Jennie's Books

Read the first chapter	If I Should Die One morning on a routine jog, Kallene's running partner, Linda, confides that she's filing for divorce. The next morning, she's gone without a trace, leaving behind her frightened young daughter. Since Linda's enraged husband refuses to notify the police, Kallene steps in to initiate a missing person search, not knowing it would soon become a murder investigation -- or that she'd soon fall for the charming lead detective. With Linda's handsome brother also on her mind, Kallene must navigate the rapids of a double romance as well as the deepening suspicion in her upscale Utah neighborhood. Intrigue turns to danger as Kallene faces the consequences of hasty judgments. And when startling new evidence casts Linda's murder as the work of a determined killer, Kallene needs the intervention of unlikely heroes to avoid being the next victim.
Read the first chapter	Shudder Darcy and Clare grew up as best friends, sharing trials and triumphs from preschool through college graduation. Now they're sharing an apartment in Boise, Idaho, where Clare has landed a great job and Darcy is pursuing a teaching certificate. There's only one problem: Blaine, Clare's boyfriend. His chauvinistic, know-it-all ways set Darcy's teeth on edge. Darcy vows not to let Blaine ruin her lifelong friendship with Clare, but when Blaine insists on moving in, Darcy suddenly finds herself alone. The estranged friends forge ahead on seemingly separate paths. Engaged to Blaine, Clare becomes trapped in ugly family politics and vicious treatment from her fiancé. Darcy finds a temporary home with Karlene, an accident victim seeking live-in help, but a twisted plot soon threatens their safety. Clare's wedding briefly reunites her with Darcy, yet the friends have never been farther apart. And when Clare finds herself in mortal peril and finally calls upon Darcy to help, it may be too late.
Read the first chapter	High Country A terrible car accident left Laura fatherless, and at a loss for many memories of her life before the accident. But when she and her cousin Bruce are going through their Aunt Alice's papers after her death, Bruce finds a certificate that will change Laura's life forever: a marriage certificate. With her name on it. The doctors told her she wouldn't be able to remember a lot of things, but how could she forget getting married? Laura is shocked even further when she finds out she is heir to a fortune and her father's ranch, High Country. As she discovers the secrets about her past that Aunt Alice kept so well hidden from her, Laura is determined to get back what is rightfully hers. But trying to regain the beautiful house and land from a stubborn cowboy, Paul "Mac" Burgoyne, who claims to be her husband, is more than she bargained for.
Read the first chapter!	The Bracelet England, 1844 As a servant for the wealthy Lady Burton, Georgiana Fenwick is both surprised and flattered when her mistress’s son Sydney pursues her. However, he insists on a hushed romance. To prove his love, and in celebration of their planned elopement, Sydney gives her a stunning bracelet. But Georgiana quickly discovers the truth about Sydney and the cruel plan he has for her. In desperation, Georgiana decides she must flee. When Georgiana’s journey is delayed, she finds herself frantically hiding from Sydney and his deadly need to save face and exact revenge. Will a sea captain and two strangers preaching a peculiar new religion provide deliverance? Best-selling author Jennie Hansen weaves a thrilling story set in nineteenth-century England. Brimming with romance, deception, forgiveness, and the redeeming power of truth, The Bracelet is a compelling novel not soon to be forgotten.
Read the first chapter!	The Emerald (sequel to The Bracelet) In The Bracelet, Jennie Hansen captivated and romanced readers with her story of intrigue and betrayal set in nineteenth-century England.  The Emerald weaves a new riveting tale of the bracelet given in false love, crafted anew and passed along to a desperate young woman. Will it be an additional burden for the young widow to carry, or is this heaven's fortune smiling down on her in a time of dire need?
Read the first Chapter	The Topaz (Book 3) It was a pretty stone that brought Charles Caswell and Hannah Waterton together. That same topaz jewel may have also brought about Hannah's death. Now, more than five years after her murder, two unusual young men come looking for the passionate abolitionist in the small Quaker community where Charles has remained to raise their daughter Serenity. One of the men, Edward Benson, seems to know more about Hannah than Serenity does — including where the stone in her mother's beautiful topaz ring came from. Serenity had promised her mother that she would treasure and wear the jewel. But upon Hannah's death, the valuable ring was missing and the murderer's motives and identity were never discovered. Soon Serenity's world is brutally turned upside down, and she is forced into marrying a man she hardly knows. It seems the still-missing ring carries a dark legacy that will put her life in mortal peril. Now it feels impossible for the young woman to discern between true friends and those using her for their own greedy purpose. Will her never-realized inheritance destroy her? Or will blossoming love and growing faith deliver her from the evil that has taken away those closest to her?
