Books by Carol Clay

Welcome HomeCould Andy build a life in this small town or was the big city calling him home?After ten years, Andrew Thomas had served his country, and he was ready for a different direction in his life. Could he be patient enough to see what God had in store for him?Casey Newton loved teaching, but she was ready for a family of her own. After a near death experience, Casey thought she left the past nightmare in St. Louis. She had made a new life for herself in small-town Lincks. Then Andy Thomas walked into her life. Was she ready for another relationship, especially one with a soldier? Surfer DocFaith Thomas was content to be the nurse for the town's doctor until his nephew walked it, ready to take over the practice. Rafe Miller threw her life into turmoil. Faith had always been in charge of her life. Now he threatened not only her career but her heart as well.

Adam Reynolds blamed God for taking everyone he loved. He was determined he would never allow love to be a part of his life again. The hurt was too much. Grace Hudson moved to Lincks to become the first principal of the new early childhood school. She had also lost the man she expected to love the rest of her life. Neither Adam nor Grace were ready for the instant chemistry they both felt. Could Grace penetrate the walls Adam built around his heart? Could Adam accept the feelings he fought so desperately to ignore?Were they willing to follow God's plan for their lives?

Amanda Black finds herself without a job for the first time in her life. When Dani Austin, her best friend, contacts her to come to Lincks, Missouri, Mandy sees no reason to not go. Then Dani's in-laws offer her the opportunity to do something totally different with her life. Mandy never expected to be thinking of staying in the small town after living in Chicago. Is she ready to give up the only profession she has ever known? And what about Michael? Theirs is not a love like Dani and Garrett have, but he wants to marry her. Can she live in this little place called Lincks? Is she ready to trust God with her life?

Forgiving your past is a hard thing to do. Maria Bello asked Jesus into her heart but continued to struggle to forgive herself. Life had been hard, and she had made some big mistakes. People close to her had gotten hurt.Tom Wallace knew he loved Maria the first time he met her. The more time he got to spend with her, the deeper his love grew. They knew God was working in their lives, but would the struggle be too much? Could they overcome the obstacles? Would they survive tragedy?

Danielle McMichaels is a big city girl who finds herself surrounded by the devastating loss of not only her parents but also her half-brother and his wife, who died in child birth leaving behind an infant son. As she takes the leap of faith to become a mother to the orphaned child, she leaves behind The Windy City of Chicago and moves to Lincks, Missouri to start again. Finding herself in unfamiliar surroundings of small town life, she soon realizes that by leaving behind everything she'd ever known, she gains more than she could have ever imagined. When we follow God's calling, we reap His rewards.