"Based on the biblical account of Esther, this story imagines the life and passion of this beautiful woman whose courage and influence impacted history and the fate of her people"-- Provided by publisher.

"Bathsheba, a beautiful woman forced to become one of King David's wives, is committed to protecting her son while dealing with the dynamics of the king's household in this biblically based novel"--Provided by publisher.

"Yeshua of Nazareth has two sisters: Damaris, married to a wealthy merchant's son, and Pheodora, married to a simple shepherd from Bethlehem. When Pheodora's husband suffers an unexpected reversal of fortune and is thrown into debtor's prison, she returns to Nazareth, where she pins her hopes on two she-goats who should give birth to spotless white kids that would be perfect for the upcoming Yom Kippur sacrifice. In the eighteen months between the...

Newspaper columnist Peyton MacGruder is proud of three things: her immaculate VW Jetta, her status as a strong single woman, and her ability to whip out her Tampa Times column, "The Heart Healer," in record time. But when her editor learns that "The Hear Healer" ranked last in a recent reader poll, Peyton is given only three weeks to change either her column or her job. Then the unthinkable happens. PanWorld Flight 848, en route from New York's LaGuardia...

Darlene Caldwell has spent a lifetime tending Sycamores, an estate located five miles south of a small town called Peculiar. She raised a family in the spacious home that was her grandfather's legacy, and she enjoys being a pillar of the community. Sycamores is the kingdom where she reigns as queen until her limelight-stealing twin sister unexpectedly returns.

Two women occupy a place in Herod's court. The first, Salome, is the king's only sister, a resentful woman who has been told she is from an inferior race, a people God will never accept or approve. The second woman, Zara, is a lowly handmaid who serves Salome, but where Salome spies conspiracies and treachery, Zara sees hurting people in need of understanding and compassion. Powerful and powerless, Idumean and Jew, selfish and selfless--both women...

"Thomas and Tasmin, twin siblings hired to oversee a wedding feast in Cana, worry when the host runs out of wine . . . until a guest tells Tasmin to have the servants fill the pitchers by the gate with water from the cistern. Reluctantly, she obeys and is amazed when rainwater turns into the finest wine ever tasted in Cana. When Thomas impulsively decides to follow the teacher from Nazareth, he and Tasmin argue--since the twins have been together...

Twenty-two years have passed since Joseph last set sight on the ten sons of Israel. He is overwhelmed by the memory of their treachery when they sold him into slavery. As his brothers journey to Egypt to buy grain, Joseph detains them. Joseph decrees that Simeon must remain under house arrest. Simeon is angry at his confinement. Mandisa, the widowed handmaid of Joseph's wife is assigned to serve the angry Simeon. Their love grows but Simeon must come...

When a best-selling novelist begins writing an allegory of her troubled son's life, she soon wonders how much control she has over her creation.