Erynn Mangum

Certain that she has found her life's calling, Lauren Holbrook plays match-maker to an eclectic cast of characters, but when she sets out to introduce Nick, her carefree singles' pastor, to Ruby, her neurotic co-worker, things go awry. Original.

A Lauren Holbrook Novel

Miss Match

Lauren believes that God matched couples before time began—some just require a coordinated introduction.

Rematch

Everything is going great for Maya Davis--until her best friend unknowingly starts dating Maya's high school sweetheart. What is God trying to teach her about life, love, and commiserating over coffee?

A Maya Davis Novel

Cool Beans

As part of an art class assignment, high school junior Kate unwittingly sketches a wanted murderer, propelling her into instant celebrity and extreme danger while her parents fret and police provide constant protection.

Sketchy Behavior

The conclusion to this matchmaking series offers readers another helping of chocolate and humor as they share Laurie Holbrook's search for wisdom from God when Laurie finds herself on the receiving end of the matchmaking. Original.

Match Point

Annie McKay is a perpetual loner who moves to town for a job and expects for life to pretty much stay the same as it's always been - until she meets Lauren Holbrook Palmer and her group of crazy, fun friends. Being alone has always been Annie's way of life, but with Jesus and Lauren at the helm, things are likely going to change.This is the fourth novel in the popular Lauren Holbrook series - Miss Match, Rematch and Match Point.

Match Made

Annie McKay is loving her new job at Merson's bakery and cafe, loving the church she's attending and loving the people who have adopted her into their circle of friends. Life seems to be going great - even with the 3:45am alarm clock every day. At least, it's going great until she accidentally creates the town's newest delectable obsession leaving her crazy busy at work, running into old coworkers and then there's Zach, the attractive music pastor at church, who is always asking her out. It could be love, but that would open up a huge box from Annie's past that is best left locked up tight in the attic of her heart...and surely God wouldn't want her to be opening it back up. Right? With the help of good friends like Laurie Holbrook, a few hundred cinnamon rolls and a lot of prayer, Annie is about to discover that life isn't always taking the easy, smooth highway but that the back roads, though bumpy and painful, can also be full of fun.

Bake Me a Match

Struggling with a realization that her recent engagement to Jack has not brought the absolute happiness she anticipated, Maya embarks on stressful wedding preparations while endeavoring to trust God and stay true to her faith.

Double Shot

DO I REALLY HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN RELIGION AND SCIENCE? In this ground-breaking work, Old Testament scholar John Sailhamer shines new light on the opening chapters of the Bible, revealing how centuries-old misunderstandings have continued to shape popular biblical interpretation -- as well as greatly contributing to unnecessary conflicts between the Bible and science. Pointing to answers found in the first two chapters of Genesis, Sailhamer presents a credible, scripturally supported, and much-needed explanation that opens the door to reconciliation of biblical and scientific world views. No matter what your position or background, you will be challenged to test your understanding of the Bible's critical opening sentences and reexamine your beliefs about the creation of the world through Genesis Unbound.

Latte Daze

"When Paige meets Tyler--a fun-seeking, Jesus-loving, easy-going guy who thinks it's crazy that she is so busy all the time--will Paige see that staying busy for God is not the same thing as spending time with Him?"--

Paige Torn

Katie McCoy has spent her whole life waiting for the right guy and he isn't coming. After relocating to Carrington Springs, Missouri, Katie finds herself getting more and more frustrated. Can't God see that she's trying her best to meet someone? Doesn't He care that she's lonely? What is she doing that is making Him not bless her with this? With two new friends, Eliza and Ashten, by her side, Katie starts to realize that maybe God has bigger plans for her life than she could have ever imagined.

Katie in Waiting

"Presley McCoffrey just wants to make the mark. The only child of two doctors, she's never lived up to their dreams for her life. Choosing to do zookeeping was a huge disappoint to her parents and they've never let her forget it. But now, there's a chance to be the manager of the Hudson Zoo. And after putting in time at the place for ten years, Presley is bound and determined to get it. Maybe then, her parents will finally see that not only is she good at zookeeping, she actually likes it. Ten years at Hudson Zoo should make this job a shoe-in. But just as she submits her resume, she sees the job isn't a shoe-in after all. Jack Dominguez, her old co-worker and friend, is moving back from Seattle and also applying for the job. And everyone is talking about the new guy, coming from San Diego, who is also vying for the position. When the Board of Directors suggests a two-week interim trial for each candidate, Presley knows she's got the upper hand. After all, she knows the zoo like the back of her hand. She knows the staff, she knows the animals, she knows exactly what will happen. But then everything goes wrong and all of a sudden, life doesn't look as cut and dry like she thought it would. In the midst of it all, Presley gets close to Jack's wife, Maya, who is also discovering that life isn't what she planned. Does God have a plan that is better than theirs? And if so, what could He possibly be doing?"--Back cover.

Room for Cream

"After leaving her beloved Hudson Zoo, Presley McCoffrey is officially jobless. Caught between wanting a job that she loves and needing to just pay the bills, Presley is not finding anything in Hudson, California. The thought of moving and leaving her dear friend, Maya Dominguez, her new church and the cute Hudson Zoo Director is tearing her up, not to mention that she's finally talking to her parents again. What is she supposed to do when God keeps closing all the doors and not opening any windows?"--Back cover.

The Last Drop

Ashten Wadeley is ready for life to settle back down. She spends her school years teaching and her summers waitressing at her grandparents' diner to try and save up money for a down payment on a house and now, she's also helping her two best friends, Katie and Eliza, plan their weddings. She only has a few spare hours to sleep, much less do anything else. When Eliza starts to get the matchmaking bug, Ashten is anything but pleased, especially since Eliza is dead set on someone whom Ashten can barely tolerate. And then, Ashten's old boyfriend suddenly resurfaces, her past heartbreak is opened back up, and this new guy is hanging around more and more. Her first response is always to retreat, ignore and hope the problems go away on their own. Can God use the pain of the past for the good of the future? Will Ashten ever be able to completely forgive? And when love looks very different than she ever imagined, will she be willing to risk her heart for it?

Happily Ever Ashten

Return to Chocolate

Fish and Chips

Eliza Wakeman is pretty content with her life - she has a job as a postpartum nurse that she loves, friends she adores, she's happily single and her overprotective brother, Mike, is living in a different town. Then Mike breaks the news that he's moving to Carrington Springs, one of her best friends starts seriously dating someone and is never available and a guy Eliza has known forever is constantly hanging around and never stops proposing. Eliza has a reputation of hating predictability, but even she can only take so many surprises. As more and more stacks up in the "total shock" category of her life, she's left with only questions: What does God want for her? How many times will Cooper propose before he finally leaves her alone? And how many caramel lattes can you drink before you die from the caffeine overdose?

A Carrington Springs Novel

Once Upon Eliza

Paige Turned

Paige is still overcommitted but making more time for God when Preslee, the sister she has not spoken with in almost a year, returns wearing an engagement ring, the youth pastor asks her to take a job at the church, and an old boyfriend resurfaces.

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