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Strong Doesn’t Mean Closed is Book Three in the Becoming Selah: In the Midst of Vows and Valleys series—a soul-deep exploration of faith, identity, and the quiet redefinition of love. Selah is a counselor trusted with people’s deepest wounds. She listens. She guides. She holds space while others heal. But walking beside Nicole and Damien as their marriage unravels exposes questions Selah can no longer ignore—about gender roles, buried expectations, and the future she once assumed God was preparing for her. She always said she wanted a spiritual leader. Someone strong. Solid. Certain...

Welcome to Ivy Ridge Estates, where the lawns are manicured, the residents are wealthy, and murder is definitely not on the brochure. John Ivy is a retired FBI agent who just wants a peaceful picnic and a decent slice of pie. Instead, he finds himself knee-deep in secrets when a fellow resident dies under suspicious circumstances—right on his favorite quilt. With his children trying to keep him out of trouble and a community full of eccentric millionaires, John must decide whether retirement truly means letting go… or simply solving crimes at a slower pace. Cozy, clever, and laugh-out-...

She’s pregnant, dumped, and done with love. He’s the best friend who never stopped waiting. This Valentine’s Day, love comes wrapped in second chances. Meshelle Cain didn’t plan to start over at seven months pregnant, but when her ex walked out the second she chose to keep the baby, she had no choice. Now she’s back in Gloster—the tiny hometown she thought she’d left behind for good—tired, heartbroken, and determined to do it all on her own. But Gloster, Louisiana holds more than old memories. It holds Eli Martin—her childhood best friend, the boy who once held her heart...

They haven’t fallen out of love—they’ve just forgotten how to find their way back. After eleven years of marriage, Maya and Jordan Sinclair are still under the same roof… but emotionally worlds apart. Their conversations are brief, their laughter has faded, and the warmth between them is little more than memory. There’s no shouting. No spark. Just silence—and the quiet ache of a bond slowly unraveling. Desperate to salvage what remains, they seek help from Dr. Selah James, a respected Christian marriage counselor known for her gentle wisdom and spiritual insight. Selah sees it ...

Who sleeps or lusts after a pastor? And who on earths wants to be stuck in the shadow of a man, wearing a big hat and sitting in a permanent front row seat where everyone is watching you? Not Destiny! Roderick Prince Strong is just as handsome as he is fine, but I’m just not sure if being a first lady is a part of my destiny. I know that my journey is marked by love and destined by God, but I still have not accepted the fact that I now own, Faith Temple Cathedral…a church. But just as I’m finally coming to grips with my assignment and things are coming together after the death...

When things are about to get better, they get worse. Hope has moved to Louisiana, and not only is she excited about the move, but she's also happy to now be in the Booth/Jackson/Kimbrel family. The only thing Hope was missing was a love to call her own, but after Selena and Damon decided to call off their wedding, looks like Hope got her perfect chance at love. Damon has chosen Hope, and Hope has excepted all that he's willing to offer. With her hopes and dreams set in wish mode, she's patiently awaiting the day Damon proposes to her. With things moving along quite well, Damon is now ...

They haven’t stopped loving each other. They just don’t know if love is enough to survive the betrayal. Avery and James “Mark” Whitaker have built a life together—eight years, two kids, and what most would call a solid Christian marriage. But when Avery discovers an emotional affair hidden in her husband’s phone, everything they’ve built is shaken to its core. He didn’t cheat physically. But he gave his heart to someone else. And now she’s not sure she can trust him again. Shame, guilt, and silence settle over their home like a fog. Desperate not to lose everything, they ...

They said marriage was a partnership. So why does it feel like they’re playing by two completely different rules? Nicole and Damien Brooks look like the perfect Christian couple on paper. She’s a respected architect with a growing career and a deep faith. He’s a dedicated husband, steady provider, and active in their church. But behind closed doors, their marriage is falling apart. Nicole is exhausted. She’s doing everything—paying bills, parenting, making decisions—while trying not to outshine her husband. Damien feels like he’s failing as a man, a leader, and a husband. ...

He’s young, rich, intelligent, tall and ready to settle down. I’m Louisiana thick, curvy, and I’d like to say fine because it fits, and I keep trying to talk myself out of love. And as fate would have it, I’m stuck in his home on Christmas Day. Being an assistant, to Destiny- the owner and lead decorator at Dobrielle's-has good and bad qualities. It's one of Louisiana's largest and most sought after design firms. And I'm leaning but eager for my opportunity to shine. I get big coins, but I’m still only my boss’s assistant. She gives me the job to decorate the office Christmas ...

Christmas is almost here again and I need to slay my pain, but I’m stuck… I don’t care what anyone says, if crap doesn’t try to rock them out of Christian sometimes, they’re lying. Especially, stuff that hits at the Holidays. That hurt cuts different. It’s been a fight to remember what’s in me, while operating with a heart, still lingering in the space and place where it happened. As quiet as it’s kept, I’m holding on to the one I can’t have, but letting go of the one I need most…God. Then comes Major Hollands mending me like a quilt and using fragments and scraps to ...

