and the taste of icy mint juleps sliding down kiss-parched throats.

Kit does her best to resist the sexy Louisiana aristocrat. But a series of disasters--certainly not his heated kisses--have her chasing Beau from Las Vegas to the bayous of his antebellum plantation, where she finds herself hopelessly caught in the sensual web of his love.

Catch Me If You Can is a sizzling, fast-paced romantic suspense story-with emphasis on the romance. You'll love the twists and turns of the plot, and the picturesque settings from the bright lights of Las Vegas to the sultry atmosphere of Beau's Southern plantation. But most of all you'll fall in love with Beau and Kit, as together they discover that love always catches you just when you least expect it.

In the space of twenty-four incredible hours, Katarina 'Rini' Herelius finds herself hopelessly in love with an exotic mystery-man with no name or face, and pregnant with his child. More than anything she wants to keep him and her baby, but life has a way of playing the cruelest tricks . . .

The last thing in the world Coleton Lonetree expects to find at the Cardinal Ranch Powwow is the love of his life. But when he takes the guilelessly sensual tourist woman into his arms and kisses her, he knows exactly what has been missing from his empty existence-a woman like her. He is determined to make her his for all time, and stakes his claim in the most elemental of ways.

When she fails to show up for their rendezvous the next day, he is devastated. Despite his desolation over her disappearance, the successful lawyer dreams of the woman from the powwow for seven long months. That is, until he finds her, large with his child, at a colleague attorney's office. He believes she is arranging to turn his baby over to strangers for adoption.

This is one abandonment he will fight to his last breath.

He proposes a marriage of convenience. Rini agrees, on the condition that they have separate beds. But neither can deny their overpowering attraction, a passion that sizzles between them with every look or accidental touch. Over the coming months they realize what they feel for each other is so much more than merely physical, but are terrified to acknowledge it, even in their innermost secret thoughts.

Slowly, they learn to trust.

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Whether Laycock was standing on the shore of Lake Superior, rafting down the Yukon River or exploring caves in Papua New Guinea, she listened for the voice of God. With a knack for using personal experiences to deepen thoughts about God’s existence, Laycock is like a friend willing to share a private reflection with you across the kitchen table.” Sheila Sims


"I love Marcia's winsome style. Her carefully-crafted stories are proof that great truth is taught in simple ways. Don't buy a copy of this book. Buy a dozen for friends and relatives!" - Phil Callaway, popular speaker and author of Making Life Rich Without Any Money and Who Put My Life On Fast-Forward?

"Marcia writes from the heart about life with its simplicity and complexity. Either way, the one truth that gives balance and direction is clearly presented. Faith. That's the key."
Janette Oke, Author.

Whether Laycock was standing on the shore of Lake Superior, rafting down the Yukon River or exploring caves in Papua New Guinea, she listened for the voice of God. With a knack for using personal experiences to deepen thoughts about God’s existence, Laycock is like a friend willing to share a private reflection with you across the kitchen table.” Sheila Sims


"I love Marcia's winsome style. Her carefully-crafted stories are proof that great truth is taught in simple ways. Don't buy a copy of this book. Buy a dozen for friends and relatives!" - Phil Callaway, popular speaker and author of Making Life Rich Without Any Money and Who Put My Life On Fast-Forward?

"Marcia writes from the heart about life with its simplicity and complexity. Either way, the one truth that gives balance and direction is clearly presented. Faith. That's the key."
Janette Oke, Author.

Just 15 minutes with God? That sounds like a stingy amount of time to devote to the Creator of the universe. But I’ve found that 15 minutes can lead to a prayerful attitude for the rest of the day when I start out this way.

This little exercise is not meant to trivialize our time with God or say that we can cram in a relationship with him in just a few minutes a day. Rather, it is meant to get us into a thankful frame of mind so we can look for God’s involvement in all we do, in everyone we meet, and in every circumstance we encounter.

During my commute to work, I go through the alphabet and praise God through all the words I can think of about him that start with each letter. Verses that include some of the words come to mind, so I pray those to him.

When I get to Z and my 15 minutes is about up, I begin to pray for the things, people, and situations I care about and then I finish that and ask him, “Speak to me, Lord, and help me to listen and obey.” I try to remain silent and listen.

