Cindy Bauer Books
Inspirational Fiction - Good for the Soul!
Romance
AUTHOR: Kelly Moran
When the Leaves Stop Falling
Romantic Fiction
Serena Edwards wanted nothing more than to return home, little white pills and all. She didn't care about the doctors, or hospitals, or the light at the end of the tunnel she's heard so much about. She just required her Grandmothers arms to envelope the hurt away. However while on the daunting road trip home she meets a stranger with saddened eyes and scars of her own. A woman who was becoming an unexpected and welcomed friend.
Jake Warner knew nothing except she was returning home. He had a sinking suspicion it wasn't good, but why did he care? She left and never glanced back. He didn't still love her. Who was he kidding?
Courtney Morgan had escaped unspeakable abuse ten years earlier. The visions now masked and controlled, she's content in her throw-away town. That is until a wild haired wanderer with a rooted secret gives her the urge to hop in the car and flee again.
Austin Edwards had dreaded his entire life for the call. The one that said there was nothing left they could do to help her. So his sister was coming home, but who was this woman with her? She was like an innocent and a fantasy all at once. And the voice of an angel...calm and healing.
AUTHOR: Jennifer Allee
The Love of His Brother
Contemporary Inspirational Romance
Whitney Poulten is a young, pregnant widow, determined to go it alone. And she’s doing just fine, until Doug walks back into her life. After taking off years earlier without even a proper goodbye, Doug’s welcome home is anything but warm. But he's determined to make things right with his family. When he learns his brother is dead, Doug’s attention turns to taking care of his sister-in-law, Whitney. The last thing either of them expects is for brotherly love to turn into something much more intense.
AUTHOR: Christopher M. Lawson
Hello and Goodbye
Romance
Getting through senior year can be hard enough.
When nineteen-year-old Dudley Gerstenberger learns that his new next door neighbor is a young woman that he had encountered on a few occasions in his past, he finds himself reliving these memories that he has retained. When he is going day by day, she is all that he ever thinks about.
Only one problem: Jackie Goodwyn is a few years older than Dudley.
Then there is Tina Scott, also a senior, who appears to be trying to get Dudley's attention on her.
Can Dudley survive senior year and remain true to himself and those around him?
No More Lonely Days
Romance
“Life is about choices. Making them, having them thrust upon you, or feeling the impact of what others have done.”
Kathryn Galen is thirty-two years old and has a sixteen-year-old daughter named Tracy. After spending her whole life living in a trailer in Belleville, Massachusetts, she decides to move out and into a house in hopes of making a new start. What she doesn’t expect is to find love. Gary Rappaport has been a widower for sixteen years, raising his eighteen-year-old daughter Laurie almost entirely on his own. He has not married since losing his wife in a fatal car accident. It would take a woman to move into the house across the street to bring back feelings he thought lay dormant. A novel of unflinching romance and riveting suspense, No More Lonely Days will tug at your heart and allow you to believe in the power of love.
Warning: Contains profanity and sex scenes. Recommended for readers ages 18 and older.
AUTHOR: Vickie Suchy
The Tears to Treasure: Amy’s Journey
Romance
A romantic story that will take the reader on an emotional roller coaster ride. It is a story about Amy, a young woman who moves to California from Ohio and falls in love with a tall, handsome man named Brandon. As she journeys through their relationship, she experiences the greatest of highs and the deepest of lows that will tug at your heartstrings.
Shedding many tears of joy and sorrow along the way, Amy receives the mysterious gift of a tear bottle during the most poignant time in her life—but from whom? Believing, at first, that they must certainly represent tears of happiness, she slowly learns, over many years, the true meaning behind them and who sent them to her. This is a story about real life and the value of living it to the fullest. Women of all ages, sit back and relax while you enjoy this easy read.
