Bøger af Lynn Donovan

Allie has a voice that brings many men to her brother's saloon to hear her sing. He makes more from the coins they throw at her feet than to send her upstairs like the other girls. She should be grateful, but hates her life. Her brother has complete control.Until a Marshal shows up for her Christmas show while transporting a female prisoner. If Allie can convince the lawman she can help keep the prisoner in line, she can escape her brother's control. If she can convince the marshal to marry her, she will be free of her brother's control, for good.

This study delivers the truth about demonic oppression, the tactics used by the powers of darkness and legal rights of evil.Discover proven and tested warfare tools, such as the name of Jesus, commanding prayers, prayers of engagement, aligning with the Word, partnering with the Holy Spirit, and releasing the angelic. Understand how to stand in unwavering faith and belief to protect your mind and house. Pick up your effective weaponry with power and authority in Christ, then overcome evil with love and blessing.Time is short. Join the Academy of the kingdom of God. Become a Spiritual Enforcer. Fight back and WIN!

Maribeth Thorp has always won, but this time she can lose it all at cards and at love. Trying to turn over a new leaf is difficult when she sees a beautiful woman wrapped in the detective's arms. He claims she's his niece, but is he calling her bluff? Playing in public is her greatest fear come to light. Will she be the winner who takes it all or the loser left with nothing.

When someone tries to break into Maribeth Thorp's house, her soulmate comes to her rescue. He has four legs, two big brown eyes, and lots of great kisses. The only problem is that the detective is hot on her tail, raiding her gaming source location. The one person she thought she could depend on turns out to be a rattlesnake with a deadly strike. Maribeth and her soulmate are two of a kind, a perfect match, but can they get themselves out of this chaos?

Maribeth Thorp may wreak havoc on the gaming tables, but she's not a home wrecker. When she's accused of having an affair with another woman's husband, Maribeth sets out to expose the wife's true intentions and save the husband's reputation. That's nothing compared to the threat hovering over her friend's life. Now that she and the detective have an understanding, she will have to use a sleight of hand to rescue her friend and take her relationship with the detective to the next level? Will it be a total trick or just an illusion?

Minnie Smith grew up an only child in Portland, Maine. As the Blacksmith's daughter, she excelled at being her father's apprentice. But when a rumored treasure leads to her father's death and her being thrown into the streets by unscrupulous men, she has no choice but to seek safety in the West. Traveling with a group of mail order brides who dislike her, and no groom at the end of her journey, will she find safety or ridicule?Samuel Knight came to the brand new town of Gunther City, Oklahoma to build a life for himself during the Land Run. As the town's only blacksmith, he's done very well until one heroic act puts his career in jeopardy and him in a wheelchair. With one look at the tall woman no groom has claimed, he is eager to heal and make her his own.When the work of his shop gets done in secret while he heals, everyone wants to know the answer to one question- Who's doing the job of the blacksmith? Will Samuel accept a bride who wants to do "men's" work? Will Minnie's secret ruin their relationship before it even begins? Will she be able to see justice done in her father's death? Just what is to become of the beautiful but determined Blacksmith's Daughter?

Charity should begin at home for Maribeth Thorp, but when her friend refuses her help, sometimes you just gotta cheat for a good cause. All while trying to evade the detective closing in on her biggest secret. A friend in need is a friend indeed, but this time the worst hand wins.

Finding high-stakes underground games in Deadwood is not a problem for Maribeth Thorp. Explaining how she suddenly has so much money is. Having a detective for a neighbor is challenging enough, but when she finds out what he is investigating, she is desperate to keep her cards close to her chest. Decluttering people's lives is so much easier than taking a chance on her heart. Will Lady Luck be on her side, or will her hidden aces be her undoing?

Professional Organizer, Maribeth Thorp has a secret. With her photographic memory and her father's aptitude for winning, she never loses... at cards anyway. At thirty-one she gives herself a major declutter by leaving her dead-end relationship of eight years. Now, all bets are off. She is broke, desperate, and homeless. Until she finds a house deed she won a while back. Now, she is betting it all in Deadwood. Will this blind bet pay off?

Wendy Ashton and Dillon Cayne were both inspired by broken bones of their own. She to become an orthopedic nurse, he an engineer, designing more efficient and effective equipment for those recovering from orthopedic incidents. Their two paths so closely aligned, yet never intersecting. Until a mysterious message appears in heat sensitive ink on Wendy' coffee cup. A message of love that makes her take notice of the handsome barista who must have written it. Brought together by the message, their lives begin to merge. Could this be true love? They learn his dad is dating her mom and Dillon worries about the stigma of dating his possible step-sister. Add a crazy ex-girlfriend who won't take no for an answer and a misunderstood phone call, the trust issues become almost too much to bear. What will it take to bring these two together? Can the Java Cupid show them their Happy Ever After? Or was it all a mistake? Will broken bones turn into broken hearts? Answers can only be found with a Java Break.

