Casa Flanigan Contemporary Christian Romance Series by Jill Penrod

Sometimes a tale needs two books in two series on two continents to find its way…In The Mosaic Hero, in the Casa Flanigan series, Mitch Severn is a construction worker at Casa Flanigan hired to tile floors. Recently accused of burning down a construction site and learning to live a nomadic life, Mitch tries to keep his head down, stay out of trouble, and focus on the job and not everything he’s lost... moreSometimes a tale needs two books in two series on two continents to find its way…In The Mosaic Hero, in the Casa Flanigan series, Mitch Severn is a construction worker at Casa Flanigan hired to tile floors. Recently accused of burning down a construction site and learning to live a nomadic life, Mitch tries to keep his head down, stay out of trouble, and focus on the job and not everything he’s lost. Unfortunately, he is a Christian on a Christian worksite, and it seems everyone around him wants to dig into his façade and upend his peace.Sami Mallone, college student, has made a mess of her life. Her family works in ministry on the southern tip of the world. Her twin brother is taking classes to join that ministry, and yet Sami has been thrown out of school and finds herself alone, ashamed, and unsure what to do next. Aaron Van der Haas is living at Casa Flanigan hoping to heal, but in truth he is hiding from his life. Working on the construction site to keep himself from facing his demons, he befriends Mitch, beginning an unlikely friendship that will eventually span continents. Mitch and Sami find one another, two broken souls on the grounds of Casa Flanigan.As Mitch is drawn further into Sami’s pain and becomes privy to her heavy secrets, he falls for the girl, even though she’s younger and wiser than he is. He’s not good for her, but he can’t quite get his heart to acknowledge that and leave her to face an uncertain future all alone. Unfortunately, danger has followed Mitch to the farm, threatening the safety and lives of everyone Mitch cares about.In the second book, Call the Dawn, an accident nearly takes Aaron Van der Haas’ life, and his friends Mitch and Sami conspire to get him to Sami’s home, St. Ninian’s Sanctuary, an island retreat center not far from the southern tip of the world. With Mitch to help him with his new physical limits and Sami to help with issues of the heart, he lands on the island feeling more hope than he’s felt in years.Trixie Blackwood is a guest on the island hoping to fight writer’s block and determine her future. Faced with Aaron, Sami, and Mitch, she realizes she’s stumbled into an interesting story, and she is drawn to the trio, especially Aaron, who appears so stoic and harsh while clearly compassionate toward his friends. A writer of mystery, Trixie discovers a mystery on the island, and Aaron gets swept into the woman’s imagination. Along the way, Sami nearly loses her life, Mitch fights for acceptance from Sami’s family, and danger from an unlikely quarter finds all four of them and threatens the entire island.Taking characters from multiple series, this pair of books follows friendship and romance around the world, starting on Casa Flanigan and ending on St. Ninian’s Sanctuary, to tell a story of sacrifice, compassion, and love in its many forms. Although they take place in two separate series, the pair of books can stand alone, so even if you’ve never read one or both of the series, go ahead and jump in for an adventure that spans continents. less

A broken professional dancer. A backward children’s dance teacher. A production of The Nutcracker that will surprise them all. Casey Leeds has a bright future in dance until an accident damages his shoulder and kills the people he loves the most. He finds himself healing on Luke Flanigan’s farm, angry with life and everyone who tries to help him. To make it worse, the farm is all abuzz about the city’s first performance of The Nutcracker, since Luke runs the local dance troupe... moreA broken professional dancer. A backward children’s dance teacher. A production of The Nutcracker that will surprise them all. Casey Leeds has a bright future in dance until an accident damages his shoulder and kills the people he loves the most. He finds himself healing on Luke Flanigan’s farm, angry with life and everyone who tries to help him. To make it worse, the farm is all abuzz about the city’s first performance of The Nutcracker, since Luke runs the local dance troupe.Alicia teaches dance on the farm, and Luke has invited her students to participate in the performance. While she deals with a hundred costumes and nervous little dancers, she spends time with the angry ex-dancer staying in the dorm. She feels for the guy, but wow, the chip on his shoulder makes it hard to like him. She much prefers her quiet, invisible life with her cat.Everyone on the farm thinks both Casey and Alicia need to perform in this production themselves, but they strongly disagree. God has a plan for this pair, though, that will include healing, bravery, and a strange leap of faith nobody was expecting. Come grab a little Christmas hope in the eighth book of Casa Flanigan, Christian romance on a farm where God heals broken souls. less

He wanted to help, but only from the sidelines.After a hurricane damages his apartment building, Leon Larue treks to Casa Flanigan, home of his college friends Lexi and Zane. As a computer programmer, he can work anywhere, and he’s looking for peace and quiet to move toward his dream of owning his own business. Even better, he can work in isolation so nobody will ever know internet handle @SpartanLion belongs to a short, slight guy without the size to rescue someone he loved... moreHe wanted to help, but only from the sidelines.After a hurricane damages his apartment building, Leon Larue treks to Casa Flanigan, home of his college friends Lexi and Zane. As a computer programmer, he can work anywhere, and he’s looking for peace and quiet to move toward his dream of owning his own business. Even better, he can work in isolation so nobody will ever know internet handle @SpartanLion belongs to a short, slight guy without the size to rescue someone he loved.Faelynn Porter and her siblings are also at the farm, a trio with issues and needs. She’s the oldest, and since their parents traveled when they were children, Fae holds onto her siblings with an iron fist, pushing away the people she needs to love her most. Now her adult siblings are about to scatter, and she has no idea what to do next.Once Leon would have helped, and Fae tugs at his heartstrings. But living in isolation has become his safety net, and he’s not ready to venture back into the world, just like Fae isn’t ready to find her way without younger siblings to control. God’s ready for both of them to remember who they are and what he wants from them, and he’s willing to pull out all the stops to remind them.@SpartanLion is book nine of the Casa Flanigan series, Christian romance on a farm where God heals broken souls. less