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Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Veteran social worker Ellen Moore is a fiercely dedicated children's advocate and a devoted mother and wife. But one blistering summer day, a simple moment of distraction will have repercussions that Ellen could never have imagined, threatening to shatter everything she holds dear, and trapping her between the gears of the system she works for. Meanwhile, ten-year-old Jenny Briard suddenly finds herself on her own, forced to survive with nothing but...
Author
Series
Guardians of justice volume 2
Language
English
Description
Social worker Alison Taylor has a passion for protecting children and seeing that justice is served on their behalf, but when she starts getting harassing phone calls and bizarre "gifts," it seems she may be the one in need of protection.
Author
Series
Christmas hope series volume 3
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
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Description
Meeting a troubled five-year-old girl during the holiday season, social worker Patricia Addison and her husband, Mark, find themselves working through past sorrows and reevaluating their faith.
Author
Language
English
Description
Caring for her family on their mid-20th-century tobacco farm after the loss of her parents, 15-year-old Ivy connects with Grace County social worker Jane, who strains her personal and professional relationships with her advocacy of Ivy's family, whose dark secrets test Jane's resolve against racial tensions and state-mandated sterilizations.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When social worker Jax receives nine missed calls from her older sister, Lexie, she assumes that it's just another one of her sister's episodes. Manic and increasingly out of touch with reality, Lexie has pushed Jax away for over a year. But the next day, Lexie is dead: drowned in the pool at their grandmother's estate. When Jax arrives at the house to go through her sister's things, she learns that Lexie was researching the history of their family...
Author
Series
Angels walking volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Description
"From #1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury comes the third novel in an unforgettable series about divine intervention and the trials and triumphs of life for a group of friends. Despite needing a heart transplant and against the advice of her doctor, Mary Catherine moves to Uganda to work at a new orphanage. Whatever time she has left, Mary Catherine wants to spend it helping children--especially since there will be no children of...
Author
Publisher
WaterBrook Press
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
His fiancée was the one woman he'd loved. Her children are all he has left. Reserved contractor Wade Sullivan never expected to fall in love with Starr Parnell or to love her three small kids as if they were his own. But that's exactly what happened. As their wedding draws near, however, tragedy strikes-and Wade must put aside his own grief in order to help Starr's children cope. As Wade focuses his efforts on caring for the children, he discovers...
Author
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A social worker living alone in a run-down house in the woods offers shelter to a young boy and a woman fleeing an abusive relationship before their lives are threatened by dangerous secrets.
ALICE gets off a bus in the middle of a snowstorm in Delphi, NY. She is fleeing an abusive relationship and desperate to protect... OREN, ten years old, a major Star Wars fan and wise beyond his years. Though Alice is wary, Oren bonds nearly instantly with......
Author
Series
Harlequin heartwarming volume 288
Publisher
Harlequin heartwarming
Pub. Date
[2019].
Language
English
Description
"He's in over his head...and calling for backup! Police officer Mike McMann is always cool under pressure, but taking custody of his infant nephew has left him in a cold sweat. Coming to his rescue is social worker Paige Stedler. Paige gives him a crash course on parenting--and a tempting glimpse into a life beyond the badge. But is Mike ready to trade in his SWAT team aspirations for a white picket fence?" --pg 4 of cover
Author
Series
Publisher
Harlequin Enterprises Limited
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Billionaire rancher Conrad Steele wants Felicity Hunt in his bed--no strings attached. He's been left at the altar before and won't make the same mistake twice. But the savvy divorcee keeps her body and heart on lockdown, even when planning her hospital's charity event means spending long, intimate hours with the tempting tycoon. Until a night of passion changes everything..."--
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A magical island. A dangerous task. A burning secret. Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he's given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel...
Author
Series
Publisher
Love Inspired
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When five-year-old Boone Harrington witnesses his father's murder, he is placed in social worker Lucy Taylor's care for the holidays. But after someone chases Lucy's car off the road in Sumter National Forest, she and Boone turn to ranger Noah Holt for protection from a gang of ruthless gun-traffickers. Can Noah keep them alive especially after discovering Boone unknowingly has something these criminals will kill for?"--Page 4 of cover.
16) Royal holiday
Author
Series
Wedding dates volume 4
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Vivian Forest has been out of the country a grand total of one time, so when she gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie's work trip to England to style a royal family member, she can't refuse. She's excited to spend the holidays taking in the magnificent British sights, but what she doesn't expect is to become instantly attracted to a certain private secretary, his charming accent, and unyielding formality. Malcolm Hudson has worked...
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Series
Language
English
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Description
"A former foster child, Dr. Jacob Hartman is deeply committed to working with the children at the Stone's Refuge home for children. But why is social worker Hannah Smith keeping him at such a distance? With his own past so full of heartache, Jacob is touched by how much she cares about the kids at the home, how loving she is -- to everyone but him. When he discovers just where their past intertwined, he wonders if they can ever hope for a future....
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