Abiding Love

Thomas and Jean are back! They are back with a romance that started on a computer keyboard in their first novel Love at my Fingertips, and which comes to fruition in this new novel: Abiding Love: The strength of two hearts-and strength you will find! The reader will be drawn into more mystery, murder and romance along with the first book's graphic details of love, lust, suspense and intrigue. You will feel the devastating events and be led into a climax of two people in love, destined to be with each other. This thriller-romance will touch your very heart and soul as never before! It's a love story that is full of surprises!

Like other women growing up during the era of Prohibition and the Great Depression, Ellen learns early on that life is all about sacrifice, and lots of it. Her father dies when shes still a girl, supposedly while hauling moonshine out from the mountains of Tennessee. With the economy in shambles and a family to take care of, Ellens mother now must take over her late husbands moonshine business. And when that burden grows too much for her and she dies, the familys neighbor, Wes, sees an opportunity to take over her turf. Wes does more than just take over the bootlegging business. He also asks Ellen to be his wife, and she agrees, even though she realizes its a marriage of convenience. When she accepts that she wont ever truly love her husband, however, she doesnt seem to have any options left. Join Ellen on a heartbreaking yet, at times, uplifting journey as she struggles to gain control of her own destiny while an entire country wrestles with the divisions caused by Prohibition, the turmoil of the Great Depression, and the reality of World War II in Abiding Love.

Unwavering In his love for his wife, Teddy Goff must find a way to help Zylphia fight her demons. Can Zylphia overcome the traumas of her past and find joy again with Teddy? Adamant: In his determination to protect his wife, Jeremy McLeod unwittingly exposes Savannah to a foe he cannot fight. Will Jeremy succeed in shielding his family from harm? Unyielding In his desire to finally declare his love for Araminta, Colin Sullivan is foiled as her interest lies with another. What is Colin willing to sacrifice for the woman he loves? As local and national events attempt to tear them apart, they learn that an abiding love is the most important love of all.

Ian is a hard man. His childhood made him that way. Raised by an unloving aunt and uncle, he isn't sure he will ever know true love or if it even exists. Ashton is a young lady who has made choices in her life to honor herself, God, and her grandmother. These choices are tested when she literally is carried away by Ian Black. His good looks and charm are enough to make her rethink who she knows she really is. Will Ashton give in to temptation, or will she remain strong? Find out how each of their past relationships bring together an unlikely couple and the love that is formed through adversity, fate, and a little help from their friends.

C. Clyde Squires depicts abiding love in a print of a couple with a child. This artwork is a part of a series of five prints of the stages of love, given to my grandmother in 1916 for her bridal shower. The prints serve as an inspiration for the novels written for each. The first is mother love in Annies Love, the second is puppy love in Sophie Writes a Love Story, and the third is Out of Darkness to Accepted Love. In love in their high school years, Colin and Carrie marry shortly after graduation while Colin is still in college. Together they face the usual challenges of married life, raising three boys on a farm in the Midwest. As with many women when the children are grown, Carrie reluctantly begins a career in banking. Her life is divided between her children, her career, and her parents in their declining years. The farming business grows substantially, giving them both hope for a happy future. A series of falls and consistent pain in her knees sends Carrie to doctors to determine the cause. The diagnosis of a progressive muscle deterioration changes their future dramatically. Despite the prognosis and their plans for the future, Colin and Carrie work together to research the disease and discover and invent tools to aid Carrie. The love that began in their youth becomes an example of abiding love, one that overcomes all obstacles. The book shares conversations with family members in telling their story. It is filled with laughter, tragedy, and hope for each new day. Those who have faced many life challenges will relate to how the future can quickly change. Books by Linda Kay: Flavors from the Past: Memoirs and Recipes of Wilma Weiland Diekhoff Annies Love Sophie Writes a Love Story Out of Darkness to Accepted Love

Ex-bad-girl Sierra Sinclair has finally surrendered her life to the Lord. A hopeful future pursuing her dreams in music lies ahead. But first, she must provide restitution for those she wronged in the past. Returning to her hometown, she offers an eloquent testimony and a series of free concerts. And then, Colton Smith, son of a prominent town leader, shows an interest in her. Sierra's bright future looks trouble-free, but she soon finds out otherwise. When Colton's parents and the townsfolk won't forgive or forget her past, will this promising romance end before it ever has the chance to begin?

Clark and Marty visit their daughter Missie and her husband Willie in the far West and meet their two little grandsons, but their faith is tested once again when the visit is marred by a tragic accident.