Catherine Palmer Boeken

This book will focus on Brad and Ashley Hanes, young newlyweds who are facing their first season of winter. Opposite work schedules, differing views on finances and when to start a family, and Brad's selfish and immature habits are forcing the young couple apart, causing them to question why they ever got married in the first place. It will take a whole lot of help―mostly from their nosy but well-meaning neighbors―for Ashley and Brad to pull their marriage out of the winter blues and into a hopeful spring. As usual, the residents of Deepwater Cove will pop in and out of the story to delight readers. They'll encounter Cody and see his continued independence and growing friendship with Jennifer; Patsy and Pete's escalating romance; and Charlie, a recent widower who is taking on the challenges and excitement of his golden years with zeal.

Charlie and Esther Moore have been married nearly fifty years when the contented life they've built together begins to crumble. Esther has been forgetful recently, but it's rarely a problem until the day she puts her car in drive instead of reverse, flying off the end of the carport and into the backyard. Esther's accident and declining health shatter their reverie, and the couple must come to terms with all the paths their lives have not taken if they ever hope to pull their marriage out of winter. As always, the quirky characters of Deepwater Cove will pop in and out of the story and delight readers. This is the third book in a new fiction series from best-selling authors Gary Chapman and Catherine Palmer, based on the marriage principles found in Gary Chapman's nonfiction book "The Four Seasons of Marriage." Each book includes a study guide that talks about the four seasons of marriage and the healing strategies depicted in that particular storyline.

In book two of this fiction series based on the best-selling non-fiction book "The Four Seasons of Marriage, " readers meet the blended family of Derek and Kim Finley. Kim has a set of twins—one boy and one girl—from her first marriage; Luke has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, and Lydia is acting out as a result of the attention now being showered on Luke. To complicate matters, Derek's overbearing mother comes to live with them. With all that's going on in their lives, Kim and Derek's communication begins to break down and their marriage slowly moves into winter. Although the second book will focus on Kim and Derek, readers will also encounter all their favorite characters—Patsy Pringle, Pete Roberts, Steve and Brenda, Esther and Charlie—as well as some new ones, like the proprietor of the new sandwich shop that's moved in next to Patsy's beauty parlor.

Meet the characters that live, work, dream, and love in the community of Deepwater Cove. Best-selling authors Gary Chapman and Catherine Palmer team up to show how four married couples, all in different stages in life, experience the joys and hardships of marriage as examined in Gary Chapman's "The Four Seasons of Marriage." In book one, Steve and Brenda face a common problem among middle-age couples: empty nest syndrome. Steve works too much, and with their two children out of the house, Brenda feels lonely and unfulfilled. In order to save their marriage, the two must learn to reconnect. Readers are also introduced to many charming characters, like Cody, the mentally challenged homeless man that shows up on Steve and Brenda's porch; Pete, who owns the Rods 'N' Ends tackle shop; and Patsy Pringle, who owns the Just As I Am beauty parlor, where much of the action takes place.The series is based on the marriage principles found in Gary Chapman's non-fiction book "The Four Seasons of Marriage." Similar in tone and light-hearted, quirky humor as Jan Karon's Mitford series, Fannie Flagg's books or "Steel Magnolias." Each book has a study guide that talks about the four seasons of marriage and the healing strategies depicted in that volume's story.

When Dr. Marah Morgan returns to Cowley County, Kansas, she is surprised to find herself agreeing to run the family farm for her injured and difficult father. When government agents arrive and begin searching the farm for an Indian burial ground, Marah grows suspicious. A mysterious stranger appears, looking for work. Then Marah discovers alarming details about her mother's death more than twenty-five years earlier, making her wonder if reconciliation with her father is possible, or if bitterness—and silence—will destroy them.

Teenager Matt Strong discovers a secret that could expose the indiscretions of the conglomerate who controls the world's food supply. Now he's been framed for murder and is on the run. Matt's father, Cole Strong, enlists the help of Matt's teacher Jill Pruitt to find the boy and save his life. Before long, the two are caught up in a dangerous quest with stakes much higher than either is prepared to face.

