Lela loves butterflies. When Lela takes a nature walk with Ranger Maggie, she learns that butterflies need help. Lela's small steps in butterfly conservation start with a butterfly garden of nectar and host plants, but she doesn't stop there and ends up spreading her love for butterflies throughout the community. A simple guide to planting a butterfly garden is also included.

Lifelong friends Lela Crow and Violet Hoerst have held onto each other through the best of times and the worst of times. Their unbreakable bond was more like that of sisters than best friends, and their love for each other knew no bounds. Or so they thought. But one should never underestimate the ability of a driven, ambitious, and desirable woman to justify her actions, no matter how despicable. And neither should you dismiss the determination of a scorned woman who has lived her life in a take-no-prisoners manner. Is it possible for either of them to overcome the ultimate betrayal? Lela and Violet's story will cause you to re-examine the meaning of unconditional love and true friendship. Get ready for an incredibly real voyage that will leave you gasping.

Fredrik Schmidt, a German immigrant, and Walela, an escapee from the Trail of Tears, meet on a winter night in a Missouri forest. In order to build a life together, they must keep a secret which would destroy their family. Chevan, the French storekeeper, and Laura, his mail order bride, furnish a gathering place for the community. Laura hides a painful secret from her New York past. Gertie Schwartz, widow of Gus, hides the harsh reality of a loveless marriage. She seeks to make a life for herself but grieves for what might have been. The story of Hummingbird, is the story of how they strive to resolve their inner conflicts and create satisfactory lives

The first full-length novel in sixteen years by the creator of the fabulous Sugar Creek Gang series! Joe Cardinal, 27-year-old bachelor and columnist during the darkening pre-World War II days, finds two women deeply involved in his life—the girl he loves and his secretary, who have both fallen in love with him. But ambitions and romance are suspended when Cardinal’s draft deferment is dropped, and he sets off to war, to return a different man. East of the Shadows is a story of life—a story of the struggle to overcome the obstacles, to pass through the shadow of the valleys in our lives, and to come back alive, having conquered. It’s a story of true love that trusts and forgives, that has a small cemetery in which to bury all the faults of our friends. And it’s a story of faith, of a man’s struggle to know his Creator, and the difficult road he has to trod before he can. East of the Shadows is a book that will become a part of you as you live it through Joe Cardinal!

Newly independent after a long-awaited divorce from an emotionally abusive husband, LELA is finally following her dreams. She reaches out to her former lover, NATHAN, to inspect her potential B&B purchase. Months later, he appears with startling news of his own impending divorce. Lela grabs at this chance to be with him but soon discovers her insecurities, his guilt, his wife’s underhanded manipulations, and his family’s firm feelings about his marriage and their relationship threaten their chance at happiness. Trapped in an unfulfilling marriage with a wife who criticizes and rejects him, Nathan struggles with pride and feelings of failure both as a husband and as a father. He willingly sacrifices his own happiness for his boys and his faith; however, the sudden revelation of his wife’s own infidelity gives him the push he needs to seek out his own happiness, with Lela. With tensions growing after a tumultuous Thanksgiving dinner, the discovery of Nathan’s son’s mental health crisis panics Nathan and compels him to choose between the welfare of his boys and the love of his life. Lela’s greatest fear is realized when Nathan leaves, and she’s forced to move forward, but not without an unexpected blessing—their baby daughter. Not realizing his ex-wife’s vengeful plans until it’s too late, Nathan resigns himself to a life without intimate love until a chance sighting upends their lives once more. Lela’s grateful that their daughter will grow up knowing her father, but she’s not ready to risk getting hurt again. Despite her resistance, she and Nathan grow close once more, and when he asks to begin anew on Christmas Eve, she decides to take a leap of faith. With their two families now one, they finally get their chance at true happiness, together.

She dreamed that she was standing on the edge of a cliff with the wind blowing all around her. It swept through her black hair and carried her lavender dress high above her knees. ... She felt immortal and untouchable by everything but God. The skies darkened suddenly, causing a storm with fierce rain and winds. ... The blow of the storm knocked her off the cliff, and she fell aimlessly down the side. Trying to grab hold of anything in her midst, she continued to fall, spinning rapidly to the bottom of the ravine. Out of nowhere came Nathanael; he scooped her up in his arms and placed her safely on the ground. They gazed at each other. She still had a hold of his neck as he leaned in to kiss her. At that moment, she heard her name being called. It echoed from far away, and she turned to face the call. Walking closer and closer, she reached an engulfing darkness as she gradually faded into consciousness. Eighteen-year-old Bianca longs for a break from her boring life in Oklahoma. After meeting Nathanael, a mysterious, handsome young man, at a party one night, Bianca is mesmerized. Nathanael encourages her to come to New Orleans with him, as he is a friend of her grandfather, whom she assumed was deceased. She accepts, and upon arriving in New Orleans, Nathanael shows her his deep secret: he is a vampire. Bianca is drawn to his underground world where her grandfather, Moritz, reigns as king of States Coven, but among these ancient people, not everyone is what they seem. Will Bianca escape from the evil clutches of Moritz, or will she fall victim to his powerful control? Discover the answers in Lela Lane's Bloodlines.