Families & Heroes: Volume 1
(2026)(A book in the Families & Heroes series)
An omnibus of novels by Karen Randau
Three heartfelt stories of women choosing to stand when everything familiar falls away—all together in one 3-book collection.
Life rarely changes according to plan. A widow finds herself raising children again at sixty-eight. A grieving daughter inherits far more than her mother's house. And two newly found sisters discover that even Christmas chaos can reveal what matters most.In this collection of emotionally rich women’s fiction, three women face loss, family complications, difficult choices, and the challenge of moving forward when the life they expected is no longer possible.
Before I’m Gone
At sixty-eight, Ellie Cunningham never imagined she’d be raising children again. But when her adult son struggles to care for his three young children, Ellie opens her rural Arizona home—and finds herself fighting to hold a fragile family together. A heart-stirring story of faith, resilience, unexpected joy, and second chances.
Naomi’s Legacy
After her mother’s death, Abigail Carter-Higley discovers she has inherited everything—while her adopted brother, David, has been left out of their mother’s will. She also inherits leadership of the family’s charitable foundation, where financial pressures, skeptical donors, and old wounds test them both. Abigail must decide whether protecting her mother’s legacy means holding tighter—or finally learning to trust.
A Peach Blossom Christmas
Olivia Kavanaugh has everything planned for the perfect small-town Christmas pageant. Then come the goats, unruly cherubs, a dog who steals the Baby Jesus, and one mishap after another. Amid the laughter and chaos, Olivia and her newly discovered sister, Anya, find an unexpected connection to the mother they lost—and a reminder that family doesn’t have to be perfect to be worth holding on to.
Three complete stories. Three families facing unexpected change. One collection about forgiveness, hope, and finding the courage to move forward.
Families & Heroes Collection — Volume 1 is for readers who enjoy heartfelt women’s fiction about resilient women, complicated families, forgiveness, second chances, and the relationships that help us find our way home. The three stories in this collection have previously been published individually.
Genre: Inspirational
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