The A to Z exercise allows me to praise God before I get started on all my requests and needs. It somehow helps me focus on God’s greatness and his amazing love, mercy, and generosity to me. And usually that focus stays with me, at least to some extent, during the day.

I hope it helps you to focus on his goodness as you pray and listen for what he has to say to you. Add your own words as you go through the alphabet.

Just 15 minutes with God? That sounds like a stingy amount of time to devote to the Creator of the universe. But I’ve found that 15 minutes can lead to a prayerful attitude for the rest of the day when I start out this way.

This little exercise is not meant to trivialize our time with God or say that we can cram in a relationship with him in just a few minutes a day. Rather, it is meant to get us into a thankful frame of mind so we can look for God’s involvement in all we do, in everyone we meet, and in every circumstance we encounter.

During my commute to work, I go through the alphabet and praise God through all the words I can think of about him that start with each letter. Verses that include some of the words come to mind, so I pray those to him.

When I get to Z and my 15 minutes is about up, I begin to pray for the things, people, and situations I care about and then I finish that and ask him, “Speak to me, Lord, and help me to listen and obey.” I try to remain silent and listen.

The A to Z exercise allows me to praise God before I get started on all my requests and needs. It somehow helps me focus on God’s greatness and his amazing love, mercy, and generosity to me. And usually that focus stays with me, at least to some extent, during the day.

I hope it helps you to focus on his goodness as you pray and listen for what he has to say to you. Add your own words as you go through the alphabet.

Whether we're shopping for corn flakes, concert tickets or a honeymoon in Paris, the Internet has changed how we decide what to buy. Today we're all digital explorers, seeking out online ratings, peer reviews, videos, and in-depth product details as we move down the path to purchase.

At Google, we call this online decision-making moment the Zero Moment of Truth—or simply ZMOT.

Download “Winning the Zero Moment of Truth”, a free, powerful new video-enhanced eBook by Jim Lecinski, Managing Director of US Sales & Service and Chief ZMOT Evangelist at Google. Jim shares how to get ahead at this critical new marketing moment, supported by exclusive market research, personal stories, and insights from C-level executives at global leaders like General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, and VivaKi.

If you're a marketer, a CEO, a sales rep, or an aspiring entrepreneur, this video-enhanced eBook will help you understand this shift in the marketing landscape and show you the strategies it takes to win.

Whether we're shopping for corn flakes, concert tickets or a honeymoon in Paris, the Internet has changed how we decide what to buy. Today we're all digital explorers, seeking out online ratings, peer reviews, videos, and in-depth product details as we move down the path to purchase.

At Google, we call this online decision-making moment the Zero Moment of Truth—or simply ZMOT.

Download “Winning the Zero Moment of Truth”, a free, powerful new video-enhanced eBook by Jim Lecinski, Managing Director of US Sales & Service and Chief ZMOT Evangelist at Google. Jim shares how to get ahead at this critical new marketing moment, supported by exclusive market research, personal stories, and insights from C-level executives at global leaders like General Electric, Johnson & Johnson, and VivaKi.

If you're a marketer, a CEO, a sales rep, or an aspiring entrepreneur, this video-enhanced eBook will help you understand this shift in the marketing landscape and show you the strategies it takes to win.

He was standing face-to-face with a dead woman...and she was holding a gun. Lieutenant Seth Buchanan's homicide investigation - and his heart - were thrown into turmoil when Grace Fontaine turned up very much alive -- and in possession of one of the huge blue diamonds known as the Stars of Mithra.

The cool, controlled cop never let his feelings get in the way of his job, and everything he knew about the notorious heiress told him she was poison. But in her irresistible presence, it was hard to remember there was any mystery more important to solve than that of Grace herself.

Lieutenant Seth Buchanan is investigating a murder scene when the supposed victim walks through the front door. Grace Fontaine is even more beautiful in person than she is in the portrait over her mantel, and Seth knows that she means trouble. But he's a cautious man, long accustomed to guarding his heart, and he's determined to continue the practice. Grace, however, has other ideas; Seth is the man she's been waiting for through all the long, lonely years she has spent as an unbelievably rich, impossibly beautiful child and woman. Thrown together by Seth's determination to solve the murder, the theft of three incredible diamonds, and the imminent threat to Grace's safety, the two struggle with the passion and the bond that pulls them together. Nora Roberts is a master at spinning a tale, and she doesn't miss a beat in this novel of love, murder, mystery, and obsession.