Read the first chapter	The Ruby (Book 4) Charlie Mae is sick of fetching things for her brothers and father, and for getting yelled at over things that aren't her fault, while her brothers get to do whatever they want. She doesn't blame Ma for leaving. Determined to escape her house for at least one night of adventure, Charlie Mae sneaks into Nauvoo behind her brothers. But she discovers a lot more than she bargained for, including the dark cruelty inside her father's heart and a mysterious red stone. Oddly, she feels a kind of peace when she holds the stone. It almost seems to be an assurance that she isn't alone--that somewhere, someone is watching over her. When Charlie Mae meets Spencer--a boy her age--and his grandmother, she is astonished at their kindness. She should have guessed they were Mormons. Pa had been lying all that time when he had said that Mormons were wicked. Pa was the wicked one--he and her brothers burned houses and shot people. She didn't want to live with thieves and liars and cook their meals anymore. She would leave this place someday and find a better life--no matter what the cost. Join celebrated author Jennie Hansen in this exciting fourth and final volume of The Bracelet series, as Charlie Mae learns through her trials about forgiveness, love, and eternal families.
Read the first Chapter!	Wild Card Jennie Hansen's latest action-packed novel is as full of twists and turns as the road to Galveston and Frank's new life. Set in turn-of-the-century America, this epic tale is as vast and sweeping as the plains of Texas . . . and beyond. Filled with breathtaking suspense, Frank's story is one of misunderstandings, betrayals, heartaches--and deadly secrets. Bound together with an assortment of unsavory characters on the wrong side of the law, yet separated from them by his differing ideals, Frank finds himself in a race against time to save lives, even scores, and heal old wounds. A timeless tale of the struggle between good and evil, and of one man's journey to find himself--and God.
	Abandoned Tisa Lewis has spent her life remembering frightening images from her childhood—a dead woman, headlights in the night, an empty highway, an abandoned girl clinging to a fence in the wind and the rain. These fleeting memories have restrained her, have pushed her to deny six fiancés, have prevented her from keeping a steady job, and have kept her from developing faith in her Church and her God. Now, just as she begins to settle in at a new company—just as she starts to fall in love with Cabe Evans, her foster brother’s new police partner—the past she can’t remember threatens to take everything away from her. As Peter and Cabe’s investigation of a powerful mafia family begins to uncover Tisa’s past, Tisa’s past comes looking for her. From best-selling author Jennie Hansen comes Abandoned, a breathtaking, suspenseful new novel about a young woman’s determination to shape her own future by conquering her tragic past.
	All I Hold Dear An Action-Packed Romantic Thriller He couldn't say how he knew he was being followed. He just knew. Since snow began falling an hour ago, he'd sensed his relentless shadow drawing closer. He laughed mirthlessly at his own expense. He didn't know how he could be so sure someone who meant him harm was following him when he certainly didn't know much else. Not even his name. Courtney is nursing the wounds of a broken heart, alone in the family cabin on their property in Colorado, when a stranger stumbles through her door. Not far behind him are two desperate men who are prepared to kill, if necessary. But the stranger who calls himself Sam can't remember what vital knowledge he gained-or the terrible price he was forced to pay to keep it out of the wrong hands. Now it could cost both him and Courtney their lives. All I Hold Dear is an emotionally-charged romantic adventure from best-selling LDS romance writer Jennie Hansen. It will keep you guessing up to the very end!
	Beyond Summer Dreams At age twenty-three, Taylor Jordan is ready to head to San Francisco to begin a prestigious job with a promising firm. The last thing she wants to do is spend the summer in a sleepy, little town watching over her 78-year-old grandmother, Lily. Upon arrival, Taylor quickly discovers that her grandmother isn't in as bad a shape as Taylor was led to believe. She also finds that her grandmother has rented out part of her house as office space to Clay Curtis, a young, dashing veterinarian. Taylor and Clay's introduction is less than cordial, and they both end up irritated with each other. Taylor thinks that Clay is just using her grandmother; and Clay thinks that while Taylor is one of the most attractive women he has ever met, she is a snob and a fake—just like Clay’s ex-fiancée. When the home and office are burglarized, Taylor and Clay are thrown together in an effort to find the people responsible and keep their loved ones safe. But they soon learn that Clay has some powerful enemies, who will stop at nothing to get what he has.
