Sandra Byrd

Following the death of her parents, Rebecca Ravenshaw returns to England from India to claim her family estate, only to find her identity questioned in the wake of a previous impostor and the estate in the hands of distant relative Luke Whitfield.

A Novel

Mist of Midnight

While Meg Wyatt's favor in the court of Henry VIII rises and falls as her best friend's does, Meg's pledge of loyalty to Anne Boleyn may cause her lose her greatest love and her own life.

A Novel of Anne Boleyn

To Die For

Swedish teenager Elin, transformed by marriage into Helena, Marchioness of Northampton, one of the highest ranking women in Elizabeth I's circle, must choose between her monarch and the husband she is not sure she can trust.

A Novel of Elizabeth I

Roses Have Thorns

Lexi Stuart is at a critical crossroads. She’s done with college but still living at home, ready to launch a career but unable to find a job, and solidly stalled between boyfriends. When a lighthearted conversation in French with the manager of her favorite bakery turns into a job offer, Lexi accepts. But the actual glamour is minimal: the pay is less than generous, her co-workers are skeptical, her bank account remains vertically-challenged, and her parents are perpetually disappointed. Her only comfort comes from the flirtatious baker she has her eye–but even may not be who he seems to be! So when a handsome young executive dashes into the bakery to pick up his high profile company’s special order for an important meeting–an order Lexi has flubbed– she loses her compulsion to please. “What am I going to do?” he shouts. “Let them eat cake!” she fires back with equal passion and a nod to Marie Antoinette. And then, something inside Lexi clicks. Laissez la révolution commencer! Let the revolution begin! Instead of trying to fulfill everyone else’s expectations for her life, Lexi embarks on an adventure in trusting God with her future–très bon!

Let Them Eat Cake

Miss Eleanor Sheffield is a talented evaluator of antiquities, trained to know the difference between a genuine artifact and a fraud. But with her father’s passing and her uncle’s decline into dementia, the family business is at risk. In the Victorian era, unmarried Eleanor cannot run Sheffield Brothers alone. The death of a longtime client, Baron Lydney, offers an unexpected complication when Eleanor is appointed the temporary trustee of the baron’s legendary collection. She must choose whether to donate the priceless treasures to a museum or allow them to pass to the baron’s only living son, Harry—the man who broke Eleanor’s heart. Eleanor distrusts the baron’s motives and her own ability to be unbiased regarding Harry’s future. Harry claims to still love her and Eleanor yearns to believe him, but his mysterious comments and actions fuel her doubts. When she learns an Italian beauty accompanied him on his return to England, her lingering hope for a future with Harry dims. With the threat of debtor’s prison closing in, Eleanor knows that donating the baron’s collection would win her favor among potential clients, saving Sheffield Brothers. But the more time she spends with Harry, the more her faith in him grows. Might Harry be worthy of his inheritance, and her heart, after all? As pressures mount and time runs out, Eleanor must decide whom she can trust—who in her life is false or true, brass or gold—and what is meant to be treasured.

Lady of a Thousand Treasures

A romance set in Victorian England, "Bride of A Distant Isle "is the story of Annabel Ashton, who fights to save her family home and her mother's honor while trying to figure out if the man she loves wants her or just wants to use her to achieve his own ambitions.

Bride of a Distant Isle

Having earned her chef’s hat, Lexi Stuart bids au revoir to her glamorous and deliciously satisfying pastry mentorship outside of Paris and returns to her hometown of Seattle, Washington. There, she finds life unexpectedly complicated. She’s put in charge of a high-end catering bakery called Bijoux, which should be her dream job, but there’s a catch: She has to make this lavish bakery into a successful business in just a few, short months, which will require more than her ability to make an amazing wedding cake. In over her head and at a loss for creative marketing ideas, Lexi isn’t sure what the recipe for success needs to be. Stir in a complicated relationship with her French beau Philippe and his daughter, Celine, then add a dash of romance with down-to-earth lawyer Dan, and life suddenly contains more ooh la la than Lexi can handle. With the fate of her career and her love life hanging by a thread, the phrase “piece of cake” has never been more daunting. Lexi learns that she must trust the dreams in her heart and the God who put them there.

