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About Emilie

Emilie Richards is the author of seventy plus novels which have been published in more than twenty-one countries and sixteen languages. Her most recent novel is The House Guests, a June 2021 trade paperback and hardcover release from Mira Books. Emilie has won the RITA from Romance Writers of America and multiple awards from RT Book Reviews, including one for career achievement. She regularly appears on bestseller lists, and ten of her books have been made into television movies in Germany. Emilie lives in Sarasota, Florida with her husband in the winter and Chautauqua, New York in summer.

About The House Guests

In the wake of her husband’s fatal sailing accident, Cassie Costas's relationship with her teenage stepdaughter unravels. Cassie hopes a move from Manhattan to historic Tarpon Springs, Florida and the support of her Greek-American family will help heal Savannah's wounds. But Savannah hates her new home, her school, and most of all her stepmom, whom she blames for her father’s death. Cassie, who is futilely searching for answers about the man she shared a life with, can't find a path back to Savannah's heart. Nor can she find a trace of the family's missing investments.

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Sunday Inspiration: Fasting for Lent

March 22, 2026

DO YOU WANT TO FAST THIS LENT? • Fast from hurting words and say kind words. • Fast from sadness and be filled with gratitude. • Fast from anger and be filled with patience. • Fast from pessimism and be filled with hope. • Fast from worries and have trust in God. • Fast from…

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