AUTHOR: M. Jean Pike
The Winds of Autumn
Romance
Scorned by her zealot mother after being raped by a cult leader who calls himself The Shepherd, eighteen-year-old Angel knows that her only hope of survival is escape. On a rainy September night, she flees her mother’s home, unaware of the supernatural forces that silently guide her on her journey to Littlebrook, a poor mountain village where nothing ever changes and nothing is as innocent as it seems. Alone and afraid, Angel finds an ally in thirty-six-year-old Don Hanson, the gentle doctor with a haunted past. Angel’s resemblance to Mary, the dead wife of Don’s youth, is the eerie magnet that draws him to her, stirring his shattered heart to love again. But for Don and Angel, love comes at a high price, as Angel’s mysterious appearance creates a tempest in Littlebrook, awakening ghosts from the past, and striking vengeance in the dark heart of an enemy Angel didn’t know she had.
AUTHOR: Delia Latham
Almost Like A Song
Christian Inspirational Romance
A whirlwind romance amidst the natural splendor of Yosemite National Park. A spur-of-the-moment wedding near Bridalveil Fall. A young bride who awakens alone the morning after, her new husband gone with the mountain wind…
Hundreds of miles from family and friends, Hannah supports the child born of that short-lived union by singing in a dinner lounge five nights a week. But her dream of someday owning the elite establishment is shattered when an unexpected transaction places it in the hands of Brock Ellis—the handsome biker who abandoned her in their honeymoon suite.
The ensuing sparks fly high enough to reveal buried secrets and forgotten pasts. Hannah returns to Yosemite in a desperate attempt to make peace with what happened to her there. When Brock follows, seeking answers of his own, Hannah finds herself in danger of losing her heart yet again to the man who shattered it the first time around.
Goldeneyes
Christian Inspirational Romance
(scheduled for release in 2008)
A MAN'S EYES ARE THE WINDOWS TO HIS SOUL ... IF HE HAS ONE.
Deep in the darkness of a Depression-era night, an alcohol-addicted man sells something precious to obtain the liquor he so badly craves.
This heinous deed will forever change the lives of two entire families, and more than two decades will pass before that horrible wrong begins to be made right again.
Who is the golden-eyed stranger who plays a part in putting the pieces back together?
AUTHOR: Vernon Yoder
Dreamcatcher's Face
Romance
Roy Curtis, a successful middle-aged investment banker and rancher, still feels the decade-old scars of the automobile accident that left him a widower. In a chance meeting at a museum exhibition, he is introduced to Rebecca Davidson, a divorced mother and university instructor.
Both had given up on ever being capable of loving again, yet something special happens that evening. Through an old-fashioned courtship, they begin to chip down the invisible walls that conceal the pain they buried so long ago.
Then one night Rebecca sees the image of a face in her Sioux Indian dreamcatcher and the unimaginable happens. While on a picnic, a poisonous snake bites Roy, and the weeks of recovery begin to take their toll on the couple. The situation compounds when an unexpected blizzard causes the small plane that Rebecca is flying in to crash.
When the rescue effort for Rebecca is delayed, Roy takes matters into his own hands. Is his love for her deep enough to carry him through the woods? Can Rebecca survive a night of blizzard conditions? Does the dreamcatcher’s face hold the key?
AUTHOR: Meloni Cassidy
Everlasting Journey
Romance
Surrounding the destiny of the RMS Titanic, and the terror of September 11th. One man has forgotten how to love. Only one woman can help him remember...
As quiet as a hummingbird's breath, a special miracle has taken place. Only a chosen few are fortunate enough to experience such an extraordinary phenomenon.
One of them is Layna Bennett, a woman facing the difficulties of modern day society, divorce, and despair embarks on the journey of a lifetime.
Another is Trey Margeaut, a Southern gentleman who was wounded in the Civil War. He is a man who loves unconditionally and completely, and sees no barriers - color or otherwise - in those he loves.
Except for Layna Bennett…
Trey harbors a true and well-deserved hatred for the woman who destroyed his life and devastated his soul. The war may have crippled him physically, but Layna crippled him spiritually.
Or did she??
