Some wounds heal. Others leave scars.Four years ago, Charlene Perigard survived a brutal kidnapping. Now at twenty-two, she’s put that trauma behind her for a promising future with handsome firefighter Ben Jorgensen. But when new trauma strikes, a new nightmare begins.Sinister threats, a midnight attack, and a deathbed promise drive Charlene to the little town of Creekside, where she encounters a man from her past whom she has long struggled to forget: Clay Morrow—ex-convict and brother of her kidnapper. He's also the man who once helped save her life.Despite the odds, Charlene and Clay forge a tentative friendship, unaware of a brooding, mounting danger that seeks to destroy them both. Charlene’s wounded heart must choose between her fiancé and the man whose past is more scarred than her own. But in choosing, she may just lose everything.Christian Romantic Suspense2016 Readers' Favorite Bronze Medal Winner in Christian FictionAn Amazon Kindle #1 Bestseller in Christian Mystery & Suspense RomanceCWG Seal of Approval**After the Thaw is the sequel to Frozen Footprints but can be read as a stand-alone novel.**Recommended for fans of Christian romantic suspense authors such as Christy Barritt, Lynette Eason, and Terri Blackstock.

Multiple Award Winning Book:

"...blown away by this book”
“A must read and a gripping story”
“An inspiring read”
“One of the best books I have read in quite a long time"

Angels and demons and a mixture of fun as well as a wakeup call of the power of prayer and scripture. Dig into the story of a man who discovers the source of his new spiritual gift. Find out how an organ transplant that saved his life as a child leads him through a maze of discoveries that change not only his own family but also his church and the surrounding community.

Dereka Jones is a beautiful, smart, outgoing young girl leading an ideal life where she’s surrounded by the love and nurture of four special women—her mama, Grandma Ruth, Aunt Kenya, and Auntie Jazz. But her blissful world is viciously shattered when a family nemesis from the past abducts Dereka and sells her into child sex slavery. In captivity she is forced to endure the most deplorable and degradable conditions imaginable. Dereka’s family is devastated, and tries desperately to find her before it’s too late. But it seems their arch enemy, a drug dealer called Memphis, is always one step ahead of them in his quest for revenge. A suspenseful, intriguing, and heart wrenching tale of tragedy and survival, Endurance provides a riveting and realistic look at the atrocity of child sex trafficking. A gripping story that demonstrates one family’s capacity to love, hope, pray and endure even in the darkest moments.

Are you ready to explore and question your own views on faith, hope, forgiveness and the afterlife?On a typical weekday morning in a peaceful suburb of Akron, Ohio, the town awakens to discover that Rachel Turner and her son, Evan have been brutally murdered during the night. A short while later, Danny Turner is found in his car at the bottom of a ravine, after having taken his own life. Any explanation as to why a loving father and husband would suddenly commit a series of such heinous crimes has gone to the grave with the accused.The mystery only deepens as the details of the murders emerge, and evidence of premeditation as well as Danny’s hidden past are revealed.Subsequently, Rachel’s closest friend, Carolyn Bianci, sinks into a deep depression, while her husband, Mitch, copes with his despair by attempting to uncover the facts of the crime. Eventually they encounter Joanna Larson, a fascinating woman who possesses extraordinary spiritual gifts. Through Joanna, the truth about the events that took place the night of the murders are unveiled. The answers Mitch and Carloyn get are beyond their human understanding.Inspired by true events, The Ravine is a story of faith, forgiveness, and most of all, the restoration of hope—even for the most seemingly unredeemable among us.

On a crisp January breeze, a new girl sweeps into the neighborhood, breathing life – and perhaps a little magic – into the cottage she christens Elderberry Croft.

The folks at The Coach House Trailer Park can’t help but fall under Willow Goodhope's spell as she charms them with her vibrant nature, her elderberry gifts, and her outrageous laughter. But there’s something about her, a secret that hovers at the corners of her irrepressible smile, and it has everyone talking.

What brings the mysterious young woman to this dead end place? From what—or whom—is she hiding? Doc catches her burning letters in her stone fire pit, and Myra swears Willow drinks alone out in the moonlight. Joe glimpses the whispering shadows clinging to the girl’s coat tails, and Patti is certain the young beauty is after her husband. Eddie and Donny compete to see who can make her smile first…even though both figure she’d prefer her men with good jobs, good homes, and good teeth. Kathy is doing everyone a favor by keeping a close eye on the wild child next door. Through her binoculars. And what she sees doesn’t sit well with any of them.

Elderberry Croft is the tale of one woman’s journey toward hope, and the people whose lives she transforms along the way. If you like Garden Spells, The School of Essential Ingredients, or In the Light of the Garden, you'll love Elderberry Croft.

If you are interested in stories about women who find themselves torn between two worlds you will enjoy this this story of an Amish woman who returns to her home after twenty years and must navigate life upon her return, and her memories of her life in the English world.

BRONZE MEDAL—CHRISTIAN FICTION—READERS FAVORITE BOOK AWARDS
FINALIST—2015 GRACE AWARDS
SHORT-LISTED—2015 INSPY AWARDS

From the decks of the ill-fated Lusitania to the smoke-filled trenches of France, Ashleigh must choose between the forgiveness of her past, life in the present, and a Savior who can rescue her from them all.

