Kathryn Cushman

A Tale of Unexpected Friendship and Old Hollywood GlamourLauren Summers is hiding. Her fashion house internship should have launched her career, but a red carpet accident has left her blackballed. The only job she finds is unpaid, but comes with free lodging--a run-down cottage in the shadow of a cliff-side mansion. Unsure of what comes next, she's surprised to be contacted by a reporter researching a reclusive former Hollywood ing nue who lives in the nearby mansion. Kendall Joiner wants Lauren's help uncovering the old woman's secrets. In return, she'll prove the red carpet accident was a publicity stunt so Lauren can regain her former job. With all her dreams in front of her, Lauren's tempted by the offer, but as she and the old woman get to know each other, Lauren realizes nothing is quite as it seems.

What would you do if you learned your life was a lie? All her life, Kelli Huddleston has been told the story of a fire--a fire that killed her mother and two siblings when she was an infant. After her father's death though, she uncovers evidence of a different story, including clippings about a boat accident that killed a young father and his infant daughter. And Kelli quietly realizes the story of her life has been a fiction. How far would you go to discover the truth? Armed with only a few pictures of what she thinks might be her family, Kelli crosses the country to Tennessee, determined to uncover the truth about what happened over twenty years ago in a small southern town. When the trip threatens to open doors to the past better left shut, and her plans for the future are jeopardized, Kelli is faced with an agonizing choice that will change her life forever.

A Personal Drama of Shattered Dreams and Second ChancesA talented runner fully committed to Olympic dreams, Sabrina Rice's future was shattered by a devastating diagnosis. One forfeited scholarship and several years later, she has new goals and dreams that have nothing to do with running--something that's become far too painful to think on. Until the day she sees Brandy Philip running across the community college campus, easily outpacing security. Sabrina immediately recognizes world-class speed, and it's all the more painful that it belongs to a teenage graffiti artist. When a chance encounter brings the two young women together, Sabrina becomes Brandy's best hope for staying out of juvenile hall. Soon, Sabrina begins to feel an uncomfortable nudge that her new life is just about to be toppled...that God may be calling her to minister to this talented but troubled girl.

Julie Charlton is at the breaking point. She's overwhelmed and burned out, and in today's unrelenting society, her kids are, too. When her sister-in-law Susan, a Martha Stewart-in-training, lands the chance to participate in a reality TV series promoting simple living, and needs another family to join her, it seems like the perfect opportunity. The location is an idyllic farm outside an Amish community in Tennessee. Julie, with her two children, joins Susan and her teenage daughter for a summer adventure. Susan needs to succeed in order to become self-sufficient after an ugly divorce, Julie needs to slow down long enough to remember what her priorities are and regain a sense of purpose and meaning. It becomes clear from the start that "living simple" is no simple matter. With the camera watching every move, Susan's drive for perfection feels a lot like what they left behind, while Julie suddenly finds herself needing to stand up for slowing down. With each new challenge, their season of "going Amish" gets more and more complicated, as each woman learns unexpected lessons about herself and her family.

Håpets skygge er fortellingen om Alisa Stewart som modig kjemper for sin familie og gudstro etter at en tragedie har rokket deres trygge forstadsidyll. En engasjerende og varm fortelling om en mors slitesterke kjærlighet. "Cushmans roman er en dypt rørende fortelling om en mors kamp for sin sønn. Denne 'page-turneren' vil du ikke glemme med det første." Romantic Times Book Reviews "Cushman makter å ta for seg alvorlig tematikk og veve den inn i en underholdende fortelling. Ingen mor vil klare å lese denne boken uten å spørre seg selv om også hun ville ha strukket seg like langt som Alisa dersom hun var i hennes sko ... En bok det er vanskelig å legge fra seg og som får en til å reflektere over sin egen rolle som barn og forelder. Håpets skygge er et godt bokvalg." Violet Nesdoly, Blogcritics.org Om Waiting for Daybreak [2008]: "Lesere av Kingsbury og Picoult vil elske den rørende fortellingen." Romantic Times Book Reviews

