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When 24-year-old Savannah learns her mother arranged for her to win a fiction contest, she decides that her mother’s drastic meddling calls for drastic countermeasures.Though first place in a fiction contest guarantees that 24-year-old Savannah Phillip's novel will be published, she soon discovers that her mother—Savannah, Georgia's most charming, if diva-like citizen—is behind her literary win. So, mortified and furious, she resolves to give up her dreams of literary fame.Savannah rejects the coveted publishing contract and returns to her hometown, to prove to her parents, her city, and herself, that she is someone who shouldn't be messed with. Someone who's someone, without her mother's assistance. Someone who can write an unforgettable story all by herself, thank you very much. Following in the footsteps of her career hero, a columnist for The Savannah Chronicle, Savannah gets a job at the paper and sets out to take the journalism world by a storm.Her very first assignment is a quest for truth, investigating what appears to be a rigged beauty pageant. Journey with Savannah as she forges new dreams, uncovers the heartache of loss, and comes to terms with her unique calling.Charming contemporary fictionPart of the Savannah series:Book 1: Savannah from SavannahBook 2: Savannah Comes UndoneBook 3: Savannah by the SeaIncludes discussion questions for book clubs

Fans of Savannah from Savannah will rejoice to see this hilarious heroine back in her second laugh-out-loud romantic adventure.Savannah, Georgia, is in an uproar when Savannah's drama queen mother chains herself to a town landmark and becomes the lead story on the six o'clock news. A mortified Savannah stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the spectacle—she’s got enough to do with a new job, moving into her own apartment, and making a last-ditch effort to win back an old flame. But a mysterious stranger, a curly-haired hottie, and visit from the president have Savannah turning in circles that may leave the whole town dizzy!Now a journalist for the Savannah Chronicle, Savannah just doesn’t need drama. Really, she can create her own. But in spite of the mind-boggling events in Savannah this week, the truth is going to be revealed by one of its very own. . .if she can deal with the homeless lady who keeps asking her for food, the beauty queen who may have killed her boyfriend, and the new female reporter who's caught the eye of every guy in town.Told in the wry voice of an adult child of a drama queen, Denise Hildreth’s second book in the Savannah series is packed with humor, love, and wisdom—with a southern accent.Will Savannah figure out that her mother isn’t totally crazy after all?Charming contemporary fictionPart of the Savannah series:Book 1: Savannah from SavannahBook 2: Savannah Comes UndoneBook 3: Savannah by the SeaIncludes discussion questions for book clubs

Embrace the life you long for. Cultivate a deeper relationship with the God who loves you, so you can thrive in your life and in your faith walk.Life doesn't always go the way you planned. The world is full of cancelations, frustrations, broken relationships, and hurts that can go down deep. When these painful experiences come (and they always do!) you are left feeling let down and unhappy. But, when you rely on God and go to Him in prayer, you can still thrive, even when life is difficult.Prayers to Help You Thrive is a beautiful mix of devotions, Scripture, prayers, and prompts that will help you develop resilience by strengthening your time with God. You will:have a deeper relationship with the Lord and a more consistent and meaningful prayer life.learn how to thrive no matter what season of life you're experiencing by relying upon God's strength.better understand how to handle sensitive topics like social justice, economic equality, social media addiction, mental health, relationships, and decision-making with grace and hopefulness.gain insights into how to live with faithful determination by hearing from a range of expert voices including Shauna Niequist, Chike Chukudebelu, Katie Hardeman, Margaret Hogan, Denise Hildreth Jones, Tsh Oxenreider, Rachel Randolph, and Alece Ronzino. Thriving can feel difficult in your day-to-day, especially when life's curveballs come. But God's purpose for you includes thriving in His goodness and living with joy and confidence--through a relationship with Him. Prayers to Help You Thrive will inspire you come to Him today and thrive in the life and hope that is yours in Christ.You can read Prayers to Help You Thrive individually as a daily devotional or invite friends and family members to join you and use it as a small-group resource.

The only constants in reporter Savannah Phillips's life are her best friend Paige, her workplace tormenter Joshua, her steady father—and her crazed mother. In spite of that, she agrees to take a Florida vacation with her parents and enjoy some seaside "rest and relaxation" for a week. What could possibly go wrong?First, Savannah had to lie to her boss. (Sort of.) Then her parents had a fight. (They never fight.) The pint-sized lapdog that is treated better than she is has thrown up. (Twice.) Their family vacation hasn't even started...and she’s ready to go home.No one in her right mind would actually choose to spend a week at the beach with a steel-Magnolia drama queen, a tragically disappointed diva-in-training, and a yapping, hurling, supremely annoying little canine princess. But Savannah loves the beach, so she came. Then she runs into the gorgeous, exasperating Joshua North. . .and watches her good sense slide rapidly south. Which goes to show that even with a tan and (maybe) a new man in her life—she’s still the same old Savannah from Savannah.Told in the wry voice of an adult child of a drama queen, Denise Hildreth’s Savannah series is packed with humor, love, and wisdom—with a southern accent.Charming contemporary fictionPart of the Savannah series:Book 1: Savannah from SavannahBook 2: Savannah Comes UndoneBook 3: Savannah by the SeaIncludes discussion questions for book clubs

By leaving South Carolina, Rose Fletcher thought she had shaken the dust off her feet for good, but now she's headed south again, racing for the past and hoping to leave her present troubles behind.When Rose Fletcher embarks on her car trip to Mullins, South Carolina, she has little idea what awaits her. A powerful DC lobbyist, Rose remains powerless over the demons of her past. With her marriage on the brink of disaster, her mind races with the chaos her life has become as her journey begins to dredge up memories of the mistakes she’s made and the desperate ache of the life she once knew.As Rose makes her long drive back to Mullins to attend her grandmother's funeral after 10 years away, it'll take the intervention of strangers and a painful miracle of grace to help her find that place called "home" once again.This is a story of how deep roots and southern memories—like chess pie, boiled peanuts, and crazy waitresses in small town diners—can remind you of why sometimes life has to come to a screeching halt before we can learn how to live.A poignant southern tale of how the lost can find their way back homeIncludes discussion questions for book clubsAlso by Denise Jones: Savannah from Savannah