Water’s Edge Christian Romance Series by Juliette Duncan

A barmaid searching for purpose, a youth pastor searching for loveSince leaving home at the age of seventeen, Amelia Anderson has wandered from town to town, city to city, looking for meaning and purpose. Due to her upbringing and experience, the only jobs she lands are in sleazy bars where inappropriate remarks and unsolicited invitations from the male patrons are everyday occurrences.When she arrives in the small town of Water’s Edge, she’s had enough... moreA barmaid searching for purpose, a youth pastor searching for loveSince leaving home at the age of seventeen, Amelia Anderson has wandered from town to town, city to city, looking for meaning and purpose. Due to her upbringing and experience, the only jobs she lands are in sleazy bars where inappropriate remarks and unsolicited invitations from the male patrons are everyday occurrences.When she arrives in the small town of Water’s Edge, she’s had enough.After fleeing the bar one evening, she meets a kindly, grey-haired woman who invites her to church.With nothing to lose other than her job, she agrees to go.Lucas Kelley hasn’t always been the squeaky-clean Youth Pastor at Water’s Edge Community Church, but he now walks in the freedom that comes with having his sins forgiven. Passion to help the local youth stay firm in the Lord and not stray into trouble as he did burns strong inside him.But something, or someone, is missing from his life. Someone special. Someone to share his passion with.He’s trusting God to bring the right person into his life at the right time, but he longs for that day to come.When he meets the attractive ex-barmaid his good friend Charlotte brought to church one evening, his heart quickens. Could she be the one?When I Met You is Book 1 in the Water’s Edge Christian Romance Series, a contemporary Christian Romance Series that is sure to bless and encourage!Pre-order your copy today. less

When dreams are shattered, can hope be re-found?Bubbly, vibrant Willow Kelley has trusted God her entire life, so when she fell head-over-heels in love with Jason Allsopp soon after her brother married her best friend, Willow believed it was meant to be.But she got it wrong.Her husband of only one month left her for another woman... moreWhen dreams are shattered, can hope be re-found?Bubbly, vibrant Willow Kelley has trusted God her entire life, so when she fell head-over-heels in love with Jason Allsopp soon after her brother married her best friend, Willow believed it was meant to be.But she got it wrong.Her husband of only one month left her for another woman.How can she ever come back from such humiliation and shame and learn to trust again?Now happily married, Amelia and Lucas are blessed with unexpected news, but when the unthinkable happens, is Amelia’s new-found faith strong enough to last the distance?Can they pull together and trust God to see them through?Can they ever hope and dream again?Because of You is Book 2 in the Water’s Edge Christian Romance Series, a contemporary Christian Romance series that is sure to bless and encourage!Pre order your copy today. less

A doctor on a mission, a young woman wrestling with God, and an illness that touches the entire town…Just when Amelia and Lucas are enjoying life with their precious daughter Ivy, a terrible illness attacks her body, threatening her lifeHow could this be happening?Can she be healed?Will Amelia and Lucas pull together and trust God, or will this pull them apart?Five years after losing her fiancé in a motorcycle accident, Francesca Coletti has accepted she might never find another man she could... moreA doctor on a mission, a young woman wrestling with God, and an illness that touches the entire town…Just when Amelia and Lucas are enjoying life with their precious daughter Ivy, a terrible illness attacks her body, threatening her lifeHow could this be happening?Can she be healed?Will Amelia and Lucas pull together and trust God, or will this pull them apart?Five years after losing her fiancé in a motorcycle accident, Francesca Coletti has accepted she might never find another man she could love as much as Jeremy.She doesn’t blame God for his death, but with her friends, Amelia and Willow, both happily married, it’s sometimes hard to accept her single status.After his father suffered a major stroke in his mid-thirties, Anthony Petersen’s goal was to become a doctor and prevent the early onset of this debilitating disease that almost destroyed his family.But instead of landing his dream job in the large city hospital where he did his internship, he finds himself as a sidekick to an aging doctor in a tiny coastal town where everybody knows everybody.He has no idea what God was thinking… until he meets the beautiful Francesca.Could she be the reason God brought him to Water’s Edge?With You Beside Me is Book 3 in the Water’s Edge Christian Romance Series, a contemporary Christian Romance series that is sure to bless and encourage!Pre order your copy today. less