Pièce de Résistance

The author of "To Die For" returns to the court of Henry VIII, as a young woman is caught between love and honor. As Juliana learns the secrets of King Henry VIII's court, she faces threats and opposition, learning upsetting truths about her own life.

A Novel of Kateryn Parr

The Secret Keeper

When a fifteen-year-old American girl finds herself living outside of London because of her father's job transfer and becomes a columnist for her British school's newspaper, she uses Bible truths to dole out wise advice to her classmates, but soon finds it hard to follow her own advice.

Asking for Trouble

Heirlooms

Lady in Disguise

Every summer thirteen-year-old Meg returns to the berry fields of her grandparents' farm on Sauvie's Island, Oregon. But this year, everything is different. With her mother remarried and a new baby on the way, Meg isn't quite sure where she fits in the family anymore. And now the comfortable familiarity of the farm has changed, too. There is a new girl, Tia...and she obviously holds a special place in Meg's grandparents' hearts. During this season of growth, Meg faces the challenge of figuring out what life, family, and friendship are all about. In order to thrive she must learn the importance of her unique characteristics and God's plan for her life. Book 1 of Friends for a Season.

Island Girl

In the first of a brand-new series set in Victorian England, a young woman returns home from India after the death of her family to discover her identity and inheritance are challenged by the man who holds her future in his hands.

Rebecca Ravenshaw, daughter of missionaries, spent most of her life in India. Following the death of her family in the Indian Mutiny, Rebecca returns to claim her family estate in Hampshire, England. Upon her return, people are surprised to see her...and highly suspicious. Less than a year earlier, an imposter had arrived with an Indian servant and assumed not only Rebecca's name, but her home and incomes.

Twelve-year-old Lucy and Serena agree to read one entry a week from their secret diary and then try to act it out.

Make a Wish

When Lucy and Serena try to find homes for a lost dog and its new puppies, Lucy also learns that she doesn't need to do everything herself and that God wants her to seek help from others.

Just Between Friends

For this week's Diary Deed, Lucy and Serena must face their fears--and the rides at Knott's Berry Farm seem the perfect place to start. But when that plan doesn't quite work, it's back to the drawing board. Lucy decides the upcoming Island Art Fair is the perfect opportunity for Serena to display her art. Serena's not so sure.... Then Serena comes up with her own idea for Lucy's Diary Deed. But the dread of embarrassing herself in public may be too much for Lucy to handle. One the other hand, backing out would mean disappointing several others. Can Lucy find the strength to face her fears--and follow through on her promise?

Take a Bow

Lexi Stuart puts her life in Seattle on hold to work and attend school in Rambouillet, France, but must decide between staying there or returning to Seattle after a new romance begins with a French widower.

Bon Appetit

While on Catalina Island for the summer, Lucy, who is almost twelve, discovers a mysterious diary from 1932 and rediscovers Christ, both of which help her overcome her feelings of not belonging.

Cross My Heart

Meg Wyatt has been Anne Boleyn's closest friend ever since they grew up together on neighboring manors in Kent. So when twenty-five-year-old Anne's star begins to ascend, she takes her friend to court. So when Anne falls from King Henry VIII's grace, will Meg fall from grace and lose her own head?

To Die for

After a lonely time in the fifth grade, Tess Thomas dreads the beginning of the next school year. Then the exclusive Coronado Club invites her to join. She thinks she'll do anything to belong--until she finds out just how much is required. How far is too far to keep a friend? When does belonging cost more than you should pay? How can there be a God when bad things happen? In the end, Tess develops an unexpected friendship that results in a pact between the two to become Secret Sisters.

St. Augustine

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