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Melody Carlson
In the summer of 1917, US troops join the allied forces in the Great War. Back in Sunset Cove, Oregon, other battles wage. Anna McDowell continues to fight old fashioned…
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As the Great War rages on, Sunset Cove continues to feel its impact. Running the small town newspaper, Anna McDowell can’t escape the grim reports from the other side of…
"When empty-nester Marley Farrell inherits a rundown tourist shop, she never expects to rediscover her love for the funky coastal Oregon town-or her now-widowed teenage crush. With his help, she…
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Brynna Philips is ready to give up on love. But when her fellow teacher invites her on a trip through Sonoma wine country, she’s reminded of her first crush, whose…
The fun and inspiring conclusion to Melody Carlson’s middle grade series for girls.
Each of the strong, hopeful Mulligan sisters will do their part if they hope to see victory and the end of the war.
Jayne Morgan feels betrayed when her fiancA© suddenly dumps her for his high school sweetheart just weeks before the wedding. She’d love to leave his hometown of Paradise, Oregon, but…
For a young widow, the stone mansion she once dreamed of owning offers the promise of a new beginning.
irst there are shades of sorrow, then shades of hope. Will Gwen find shades of light? When her only child leaves home for college, widowed Gwen Sullivan discovers just how…
Emma has always been "the practical one" in the family. But that is about to change as she embarks on the adventure of her life. Emma Davis wants a new…
The final installment in the 86 Bloomberg place series follows Kendall, Lelani, Anna, and Megan in a crazed competition for bridesmaids, wedding locations, and showers.
In the final book in Melody Carlson’s popular series, the four Lindas learn that life doesn’t stop for the holidays and even a cruise can rock your boat.
In this second installment of Melody Carlson’s engaging Four Lindas series, four fifty-something women discover you really can go home again … but it’s not always easy!
An unlikely friendship that grows between an elderly widow and a young man with a past leads them both on a journey toward hope, healing and forgiveness.
For years, Alice’s little idiosyncrasies were excused for her high intelligence, but during her senior year at college it becomes apparent that she is suffering from schizophrenia and must now…
A new middle grade series for girls from bestselling author Melody Carlson will delight readers.
These masterfully told short stories by some of CBA’s best-loved fiction authors promise to transport readers around the globe with amazing tales of international romance, mystery, and humor.
The word tiny is in squiggly brackets on the cover and title page.
The first in a new historical series from bestselling, award-winning author Melody Carlson is sure to rivet readers and sweep them away to Oregon’s early Prohibition before WWI.
When Daphne’s man changes his mind about marriage, Daphne focused on a good life for herself and her new daughter, leaving what will be up to God.
An arranged marriage to save the family from ruin?
Delia Blackstone knows what her mother is up to-she intends to marry her off to an older man who is all…
In the first book of the Carter House Girls series, six very different high school girls arrive shortly before school starts to live together at Mrs. Carter’s boarding house. With…
First there are shades of sorrow, then shades of hope. Will Gwen find shades of light?
When her only child leaves home for college, widowed Gwen Sullivan discovers just how…
In book four of the Carter House Girls series, Mrs. Carter takes the girls on a weekend trip to General Harding’s luxurious mountain getaway in Vermont. Naturally, she’s unaware that…
In book six of the Carter House Girls series, the girls return from the holidays in time for a New Year’s party, and soon Mrs. Carter announces that it’s time…
Written in first-person, memoir style, this is the heart-touching story of Cass Maxwell, a girl struggling to find her identity during the turbulent ‘60s and '70s. Forced to make her…
A bestselling, award-winning author brings another installment of her inspiring tale of a family on the home front of World War II.
God gives Samantha McGregor visions and dreams that offer unconventional glimpses into others’ lives and problems. When she prays for Garrett Pierson, she has a vision that he’s falling off…
When empty-nester Mallory Farrell inherits a rundown tourist shop, she never expects to rediscover her love for the funky coastal Oregon town–or her now-widowed teenage crush. With his help, she…
Jayne Morgan feels betrayed when her fiance suddenly dumps her for his high school sweetheart just weeks before the wedding. She’d love to leave his hometown of Paradise, Oregon, but…
Bestselling author Melody Carlson starts a new series about five high school girlfriends with one goal in common: finding a date for homecoming.
With holidays approaching in the charming town of Appleton, and Daphne Ballinger’s deadline to get hitched drawing closer, Daphne finds herself happily distracted with the unexpected tasks of motherhood. Young…
This satisfying conclusion to The Secret Life of Samantha McGregor series provides readers with a provocative look at how the teen relies on her deep faith in God to tackle…
This poignant young adult novel from bestselling author Carlson digs deep into the heart of family.
Dora Chase is an eighty-year-old widow whose family finds her frustratingly independent. Her son no longer trusts her judgment and constantly pressures her to sell her rural home and rundown…
Kendall’s managed to wrangle her grandmother’s house–free and clear–except for the rules. No male roommates. But that’s okay. With the right ad she’ll pull in some girls who will pay…
The roommates at Bloomberg Place are a little blue, what with boyfriend problems, crazy families, and crabby coworkers. Maybe a Christmas party will brighten things up!
Just before Valentine’s Day, a Hollywood hairstylist returns to her small hometown and stumbles upon love that challenges her notion of the good life she’s worked hard to achieved.
Bestselling author Melody Carlson shares a sweet tale of how broken hearts mend and grow stronger, and true love can be found in this charming Valentine’s story.
Bestselling author Melody Carlson takes readers back to just after World War II in this heartwarmingValentine’s Day romance.
In book two in the dynamic, fashion-themed On the Runway YA fiction series by bestselling young adult fiction author Melody Carlson, the Forrester sisters take their hit TV show to…
In the final book of YA author’s Melody Carlson’s On the Runway series, Paige and Erin Forrester are off to the fashionable Italian city of Milan, where Paige’s prima donna…
An education back East?
That’s the last thing Miranda Williams wants, but since her stepfather had noted it in his will, her stepsister Delia is determined to see it through…
Maggie and her son have settled in Pine Mountain, where she has found love again. But trouble lurks as she plans her wedding. As she and Jed are enjoying their…