Overcoming obstacles that life hands us, Myrakle Estes's lost her hearing due to scarlet fever at the age of three, but gained a talent no one understands. She learned after her papa's death that he made arrangements for her to marry with a significant dowry. She and her companion dog, Dumpling, reluctantly go to a matchmaker in Bent, Colorado in order to fulfill her papa's dying wishes.Joseph Penella makes violins as a hobby. His occupation is helping his Pa and brothers run a successful horse ranch. The time has come for him to take a wife, and Miss Viola, the town matchmaker, has been asked to find a suitable wife for him and his brother's.Will Miss Viola's unexpected passing affect Joseph's chances? Can Joseph convince the new matchmaker that Myrakle is the right bride for him? Will Myrakle accept his love for her and her extraordinary talent for music?

Love, creatures, and photons-can the best minds in the world untangle this mashup? Do they want to?The corporate facility known as VEIL wants to be the first in the world to achieve maximum quantum entanglement. This revolutionary project could produce computers rivaling the human brain, unbreakable encryption, and faster-than-light communication.But during an initial full-scale test, something goes terribly wrong, creating a portal that entangles our world with another dimension. Through this portal comes a menagerie of fantastical creatures, escaping the wrath of their loveless ruler and drawing them to the love found in our world.What caused the explosion? Why are investigation efforts thwarted? Who is the mysterious shadow? Will the creatures' fascination enhance or interfere with the amorous relationships sprouting up in the community? Amidst these fantastic happenings, can these couples find their Happy Ever After?

Six hundred lightyears away, a dying civilization cries out in desperation. On Earth, a small band of faithful missionaries commit to bring reproductive technologies and the Christian gospel. The Abraham Project includes scientists, medical personnel, humanitarians, and philanthropist Austin Abraham. But, piracy taints the mission and the self-sacrificing soldiers of God are trapped-until one is smuggled back to Earth.Kita and Molly, daughters of Pastor Levi Jacobsen, react to the commission with polar responses-one goes, one stays. When Kita mysteriously returns sterile and claiming things that are impossible, Molly goes undercover. Can she disguise her lack of faith well enough to fake a missionary spirit or will she blow her cover?Dr. Deuce Abraham, Kita's doctor after her return, is the last person Molly trusts. How can she possibly, he's Austin Abraham's son? Worst yet, he has joined the next pilgrimage. The very one she is on as a covert operative. He has legitimate reasons for going, but how can she believe anything he says? Should she rely on her tried and true gut instincts, or her stupid "gift of discernment"?With no back up, one inside mole, and a mysterious contact, can she end this cradle of deception? Or will she loose everything, including her own fertility?

After losing her celebrity husband, Shannan Greyson is determined not to be known as the Rodeo Widow. She seeks a way to shake off her husband's fame and be recognized on her own merits; dreaming of finding a love like the ones in the historical western novels she writes. What she didn't count on was developing feelings her childhood friend, Mac McGuire.Kitcher "Mac" McGuire has loved Shannan since grade school. But when she marries his best friend, he buries his feelings deep inside, vowing never to do anything that would take away from her happiness. As a rodeo Barrel Man, it was Mac's job to protect the celebrity bull rider. But when a freak accident kills Mac's best friend, making Shannan a widow, he needs to find a way to overcome his guilt and feelings for Shannon that have resurface.When a mysterious message shows up on Shannan's coffee cup at the Java Cupid Coffee Shop, she realizes love may be no more than a story away. Can Shannon trust Mac, knowing he is responsible for her husband's death? Can Mac help Shannon realize that she is more than just a rodeo wife. Will Mac be able to deliver a barrel of romance to the woman he has loved for such a long time.

When Patience Muldoon's husband left for the War Between the States, he promised to return and asked her to keep a lantern in the window. But it's been over a year since the war ended and he's yet to return. In fact, few men have returned. So the widows have devised a plan to bring eligible husbands to Lantern, Texas: a big cash prize rodeo. Patience hasn't given up, so she won't be looking for a husband. She'll continue to serve her town, like before, as Sheriff.The war cost Caleb Cantwell everything; his wife, his son, even his right hand. More importantly it cost him his dignity. Born left handed, Caleb can still handle a six gun and is an expert marksman, fully capable of returning to a life of keeping the peace. However no one in his home state of Georgia wants to take a chance on a one-armed lawman. A promise made during the war brings him to Lantern, Texas looking for its lady sheriff. Determined to take over the job best left to a man, Caleb and Patience find themselves at odds right from the start.Will Caleb's vow free Patience to let her love the man determined to take her job from her? Will Caleb realize he's lost something else in this Texas town--his heart. Will Patience take a chance or remain cold to the stolen kisses and lure of Caleb? Can she extinguish the Lantern of Patience once and for all?

