Life in the Estrogen-Free Zone
Stories to warm your heart, make you nod in understanding, and remind you of the extraordinary blessings that come with being a boy mom.
Life in the Estrogen-Free Zone is a delightful compilation of laughter, love, and godly advice from moms who proudly navigate the wild terrain of raising boys.
In this heartwarming collection, Michelle Rayburn and eighteen other moms of boys come together to share their unique experiences, offering a refreshing perspective on the joys and challenges that, for some, come with being the sole estrogen ambassador in a household full of testosterone. Through amusing anecdotes, relatable tales of mischief, and practical biblical insights, these moms shed light on the rollercoaster ride of boyhood. (My story is on page 127.)
Love’s a Mystery in Embarrass, WI
Lilly bakes up a storm while facing mystery and romance. Meanwhile, Elliott and Piper unearth a village’s secrets, finding love along the way.
Secrets from Grandma’s Attic Series:
The Art of Deception
At a St. Louis flea market, sisters Amy Allen and Tracy Doyle and their cousin Robin Davisson discover an unexpected treasure at one of the booths: a rolled-up oil painting from the 1930s that once hung over Grandma Pearl’s fireplace. They have not seen the marvelous portrait of the young woman in a green velvet dress for years and wonder how it ended up there, minus its frame. Delighted by their find, they buy the portrait and take it home to see if they can finally discover the secret origins of Green Girl. But they never expect to learn that the painting was reported stolen in the 1980s!
Meanwhile, Amy has been working hard to build trust with her foster kids, Matt and Jana, in the hopes of adopting them. But a piece of unexpected news threatens to change Amy’s plans. Can Amy trust God with the outcome, even if it’s not what she wants it to be?
The Prince and the Popper
Embark on a heartwarming journey with Amy Allen as she seeks out Canton’s mysterious do-gooders to make a difference. Solve the puzzle, unlock Grandma Pearl’s attic secrets, and secure a $10,000 charity donation. Join forces with Amy, Tracy, and Robin in this captivating quest for kindness.
Spouse in the House ~ Rearranging Our Attitudes to Make Room for Each Other
Two’s company, especially for those who love each other. So what happens when–due to retirement, working from home, or even running a business together–spouses find that being in the same space all the time is awkward, complex, annoying, and just plain challenging? How can partners co-exist without co-exhausting each other?
Cynthia Ruchti and Becky Melby know all too well how adjusting to a new, all-the-time closeness can cause the bliss of marriage to form blisters. Drawing from their experiences, and from men and women across the country in the same situation, the authors take a deep breath and dive into the root causes of the discomfort. They dig into the ways God’s Word addresses the topic, and they offer practical tips for learning the spiritual, emotional, relational, and even physical steps that can help readers replace irritation with peace.
For couples who wants their home to be a refuge of peace and serenity for all–not just themselves–and who wants to know they aren’t alone in the mental and physical claustrophobia of too much togetherness, Spouse in the House is a vulnerable, charming, and pragmatic breath of hope.
Candles in the Rain
Shawny Moses is dying. In her last hours, she retraces her life and prays that her death will allow the children she thought of as her own to finally know the truth. . .and each other.
When missionary Serena Devon learns the woman she calls her second mom is dying, she finds a sliver of hope in knowing the store she will inherit from Shawny can be sold to build a new safe house in Mombasa. Her dreams dissolve when she meets Luke Aspen, who also thinks he’ll inherit the store. Luke and Serena grow close as they work to uncover the secret that severed their mothers’ friendship. Can the reading of Shawny’s will end decades of silence and secrets?
“Melby’s latest time-slip novel will sweep you away with its vivid settings from the plains of Africa to small town Arkansas to a 1960s commune and even more so with the characters’ unforgettable, emotional journey…” Morgan Tarpley Smith, founder of the popular Facebook split time reader group, A Split in Time Fiction Group
Old, New, Borrowed, Blue
All LuAnn Sherrill wants is a small, practical wedding, but no matter how organized she tries to be, all of her well-ordered plans keep unraveling. Brad, her groom, is no help. Neither are Tess and Janice, her two best friends and business partners. As the big day approaches, LuAnn begins to feel like she’s in one of those nightmares where everything goes wrong and no one seems to care.