When her fiancé leaves her eight months before their wedding, the unexpected blow ignites a battalion of insecurities stemming from her father’s intimate betrayal. Her worst fears are confirmed – who could ever love a soiled woman?

In an attempt to escape the shame and disappointment of her past, Ashleigh boards the ill-fated Lusitania to cross the war-torn waters of Europe. Much to her dismay, she isn’t traveling alone.

Sam Miller is always making up for his best friend’s mistakes. Determined to help Ashleigh, he offers his compassion and protection as she ventures across a perilous sea. With the faint hope of renewing his lost love for Ashleigh’s sister, Sam never expects to find the woman of his dreams in his best friend’s former fiancé and his own childhood companion.

As they travel across the Atlantic, neither is prepared for the life-altering and heart-breaking journey of their friendship.

When the truth of Ashleigh’s past explodes in the middle of war and Sam rejects her, Ashleigh must decide if God is enough – or if the double weight of her betrayal and past will crush her life forever.

WINNER Florida Book Festival - Best Spiritual Fiction
RUNNER-UP Paris Book Festival - Best Spiritual Fiction
Mom's Choice Award Silver
Hollywood Book Festival Honorable Mention
San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention-- Best Spiritual Fiction
Readers' Favorite International Book Award-Honorable Mention-Best Christian Fiction

Life's Choices is a spin-off from Paul Turk's trilogy known as "The Taylor Series." In Life's Choices, Carlos Delgado, an ex-inmate from a state prison, is charged with a serious crime. If convicted, Delgado faces a lengthy return to the prison environment he detests. While Delgado battles in the courtroom for his freedom, eighteen-year-old Lourdes Castillo faces her own crisis. When Lourdes finds out she is pregnant, she is confronted with a monumental life-and-death decision regarding the unborn child's fate.

What People Say

"Life's Choices is an easy read and an eye opener to the citizen who has not yet crossed paths with the pro-life movement. I recommend this novel if you are looking for a real life view of choices we face in today's culture." --Mary Rodriquez, R.N., Program Administrator, Birthline/Lifeline Pregnancy Care Centers Delray Beach, Florida

"Life's Choices is a book which is both entertaining and enlightening. Paul Turk provides great insight into often misunderstood pro-life help. He gives detailed descriptions of what goes on at Sidewalk Prayer outside of abortion mills, the purpose of Crisis Pregnancy Centers and how they can help, and the in's and out's of adoption. Mr. Turk uses his fictional novel to promote a culture of Life. I highly recommend this book." Yoli Cory, Hiawassee, Georgia

"Paul Turk's latest novel, Life's Choices, is a gripping, thought-provoking story that you will not want to put down until the conclusion. It is a riveting narrative, with a likeable circle of friends, who exhibit godly character and a real compassion for others. The book will make you wish you had friends such as these, even though many led criminal lives before having life-changing experiences. It makes you want to live in Paul Turk's world, where life is all about how you can help others and bring joy to their lives. Life's Choices is a book about second chances and are presented from a Christian perspective. His legal knowledge enriches the story, while bringing courtroom scenes to life. Paul Turk's fiction inspires, draws you closer to God, makes you feel cleansed inside and fills you with hope." Kathy Johnson, Esq. Attorney and Author of Starlette Universe: Eva from E-ville, Delray Beach, Florida

"I heartily recommend Life's Choices for any reader who is looking for a story filled with legal suspense and a pro-faith, pro-life message. Paul Turk manages to weave together a tale of how our life choices can impact our families, our future and even our freedom. With hard-hitting courtroom scenes and a story that is warm, encouraging and true-to-life, he exposes the weighty issues at play, but demonstrates the mercy and grace of God at work. Life's Choices is a wonderful read for the community of faith, but also for anyone who is confronted with this issue. It will challenge your thinking, but mostly, it demonstrates that there is always hope." A. Wayne Gill, Esq., Attorney, minister and author of The Runner, Lake Worth, Florida

When private detective John Wesley Tucker is hired to do a background check for an aspiring politician, he finds himself stalked by evil.
East Texas is not the center of the known universe, and Tyler is hardly a major metropolis, but people are people wherever you find them. For a PI, people and their problems are his bread and butter, but John Wesley Tucker is neither an ordinary detective nor an ordinary man.
While seeking abducted children, he follows the strange clues of a deranged homeless man, and he's hired to brings home a teenage girl lost to the mean streets of Dallas. Tied to a different case, he'll be the target of a professional assassin. Will he and those around him be drawn into a trap from which few will walk away?
Certainly, there is more about Tucker than meets the eye, but is he even human?

For fans of Reacher, Davenport, Cross and Bosch, this fast-paced, contemporary Detective Thriller provides action, intrigue and dangerously high stakes, with a distinctly spiritual twist.

"The Gray Season: The Summer of Salvation" is now RETIRED and has been unpublished. After a spontaneous life threatening medical crisis suffered by the author, a new vision for this novel was revealed. The book has been replaced by "Heart Seasons: The Rainbow Revelation," where the heart of the original story was revised and a new ending was added. Check out the new novel, "Heart Seasons."