	Breaking Point “Something wasn’t right. Dropping to his knees, he touched the damp ground, then glanced at the towering concrete and earth structure rising more than 300 feet above him. This wasn’t the normal seepage found near rivers or dams . . .” When an aging mountain dam disintegrates, what should have been the last campout of the summer quickly turns into what could be the last campout of people’s lives—and a group of strangers is compelled to forge new bonds of trust or be destroyed. But as life-threatening as the rapidly rising water is, there are forces in the canyon that are even more terrifying. Once again, best-selling author Jennie Hansen masterfully weaves together stories of friendship, love, and suspense in a page-turning romantic adventure, showing how the challenge of survival leads to choices that can uncover eternity’s greatest treasures.
	Chance Encounter Thirty-five years old and single, Kendra Emerson believes any hope for romance is as far away as the family she’s driving to visit. However, her plans for a peaceful, uneventful holiday change abruptly when she ends up stranded in a small Nevada town. While window-shopping, she hears a sudden crash of glass, and two armed robbers take Kendra and a nearby child hostage. Meanwhile, Chase Kirkham, a recluse by choice, runs a secluded sheep ranch fifteen miles from his nearest neighbor. Running low on supplies, Chase fires up his old truck to make the long trip into town. On a lonely stretch of road, and with a winter storm approaching, he sees two desperate figures stumbling across a frozen field. This encounter draws Chase into the adventure of his lifetime. In Chance Encounter, Jennie Hansen delivers another heart-stopping romantic thriller complete with a chilling abduction, a family’s answered prayer, and two wounded hearts that are able to heal each other.
Read the first chapter	Code Red When she was eleven, Nicole witnessed something horrible. However, she has been told enough times that the event could not have happened, that she believes it didn’t—almost. Now Nicole has returned to her childhood neighborhood. But soon, even the smallest things trigger disturbing memories. Nicole must learn the truth. Was her father murdered, or did he really desert the army—and his family? As Nicole and her new friend lieutenant Braedon Morgan edge closer to the truth, they become the target of a desperate terrorist cell. Soon the pair is racing against the clock to stop an evil few from destroying thousands of innocent civilians. But after a lifetime of betrayals, can Nicole trust Braedon to help her expose the truth? Once again Jennie Hansen delivers solid emotional impact in a fast-paced tale complete with action, intrigue, and, suspense.
	Coming Home Susan MacKendrick is a top-notch trauma surgeon with a haunting secret. As a young girl she made a decision, and despite her resolve never to look back, a tragic shooting one night reawakens the buried regrets. Now her life is forever changed by two young boys, one with every advantage, the other with none at all... Since he lost his wife in a tragic accident, Dr. Brad Williams has felt his life spiraling out of control. His five daughters are growing up and away form him, and he can only watch helplessly. Some days the only thing that keeps him going is the knowledge that one day he will see his beloved wide again. Then one night , he meets Dr. Susan MacKendrick. With her lastest novel, Coming Home, Best-selling author Jennie Hansen once again creates an intriguing drama for ever woman who still believes in love.
Read the first chapter	High Stakes At fourteen, Luke Calloway was left for dead. Now he’s on a trail of vengeance as he seeks out the men who killed his parents. He soon discovers that the person responsible is a corrupt man who wields his power to brand the young man a criminal. With revenge as his constant companion, Luke quickly finds himself playing the part of an outlaw. But love has a way of changing things. Maddie Brannigan is all her father has left—but the broken-down gambler is still willing to offer his daughter as his stake in a game of chance. Deciding to take her own chances, Maddie runs away—only to fall in love with a “wanted” man. Now both Luke and Maddie must overcome their troubled pasts if they are going to build a future together. However, history has a way of repeating itself, and bounty hunters are still looking for Luke. Can he really become a changed man?
	Journey Home Gifted photographer Allen James has just completed a photo assignment in Alaska when a dying man asked him to get his young daughter safely back to Salt Lake City.  Allen reluctantly agrees, little suspecting that a door to his past will be opened in a way he never expected.   Twenty-year-old Holland's unconventional upbringing in Alaska's mining camps hasn't given her many of the things most young women want...friends, dating, even the education she's always yearned for. Her father's hidden gold has opened the future before her, but what happiness can it bring her without the man who awakened her heart to love? A tender story of a man who learns to believe in himself and in God, and a young woman determined to fulfill her life long dream.  Journey Home... romantic fiction at it's best!
	Macady Home from college and working for the town paper, Macady Jackson leaves the family store to go horse-riding. She is completely unaware that Deputy Aaron Westerman has been investigating a small airfield in the area that he believes is being used to transport drugs. Aaron, unable to shake the feeling that he is being followed, has hidden in the bush. From a distance, in her jeans and cowboy hat, Macady's lean figure is mistaken for Aaron's. The man following Aaron fires at Macady, and she is thrown into the bush. When Aaron hurries to this unknown stranger, he is surprised to find Macady Jackson, a cousin of his childhood friends. The two manage to escape, only to learn that Macady's life is still in danger from those who are afraid she can identify them. As threats against Macady's life mount, Aaron desperately tries to find the leader of the drug ring. He also finds his feelings for Macady growing more personal. Macady, in turn, is attracted to Aaron, but she has carefully avoided all relationships since her father left her mother for another woman years before. Macady's parents had been married in the temple, but her father and obviously chosen to reject them.