She’s in love with her late sister’s boyfriend. He treats her like his kid sister…When Hayley O'Hara loses her eighteen-year-old sister in a terrible car accident, she blames God for letting April die so young and walks away from her faith.April’s handsome and gregarious boyfriend Jamie Benson shares Hayley’s grief, and as they support each other through that grief, their friendship develops, and they become best friends... moreShe’s in love with her late sister’s boyfriend. He treats her like his kid sister…When Hayley O'Hara loses her eighteen-year-old sister in a terrible car accident, she blames God for letting April die so young and walks away from her faith.April’s handsome and gregarious boyfriend Jamie Benson shares Hayley’s grief, and as they support each other through that grief, their friendship develops, and they become best friends.Eight years later, he invites her to open a hang-gliding centre with him in Water’s Edge.How will that work when she’s fallen for him, but he treats her like a kid sister?Can she continue hiding her feelings when they’re together every day?Jamie Benson loves the freedom that hang-gliding brings. Soaring the thermals helps to ease the memories of his father’s abandonment. But back on terra firma, can anything fill the void in his life?Having erected walls around his heart, he’s steered clear of committing to anyone, even his late girlfriend’s sister. Although, if Haylz didn’t think it weird that they could be more than best friends, he could fall for her.Something about the folk in Water’s Edge intrigues him. Although he’s not religious, he accepts the pastor’s invitation to attend a church service as it could be a good place to drum up business for the new centre.And it could help him figure out what makes these people so different.Since April’s death, Hayley has become a loner, but when two young mothers befriend her, they encourage her to step outside her comfort zone and address her innermost secrets.But can she let go of her anger with God as well as her feelings for Jamie?Or does God have other plans for them?It Was Always You is Book 5 in the Water’s Edge Christian Romance Series, a contemporary Christian Romance series that is sure to bless and encourage! less

A jilted romance author and a free-spirited surfer, both searching for something more…When high-profile romance author Joanne Collins is jilted at the altar, she flees to the small coastal town of Water’s Edge to avoid the media and to write her next novel.But she has writer’s block.How can she write a romance novel with her own heart still so raw?Shane King has drifted into Water’s Edge and is enjoying the surf and the small-town vibe.He has faith, but he also harbors a secret... moreA jilted romance author and a free-spirited surfer, both searching for something more…When high-profile romance author Joanne Collins is jilted at the altar, she flees to the small coastal town of Water’s Edge to avoid the media and to write her next novel.But she has writer’s block.How can she write a romance novel with her own heart still so raw?Shane King has drifted into Water’s Edge and is enjoying the surf and the small-town vibe.He has faith, but he also harbors a secret.A secret from his past that makes it hard for him to settle. To get close to people.But the attractive woman sitting in the sand dunes with her laptop intrigues him.He approaches her, and to his surprise, they hit it off.But can Joanne re-open her heart to love? What if she gets hurst again?And can Shane let go of his wanderlust and open his heart to another?As the pair get to know each other and become involved in the tight-knit community of Water’s Edge, will they allow God to heal the hurts of their pasts and give them hope for a future together?My Heart Belongs To You i s Book 6 in the Water’s Edge Christian Romance Series, a contemporary Christian Romance series that is sure to bless and encourage!Pre order your copy today less

A young widow with an ADHD son. A new pastor with a troubled family background…After her husband died in a car crash while driving over-the-limit, Bronte McAllister is fiercely protective of her ADHD son. When his teacher fails him, she has no choice but to remove Archie from the class and home-school him.But where can she turn for support?Her good friend Francesca suggests the church’s new home-schooling support group.Although hurt by Christians in the past, Bronte decides to try it... moreA young widow with an ADHD son. A new pastor with a troubled family background…After her husband died in a car crash while driving over-the-limit, Bronte McAllister is fiercely protective of her ADHD son. When his teacher fails him, she has no choice but to remove Archie from the class and home-school him.But where can she turn for support?Her good friend Francesca suggests the church’s new home-schooling support group.Although hurt by Christians in the past, Bronte decides to try it.Called to replace Water’s Edge Community Church’s beloved Pastor Noah who’s just retired, Daniel Taylor finds himself immersed in a community of believers who welcome him with open arms.But will their opinion of him change if they discover his family secret?Since losing his wife to cancer five years earlier, Daniel assumes he’ll remain single, but when he meets Bronte, his heart stirs, and he wonders if God has other plans.But what would she think about his family secret?And does he want to take on a troubled child as well as a troubled sibling?But could God have brought them together to support each other and to offer them a second chance at love?I’m Loving You i s Book 7 in the Water’s Edge Christian Romance Series, a contemporary Christian Romance series that is sure to bless and encourage! less