As if she doesn’t have her hands full helping to run Wayfarers Inn and planning a wedding, 90-year-old Irene Bickerton Martin, Brad’s second cousin once removed, insists LuAnn help her redeco-rate and stage her mansion as she puts it on the market. When Brad can’t find the deed to the mansion, LuAnn begins to suspect a plot to keep Irene from selling her house. The question is…why?
Hushed October
Book 17 of the Secrets of Wayfarers Inn Cozy Mystery Series
When Tess and inn guest Elliott MacIntosh embark on a metal-detecting excursion on the property once owned by Underground Railroad conductors Jason and Prudence Willard, the pair stumbles across a rare slave tag. Could it be tied to rumors of buried gold? When an old college friend arrives, Tess wonders if she knows more about the story behind the slave tag than she’s telling them.
Moonlit Shadows
Book 9 of the Secrets of Wayfarers Inn Cozy Mystery Series
It’s almost Valentine’s Day at Wayfarers Inn, and the Inn Crowd is just days away from hosting Marietta Moonlight, their first sweetheart banquet. To add to the chaos, staff members from a nearby conference are also arriving to stay at the inn. But nothing is going right—the catering company declares bankruptcy, and their guest speaker slips on the ice and fractures her leg, leaving the Inn Crowd in the lurch. Two guests arrive who may be answers to their prayers . . . or the cause of yet more stress. An hour after RJ Dulak and Brin McLoughlin arrive, back-to-back, RJ claims he’s been robbed. Is it just a coincidence that Brin showed up moments after RJ? Janice, LuAnn, and Tess spring into sleuth mode once again, determined to uncover the truth—and prevent the Valentine Villain from spoiling the banquet. Meanwhile, an old photo of Stuart leads Janice to wonder if her son has kept a very big secret from her for the past twenty years.
Family Secrets
Book 1 of the Secrets of Wayfarers Inn Cozy Mystery Series
Follow along as LuAnn, Tessa, and Janice – 3 life-long friends – purchase an inn in Marietta, Ohio built in 1851 and turn it into a café and bed and breakfast in Guideposts’ 2018 featured fiction series, Secrets of Wayfarers Inn. As they work to remodel the neglected but elegant structure, the trio comes across hidden passages filled with secrets and surprises setting them on a course to solving mysteries from both the past and the present. An aging bronze plaque on the doorpost marks the building as once being a pre-Civil-War stop on the Underground Railroad. Learn about Prudence Willard, farmer’s wife and conductor on the Underground Railroad. What secrets has Prudence left for the trio inside the building they now own? Beginning with the first book, Family Secrets, this series will have you embracing new beginnings as you cozy up with the characters and settings.
Read the entire Secrets of Wayfarers Inn Series 
A Door County Christmas
In this new and updated release of a popular Christmas novella collection, peer behind the closed doors of a Wisconsin tourist area gone dormant for the winter season. Watch as the drama and romance start to heat up—just as Lola the innkeeper promised her four single friends a year ago when she gifted them with her prayers and a Christmas cactus. Will each woman find love—along with cactus blooms—as promised?
Do You Know What I Know?
When a phone call from the obstetrician’s office goes to the wrong person . . . Elizabeth Schmidt can’t figure out why her husband doesn’t seem excited about the news she’s sure he heard. Is he unhappy? Or is James cheating on her? Pastor Jay Davidson is in shock. Bethany Schmidt, the woman he’s in love with, is pregnant. Should he walk away, or is God asking him to play the part of Joseph in real life and not just in the church Christmas program? Bethany can’t figure out why Jay is acting so weird. Has he figured out one of the two secrets she’s keeping until after Christmas? Can a ponytailed itinerant carpenter with a pet chicken help unravel the confusion?
The Lost Sanctuary Series
Currently out of print. Watch for re-release coming soon.
Out of print books:
Wisconsin Blessings
Race to the Altar
Illinois Weddings
Minnesota Moonlight 
