Orchard Hill

Renata Blake has moved to the Milwaukee area to leave behind a painful past as a victim of abuse. She discovers a family like she's never had before, at Orchard Hill Church and is drawn to handsome Packer fanatic, Antonio. After all she's suffered through, could she ever trust a man again? Antonio DeLuca has a full life with his family, church and his job as chef and manager at DeLuca's Cucina. Having been betrayed in love, he is afraid to trust a woman again. How would he fit her into his already full life anyway? As circumstances draw them together and attempt to tear them apart, life becomes a combination of savory pesto and painful potholes as both Tony and Renata learn that with God's help, and the support of a faith community, they can both learn to love again. And maybe fight a few ninjas along the way.

One moment of sin leads to a path of pain ...and unexpected love. Stephanie's life hits a speed bump in the wake of her boyfriend's sin. Splitting up with him, she faces a future of difficult choices shaded in shame. She wants to do what is right but the new man in her life leaves her fantasizing about a future that is now beyond her grasp. Roberto finds his heart and professional world turned upside down by the beautiful bombshell. He struggles with his own inner demons and past so he's not about to cast stones. When he is accused of immoral behavior, and temptation haunts him from every side, can he stand true to the calling God has given him? Joining forces to face the future though comes at a high cost for them both as their individual pasts rise up to destroy them and their relationship. Integrity comes with a high price tag. With a deep faith in God and the help of friends at Orchard Hill Church, can they find happiness and love they long for?

He'd never noticed her...until now. Nikolos Acton is the lead singer of a Christian Band, Specific Gravity, struggling to make it in the industry after an unplanned break, touring the country with their manager, Tia. Tia Bartel loved Niko for the longest time, but it wasn't until she stepped in to save his life that he finally realizes what has been there all along. Is it too late for him? Could a relationship between them work after years of ignoring her? How would he ever convince her he's worthy of her trust? As they journey on the freeway of life and love, they encounter struggles as they are forced to rely on their faith, and friends, to make it through.

When God strips away all your hopes and dreams can you trust Him to give you something better? Johnny Marshall's cancer is back . . . and so is the girl who broke his heart seven years ago. As Johnny struggles to find the will to live and fights his second round with the disease, he finds hope comes in small packages with an energetic little boy named David. Having bought in to her parents' narrow view of finding a man worthy of her, years ago, Katie abandoned the one man she'd ever loved. In all the years since, no one has ever compared to Johnny. Now as a single mom of a young boy, she wonders if their reunion right on time or is it too late for a future together? Discover healing, forgiveness and second chances in Root Beer & Roadblocks, book four in the Orchard Hill series.

Pastor Dan Wink has suffered his greatest loss. His best friend, Sharon, died a year ago. He's ready to walk away from ministry...and life. But the men he's ministered to over the years won't let him. Sometimes accountability stinks! And the redhead next door, with her precocious, adorable children, brings up desires he thought had died with his wife. Skye O'Connell has given up much to rescue herself and her kids from her ex-husband's drug abuse. With a new career, she's come to the Milwaukee suburbs to start over...but something about the enigmatic pastor who lives across the hall has her asking uncomfortable questions. A man stuck in grief is challenged by a woman who is lost...can both find their way to life and love?

Cars were far easier to understand than most people . . .Titus Rickmeyer has a servant's heart. Mechanic and tow-truck driver he's used to coming to the aid of damsels in distress, especially serving as part of Orchard Hill's Garage Ministry in his spare time. So why is he suddenly suspicious of the young man fixing cars and bringing donuts to the repair shop? Bethany Joelle Hanson has been on her own for too long. Orphaned and dumped into foster care at a young age she bounced around the system until declaring her independence at sixteen. She holds her secrets close. She wonders if God has abandoned her too. Working as an assistant baker at a local grocery store, she becomes B.J. in her off hours to work on cars at the Garage Ministry where all the guys there think she's one of them. But something about Titus threatens her long-honed desire to hide her femininity. The twists and turn in their relationship lead to detours on the way to the sweet taste of love.

By day, Benedict Elliot works on computers. By night, he creates decadent chocolate. He's made his share of mistakes, but losing Jo was the biggest of them all. It's a shot to the heart when he sees her at church. But can he prove to her he's changed and that he's not the same man he was? After a life-threatening incident on the job as a State Patrol Officer, Jo March is invited to attend Orchard Hill Church. The peace she thought she'd gained over the years is shattered when she encounters her ex-husband there as well. He says he's changed, but she struggles to believe it. Yet God can do anything, right? As she struggles to trust that truth, she also struggles to trust that her ex is changed. Ben will must juggle his love for making truffles with his desire for Jo's sweet embrace- or he risks losing both.