Bøker av Jennifer Rodewald

Sage Greene loves a good story, especially if it has a dashing and romantic hero. But her family's legacy of broken relationships has convinced her that romance is strictly for fiction. Take her great-grandfather Harold Teller, for example-a selfish drunk who rejected his wife and son. But if that were so, why would he leave his house and property to her? Sensing there's more to his story, Sage heads to Big Prairie determined to discover the truth for herself. Not even a quixotic encounter with a handsome stranger will sway her from her purpose. Grant Hillman knows what makes for a healthy relationship. After all, he is a counsellor. But he's certain that he's a long way from being anyone's romantic hero. Quiet, observant, and slightly fastidious seems to translate to boring, quirky, and too different, and he's just about given up on finding love. So he shouldn't be surprised when the one time he rescues a damsel in distress, it turns out she didn't need a hero and she isn't looking for romance. Despite their inauspicious meeting-or perhaps because of it-Sage determines she and Grant will become the closest of friends. As they work together to learn the truth about Grandpa Teller, Sage discovers there's more to Gramps than the bitter, grumpy old man he presents on the surface. And the more time she spends with Grant, the more she begins to wish she believed in romance after all. But Grant knows that the maxim "opposites attract" doesn't mean "opposites will have a lasting, healthy relationship." Especially when one of them doesn't believe in romance to begin with. As Sage and Grant work to untangle the threads of Grandpa Teller's story, is it possible they could unravel a few assumptions of their own and write the beginning of another story altogether? The Big Prairie Romance series is a collection of gentle contemporary romances set in a small town. Come and visit, meet the people who make Big Prairie special, and follow their emotional journeys of faith, forgiveness, and love. If you are a fan of deeply moving romances, and heartfelt Christian love stories, then you'll love this beautiful small town romance series by Jennifer Rodewald.

Changes are coming to Elk Canyon Lake. Will anything survive the upheaval? As Bennett and Hazel work to find something normal in their unexpected romance, their worlds slip sideways all over again. They know they've found love, but can it endure despite their very different personalities and life outlooks? On top of that, there are so many profound changes . . . Bennett is working to establish a new life in Montana, and Hazel's brother Hunter is coming back. To stay. Hunter Wallace never had an intention to return to Elk Canyon Lake, even if the woman who held his heart had stubbornly remained there. But after a medical discharge sends his life skittering, he has run into a dead-end. The lake might be all he's got, so he's bound and determined to make something of it. Janie Truitt has proven she's got the grit it takes to be her own boss. Her business is flourishing, as much as possible in tiny Luna, Montana. She's steady, and if she doesn't think about Hunter, she's happy. But the not thinking about Hunter is going to be difficult when he rumbles back into her world. Come back to the majestic beauty of Elk Canyon Lake, a remote and breathtaking wonder hidden in the stunning Montana Mountains. There you'll find unexpected romance, the redemption of broken pasts, and hope dawning anew. REDEMPTION SHORES: 1. Lake Shore Wandering2. Lake Shore Return3. Lake Shore Splendor (coming December 2023)4. Lake Shore Awakening (coming Feburary 2024)

Their love survived his accident, but can it survive the long, hard road to recovery?Tyler Murphy had his life all planned out: finish college, go back to Sugar Pine as his dad's able-bodied business partner, and most importantly, marry Rebecca Colson. But a fall from a roof leaves him less than able-bodied, and the pain he suffers as a result goes beyond the physical. Wrestling with his new disability seems manageable only by way of the pharmacy. Which is fine...until the refills run out and he's denied a new prescription. Rebecca Colson can't wait for the day she'll finally become Mrs. Rebecca Murphy. Tyler's accident and resulting amputation are traumatic hurdles on the road to marital bliss but nothing they can't overcome together-until Rebecca stumbles onto Tyler's secret and approaches his family for help. Suddenly, the love of her life turns cold. In his eyes, her betrayal is unforgivable, and just like that, their hopes and dreams disintegrate.Becca finds herself facing a future she doesn't recognize-one where each step forward is a step away from the future she'd planned with Tyler. When a recovered Tyler finally seeks her out, he's not sure he deserves another chance with her-not after the way he broke her heart. Becca is equally uncertain that Tyler has room in his new, very different life, for her. Is it too late to restore their relationship, or will their stubborn love forge a new path for a future together?Stubborn Love is book 5 in the Murphy Brothers Stories; Christian novels full of romance and redemption. Don't miss this family of seven brothers as they navigate through life, faith, and love. Murphy Brothers Stories: Always YouIn Spite of OurselvesEverything Behind UsThis Life

"There had been grace. Great grace . . . The kind of grace that changed a life. His life." Kevin and Helen Murphy have seen good times, and they've gone through dark valleys. In their nearly forty years of marriage, they've raised seven boys, built two thriving businesses, and witnessed time and again the wonder of God's faithful love. When a health crisis puts the entire family on high alarm, the memories begin to flow. Witness their story-the highs and the lows-as the Murphys walk through this tender and poignant season of memories.

They've been stripped of everything but a refurbished bus and each other. And it may be the best thing that's ever happened to them.Jacob Murphy always felt like the invisible brother, until he fell in love with and married the woman who'd dated his younger brother. Then he became the despised brother. Driven to prove himself worthy of respect, he gambled everything on becoming the successful brother, but with his property speculation business falling apart, he's ready to admit defeat. He's lost nearly every worldly good, and after years of disappointments and heartache, it looks like his marriage is about to go the same way.Kate Murphy lied her way out of life in a trailer park-a life she felt both trapped in and ashamed of. Only Jacob knows the truth about her background. But keeping up appearances has strangled her life and relationships, and even her marriage is troubled. In desperation, she makes a plan to escape from it all-ironically, in a skoolie. But there's still a tender place in her heart for the man she married, and in a moment of compassion, she offers to take Jacob with her. Stripped of pride and pretension and struggling to adjust to their new 160-square-foot mobile lifestyle, Jacob and Kate are forced to confront the deception, hurt, and loneliness that have plagued them both. Will their strained circumstances be the death knell for their marriage, or will they allow humility to usher in the healing they need to rebuild?This Life is a tender love story of second chances in marriage, of romance, and of redemption.

Abrielle used to dream of a different life. Adventure. Romance. Hope. Not of Kansas. Now, after the loss of her mother and a move she didn't want to make, she's lost the will to dream anymore, let alone believe in her father's Somedays. But a swirling wind, a wall of leaves, and a blinding darkness transform her world. She and both of her brothers, Brogan and Matteaus, are swept from Kansas to someplace beyond-to a desert in which everything is watery brown, including the sky and the light of the weak sun. Abrielle finds herself in the middle of a realm everyone had heard of but no one believed existed. Except this version is run-down and broken, void of color and hope. Not much different from her view of life in Kansas. When she gathers her bearings, she discovers her youngest brother is missing, lost in a land that is foreign and dying. Finding Matteaus becomes her sole focus, but when she and Brogan meet a boy named Levi, who only adds more mystery to this world that shouldn't exist, she finds out this kingdom is much more perilous than the children's book ever told.Matteaus is in great danger. There is nothing safe about Oz. "With vivid settings, evocative descriptions, and brilliant characters facing issues relevant to our times, Emerald Illusion is a modern fairy tale that will appeal to anyone seeking a place to belong. With nods to L. Frank Baum and C. S. Lewis, author J. Rodes has created a portal fantasy that is both sweetly familiar and entirely new-with a hint of romance that adds an extra bit of tension to the plot. Highly recommended!" ~Serena Chase, author of the Eyes of E'veria series