Los ángeles velan ansiosamente cada movimiento de Annie Fletcher, pero ella no lo sabe aún. Cuando Annie Fletcher regresa a Charleston para ver a su hermana menor, Sarah, recibir su grado de maestría, ella se encuentra en la parte trasera de una ambulancia, observando impotente como Sarah lucha por vivir. Durante el viaje, Sarah parece hablar con alguien que no está allí, canturreando una melodía que nunca antes Annie había escuchado. El vecino Ethan McKinney le presta su apoyo cuando Sarah muere inesperadamente. Como carpintero que es, Ethan se ofrece para ayudar a Annie a reparar la casa de la familia Fletcher para venderla. La presencia de Ethan la distrae, pero lo que angustia a Annie es el hijo de doce años de su vecina Tammy. Keith tiene síndrome de down y la maña de creer que él puede ver y escuchar ángeles. Dios comienza a revelarse a sí mismo a Annie, tanto en sus nuevos amigos como mediante desgarradores y claramente sobrenaturales acontecimientos. Annie encuentra fe en Dios, finalmente experimentando el aliento de que sus ángeles realmente nos rodean.

Grace Graham is back in Tennessee with her fouryearold son on a short unpaid leave from work, helping her father recover from surgery and spending time with her sister. Shoal Creek seems more backward than ever after her years in California, and it's hard to find organic food anywhere. When the unthinkable happens and her son is diagnosed with measles, Grace's fears over modern medicine take a dangerous turn. Worse, the town has fallen into quarantine and its residents focus their anger and blame on Grace. She is alone and scared, until one brave woman chooses to reach out a hand of forgiveness and mercy. But when the outbreak takes a lifethreatening turn, will Grace be able to forgive herself?

Angels eagerly watch over Ann Fletcher's every move. She just doesn't know it yet. Ann Fletcher has returned to Charleston to see her younger sister Sarah receive her master's degree. But she soon finds herself riding in the back of an ambulance, watching helplessly as Sarah fights for her life. As they race to the hospital, Sarah talks to someone who is not there...and hums a melody Ann has never heard before. That unfamiliar, unearthly beautiful melody keeps finding Ann--first in the hospital chapel, then in her dreams, and finally in Sarah's empty house. Two neighbors have a profound effect on Ann. Ethan McKinney lends her a shoulder to lean on. And as a carpenter, he volunteers to help Ann get the Fletcher family home into shape for selling. His strong presence is a pleasing distraction. Ann's twelve-year-old neighbor, Keith, has Down Syndrome and the guile to believe he can actually see and hear angels. In fact, he insists they are looking out for her in ways she's never imagined. God begins to reveal himself to Ann--both in her newfound friends and through supernatural events. As she discovers the very real presence of angels around her, will she finally open her heart to receive God's healing love?

Alisa Stewart feels like she's lost two sons: her youngest to a terrible tragedy and her eldest, Kurt, to a life ruined by addiction. But now Kurt has checked himself into rehab and found a healing faith that seems real. It's like he's been raised from the dead. Then a detective arrives at Alisa's door asking questions about a murder--the death of a drug dealer before Kurt entered rehab. Alisa fears losing her son again, and when she finds evidence linking him to the killing, she destroys it. Her boy is different now. He's changed and deserves a second chance. But when another man is charged with the crime, Alisa finds herself facing an impossible choice: be silent and keep her son or give up everything for the truth.

Paige Woodward is a woman without choices. Her destitute mother's only hope for a cure isn't covered by insurance. When a dream opportunity arises at a brand-new pharmacy, Paige is willing to keep quiet about her past to make sure she lands the job. For Clarissa Richardson, the dream of running her own pharmacy comes to a screeching halt when her grandfather hires a too-perfect new girl who seems to be hiding something. How far will they go to protect their dreams for tomorrow? What will happen when one woman's last hope means ruining another woman's greatest dream?