Day Town

The Gift of an Ordinary Day is an intimate memoir of a family in transition, with boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, and an attempt to find a deeper sense of plac - and a slower pace - in a small New England town. This is a story of mid-life longings and discoveries, of lessons learned in the search for home and a new sense of purpose, and the bittersweet intensity of life with teenagers - holding on, letting go.

Gregory is eager to sell off the farm he inherited from his estranged mother—until he encounters the captivating women who also have a stake in the inheritance. Paula Lovejoy is a passionate, diligent, and resilient single mother of two. Her adult daughter Belle not only mirrors her mother's appearance but also shares her affection for the farm. The farm is their cherished home, and both women are determined to hold onto it despite its lack of profitability. When Greg discovers the extent to which these women will go to defend their home, he decides to assist them. However, Greg is not ...

She came for a yoga retreat. She found a life – and a love – she never expected. Burned out from her corporate career, Morgan Reece is desperate for a break. But a wrong turn lands her at Hillcrest Dairy, not the peaceful retreat she planned. With the farm shorthanded, rugged owner Nate Anderson offers her a deal: help out for two weeks in exchange for room and board. It’s meant to be temporary. Yet as Morgan trades deadlines for sunrises and spreadsheets for starry skies, she finds herself drawn to the land—and to Nate’s steady kindness. Nate has been burned before, and he knows ...

This collection contains the first three books in the clean and sweet One Sweet Day series! Escape to the small-town, vacation destination of Heritage Bay, in Door County, Wisconsin on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan and find out how the passion, the friendships, and the happily-ever-afters begin. One Sweet Day I Found You, Book 1 When the past and present collide, can new love win? Nick walked away from med school to chase something real—rescue missions, rugged trails, and running lake tours. He has no regrets… except maybe for the way everyone, especially his ex, acts like he ...

Ben was barely twenty and already raising a family. All Ollie had to offer was a quiet heart—and a truth he wasn’t ready to say out loud. Together, they didn’t just fall in love—they built a space where every queer kid could finally belong. Ben Diaz never meant to become a parent. But when his mother died and his gran followed right after, he stepped up—raising his three younger siblings with the help of his fierce twin sister. Life is heavy, and Ben is doing everything he can just to stay afloat. There’s no time for romance. And definitely not for someone like the shy ...

When Mike signs up for sperm donation at an unorthodox fertility clinic, he has no idea what he has gotten himself in to. The nineteen-year-old college student desperately needs money after his father cuts him off. With only a part-time job at a gym that doesn't pay enough, Mike feels like he has no other options and would rather struggle financially than let his father control his life. Donating sperms has never been appealing to Mike, but he’s willing to give it a try. However, when he meets the clinic’s owner Dr. Martha Smith, a fiery and sexy brunette passionate about her work, he ...

Evie Crowe is starting over in a strange town with her newborn, and men are the furthest thing from her mind. If only the quiet, hulking farmer, Luke Ward, would stop coming into the thrift shop and piquing her reluctant interest. Evie wants to stay single all the way—she can’t trust anything more than friends-with-holiday-benefits. But Luke is in it for the long haul. He’s fixed on making this a Christmas Evie will remember forever. If she gives him a chance.

Penny Weston was born with a magical gift! Whatever she touched, magically bloomed, or got cleaned...or even felt better just being in her presence! As she grew up, she didn't have a lot of friends because she was afraid, they would misinterpret her special gift as something evil or strange. She lived with her widowed mother who constantly struggled to make ends meet. Penny looked for ways that she could help...and discovered that she had a talent for making things grow quickly. She began growing flowers and vegetables and soon found she could sell them to help her mother. Like any other ...

Retired from his job at the synagogue in Barnard’s Crossing, Massachusetts, Rabbi Small now teaches Judaic studies at a Boston college. Finally able to enjoy theological contemplation without the annoyance of temple politics, the rabbi is shocked when one of his colleagues is found dead in his car—and the clues at the scene point to murder.

June 6, 1944: Nineteen boys from Bedford, Virginia—population just 3,000 in 1944—died in the first bloody minutes of D-Day. They were part of Company A of the 116th Regiment of the 29th Division, and the first wave of American soldiers to hit the beaches in Normandy. Later in the campaign, three more boys from this small Virginia town died of gunshot wounds. Twenty-two sons of Bedford lost—it is a story one cannot easily forget and one that the families of Bedford will never forget. The Bedford Boys is the true and intimate story of these men and the friends and families they left behind.

