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From the best-selling author of 'A Truthful Man'Saving souls? Or chasing glory?Father James' bishop is determined to ensure he remains in permanent exile without pay. As a result, the cancelled priest is reduced to stacking shelves in the village grocery to earn a living.He then discovers that his bishop ousted him without duly following Canon law. Confident of being reinstated, he sends a letter of appeal to the Vatican. But the bishop mails a poisoned missive to Rome to ensure Father James' appeal never gets heard. He then throws more pastors out of their parishes.Father James senses God is calling him to help these cancelled priests. But how can he achieve this?And can he successfully fight his unjust removal in Rome?You will find yourself rooting for Father James as he strives to shepherd souls, not combat his superiors.

This is the last book of The Laura Harper Trilogy and the ninth and final book in the Riding Out series A crazy horse. A disabled jockey. And a priest who won't give up on either of them. Laura is looking forward to a quiet Christmas with her family and Father Michael. But a crazy new horse on the farm has other ideas. Once again, the equines at Harpers' Reunion threaten to take husband Jack's attention away from his human family. Laura is incensed. Their daughter is about to be born any day now and he should be playing it safe instead of messing with the gelding he's dubbed Loco! However, Jack doesn't get off lightly with Father Michael around. Before he knows it, the priest has thrust a disabled ex-jockey onto the tall trainer and seems to expect miracles. How can Jack use the horses on his farm to help a young man who loathes them? Then Father Michael develops serious problems of his own, and Laura and Jack have him to take care of as well as the sullen rider. Instead of being allowed to concentrate on preparing for her baby, Laura is pulled in all directions by the needs of others. And just as she's about to go to hospital to give birth, another emergency arises on the farm - and this time it affects her personally. Will this new disaster prevent Laura from making it to the hospital on time? And can the horses he hates turn the bitter young jockey's life around?

Should a mother hide the truth from her son, for his own good?When her husband Jack has a freak training accident, Laura Harper is launched into the world of horses and in no time at all, the successful accountant is mesmerized by a little colt.Then the Harper couple suffer a big blow. Jack's ex-girlfriend, Penny, is demanding he help her find their baby, whom she gave up eighteen years ago.That child is Laura's adoptive son, but she and Jack don't want to reveal that he is living with them. The boy met Penny once and despises her. Discovering she's his birth mother will trigger his autoimmune disease - and scar him emotionally.But can Laura and Jack keep the information a secret? Or are they morally obliged to divulge the truth?As always, Father Michael is on hand to guide the family with humor and wisdom through their biggest challenge yet.

The problem mare destroyed his first relationship. Will she do it again?Emma has sworn off horses, after the unjust firing from her equestrian job.Fulton has sworn off women who love horses, after his girlfriend left him with a long scar and a mean mare called Prophecy.Emma's move to remote Sinclair Island lands her next door to Fulton. The two neighbors have nothing to do with each other, until disaster strikes and Fulton is forced to solicit Emma's help with his horses.But his open hatred for Prophecy bothers her and she asks to retrain the dangerous animal before he sends her to auction. It's the mare's only chance of going to a good home.Reluctantly Fulton gives in and during those daily training sessions, he falls in love with his attractive neighbor. But the pretty black horse has already stolen her heart, and Fulton realizes he's again fallen for a woman who cares more about horses than him. He becomes even more determined to get rid of the mare.Emma is devastated; she now understands her true feelings for Fulton. Her only hope of winning him back is to sacrifice the horse she adores to prove she loves him.But can she bring herself to surrender Prophecy? Can Fulton conquer his deep distrust of women who love horses?

Father Peter is reeling from horrific allegations of misconduct, when he learns of behavior by a close family member which further undermines his pastoral authority.His parishioners are thrown into turmoil. What should they believe? Father Peter's own faith starts to crumble after a close priest friend commits suicide.Unaware of the drama playing out in his village, atheist Matt Goldworth wrestles with bad news of his own.Bizarre circumstances bring priest and non-believer together to produce an outcome no one could have foreseen.Aproximately 403 pages

She believed a lie and left him. Will she now stay and face the truth?Dinny gave Grant back his ring and married the man who was accusing him of fraud.Now widowed, she attends a wedding on Sinclair Island and unexpectedly runs into her ex-fiancé - three decades after he moved away.Dinny's beloved mare is about to go blind and Grant meets with her to suggest an unorthodox solution for saving the horse's sight. But his girlfriend becomes determined to keep the once engaged couple apart, and extracts a promise from Dinny not to interfere in her relationship with him.Dinny realizes she's falling in love with Grant again. Problem is, he's a crook and her deceased husband's arch-enemy. And she's given her word to stay away from him.Grant never stopped loving her, and a nearly fatal incident with a horse gives him the unexpected opportunity to clear his name. When Dinny discovers the real criminal's identity, she is faced with the sordid truth that her marriage was based on a lie.Can Grant forgive her for believing the wrong man? Can she forgive herself - or her late husband?Under pressure from Grant, she admits her true feelings, then tells him that she mustn't give into them. Angry and disappointed, he walks out on her.Soon afterwards, he risks his life to save his girlfriend and Dinny knows she's truly lost him.Her life will be unbearable without him and she has to get him back.But how?After twenty-nine years, is it too late for them?