Non-Fiction
The Divine Romance: Experiencing Intimacy with God
Have you ever longed to fall in love with God?
Many settle for knowledge of Christianity but miss out on the depths of power, freedom, and peace that are gifts from the One who loves us deeply. Failing to experience the fullness of God’s love, they never sense His surrounding presence.
In The Divine Romance, Debra White Smith shows you how to satisfy this nagging hunger and develop an intense personal relationship with God. Through the author’s helpful insights and solid biblical evidence, you can begin the journey of a deepening romance with the Lord that will bring you ever nearer to the heart of God.
From Beacon Hill Press
The Tie That Binds: A Marriage Revolution of Love
Are You Ready for a Change? Whether you want to add spice, develop intimacy, or revive your union, The Tie that Binds shows you how. Turning traditional marriage concepts upside down, Debra shares how she and her husband went from an okay marriage to a dynamite relationship full of high-level attraction, terrific communication, mutual respect, tons of laughter, and great romance.
Their revolution began when Debra quit waiting for results. She began to romance her husband with gusto, and soon he returned the favor! As they explored their marriage, they overturned notions of hierarchies, equality, and cultural ideals to…
- put Jesus and His teachings first in their lives
- synthesize and apply biblical teaching
- serve each other enthusiastically
- make all major decisions jointly
- set aside time for romance and fun
You’ll find hope, enthusiasm, and excitement as you take this fresh look at your marriage and dare to explore God’s original design for marriage.
From DustJacket Publishing
More Than Rubies
“For every woman trying to make her home everything God wants it to be,” Leslie Parrott, author of Becoming Soul Mates. 
Your husband and kids are watching.
Are they seeing what you want them to see?
Good or bad, your influence in the home is setting the tone for your household, molding your children, helping determine your husbands success, and-more importantly, whether you like it or not-affecting the spiritual condition of your family. Pretty important stuff!
More than Rubies will help you insure that your impact in your home is a good one. Being a woman of godly influence and raising your family in the way of the Lord is what God has called you to do.
The Harder I Laugh the Deeper I Hurt: An Honest Look at Surviving Life’s Pain
IF OTHERS COULD LOOK BEHIND YOUR SMILE, WHAT WOULD THEY SEE?
Behind the laughter and happy exteriors, many of us are silently aching from the side effects of life’s pain. We believe in God’s goodness and trust in His love, but sometimes we still struggle with the wounds of the past. Feelings of loneliness, anxiety, heartache, and depression are difficult to overcome–even for faithful and committed Christians…
If you’re suffering from the emotional scars of life’s misfortune, you’re not alone.
Stan Toler and Debra White Smith know how you feel. They want you to know that God can bring help and healing to your situation.
With honesty and insight, Stan and Debra share their stories and explain how God used the healing gift of laughter to get them through their darkest moments. Their words of comfort and hope will help you learn to let God’s wisdom and peace heal your pain with a joy that will remain genuine–even when life is at its worst.
Romancing Your Husband: Enjoying a Passionate Life Together
Romancing Your Husband is a delightful resource!” Drs. Les and Leslie Parrott
A Unique Guide to an Amazing Marriage
Offering fresh takes on love, romance, and yes, even sex, Romancing Your Husband highlights all of God’s teachings on marriage to help you establish a satisfying, lifelong union. You’ll be delighted at how much these Bible-based insights and practical suggestions will help you create sparks and sustain dynamic love as you…
- become a lover wife instead of a mother wife
- discover the delights of healthy, mutual submission
- arrange creative encounters
- cultivate a more intimate relationship with God
- find freedom in forgiving
Bestselling author Debra White Smith provides plenty of encouragement for your marriage adventure but warns: “As you experience the joy and fun of romancing your husband, don’t be surprised when he decides to romance you back!”
God designed marriage to be an extraordinary relationship packed with joy and excitement.
Romancing Your Wife: A Little Effort Can Spice Up Your Marriage
Need Some Help?
Do you want to surprise your wife and put a little romance in your relationship? You can! It takes effort, but the reward is fantastic–an exciting, dynamic, enthusiastic marriage!
Debra White Smith and her husband, Daniel, offer biblical wisdom and practical advice that will improve your relationship with the woman you love mentally, emotionally, and physically. You’ll discover the tools you need to build a dynamite marriage, including how t0…
- communicate your love more effectively
- make your wife feel cherished
- better understand your wife’s needs and wants
- create a unity of spirit and mind
- increase the passion in your marriage
From insights on little things that jazz up a marriage to more than 20 “Endearing Encounters,” Romancing Your Wife will get you started on the path to love and romance.
Fiction
First Impressions: Austen Series
If you’re a Jane Austen fan, you’ll love the engaging characters, contemporary situations, issues of faith, and the intricacies of love in Debra White Smith’s updated retelling of Austen’s endearing stories.
When Eddi Boswick is cast as Elizabeth, the female lead in a local production of Pride and Prejudice, she hesitates. Dave, the handsome young rancher cast as Darcy, seems arrogant and unpredictable. Accepting the challenge of playing opposite him, Eddi soon realizes that he is difficult to work with on and off the set.