Dr. Fiona Thornton has committed her life to studying and protecting the elephants of Kenya. Rogan McCullough, a wealthy entrepreneur, offers Fiona generous financial support if she will allow him to bring tourists to her camp to see the elephants. When poachers threaten Fiona's beloved elephants, she and Rogan must work together to save them. In the process, both reach new depths of faith and discover an unforeseen love for each other.

Olivia Hewes has one dream: to make Chatham Manor's wool-producing venture profitable. When she meets Randolph Sherbourne, the heir of her largest competitor, the two are drawn toward a forbidden love that will mean betraying both their families and the centuries-old feud that has separated them. But when the shocking truth about the death of Randolph's father is revealed, their future happiness seems doomed.

Beth Lowell hat sich schon immer gefragt, warum sie so anders ist, als alle anderen Mitglieder ihrer Familie. Mit ihren dunklen Augen und den schwarzen Haaren ist sie nicht nur äußerlich völlig aus der Art geschlagen – auch ihre Abenteuerlust und Neugier bilden einen krassen Kontrast zum beschaulichen Lebensstil ihrer Verwandten. Als Beths Vater stirbt, zieht sich ihre Mutter Jana noch tiefer in eine eigene Welt zurück. Dabei stößt Beth auf ein Geheimnis, das sie völlig aus der Bahn wirft: Ihr geliebter Papa war gar nicht ihr leiblicher Vater! Da ihre Mutter sich hartnäckig weigert, etwas über ihren wahren Vater zu verraten, macht Beth sich schließlich selbst auf die Suche nach Antworten.

Tak, jak je v jeho kmeni zvykem, oženil Edgard Britonský své dvě dcery za pány sousedních území, aby jeho majetek, když nemá žádné syny, nepřišel do cizích rukou. Bronwen se chystá odejít se svým starým vikinským manželem na jeho tvrz, připravena být mu dobrou manželkou a porodit mu dědice. Dokáže ale někdy zapomenout na polibek a objetí neznámého cizince, s nímž se setkala na pobřeží toho večera, kdy se o svém zasnoubení dozvěděla? Mladý normanský rytíř Jacques Le Brun dobývá v Anglii území pro svého pána Jindřicha Plantageneta. Na řadě je hrad Warbreck. Vládne mu starý Viking, který má za manželku ženu, která Jacquesovi od prvního okamžiku učarovala…

Peter, Julia und Deborah wuchsen als Missionarskinder im afrikanischen Busch auf – eine reiche Kindheit voller Abenteuer. Doch die Kehrseite der Medaille macht den inzwischen erwachsenen Geschwistern schwer zu schaffen. Denn immer mussten die Kinder hinter dem „Einsatz für den Herrn“ zurückstecken und wurden im verhassten Internat sich selbst überlassen, damit die Eltern sich voll und ganz dem Missionsdienst widmen konnten. Die Folge: Bei allen dreien herrscht ein tiefes Gefühl des Verlassenseins – und eine entstellte Sicht von Gott. Einem Gott, der einem anscheinend immer alles wegnehmen will, was wertvoll ist. Während Julia ein vermeintlich angepasstes Leben als Pastorenfrau und Mutter führt, trägt Peter eine tiefe Wut mit sich herum und lebt im Herzen noch immer in Afrika. Denn dort hatte er das letzte Mal das Gefühl zu wissen, wer er ist. Und Deborah, die Jüngste, wird mit lebensbedrohlichem Untergewicht in die Klinik eingeliefert. Diagnose: Magersucht im Endstadium – ein unüberhörbarer Hilferuf, der endlich alle Familienmitglieder zwingt, sich der Vergangenheit und ihren Verletzungen zu stellen.

In "Jahreszeiten der Liebe, Band 1" steht Freundschaft im Mittelpunkt des Lebens der Frauen in Tranquility. Brenda Hansen erlebt einen Umbruch, da ihre Kinder das Haus verlassen haben und ihr Mann viel arbeitet. Zwei Männer bringen ihr Leben durcheinander: ein attraktiver Handwerker und ein mysteriöser Obdachloser.