The faith of three strong women is tested and weakened, but each finds their faith reborn through forgiveness and a love that will never fail.
LOVE ON TRIAL
Kristina Graves and Warren Hughes were engaged in law school until Warren betrayed her trust. Now a defense attorney and a prosecutor, they face each other in court. Warren is willing to do anything to regain Tina's trust and her love. When her mother faces a medical crisis, Tina is forced into a relationship with Warren to satisfy her mother's "dying wish." Warren convinces her that the marriage between them that her mother wants is the solution to give Mrs. Graves a reason to fight for her life. Because her heart has begun to melt toward Warren, Tina agrees to the arrangement, but the marriage is to one for convenience and in name only. What will it take to make the arrangement a true marriage?
FORGIVING LOVE
Tyler loves Hailey, but will that love survive the secrets of her past?
While fulfilling her probation by volunteering at a homeless mission center, Hailey Carson , makes friends with Marly Matthews who introduces her to Tyler Jacobs. Marly knows the truth about Hailey's past DWI conviction, but promises not to tell anyone else on the volunteer team. The longer Hailey is around Tyler, the more she begins to care about him, but because of her failed past relationships and probation, she doesn't want to get involved with another man. Tyler is attracted to the young woman who is nothing like the wealthy, selfish girl to whom he was engaged. Although she learns a lot about his life, he can't get much information about her. When he tells her he has no patience with drunk drivers because one laid him up for months and killed his best friend, he can't understand why she is suddenly very cool towards him.
Devastated by what he has told her, she tries to stay away from him, but he eventually makes his way back into her life. She manages to keep her secret hidden until an old friend, Veronica Weston, who also happens to be Tyler's ex-fiance, runs into them at a restaurant and exposes who Hailey really is. After Hailey confesses her past and the fact that she indeed was cited for a DWI, Tyler is furious and storms out of her life. She is angry that he kept his previous relationships quiet, but still longs to see him again. The one bright spot is her reunion with her family for Christmas as a part of the steps in her AA program. It's the perfect time for love and forgiveness, and Hailey's parents welcome her with open arms. When Tyler realizes forgiveness is the only way he can be happy, he sets aside his anger and goes to Hailey were he finds that forgiving Hailey brings a gift of love for the future on Christmas Eve.
LESSONS ON LOVE
When Bryce Dorrell married a girl he met in college, his high school sweetheart Mary Lee Matthews buried herself in teaching in order to forget the man who broke her heart. Now he's back as coach of the high school football team and a widower with a seven year old son who is now a student in her second grade class. With Carter needing all the support and encouragement to get over the loss of his mother, Marly finds herself loving the young boy and guiding him through his grief. As much as she cares about Carter, she still has difficulty trusting and forgiving Bryce for the hurt of the past ten years. When a storm causes major damage at the school and injures Marly and several of her students, Bryce realizes how much he loves her, but will he be able overcome the past and find a future with Marly?
Also released as Love in the Bayou City
Genre: Inspirational
LOVE ON TRIAL
Kristina Graves and Warren Hughes were engaged in law school until Warren betrayed her trust. Now a defense attorney and a prosecutor, they face each other in court. Warren is willing to do anything to regain Tina's trust and her love. When her mother faces a medical crisis, Tina is forced into a relationship with Warren to satisfy her mother's "dying wish." Warren convinces her that the marriage between them that her mother wants is the solution to give Mrs. Graves a reason to fight for her life. Because her heart has begun to melt toward Warren, Tina agrees to the arrangement, but the marriage is to one for convenience and in name only. What will it take to make the arrangement a true marriage?
FORGIVING LOVE
Tyler loves Hailey, but will that love survive the secrets of her past?
While fulfilling her probation by volunteering at a homeless mission center, Hailey Carson , makes friends with Marly Matthews who introduces her to Tyler Jacobs. Marly knows the truth about Hailey's past DWI conviction, but promises not to tell anyone else on the volunteer team. The longer Hailey is around Tyler, the more she begins to care about him, but because of her failed past relationships and probation, she doesn't want to get involved with another man. Tyler is attracted to the young woman who is nothing like the wealthy, selfish girl to whom he was engaged. Although she learns a lot about his life, he can't get much information about her. When he tells her he has no patience with drunk drivers because one laid him up for months and killed his best friend, he can't understand why she is suddenly very cool towards him.
Devastated by what he has told her, she tries to stay away from him, but he eventually makes his way back into her life. She manages to keep her secret hidden until an old friend, Veronica Weston, who also happens to be Tyler's ex-fiance, runs into them at a restaurant and exposes who Hailey really is. After Hailey confesses her past and the fact that she indeed was cited for a DWI, Tyler is furious and storms out of her life. She is angry that he kept his previous relationships quiet, but still longs to see him again. The one bright spot is her reunion with her family for Christmas as a part of the steps in her AA program. It's the perfect time for love and forgiveness, and Hailey's parents welcome her with open arms. When Tyler realizes forgiveness is the only way he can be happy, he sets aside his anger and goes to Hailey were he finds that forgiving Hailey brings a gift of love for the future on Christmas Eve.
LESSONS ON LOVE
When Bryce Dorrell married a girl he met in college, his high school sweetheart Mary Lee Matthews buried herself in teaching in order to forget the man who broke her heart. Now he's back as coach of the high school football team and a widower with a seven year old son who is now a student in her second grade class. With Carter needing all the support and encouragement to get over the loss of his mother, Marly finds herself loving the young boy and guiding him through his grief. As much as she cares about Carter, she still has difficulty trusting and forgiving Bryce for the hurt of the past ten years. When a storm causes major damage at the school and injures Marly and several of her students, Bryce realizes how much he loves her, but will he be able overcome the past and find a future with Marly?
Also released as Love in the Bayou City
Genre: Inspirational
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