As events unfold and spiral entirely out of control, the fine line that divides love and hatred begins to unravel beyond redemption.
If time truly heals all wounds, can their shattered hearts be mended by breaking the very barriers of time.
AUTHOR: Kathy Bunn-Schultz
The Convent and the Rose
Romance
Kathy Bunn-Schultz has taken her love of Westerns, Romance, and the unknown to bring you a novel with many unique and adorable characters; such as the Mama Sieta, Old-half-blind Sheriff Tucker, the honorable Pigtail, who is afraid of the spooky church, San Cristobal. Sister David, is a humorous Irish nun, who is a bit of a trickster, herself, with a down-to-earth personality. She is in constant conflict with Mama Sieta for the soul of Maria, but because of her own ego, doesn't put up much of a fight to get Maria away from the dancing hall of sin.
Then, there are the gambling boys, Whitey and Smokey, whose luck seems to border on this side of superstition. They always seem to get into trouble without really trying. Montana, the Gringo pistola, with the gunfighter eyes has come to town looking for gold and finds a beauty instead. Will the handsome gunfighter locate the boss of the border town gang and steal all his gold by some tomfoolery? What causes Maria to deceive the cowboy hero by playing a dual role? What is her real name and what will Montana do when he discovers her deception? Will he betray her, break her heart?
Young Curiosity, the cause of it all, will venture to Presidio and with the wicked Juanita play havoc in the life of Maria and Montana. Maria is of gypsy blood and seems to have inherited her mother's genius for dance as well as her psychic abilities. The Indians had called her a child of the wind, one who hears the voice of the spirits. It was those abilities that saved her life during the 5 years that she was their prisoner. Will she ever discover the true secret of the glowing cross and the entity in the church.
This book does not have the typical beginning and end and that is why it will give the reader that something different. Maria writes a song for her cowboy and it is called a Ballad for Montana. You will not be bored as you travel to Presidio and join up with the whole gang. You will, however, smile, laugh, and shed a tear or two for the Convent and the Rose.
AUTHOR: Karen Michelle Nutt
Lost in the Mist of Time
Historical Time Travel Romance
Aislinn Hennessy's love life was almost laughable, with a trail of disastrous relationships to show for it. She long ago gave up thinking a knight in shining armor was going to sweep her off her feet, but then she never expected to run him off the road either.
Sir Dougray Fitzpatrick, Lord of Dunhaven already buried one wife and had no wish for another, but it was foreseen that he would go to the future to seek a vision, a crucial venture to secure his future born. Only he hadn't bargained on it being a woman that would insist on battling against him at every turn.
Dougray finds that Aislinn is fearless in the face of an enemy, but shies away from what her heart holds true. Aislinn discovers that Dougray is honest and brave to a fault. He would die for her if necessary. They were thrown together by a twist of fate, a magical mist that sends them back to sixteenth century Ireland where conspiracies, feuds and unexpected violence are commonplace threats, but along the way, they discover a few surprises that neither one expects: a chance for love even when they're Lost in the Mist of Time.
AUTHOR: Chandra V. Harrilall
Seeking a Spouse in a Foreign Land
Romance
Explore this incredible tale of an Indian woman and her family’s erotic and dramatic journey to a foreign land to seek a spouse and to embrace a better future in the Western world. The story revealed is traumatic, yet romantic and fascinating.
AUTHOR: Greg Bauder
The Temptress Ariel
Romance
The Temptress Ariel is a unique foray into a modern relationship between a naive and sensitive man, Don, and a streetwise, free-spirited young woman, Ariel, who both suffer from schizophrenia. Don is lovestruck and pursues the moody Ariel after they meet in a psychiatric boarding home, a house in the community which is a recent type of addition to the mental health system. Don and Ariel are both haunted by their past loves so much that their illnesses are influenced into delusions about love. At the heart of the novel is the quest for meaningful relationships in a world where suspicion, manipulation and paranoia create snags that hurt — and are often debilitating to the point of hospitaliztion.