But when a tornado springs out of nowhere, Dave protects Eddi…much to her chagrin. And he is shocked to discover an attraction for the feisty lawyer he can’t deny. Sparks fly when Eddi misinterprets his interest and discovers the truth he’s trying to hide.
Will Eddi’s passionate faith, fierce independence, and quick wit keep Dave from discovering the secret to love…and the key to her heart?
Amanda: Austen Series
If you’re a Jane Austen fan, you’ll love the engaging characters,
contemporary situations, issues of faith and the intricacies of love in Debra White Smith’s updated retelling of Jane Austen’s Emma.
Amanda Priebe is smart, funny, and generous—a great friend to have until the matchmaking bug bites. Deciding that her secretary, Haley, needs a beau, Amanda dreams up the perfect match—Pastor Mason Eldridge. Never mind that Haley is seeing Roger, a respectable dairy farmer. And it doesn’t really matter that Mason might be attracted to someone else….
When it comes to her own heart, Amanda can’t seem to make up her mind what she wants to do. The handsome and debonair Franklyn West is available so is the ever-present Nate Knighton.
In this tangled web of best-laid plans, who will end up with whom? Will Haley find true love? Will Amanda realize what her heart’s known all along?
A lively tale of plans gone awry,
affection in unexpected places,
and the ultimate power of faith and love.
Possibilities: Austen Series
If you’re a Jane Austen fan, you’ll love the colorful characters and fascinating relationships in Debra White Smith’s delightful, contemporary novel based on Austen’s Persuasion.
“A yardman?” Landon’s thin eyebrows arched. “You want to marry a yardman?” Her blue eyes couldn’t have been wider…or more disdainful….
Practical, down-to-earth Allie is the daughter of Willis Elton, a wealthy, respected gentleman farmer. Although allowed to attend college and obtain a master’s degree in horticulture, she is expected to marry well and take her place in society. But Allie has a problem. She’s in love with the handsome Frederick Wently–the yardman.
Yielding to family pressure, she withdraws from the relationship. But as the years pass, her heart refuses to surrender. When Frederick turns up on the arm of a close family friend, Allie struggles with jealousy and heartbreak. What can she do to get him back? And should she even try?
An intriguing look at the twists and turns of love.
Northpointe Chalet: Austen Series
Based on Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey, Northpointe Chalet focuses on the scatterbrained but independent Kathy Moore who opens a coffee shop in a small town in Colorado.
When Ron and his sister, Liza, come by, Ron is attracted to Kathy. Oblivious to romance, Kathy enjoys their friendship. Kathy’s brother, Sam, and Liza start dating, and naturally the four of them socialize. Then Ben arrives, and there’s instant rapport with Kathy…to Ron’s chagrin and Liza and Sam’s ire.
In Kathy’s life, the line between the mysteries she reads and reality sometimes blurs. Discovering that Ben’s mother died mysteriously, Kathy investigates. Tension mounts as suspicion interferes with her relationship with Ben.
Central Park: Austen Series
Central Park follows with an intriguing, modern–day story based on Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park.
Ethan Summers captivates Francine’s youthful heart. Drawn together by a love of learning, they become friends. But Francine dreams that Ethan will return her love. When the beautiful Lylleth appears, Francine is dismayed that Ethan falls under her spell.
When a wealthy man comes calling, Francine recognizes his lack of morals and rejects him. Pressured by her uncle to accept such a fortuitous match, Francine cries out to God. Will she marry someone she doesn’t love? Will Ethan discover what true love is in time to intervene?
Reason & Romance: Austen Series
Echoing the themes in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, Debra White Smith crafts a delightful, contemporary story about passion and love.
When Ted arrives, Elaina assumes he can’t be interested in her. But Ted surprises her. Attracted by his charming personality, Elaina dreams about love. But then comes shocking news. Has she made a mistake?
The handsome Willis hints at engagement…and Elaina’s sister, Anna, is delighted. But when he is called away, he doesn’t leave a forwarding address. Brokenhearted, Anna falls into depression. Will she love again?
Readers will be enraptured by this story about the joys and follies of infatuation and how faith in God reveals true love.
Texas Heat: Book One of the Lone Star Intrigue Series
A woman is wrongly accused–and one man will risk everything to prove her innocence and save her life.
The last thing Jack Mansfield ever wanted was to arrest his former sweetheart–especially with her crying five-year-old hanging on to her. But Jack is the police chief of Bullard, Texas, and records indicate Charli has embezzled more than $100,000 from the bank where she works. Charli swears she’s innocent, but Jack must abide by the law.
Charli thought she had pieced her life back together after her first husband left her alone and pregnant. But now she sits in a jail cell, accused of a crime she did not commit, with a little girl waiting on the outside. Charli’s faith has always kept her steady during the ups and downs of life, but she can’t deny she’s now close to despair.
Jack has harbored unrequited love for Charli for over a decade; and that love drives him to task himself and his private-eye brother, Sonny, to prove her innocence and find the perpetrator. But Jack and Charli will never have their happily-ever-after if she goes to prison or is murdered by the person who framed her. Will they find the true culprit in time to save Charli’s life and finally give their love a chance?
