New Releases by Dana Wilkerson

Austin Jacobs is in the twilight of his professional hockey career when his life gets flipped upside down twice in two months. His shock at discovering he''s the father to a precocious two-year-old hasn''t subsided when he''s drafted by the Kansas City Chaos expansion team halfway across the country. The good news, however, is this is all excellent news. Austin takes to his new dad life like he was created for it. And Kansas City is not only home to Austin''s sister and niece, but also his three lifelong best friends, one of whom he''s been secretly in love with for half his life. Amber Hamilton has loved Austin Jacobs for more than a decade. The problem? Hockey is a chaotic sport, and hockey is Austin''s life. For many years, Amber''s undiagnosed and untreated Sensory Processing Disorder meant her nervous system couldn''t handle attending a hockey game, much less dealing with the rest of a hockey player''s nomadic and unpredictable lifestyle. Over the years, she''s built a comfortable life surrounded by close family and friends in Kansas City. She enjoys her job, and she''s now in occupational therapy following her diagnosis. But something is missing. Austin is missing. Can these lifelong friends take their relationship to the next level, or will the combination of Austin''s career, his new role as a parent, and Amber''s SPD prevent them from becoming a family? Find out in this sweet hockey romance! Blocking the Chaos is a fade-to-black sports romance with the following tropes: childhood friends, friends to lovers, last to know, secret baby, single dad, neurodivergent FMC, best friend''s sister, brother''s best friend, and a guaranteed happily ever after. Trigger warnings: This book contains references to child abandonment, foster care, death of a young child''s parent, and a destructive storm. The KC Crew Sports Romance series features the children of the characters in author Dana Wilkerson''s Throwback RomComs series.

Melissa Teague would rather tweeze every single hair from her body than drive from Chicago to Arkansas with Bobby Jacobs. The man is a jerk of the first order, a total player, and completely closed off. But thanks to a canceled flight, they''re forced to hop in a car together to get to their friends'' wedding. Melissa is dreading the twelve-hour drive with all her being. Bobby is neither happy about the canceled flight nor excited about riding in a cramped car all day through a potential snowstorm. But spending time with Melissa? He doesn''t consider that a hardship. He''s been wanting to get to know her better, but for some reason she doesn''t seem to like him all that much. Perhaps this trip will change that. Will their forced proximity draw Melissa and Bobby together or make them despise each other? Only time, seven hundred miles, and a few games of "Truth or Dare" will tell! Truth or More Truth is a Throwback RomCom set in the late 1980s. It reads like a contemporary romance with all the tropes, closed-door chemistry, and banter, but the relationship evolves without the use of cell phones or the Internet. Dating was a whole different game in the 80s! Tropes include: Grumpy / sunshine Age gap Road trip One hotel room Long distance He has a secret

I knew I shouldn''t have done it. Last month, after I schemed to get my best friend together with her boyfriend, I ended up cuddled on the couch with his brother-platonically, if platonic cuddling is even a thing. (I can attest that it''s not. Well, at least it doesn''t feel like it.) Not only that, but I agreed to keep doing it and to keep it a secret from everyone. At the time, I had no doubts it was a mistake. He and his girlfriend had broken up only days before, and I''d wanted him for a long time. But I did it anyway. Now here we are five weeks later. My head is on his lap, his fingers are sliding through my hair, and it''s all I can do to keep myself from pulling his lips down to mine. I don''t, because I know he doesn''t want that. How do I know? He told me so when we started this. Plus, if he changed his mind, he''d let me know. The man is not one to hold back. But then again, neither am I. I''m known for speaking my mind, but in this case I''m not. I''m scared that if I try to take this to another level, he''ll shoot me down. And then where will we be? My best friend is probably going to marry his brother. And we work together. It''s an impossible situation. I need to end this, but I can''t make myself do it. Somebody help me! So Much More is a Throwback RomCom set in the late 1980s. It reads like a contemporary romance with all the tropes, low-spice closed-door chemistry, and banter, but the relationship evolves without the use of cell phones or the Internet. Dating was a whole different game in the 80s!

I deceived him for four years.Ash and I were childhood pen pals. He thought I was a boy, and I never told him I wasn''t. Since we lived in different states, he''d never find out. Right?Wrong. Well, he didn''t figure it out when we were kids, but now we''re sitting a few tables away from each other in a downtown Chicago restaurant, and I''m about to be exposed as a fraud.I know what you''re thinking: Just keep your mouth shut, and he won''t know who you are.Wrong, again. My lunch companion and co-worker, Wendy, knows him. Wait. Let me amend that. She''s infatuated with him. Oh, yes. My newest friend has a crush on the boy I betrayed. What are the odds? Infinitely low. That''s what they are.To top things off, Ash''s brother just saved me from choking to death. It''s been an eventful lunch, to say the least. And now Wendy is determined to stop by their table to thank him again and to flirt with Ash.He''s going to hate me, right?Please tell me I''m wrong.More Than Pen Pals is a childhood-friends-to-lovers Throwback RomCom set in the late 1980s. It reads like a contemporary romance novel with all the tropes, closed-door chemistry, and banter, but the relationship evolves without the use of cell phones or the Internet. Dating was a whole different game in the 80s!