AUTHOR: Marin McKenna
Leading With My Heart
Romance
Within the heart of every woman is a fervent desire to meet the one man who will cherish her above everyone and everything else. In Leading with My Heart, Emma Barrett finds such a man in Robert Weston when they come together at the estate sale of Robert’s late mother. Though each is involved in other relationships, the two find themselves irresistibly drawn to one another and soon become lovers. Realizing that they will first have to end their old ties before they can begin a new life together, the lovers reluctantly part. A chance encounter, however, brings Emma face to face with a shocking secret Robert had kept hidden from her. In the end, love triumphs over all…until one terrible day when Emma’s world suddenly comes crashing down, a blow that forces her to reach deep within to find a strength she’d never known she possessed.
AUTHOR: Linda Strawn
Singing Winds
Historical Christian Romance
Katy Breyer lives with her father in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Her young life is happy and secure until her estranged mother takes custody of her and moves her to a city hundreds of miles away. For the next five years, she endures the neglect of her mother and the indifference of her stepfather. Her only happiness is in the care and friendship she receives from the servants who work in her stepfather’s mansion. After a tragic accident claims the life of her mother and stepfather, Katy is reunited with her uncle who takes her to live with his family. She finally has the home and family she longs for but the unexpected friendship of a Maidu Indian boy will test her faith in God and force her to make a decision that will change her life forever.
AUTHOR: Ida Plassay
Abandoned Love
Romance
"She's my mommy! Mine! You don't have a mommy!" Delila Love was cruelly told when she was only four. After that bombshell, she lived in numerous foster homes where she never felt loved or wanted. Starving for love and affection, she began to believe in someone who kept professing his love to her daily, and the results almost ended up costing her, her life, leaving her devastated and more insecure than ever.
As a dedicated nurse, Delila never socialized or dated anyone. However, through pleading and coaxing by her only friend and roommate, Janet Green, she did agree to attend a party with her. Grant Sanders was instantly enchanted by Delila's beauty. He thought that she was magnetic. She looked like an angel with her long wavy blonde hair, and she was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. He just couldn't take his eyes off her! In one glance, Grant's beautiful big brown eyes captivated Delila.
Realizing how head over heels in love she was with Grant, her insecurities emerged. How long before he'd betray her?
Love of a Lifetime
Romance
Rita Sterling, at the age of twenty-seven, was about to make the biggest mistake of her life, hoping to find the kind of love her parents shared until her mother was tragically taken away from them. She was about to settle for a man she thought she loved, searching for that special love.
Rita was pure and innocent in every sense of the word, but that was about to change!
The night of her engagement party as she started descending the stairs, her eyes locked on a handsome stranger. He was staring at her, but she was magnetically staring right back! Those blue eyes of his were electrifying!
He advanced closer to the stairs, drawn to the vision of perfection that had almost reached the last step. He extended his hand, reaching for hers. "Forgive me for staring. I have never seen such a beauty before me!" His voice came out coarse and dry. "I am Vittorio delle Rose."
AUTHOR: Leeanne Marie Stephenson
A Prescription for Love
Romance
“Nicole looked into Travis’s piercing blue eyes and gasped upon seeing the flames of passion and desire reflected in them. With a moan, Travis’s mouth came down possessively upon her soft yielding lips. She sighed and molded her body into his, letting go of her self-control.”
Head nurse Nicole Danley, RN, has no intention of permitting herself to fall under Dr. Travis Anderson’s spell, but her job demands that she work closely with him on medical matters. She finds herself becoming extremely conscious of his virile appeal. Every time his gaze meets hers, Nicole’s heart turns over in response. A war of emotions rages inside her as she finds his constant nearness disturbing and exciting. Serious hospital scenarios, a world of wealth and prestige, and current relationships shed doubts and uncertainties that send this gripping tale of romance into many intriguing twists and turns.