Lorielle Starting over wasn’t supposed to be easy. After losing Daddy and escaping a home that felt more like a prison, I landed in Shreveport, Louisiana, with nothing but my bags and a prayer. Love? That wasn’t on my agenda—not with my heart so guarded. Then I met Mike Preston. A soldier back in Louisiana, trying to figure out who he is without the Army. With hazel eyes that see through my walls and a smile that feels like a promise, he’s everything I didn’t think I could have. But letting him in feels like a risk—what if he leaves? Mike isn’t the kind to run. He’s patient,...

BULLETS: Load the Chamber-Empty The Clip By Pastor Danyelle Scroggins “For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.” — 2 Corinthians 10:4 You’re not just in a fight—you’re in a war. And the greatest weapon you’ll ever wield isn’t physical… It’s the Word of God, spoken with faith and fired with precision. In Bullets, author and pastor Danyelle Scroggins reveals a divine strategy for spiritual warfare that God showed her through real-life trials: 👉 Your mind is the gun 👉 Your heart is the chamber 👉 ...

Jade Bishop left the home she grew up in, and the man she’s loved since childhood when her grandmother MiMi passed away. She thinks the move was to heal her heart, but she finds out that healing was waiting right in the place that she left. Now, that she is back home, she’s pleased with how everything, seemingly, went right back to normal. Jasper loves her, she loves him, but the only problem is… he’s not happy leaving her at night. So in Booth-Fashion, Jasper is planning the surprise of her life. Love is on the horizon for the Jackson/Booth gang. Kane, Uncle James, and Jasmine are ...

Kane Jackson Booth is in love with Veronica Kimbrel and neither of them desire to venture into forbidden territories but things are becoming a bit more heated than either of them can handle. So in making what she feels is a right suggestion, Kane makes a wrong decision that could cost them their forever after. Right when things are shaking and seemingly cracking, Selena is in need of help and Veronica uses this opportunity to leave Kane and all of their problems behind her. She soon finds out that running away doesn’t always solve the problem, or make things right but in the school of ...

“Love wasn’t in her job description—until he showed up with a tool belt and a smile.” Zelda “Zee” Combs knows how to keep the chaos of Adkins’s Construction in order—with perfectly color-coded spreadsheets and a glare that could knock a hard hat off. But dating a man in the industry? Hard pass. She's seen too many egos behind tool belts and too much sweat tracked across her clean office floors. Enter Bo Adkins—the boss’s little brother, back in Gloster with a fresh contractor’s license, a crooked smile, and a plan to rebuild both his life and the town’s crumbling ...

She’s my homeboy’s little sister, eight years younger than me to be exact. My smart meddling mother has set up an appointment for her to come to my house, and I’m not sure if that is a good idea for her or me. Detra Lane I've played it safe by only taking clients who are hitched, about to be hitched, or old enough to not even matter. But when one of my best customers calls me for a private appointment for her son, Gadsen Towners, I can’t refuse. Little do I know, things are about to happen, and quick. Gadsen Towners I’ve had my eyes on Detra Lane since the day I met her. She was ...

No one ever realizes the power of their love, until it's tested. Or until they endure unimaginable and sometimes hurtful things. And if the truth's told, no one wants to. But sometimes we find ourselves standing in the test of love. This is exactly where Priscilla Marshall finds herself. Married to Steven since she graduated college, together they are the perfect couple. They are both making successful business moves, loving their choices, and their jobs. Yet, one has a secret that can change their lives. Priscilla finds out that a plan without God is not a plan at all.

When Damion Carter returns home to Louisiana for the first time in over a decade, he’s bracing for dust, a will, and maybe a ghost. What he doesn’t expect is a man—Dexter—lounging in his late father’s recliner, watching Saints highlights, and baking a caramel cake that smells like heaven. And then the bomb drops: Their father had two families, born only six days apart. Two mothers. Two sons. One long‑buried trail of secrets. Dexter, a proud Louisiana baker, wants nothing to do with his California brother from his father’s snobby side. Damion, with his swanky L.A. car service, ...

Kane and Veronica’s wedding became the perfect backdrop for the next Faith Temple Cathedral wedding, as Damon proposed to Selena. Although it felt right from the beginning, things are progressing, and Selena is starting to feel something pricking about her response. Newly married Veronica Booth and her sister-in-love, Jasmine Kimbrel, have decided to throw an exclusive couples event for all the couples of Faith Temple Cathedral who were instrumental in their life and wedding. And although there are a few singles in attendance, most of them are engaged or have someone they’ve labeled as ...

One moment ruined everything. One child changed it all. One Christmas could bring it back together. She thought she knew what love looked like—until it shattered at a Grambling State football game. Keira was ready to plan forever with her high school sweetheart—until she saw him with someone else. Humiliated and heartbroken, she made a split-second choice she couldn't take back. One hazy night. A stranger with a familiar face. And a baby that would become her entire world. Years later, her daughter falls dangerously ill, and one hospital test flips Keira’s world upside down. The man ...