To protect her precious daughter from the danger nipping at their heels, Jewel Libby must flee the only home she's ever known. Caring friends direct her to the vicarage in the peaceful dairy village of Gresham, but she arrives there to find Vicar Andrew Phelps and his wife immersed in troubles of their own. Their son Philip, a successful London surgeon, has a controlling wife who resents his close family ties. And daughter Aleda lives in a cottage on the outskirts of Gresham, where she adamantly pursues her writing career and her solitude... often to the exclusion of others. When Andrew becomes ill and in need of his son's skills, and Aleda's quest for privacy unwittingly advances an evil man's schemes, Jewel finds the tables turned... she is the one offering support and a source of strength. But an unlikely romance is about to change everything.(Inspirational/Historical Romance)

JOY FOR MOURNING

Laura V. Hilton  02/2006

In a move that shocks 19th-century Philadelphia society, wealthy widow Laina Brighton turns her grand home into an orphanage. With the support of handsome doctor Thaddeous Allen, Laina is determined to give these waifs a better life. (Inspirational/Historical/Romance)

JOURNEY TO ZIGAMAZOO

Jason McDonald  05/2004

A children's story about a young boy's adventure into a land called Zigamazoo--a fictitious place filled with unique characters where wishes come true, or do they? (Children/Fiction)

JULIA'S HOPE

Laura V. Hilton 11/2003

They Needed a Home. She Needed a Family. What They Found Was a Miracle. After the great market crash of 1929, families everywhere are falling on desperate times. Raised by a grandmother who instilled a love for simple pleasures and the good, wild things growing on God's earth, Julia Wortham is determined to make a decent life for her children. Her husband, Samuel, carries the shame of losing his job, their home, and Julia's savings. Circumstances force the family to seek shelter in an abandoned farmhouse--and to find mercy in a stranger's heart. Emma Graham, the elderly owner, is indeed merciful. But there are others who will stop at nothing to drive the family from the farm. Meanwhile, Sam and Julia's fears could compel them to abandon the one place they and their children long to call home. (Inspirational/Historical/Women/Fiction)

JUST AS I AM

Laura V. Hilton 10/2006    Barbara Warren 04/2006

When purple-haired Mayla Strong struts down the center aisle of Salliesburg Independent Christian Church, the bug-eyed congregation strains to get a peek at her pierced nose and lip. Determined to make her heavenly Father proud, Mayla's sincere and often hilarious attempts to let Him change her from the inside out take her into some difficult places, all the while growing in faith and wisdom. Guaranteed fiction! (Inspirational/Contemporary/Fiction)

JUST A SISTER AWAY

Laura V. Hilton 07/2006

The timeless connection between today's women and their biblical sisters--and how to live a better life because of it. (Inspirational/Nonfiction/Devotional)

JUST BETWEEN YOU AND ME

Laura V. Hilton  09/2009

Maggie Montgomery lives a life of adventure. Her job as a cinematographer takes her fromone exotic locale to the next. When Maggie's not working, she loves to rappel off cliffs or go skydiving. Nothing frightens her. Nothing, that is, except Ivy, Texas, where a family emergency pulls her back home to a town full of bad memories, painful secrets, and people Maggie left far behind . . . for a reason. Forced to stay longer than she intended, Maggie finds her family a complete mess, includingthe niece her sister has abandoned. Ten-year-old Riley is struggling in school and out of control at home. The only person who can really handle the pint-sized troublemaker is Conner, the local vet and Ivy's most eligible bachelor. But Conner and Maggie keep butting heads – he's suspicious of her and, well, she doesn't rely on anyone but herself. As Maggie humorously fumbles her way from one mishap to another, she realizes she's going to need to ask for help from the one person who scares her the most. To save one little girl – and herself – can Maggie let go of her fears and just trust God? (Inspirational/Women/Fiction )

JUST BEYOND THE CLOUDS

Laura V. Hilton  10/2007

Cody Gunner can't bear the thought of letting go of his Downs Syndrome brother, Carl Joseph. Cody wants his brother home not out on his own in a world that can be heartless and insecure. When Carl Joseph's teacher, Elle, begins championing his independence, she finds herself at odds with Cody. But even as these two battle it out, they can't deny the instinctive connection they share. (Inspirational/Romance)

JUST JAZZ

Laura V. Hilton  02/2007

Jasmine “Jazz” Fletcher sees beauty and art where others see nothing. But if she doesn’t come up with a commercially successful “masterpiece” soon, her parents may make her drop what they consider an unprofitable hobby.

JUST THINK

Joyce Handzo 01/2004

Nancy Nordenson encourages women to increase their vision and expectations of how to use their minds in and beyond everyday life. She explains how to engage ideas, plans, questions, study, dreams, and more--thoughts that feed the soul and lead to growth, that bring us closer to wisdom and make life richer and more expansive. Just Think is packed with inspiring quotes and thought-provoking concepts that are worthy of savoring one at a time. It guides women to ask good questions and wrestle with difficult ones, become more observant of the " little things," take note of their own growth, seek truth and enhance their faith, interact with books and people, and overall, continue to learn and prepare for new opportunities ahead. (Inspirational/Women/Nonfiction)