Will Jess survive nine months in her hometown before she can escape back to the city? When elementary teacher Jessica Washburn loses her job in July, the only position she can find is in the last place she wants to go: her small hometown. When Jess left Hanley after high school, she made it clear she was leaving for good. Now she has to face the mother she can''t forgive, the childhood nemesis she can''t avoid, and the memories she can''t forget. Will she give up before the year is through? Or will her connection with her students, an extracurricular opportunity, and an attractive coach convince her to deal with the past and embrace her new life? If you enjoy stories with small-town charm, complicated mother-daughter relationships, and spunky pint-sized minor characters, this book is for you. Mustang Jessie is part of a concept created by A Novel Companion. Women can read this book while their 8-12-year-old child, grandchild, student, or friend reads its companion novel, Mustang Macy. Discussion questions and more information can be found at anovelcompanion.com. Book 1 in the Hanley Series, presented by A Novel Companion LLC.

Wife, mom, actress, philanthropist, author, speaker, and blogger Candace Cameron Bure (Full House) reaches out to women everywhere about the challenges and victories of faithfully balancing all of life''s roles, responsibilities, and opportunities.

Op 24 November 1993 het die lewe vir Kim en Krickitt Carpenter vir altyd verander. Twee maande ná hul troudag het ’n verskriklike ongeluk Krickitt met ’n ernstige kopbesering vir weke in ’n koma gelaat. Wanneer sy wakker word uit die koma, het Krickitt geen herinnering van hul verhouding nie, en Kim besef dat die vrou met wie hy getrou het eintlik in daardie ongeluk gesterf het. En tog, teen alle verwagting in en deur die gedeelde geloof in Christus wat hulle dra, kies Krickitt om haar man weer ten volle lief te hê. Selfs al het Kim deur die donkerste tye by sy vrou gestaan, bly hy nederig: “Ek is nie ’n held nie. Ek het ’n belofte gemaak en hou daarby.” DIE BELOFTE is die ware verhaal wat die fliek THE VOW geïnspireer het. Die boek bevat pragtige foto’s van dié inspirerende paartjie vóór en ná die ongeluk.

La vida que Kim y Krickitt Carpenter tenían juntos se deshizo al punto de lo irreconocible el 24 de noviembre de 1993. Dos meses después de su boda, un catastrófico accidente de automóvil dejó a Krickitt con una lesión masiva en la cabeza y en coma por semanas. Cuando ella finalmente recuperó el conocimiento, no tenía idea de quién era Kim, su esposo. No podía recordar su relación y sufría de los trastornos de la personalidad característicos de quienes experimentan lesiones en la cabeza. Así fue que Kim reconoció que la mujer con quien se había casado esencialmente murió en el accidente. Sin embargo, aunque todo les jugaba en contra, la fe que ambos tenían en Cristo los sostuvo, de modo que Kim y Krickitt volvieron a enamorarse. Aunque Kim apoyó a Krickitt durante toda la travesía más oscura que un esposo jamás podría imaginar, afirma “No soy ningún héroe. Hice un voto de amor.” Votos de Amores la verdadera historia que inspiró la destacada película del mismo título y protagonizada por Rachel McAdams (El diario de Noa), Channing Tatum (Querido John), Sam Neill (Parque Jurásico) y Jessica Lange, ganadora del premio de la Academia Cinematográfica.

Life as Kim and Krickitt Carpenter knew it was shattered beyond recognition on November 24, 1993. Two months after their marriage, a devastating car wreck left Krickitt with a massive head injury and in a coma for weeks. When she finally awoke, she had no idea who Kim was. With no recollection of their relationship and while Krickitt experienced personality changes common to those who suffer head injuries, Kim realized the woman he had married essentially died in the accident. And yet, against all odds, but through the common faith in Christ that sustained them, Kim and Krickitt fell in love all over again. Even though Kim stood by Krickitt through the darkest times a husband can ever imagine, he insists, “I’m no hero. I made a vow.” Now available in trade paper with a new chapter and photo insert, The Vow is the true story that inspired the major motion picture of the same name starring Rachel McAdams (The Notebook), Channing Tatum (Dear John), Sam Neill (Jurassic Park), and Academy Award winner Jessica Lange.

Een jonge, pas getrouwde Amerikaanse man vertelt hoe hij vecht voor de liefde van zijn vrouw die bij een ernstig auto-ongeluk haar geheugen heeft verloren.

Kun to måneder etter sitt eget bryllup, havnet Krickitt Carpenter i koma etter en bilulykke. Det gikk flere uker før mannen Kim visste om hun ville våkne. I denne boken forteller de om den tøffe tiden etter ulykken, om hukommelsestap, personlighetsforandring og hvordan de fant tilbake til hverandre igjen.

Women in ministry face needs that are often overlooked by the local church and consequently remain underdeveloped as they seek to lead and guide those in their care. The need to shape emotions to guard and fulfill God’s purpose and the need to bond in order to build a community of authentic, lasting friendships are distinctively feminine and foundational to a successful ministry. As the founder of Inspire Women, Anita Carman is uniquely qualified to offer practical, biblical training and resources to support leaders, and those thinking about leading, on the front lines in our churches. Transforming Leaders covers the three primary emotions, loneliness, rejection, and fear; a leader must overcome to maximize her impact while providing a personalized curriculum to knit the hearts of those she serves.