Sarah Gillham has no intention of getting married EVER! Then a series of disasters wipe out the men in her hometown of Silverpines, Oregon, including her own dear poppa. With no men left, she and the other women of Silverpines are at the mercy of evil men who try to take advantage of their situation. In desperation, a plan is formed to save the town and poppa's gunsmith shop: advertise for a groom. But Sarah wants a fake groom. A man who will actually be her employee not her husband. Mason Dekum was a man with no heart left. His died the day his wife burned to death in front of him. Now he wants to get as far away as he can. His father-in-law gives him a gun pattern and orders him to go west and never return. He answers Sarah's ad for a groom, and a plot is hatched to pretend to marry to keep her and her mother safe. For Mason, it's the perfect solution, a fresh start out west without risking losing anyone else he loves. That is until he finds himself having real feelings for his pretend wife. Will these two let their happy ever after go, out of stubbornness? Or will they reverse their declarations to never marry and follow their hearts? Will Sarah admit Mason is her wanted gunsmith?

Molly Jacobsen-Abraham has the perfect life. Married to Dr. Deuce Abraham, pregnant with their first child, and her parents and twin sister are days away from Omicron. Everything seems perfect; yet she can't shake the feeling that something is terribly wrong. When her family's transport is destroyed and the survivors mysteriously continue to die, it's obvious the pirates are back. But the real test of her faith comes when she learns her baby has a life-threatening birth defect and the pirates have a cure. Will she make a deal with the pirate she's already killed once, or will she trust God for a miracle? After thirteen years Kita Jacobsen is returning to Omicron. She's risking everything, including her life, to undergo this third cryogenic stasis. But the rewards are worth it. She'll confront her twin sister who betrayed her trust, retrieve her stolen child, and live the life she has always dreamed. Will a series of mysterious disasters take it all away before she gets the happy ending she thinks she deserves? Omicron's leader, Lily Lupus, must stop the pirates from attacking. She also must keep peace between the world's splintering factions and raise her thirteen year old son. Will a mysterious stranger who is trying to kill the Jacobsen family succeed in creating Cloned Chaos?

The Java Cupid has its hands full this time around. The Cupid's arrows have found Randall Tombstone and Stevie Murphy. The only thing they seem to have in common is their determination to save the Historic Rialto Theater in Florence, Colorado. But even their reasons for saving it are different. Randall has a secret, he can see those spirits that call the Rialto home. They have become his friends and he will do anything to save the theater so they have a place to dwell. More than that, he fights to make it the home they remember from when they were among the living. Stevie Murphy doesn't believe in ghosts and all that paranormal junk. While she wants to see the Rialto restored to its former glory, she does so out of her love for its historical and architectural significance. What she can't stand is being forced to work with Randall who blames every setback on the ghosts he claims reside in the theater. When the cupid's message appears on the cup of tea that Randall buys Stevie she wonders if their differences can truly be combined into a love relationship. Add to that a sudden strange attraction the two of them have, sparks and spirits are sure to fly. Can the Java Cupid, with the help of some well-meaning ghosts, build a Java Masterpiece with Randall and Stevie? Or will Randall's other secret end things before they can even get started? Only one way to find out: Read Java Masterpiece for yourself. If you dare!

Maggie McQuaid missed her chance to be a bride and resolved to be a spinster. Finding herself in charge of solving her sister's sudden widowhood and homelessness dilemma, she joins a missionaries' wagon train to relocate them both out west. Is there a better life waiting for her and her grieving sister? Alfie Jones, a confirmed bachelor out of necessity, has scored an excellent opportunity to make a name for himself with the university expedition along the North Platte River. The Cretaceous era geological find is a once-in-a-lifetime chance and he cannot be distracted by anything or anyone. Besides, as an understudy to Professor Thomas Young, he can barely make it on his own. When these two lonely souls meet, fate has other plans for the outcropping of love and marriage. Will their stubborn, determined personalities remain an impenetrable layer between their happy ever after and a life of solitude?

Collette waited impatiently for Esther Rose and Patrick to return from their honeymoon so she could give them a piece of her mind for taking on the mysterious case of the murdered judge without her! Esther Rose promised never again will Collette be left out. And so their Tatting Club mystery solving begins.When a man is found dead, and the mortician claims he was killed twice but his killer is unknown, Esther Rose and Collette get to work figuring out what has happened. How could a person be Murdered Twice?