Includes discussion questions, a letter from the author, and a preview of book two in the LONE STAR INTRIGUE series.
From Harper Collins Publishers
Texas Pursuit: Book Two of the Lone Star Intrigue Series
A single mother is a target–and only one man can help her!
Tired of waiting for the right man to start a family, Tanya flew halfway around the world alone to adopt her son. On the return flight, she was seated next to a man named Maurice and endured hours of his comments and innuendos. Once they landed in Dallas, he started stalking her–sending gifts, leaving voice mails, following her everywhere…finally forcing her to move. Maurice hires private detective Sonny Mansfield, whose intentions were good when he agreed to help a client locate his missing “ex-wife” and kidnapped “son.” But watching Tanya with her little boy, Sonny realizes he’s made a terrible mistake by inadvertently leading danger back into her life. Joining forces to defeat a madman, Sonny and Tanya can’t deny the attraction they feel for each other. But their love will be short-lived if they aren’t able to escape Maurice for good.
Includes discussion questions, a letter from the author, and a preview of book three in the LONE STAR INTRIGUE series, TEXAS REDEMPTION.
From Harper Collins
The Chase: Book Three of the Lone Star Intrigue Series
Ryan Mansfield wishes he could turn back time. Wishes he could’ve saved his marriage. But once Shelly found out about the affair there was no going back. Despite cleaning up his act and finding God, Ryan knows Shelly has moved on. She even plans to marry Tim, a successful dentist who attends her church. But when their son Sean is kidnapped, they are drawn together by grief, worry, and love of their son. As they work together to track Sean down and bring him back home again, can they find forgiveness and give their family a second chance?Includes discussion questions and a letter from the author.From Harper Collins
“Debra White Smith reminds me of a Christian Nora Roberts… mystery and suspense with just the right touch of romance.”–Deb Haggerty
Lone Star Intrigue
Two great books in one volume for one great price: TEXAS HEAT and TEXAS PURSUIT
as featured above.
Includes discussion questions and a letter from the author.
From Harper Collins
Complete List of Debra’s Published Books
Texas Heat, Lone Star Intrigue Series, HarperCollins
Texas Pursuit, Lone Star Intrigue Series, HarperCollins
Lone Star Intrigue two-in-one release, HarperCollins
The Chase, Lone Star Intrigue Series, Harper Collins
The Tie that Binds: a Marriage Revolution of Love, DustJacket
Romancing Your Husband, Harvest House Publishers
Romancing Your Wife, Harvest House Publishers
The Little Book of Romance, Harvest House Publsihers
101 Ways to Romance Your Marriage, Harvest House Publishers
It’s a Jungle at Home, Harvest House Publishers
What Jane Austen Taught Me About Love and Romance, Harvest House Publishers
More than Rubies: Becoming a Woman of Godly Influence, Beacon Hill Press
Friends for Keeps: Building Relationships that Last of Lifetime, Beacon Hill Press
The Harder I Laugh, the Deeper I Hurt, Beacon Hill Press
The Divine Romance: Experiencing Intimacy with God, Beacon Hill Press
The Case of Stewart’s Ship, picture book, Randall House Publishers
Innocent Prey, Cook Communications
Best Friends, Cook Communications
The Neighbor, Barbour Publishing
Texas Neighbors, Barbour Publishing
Texas Honor, Barbour Publishing
Texas Lady, Barbour Publishing
Texas Angel, Barbour Publishing
Texas Redemption, Barbour Publishing
Texas, Barbour Publishing
Season of Love, Barbour Publishing
Winter Wishes, Barbour Publishing
Spring’s Promise, Barbour Publishing
Only You, Barbour Publishing
The Key, Barbour Publishing
Take Two, Barbour Publishing
A Victorian Christmas Quilt, Tyndale House
A Victorian Christmas Cottage, Tyndale House
Bouquet of Love, Tyndale House
Second Chances, Seven Sister Series aka Sister Suspense Series, Harvest House Publishers
The Awakening aka Picture Perfect, Seven Sister Series aka Sister Suspense Series, Harvest House Publishers
A Shelter in the Storm, Seven Sister Series, Harvest House Publishers
To Rome with Love, Seven Sister Series, Harvest House Publishers
For Your Heart Only, Seven Sister Series, Harvest House Publishers
This Time Around, Seven Sister Series, Harvest House Publishers
Let’s Begin Again, Seven Sister Series, Harvest House Publishers
First Impressions, Jane Austen Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers; Re-Released by Bethany House Publishers
Reason and Romance, Jane Austen Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers; Re-Released by Bethany House Publishers
Central Park, Jane Austen Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers; Re-Released by Bethany House Publishers
Northpointe Chalet, Jane Austen Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers; Re-Released by Bethany House Publishers
Emma, Jane Austen Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers; Re-Released by Bethany House Publishers
Amanda, Jane Austen Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers; Re-Released by Bethany House Publishers
Heather, Debutante Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers
Lorna, Debutante Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers
Brittan, Debutante Fiction Series, Harvest House Publishers
The Richest Person in the World, Harvest House Publishers