Penelope J Stokes

Orphaned at age five and raised by her grandmother, Phoebe longs for a past and a sense of connectedness, but it is not until she stumbles upon a scrapbook dating back to the 1920s that she discovers a terrible secret about her family's history.

Just before she dies, Diedre McAlister's mother gives her a fading photograph and tells her, ''Find yourself. Find your truth. Just don’t expect it to be what you thought it would be.'' Armed with these clues to her past, Diedre sets out to find her older sister, Amber, who was mysteriously sent away by her parents when Diedre was very young. Her search will take her across the country -- and into the path of someone who will do anything to stop...

In The Amethyst Heart, she weaves the past and present into an unforgettable story of one Mississippi family's joy, sorrow, and hope. Amethyst's 93rd birthday celebration is a big disappointment. Not only has her great-granddaughter "Little Am" become a sullen stranger, but her son Conrad announces plans to sell the historical family home and put his mother into a retirement facility. When Conrad leaves to get the realtor, Amethyst pulls out a 12-gauge...

Remembering You is the last novel of a trilogy set in the U.S. during World War II. To Willie's delight, her lost love, Owen, has returned from the war. Unfortunately, he has amnesia, and remembers nothing of their relationship. Now Willie must struggle to have hope that things will turn out for the best. Penelope J. Stokes is known for her compassionate novels about faith and understanding. Combined with Ruth Ann Phimister's heartwarming narration,...

Dell Haley's mama always told her there were two things a man couldn't get enough of: good cookin' and good lovin'. Dell has the cooking down pat -- the proof is in her fried apple pies. But she suspects her husband is getting more than his fair share of loving -- she just doesn't know where. And when he turns up dead, Dell's predictable life begins to crumble. Short on money and education, Dell turns to the one thing that has never let her down:...