Lisa Eskridge, suddenly widowed and abandoned by those who accuse her late husband of treason, must rely on her sister, Maggie McQuaid, to keep her from being homeless in Omaha, Nebraska. A last chance opportunity to relocate ended badly when the missionary wagon train accuses Maggie wrongfully of inappropriate behavior. It's up to Lisa to find them a safe place to settle. Surrounded by lies and deception, Lisa seeks a quiet life in Last Chance, Nebraska. Except a university professor stirs her heart even though she swore she would never again feel anything for another man. Thomas Young, a professor sent to Last Chance for a geological expedition of a lifetime has no interest in finding a wife, or love. However, love finds him despite his stubborn determination. Can these two overcome what they thought was their destiny and accept what is obvious to everyone but them?

This book is the prequel to the series, Time to Ride.Hoping to avoid all the trappings of romance, love, and marriage that seem so expected on Valentine's Day, five women decide to take a motorcycle ride through the Rocky Mountains instead of celebrating the dreaded holiday. Through circumstances beyond their control, they find themselves trapped in a different time.Can they find a way home or are they stuck living without the modern conveniences they are accustomed to? At first, the simplicity of the time seems attractive, and love seems possible for once. When the new adventure wears off will they be driven to find a way back to their own time? Will they change their perspective on finding true love? Is it time to acclimate to a slower way of life or will the lack of their normal ways of decorum convince them that it's TIME TO RIDE?

Over a three-year period, during Lynn's morning prayer time she would sit quietly and listen as the Lord spoke to her. His voice wasn't loud or booming, nor a burning bush, but a whisper of familiarity and love that she learned to tune in and perceive. Lynn would read a passage in the Bible, pause, then focus on the Lord's whispers of love, affirmation, and instruction. His voice offered direction and confirmation and her soul became filled with truth, encouragement, and peace. Each morning Lynn sat readied with her pen poised and she captured the Lord's voice and wrote down his whispers. She began sharing what she wrote through social media. Thousands would read the devotions. They would post comments that they experienced a new hope, healing, and Godly direction for their current circumstances. As you read the devotions you will find hope and inspiration as well as encouragement in your faith. You will feel loved and seen by God. Each devotion includes a scripture verse and a prayer of faith.

Does your child insist a scary monster is hovering in the bedroom? Is your little one seeing things you can't see? Are terrifying dreams a nightly occurrence? Perhaps your child has mentioned there are angels flying over your home or they see an angel sitting at the kitchen table? Does your child hear voices you don't hear? There's good news! You and your child are NOT crazy! My Child Sees Monsters answers your questions. Discover the affirmation and support you need and acquire the Simple Steps that will help you and your child walk out of fear and send the monsters away. The Simple Steps are practical and proven concepts to help you understand the spiritual realm and discover how to successfully navigate your child's unique spiritual gifts. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. "MATTHEW 19:14

Is praying for your unsaved spouse leaving you weary? Do you feel as though your spouse’s breakthrough will never arrive? Are you one of the many believers living within an unequally yoked marriage who feel discouraged, even confused, as to why God remains silent to your pleas for your spouse’s salvation.There’s good news!Marching Around Jericho is a brand-new blueprint and supernatural battle plan to equip you to war in the Spirit for your unsaved spouse. You will gain a heavenly tool belt and an effective strategy to march in prayer around the walled-off heart of your spouse. You will pray from a different perspective, with scripturally based tools, in the power of the Holy Spirit, and with new authority in Christ. This guide offers seven practical and transformative lessons that will align you with the Kingdom’s purposes for your life, your spouse, and your marriage.Now is the time to pray your unsaved spouse into the Kingdom!The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. - 2 PETER 3:9

Week after week, they sit in church . . . alone. They are the spiritually mismatched, those who are committed to a spouse who does not share their faith. Feeling abandoned by their spouse and forgotten by their church, they live out their faith in survival mode, guarding the spiritual flame yet never feeling free to share it. But God wants them to thrive--not just survive. Winning Him Without Words presents ten Christ centered keys to thriving in a spiritual mismatch. Readers are encouraged to commit to Christian community, to release their spouse to God's capable hands, to find peace in their relationships with Christ and with their spouse, to continue their pursuit of a growing faith, and to love their spouse with fresh enthusiasm. God wants every marriage to exude peace and love, and Winning Him Without Words empowers readers to create that environment in their homes and thrive as God works. Winning Him Without Words was the recipient of the Nonfiction Book of 2011 Award from the San Diego Christian Writers Guild, one of the largest Christian writers group in the United States.