	The River Path An intense drama about the high cost of suspicion in a marriage Dana’s eyes widened in horror as she looked down at her two-year-old son. The bruises were exactly where Matt said they were, and the smudges on his arms had darkened. Slowly she lifted her eyes to meet her husband’s. In their depths she saw fear, misery, . . . and accusation. He blamed her. Did he think she hadn’t watched Josh closely enough? Or was it possible that he blamed her for something even more unthinkable? Dana and Matt Bingham never dreamed that anything could come between them. Then one day Matt discovers mysterious signs of abuse. Although Dana is as horrified as he is, she is called in for questioning by the police. Expecting her husband to defend her, she is shattered to see the accusation in his eyes. The doctors soon make a terrifying discovery, and Josh is diagnosed with a fatal blood disorder. Too late Matt realizes that even if the doctors can save his son, it appears quite certain that he has lost the only woman he has ever loved.
	Run Away Home "Megan, you have to know I never meant to hurt or frighten you," Doug said, running his fingers through his hair with a sigh.  "I'm not an ogre.  I don't want anyone to be hurt, but I won't give up my son.  Surely you can understand that?" She jumped to her feet. "Oh, I understand all right.  I know all about people like you.  You're big and rich and a man, so you think you can buy anything you want, and what you can't buy you take or destroy.  Women and children, people smaller than you, aren't supposed to have feelings.  They can't say no."  she reached for the door and whirled about.  "And don't threaten me.  I'm neither stupid nor a child.  I have rights too."  Lifting her chin defiantly, she turned and walked from the cabin. Run Away Home is a finely crafted story about a young woman whose family background left her emotionally scarred and fiercely independent.  She finds herself trapped in a mountain cabin with the only man in her life who has shown her true affection but whom she cannot trust.  Unable to accept his concern for her, Megan attempts an escape, causing him to react in ways he doesn't intend.  Run Away Home movingly portrays just how fragile the strands of feeling between people really are when trust is missing. Jennie Hansen sustains a fine balance in Run Away Home.  She suspends the reader between the tension of an unpredictable plot, compassion for lovable characters, and a hope that the gospel can make a difference in life.
	Some Sweet Day When Josh quits his job and buys a remote cabin high in the mountains, he asks his sister, Carly, to accompany him to care for his two children. Carly lets him persuade her, hoping that nature's peace and beauty will help them all heal from the unexpected death of Josh's wife. Carly's hopes turn to fear, however, at her brother's enthusiasm toward a certain mountain preacher named Isaac. Blinded by his pain, Josh does not see what Carly clearly sees--that Isaac reigns with absolute power over his congregation in their small but well-armed, mountain fortress. Deputy Marshall Wolverton has been investigating Isaac for some time, waiting for him to make a false move. Although Carly knows nothing about the mysterious lawman, she does know she must trust him if she wants to save her brother and his children. Little does Carly suspect that danger, intrigue, and romance will all find her in the shadows of these mountains, and her life will be forever changed. Set against this backdrop of drama and suspense, Some Secret Day is both a tender romance and an exciting adventure. Once again author Jennie Hansen sensitively portrays the human journey toward spiritual awakening and enduring love.
	When Tomorrow Comes Jacey Mathews fingered the heavy scar across her throat, hidden by the high collar of her dress, and wondered if she had let illness become an excuse for not remaining active in the faith that had once filled her with happiness.  Could she regain that faith?  Uncle Charlie had thought so, but since his death she wasn't sure she could do it alone.  Dreams had kept her alive, but if she wanted a real life she had to grow up.  At twenty-three, she was tired of being coddled and protected by her wealthy family and a patronizing fiancé.  Things would have to change. And change they do!  Having inherited her Uncle Charlie's tiny ranch in rural Utah, Jacey travels west and begins the adventure of a lifetime.  Enter George, the huge and handsome farmer next door, who catches her eye but is a long way from winning her heart.  Will their feelings for each other triumph over the anger, conflict and misunderstanding?  Will her illness return to dash their chance at happiness?  Could the gospel make a difference? Author Jennie Hansen creates genuine adventure, romance, intrigue, passon, and self-discovery-all within the pages of this finely-crafted book.  From beginning to end, a sheer pleasure!