AUTHOR: Mary J. Dressel
Enchantment's Embrace
Romance
Handsome Uriah finds it difficult to be in the same room with her without his blood flowing hot, wanting to own her body in every way. Loving Eryn is all he could have dreamed of. Then why does he leave her behind as he uses the Portal to return to 1883? Can he protect those he loves, both in the past, and present? Will fate steal their love once again?
Visions of Enchantment
Romance
Uriah Prescot, the handsome hero, came through the confines of time to wait for his sweet Eryn. It was a fateful foggy night that led her back to him. Back to a town she didn’t remember. Back to a time and a man she had only seen in visions…visions of enchantment. When they meet, Uriah loves her as much as he did on the day she left him twenty years ago, twenty years plus a century! Eryn Sterling didn’t even know he existed. In a little log cabin, with the beautiful Allegheny Mountains as a backdrop, Uriah tries to convince her that she loved him a century ago. Does he try a little too hard sometimes? Will his persistence drive her away as she tries to come to terms with the truth? Or will she discover he is the only love that can ever be, her forever love?
AUTHOR: Dr. Tammie Page
Full Circle: What Goes Around Comes Around
Romance
Natasha grew up in a small southern town, the type of town that gave you a real down home feeling. Most considered her a tomboy, a real pistol of a gal. Tomboy Natasha grew into an attractive woman. Oddly enough, the same attraction triggered obsessed protection by her male cousins. She embraced their love but feared their reactive behavior. She thought she knew the extent her cousins would go to protect her, but never imagined their actions would result to someone being murdered.
Natasha carried this burden of guilt and pain through every aspect of her life. She tried to run away from it all by enrolling in college. But no matter how far Natasha tried to run, she always ended up right back where she started. She was forced to be front and center with her pain. She hid it well as she harbored the pain. In the end she breaks ties with her family and moves on to live a productive life. But she lived with the fear that one day the truth about her childhood would resurface.
Inward Forces: A Roller Coaster Affair
Romance
A love affair takes the main character on a roller coaster ride that leads to a no win relationship, and once she hits the bottom of the loop she is left with an empty feeling of being used and unappreciated. After a few laughs, a few screams, and a little bit of excitement, she finds herself sitting at the bottom of the loop alone, with low self-esteem, a broken heart, and tears running down her face. It’s up to her to get off the train, but she decided to take the ride over and over again. What would it take to get her on the right train and headed in the right direction.
Many women suffer through abusive relationships, some physical and some emotional. But the final decision to get out of the relationship lies mainly on their ability to have the courage to make a choice to get out and move on with their life. We often characterize abusive relationships as being physical. However, abusive relationships may stem from anything from mind games, control issues, verbal abuse, lies, manipulation, broken promises, etc.
This book describes such a love affair, which is intended to be both entertaining and serve as an eye opener for young women who have found themselves caught up in an unhealthy relationship. Many women have an idea of what type of man they would like to spend their life with, but they settle for something else with the hopes of that man becoming what they really want. The first consideration should be to ask if it is fair to assume this transformation will happen. Are you willing to accept consequences if it doesn’t work out? How long do you wait before you decide to move on if it does not work out?
If you know the parameters of your expectations before you go into a relationship, then you can make an intelligent decision on when enough is more than enough and walk away from the situation. Relationships can be confusing, sometimes it’s hard to remember that a physical attraction doesn’t equate to relationship material and good sex doesn’t equate to love.
AUTHOR: E.G. Parsons
Captive Fear
Romance
Women are disappearing in Briarwood. With no leads, and little hope of finding them alive, the local police force is dangerously close to giving up. Enter the terrifying world that E.G. Parsons has created in her debut novel, Captive Fear.
Black Rock
Romance
Roxanne finds herself in unfamiliar territory when she returns from a finishing school in Boston to Texas after the death of her father in 1898. She's drawn to the black rock from which the ranch takes its name and her childhood nightmares return. While being pursued by her charming neighbor Bradford Wellman, Roxanne can't deny her physical attraction to the taciturn, Collin. Brad had tried many times to buy Black Rock from her father, but the old man was stubborn...
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