Fall in love seven times over with this charming collection of sweet small-town romances.Each story is the first book of a different heartwarming series. Romances in this Collection: Small Town Single Dad A sweet single dad, home renovation romance to pull at your heartstrings! Inheritance for Christmas A sweet small-town romance where love and a farm need saving. Christmas Memories A romance to help these strangers discover what really matters in life. Love at Candy Cane Farm Small-town romance blossoms when a big-city career woman returns home and falls for a rugged Christmas tree farm ...

Substitute counselor for wayward teens isn’t how public-school teacher Jayden Bennett planned to spend her summer vacation. However reluctant, she’s hiking up her jeans and heading for remote Piney Wood Academy in north Texas. Two months. Seven days a week. Few amenities. And three troubled girls daring Jayden to make a difference. She understands what she’s up against. She has her own burdens to bear. Jayden’s not in it alone. The devoted elderly couple who run Piney Wood trusts in Jayden’s tough-love approach to get the job done. So does drill instructor Elijah Thomas.

When Jenny inherits her estranged grandmother’s cottage in Sherwood Forest, she has nothing to lose - no money, no job, no friends, no family to speak of, and zero self-respect. Things can only get better.... Her grumpy but decidedly handsome new neighbour, Mack, has a habit of bestowing unsolicited good deeds on her. And when Jenny is welcomed into a rather unusual book club, life seems to finally be getting more interesting. Instead of reading, the members pledge to complete individual challenges before Christmas.

Pancake house owner, Sandy Keller is tired of the dating scene in Three Rivers. Despite being deeply rooted in the community where she grew up, she yearns for a fresh start and a departure from the predictable rhythms of small-town life. As the holiday season unfolds, a glimmer of hope arrives in the form of Tad Jorgensen, her older brother's best friend.

Music is my life. At least, it would be if my father's politics didn't dictate every minute of my day. When I sneak out to live my dream for the night, consequences follow. Papá's second, Eliel, challenges him for the throne, putting me at risk of being forcibly claimed by the devious, disgusting male.

What's worse than having to host your rival for a week? Having to host two of them! Get ready for a wild countdown to Mother's Day in this heartwarming romance set in a small-town bed-and-breakfast. Grace's holiday preparations take an unwelcome turn when two of her rivals check in under fake names, mystery mothers in tow. With tensions running high and competition heating up, Grace struggles to keep her cool. But as she navigates these "relationships", she begins to see the humor and heart in the situation. Join Grace and a cast of colorful characters as they celebrate the importance of ...

“REVIVE US AGAIN!” IN WAVE AFTER WAVE, epoch after epoch, God has come to enflame the hearts of believers and to bring new life to countless men, women, and children. God-sent revivals display a glorious diversity of methods, milieus, and models. Drs. Elmer Towns and Douglas Porter collaborated to write this fast-moving series of accounts and determined their order of One through Ten after asking seventeen Christians prominent in their fields of study and outreach: “Which revival epochs are the greatest of all time?” This book will both inform your mind about the living history of ...

Every autumn, John Pentecost returns to the farm where he grew up to help gather the sheep down from the moors for the winter. Very little changes in the Endlands, but this year, his grandfather - the Gaffer - has died, and John's new wife, Katherine, is accompanying him for the first time. As the farmers of the Endlands bury the Gaffer and prepare to gather the sheep, they begin to wonder whether they've let the Devil in.

Being bonded to Caden Blackburn used to be all I dreamed of. Those dreams were crushed the moment this pack branded my entire bloodline traitors for challenging his father. Life in Silver Falls isn't easy. As the only packmate unable to shift, I'm considered broken. No one wants a useless mate. Especially not Caden. Imperfections don't fit within the rigid way he rules our pack as alpha. I never thought he'd look at me with anything other than fury until our bond awakens.

There’s a big wedding coming up, and Lucy’s promised her friend she’ll help arrange the lavish event in a newly built gazebo. Too bad the groom, internet millionaire Ron Davitz, is getting on the nerves of the locals, especially after their boats were displaced to make room for his yacht. When Ron’s body is found floating in the harbor, Lucy isn’t convinced it was an accident. From the picturesque waterfront to tony Smith Heights Road, Tinker's Cove is awash with suspects.