Jenna's Creek Series by Teresa Slack

On the day of her father’s funeral, seventeen-year-old Jamie Steele discovers he was once the prime suspect in the disappearance and possible murder of an old girlfriend. Only the lack of evidence--mainly the missing woman's body--kept him from going to prison. All too familiar with his violent reputation and hard-fisted lifestyle, Jamie has to find out for herself if he was capable of the crime everyone in their small town believes he committed... moreOn the day of her father’s funeral, seventeen-year-old Jamie Steele discovers he was once the prime suspect in the disappearance and possible murder of an old girlfriend. Only the lack of evidence--mainly the missing woman's body--kept him from going to prison. All too familiar with his violent reputation and hard-fisted lifestyle, Jamie has to find out for herself if he was capable of the crime everyone in their small town believes he committed. The more Jamie discovers about the twenty-five-year old disappearance of Sally Blake, the more convinced she becomes her father was involved. She must discover the truth, even if it means destroying what’s left of her memories of her father. What will she do if he’s proven guilty? How can she forgive someone who never asked to be forgiven or admitted any wrongdoing? Can she find the mercy in her heart to forget the past and mourn the father she has lost? The first book in the Jenna's Creek series of novels is a mystery which takes hold of the reader at the outset and won't let go until the end. Told from a Christian worldview, Streams of Mercy asks how to love people who aren't always easy to love, and forgive those who don't deserve it. less

As far as Jamie Steele can see, there’s not a cloud on the horizon. She is finally at peace with the memories of her parents. She's ready to begin her college career. Her boyfriend, Jason Collier, is attending law school at the same university. Just when life couldn’t get any better, Jason makes an announcement that will change their lives forever. Abigail Blackwood’s entire adult life has been a masquerade... moreAs far as Jamie Steele can see, there’s not a cloud on the horizon. She is finally at peace with the memories of her parents. She's ready to begin her college career. Her boyfriend, Jason Collier, is attending law school at the same university. Just when life couldn’t get any better, Jason makes an announcement that will change their lives forever. Abigail Blackwood’s entire adult life has been a masquerade. When tragedy strikes, she realizes the secret she safeguarded for twenty years isn’t as well kept as she thinks. She will stop at nothing to protect what she has left, even if it means destroying the life of another. Two women who share nothing more than love for one man. When their lives are shaken and faith tested beyond what either can imagine, will they trust God? Or will foolish pride drive them to take matters into their own hands? "...A heartfelt novel, reflecting the author's deeply held faith. Also recommended is the first book in the Jenna's Creek series, "Streams of Mercy." -Midwest Book Review "...Slack creates a compelling plot...[she] allows flawed characters to suffer the consequence of their sins and come to their own determination of a need for God... [the] pacing of the book enhances the read...Slack creates descriptive movement." -Christian Library Journal less

The day before Jamie Steele and Eric Blackwood’s wedding, tragedy strikes, forcing them to postpone the ceremony. Eric is forced to go to Chicago without Jamie for an externship with a pharmaceutical company. When the externship is extended and the wedding pushed even further back, Jamie begins to wonder if they’ll ever get married. After five months Eric finally returns in time for the holidays, but nothing between them is the same... moreThe day before Jamie Steele and Eric Blackwood’s wedding, tragedy strikes, forcing them to postpone the ceremony. Eric is forced to go to Chicago without Jamie for an externship with a pharmaceutical company. When the externship is extended and the wedding pushed even further back, Jamie begins to wonder if they’ll ever get married. After five months Eric finally returns in time for the holidays, but nothing between them is the same. Jamie doesn’t want to be one of those clingy woman who demands a ring on her finger. But why does Eric continue to allow delays to come between them? Eric never wanted to go to Chicago without Jamie, but she insisted he take advantage of the opportunity while he had the chance. Now that he’s home, the differences between them seem to have multiplied. Can they reconcile their differences and go back to planning a future together? Or are they better off realizing they were never meant to be before it’s too late? less

In a remote farmhouse, during the worst blizzard in Ohio history an old man falls down a flight of stairs to his death. Melody Knauff cannot accept her strong, larger-than-life grandpa slipped and fell and died like a feeble old man. Not when everyone in the house had a reason to want to see him at the bottom of those stairs... moreIn a remote farmhouse, during the worst blizzard in Ohio history an old man falls down a flight of stairs to his death. Melody Knauff cannot accept her strong, larger-than-life grandpa slipped and fell and died like a feeble old man. Not when everyone in the house had a reason to want to see him at the bottom of those stairs. But did they want it enough to commit murder? The more Melody learns about her beloved grandpa’s past and the secrets he hid for sixty years, the more she wonders if she knew him at all. Who was Warner Beckwith? Was he a thief and a liar who was killed to preserve his secrets, or was he the strong man of faith Melody remembered? She won’t rest until she finds out what happened the morning the blizzard struck, even if it means becoming a target herself. A year and a half after a robbery and assault in a motel room sent Melody’s friend and confidante Christy Blackwood home, she is ready to move on with her life. Christy hasn’t yet forgiven her mother for the sins that ripped their family apart, but holding them against her is getting harder and harder to do. When she runs into Jarrod Bruckner again, she realizes walking away from her life in Jenna's Creek won’t be as easy as planned. Despite her best efforts not to, Christy falls hard for the handsome and charming attorney. He is everything she always thought she wanted. History has proven, though, she can’t trust her own judgment when it comes to men. What makes her think this time is any different? The closer Melody and Christy get to the truth of what happened the morning the Great Blizzard of 1978 crippled Ohio and much of the nation, the higher the danger mounts. Secrets, lies, revelations, and the search for forgiveness and truth threaten to topple the lives of both women. Legacy of Faith is the much anticipated fifth installment of the award winning Jenna's Creek Series. What reviewers are saying about the series... "...A heartfelt novel, reflecting the author's deeply held faith. Also recommended is the first book in the Jenna's Creek series, "Streams of Mercy." -Midwest Book Review "...Slack creates a compelling plot...[she] allows flawed characters to suffer the consequence of their sins and come to their own determination of a need for God... [the] pacing of the book enhances the read...Slack creates descriptive movement." -Christian Library Journal less