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Escape to Hope Springs…a small town on the shores of Lake Michigan where friends become family, faith heals hearts, and love lasts forever. Join the large and loving group of Hope Springs friends as they discover second chances, new beginnings, and God’s unconditional love. Once you visit, you won’t want to leave!

Rising to fame with her 1936 novel Ballet Shoes, Noel Streatfeild soon became one of the most popular authors of her day. She was one of the first winners of the Carnegie Medal and was awarded an OBE in 1983. She died in 1986, but her stories continue to captivate children today. Included here are three of her very best - Ballet Shoes, The Growing Summer and When the Siren Wailed.

Three semi-autobiographical plays by Victor Pemberton telling the story of one family across the 20th century Novelist and playwright Victor Pemberton was best known for scripting Doctor Who and working on Jim Henson’s Fraggle Rock. His many plays for BBC Radio included The Slide, Kill the...

Zoe Fontaine has had to battle many enemies in the shadows. When her sister becomes the target of someone’s twisted games. It’s up to Zoe to find the truth. While caring for her sister, who lies in a comatose state. A mysterious fire tears through the community center in town. Hoping to get Zoe away from her obsession with her sister’s case. Leo urges Zoe to investigate the town’s fire.

One man's unhealthy obsession could destroy everything. Londyn Siegler never imagined her attempt at a fresh start would include a stalker intent on watching her every move. Nor did she imagine her unidentified stalker would follow her back to the very place she was running from--and now the only place that can offer even a semblance of protection. Now, as danger grows and the stalker remains at large, Londyn finds herself seeking refuge with Sheriff Brodie Brenneman, the man whose heart she broke.

When Jade agrees to return to Hope Springs for the summer, it’s with the hope that she might finally be able to escape her reputation. The list of mistakes she’s made would stretch all the way from Hope Springs to California and back. And at the top of the list: leaving town without so much as a word of explanation to Dan, the only man she’s ever truly loved. It was for his own good, but that doesn’t mean he’s any more likely to forgive her.

Escape to the shores of Lake Michigan with three full-length novels from the heartwarming, emotional Hope Springs series. Opposites attract, single dad, enemies to love, found family—you’ll find it all, and more, in Hope Springs…where friends become family, faith heals hearts, and love lasts forever. Find a cozy spot…because once you settle into Hope Springs, you’ll never want to leave!

Five years ago, Spencer offered Sophie forever. But she turned down his proposal and moved away to pursue her career. Sure, he still wishes things had turned out differently, but time and distance have eased the ache. He’s plenty content with his life managing the family cherry orchard in the small town of Hope Springs, where he never has to worry about running into her.

After losing the love of her life and leaving her career with the FBI. Spenser Song answered a job posting and moved to the small town of Sweetwater Falls. Starting over was not easy. Especially with the many dark mysteries of her past shadowing her every move. As sheriff of Sweetwater, she has had to unravel the tragic crimes in the seemingly idyllic town. When a young woman is found dead in the woods, with scant clues surrounding her body, Spenser is thrust into a mystery that will shock everyone to the core.

PI Bridget "Birdie" Hartley is still coping with the disappearance of her sister. When she receives a strange handwritten note, one pointing her to the neighboring town. A dangerous town with many nefarious activities. With renewed hope and Maisy by her side, she travels to Eagle Falls.

After her sister’s sudden disappearance, PI Bridget "Birdie" Hartley found herself in the most dangerous storm of her life. To get away from the darkness, Birdie checks into the Happy Camper Cabin. A place full of happy childhood memories, here she hopes to find answers and healing. Unfortunately, the peace she had hoped for was all but fleeting. With the cabin next door causing a ruckus and disturbance. Birdie heads there to put an end to the madness. But, it seems the cabin's occupants have mysteriously disappeared.

PI Bridget Hartley has had her life turned upside down. While investigating a string of robberies. She finds herself tied to a case that has her feeling as though she’s being hunted down. While trying to catch the robbers, strange packages begin to arrive on Birdie’s doorstep. With every “gift” more ominous than the last, It seems that there’s someone targeting her and the women closest to her.

When her parents’ devastating divorce uprooted her life, Haylee Graham plunged into a downward spiral. Heartbroken and afraid, the young girl turned to her beloved horse, Cartier, as a lifeline. The only place she felt safe was hiding with him in his stall; the only time she felt like herself was when the two jumped fences together. So when a corrupt lawyer threatened to seize ownership of Cartier and sell him to a slaughterhouse to repay their debts, Haylee knew she would do anything to save him. Her mom said, "Take the horse and run!"—and she did.

PI Bridget Hartley is obsessed with all things mystery. She even has a reputation for being Serenity’s go-to detective. With the exception of small-town drama and the occasional crime, life in Serenity is serene. Until a call from panicked parents searching for missing teens sets off a chain of events that no one could have foreseen. Could hormones and young love be the reasons for their abrupt disappearance? While searching for the missing lovebirds, Bridget stumbles upon a string of bizarre and unfortunate events. Events with potential connections to other missing teen couples.

Security specialist Gavin Garrison becomes concerned when his sister Cate joins an exclusive college sorority with suspicious recruitment tactics and cryptic rituals. While investigating, he discovers a strange symbol that links the organization to another case—the five-year-old disappearance of a businessman in northeastern Pennsylvania.

Former FBI agent Spenser Song thought she was leaving the chaos behind her after taking the job as Sheriff of Sweetwater Falls. But when a monster from her past catches up with her, she finds herself fighting for her life once again. Despite the danger, Spenser begins to settle in, making new friends and earning the respect of the local townspeople. Just as she starts to feel at home, a new mystery rocks the community. The body of Lexi Wise, a local girl who vanished fifteen years ago, has suddenly turned up.

Sometimes evil lurks in plain sight… Oaklee Newbold never imagined her quiet life would be disrupted by a break-in that isn't as random as it seems. When stalkers and unanticipated enemies begin targeting her every move, she learns the spaces that should be the safest are anything but. Someone sees her as a threat, but she has no idea who... or why.

After a mysterious near-death experience, Zoe Fontaine moves to the idyllic small town of Sapphire Valley. There she hopes to get her life back in order. When she finds the town’s pharmacist hanging from the ceiling in a grisly scene, she immediately reports it to the authorities. But many things in the apparent suicide case aren’t adding up. With the help of the handsome, gruff town vet, Leo, reporter Zoe Fontaine uncovers a conspiratorial land mine. One that connects to a huge pharmaceutical scandal. While this case is ongoing, Leo and Zoe’s issues with the Linman group grow.

Zoe Fontaine has spent her life running. After a near-death experience, she found herself on the run again. This time, back to the familiar. When she gets caught up in a case, the evidence points to her sister, Judy Fontaine. Zoe will do anything in her power to help Judy. But her sister has spent most of her adult life fabricating lies.

While the town prepares for the annual local festival. Spenser helps with the festivities while chatting with the residents. Unfortunately the pleasantry is interrupted when Spenser runs into Rafe Johnson, the man beginning his campaign to unseat her as sheriff. The standoff between them is tense with Spenser deciding to walk away. Fortunately, when she arrived home to Ryker, she was able to drop down her guard. As he works on his fields, planting an apple orchard for his new apple cider business.