Friendship Drama

Out-of-work actress Sophie LaFleur is ready for a scene change. When she discovers she’s inherited both a house and pub in quaint Friendship Harbor, Maine, she’s thrilled. This is exactly what she needs— fresh start, fresh air and fresh faces. What she doesn’t need is a trouble causing llama named Jack Kerouac or a hunky, disinterested pub manager who just so happens to live in her guesthouse. Just when you think it can’t possibly get worse, it does. Two words. Dead. Guy.

Fifth grade is in full swing, and Norma Elliot is juggling it all; Mrs. Gookaw’s rambling lessons, Aunt Gail’s flashy new boyfriend, and the Porgys’ annoying, hairless chihuahua. Meanwhile, Pepper proposes to Miss Kelly with a rubber ring (probably from a vending machine), Boyd’s crush drama is spiraling, and Norma’s growing-up weirdness isn’t exactly smooth sailing. With her journal and faith, Norma faces awkward family moments, friendship chaos, and funky fall surprises--learning that life’s not about staying comfy, but about trusting God in the mess and the good times too. ...

Sometimes getting what you want isn't enough to change who the world thinks you are. Tony finally made it out. Out of the Bench Program. Out of the school where students like him get written off. And into Vista High—his home school. It’s where his best friend Carlos goes. It’s where Tony hopes to start fresh, stay clean, and finally get the respect he's worked for. But on day one, nothing feels right. Carlos has new friends, new priorities, and a life that doesn’t seem to include Tony. As isolation sets in, the pressure mounts. Old friends tempt him with old habits. New choices come...

Can a sweet reunion lead to a second chance at love? After a marriage gone sour, Rebecca hopes for a fresh start. With plans of opening a bakery by the sun-kissed shore. She trades the hustle and bustle of city life, For the tranquil embrace of her hometown, Emerald, Florida. But like a wave of surprise, Max Thompson washes ashore. With dimples that could outshine the Florida sun, He's not only her childhood crush, But also, her best friend's twin brother. It's clear there's some unfinished business between them. But she's determined to keep things professional. Until Max becomes her next-...

"A sexy and heartwarming tale...This is a lovely cosy romance about a woman escaping an extremely toxic relationship only to find love again with a decent man." Amazon five-star review When London girl Sally is betrayed by her fiancé and her best friend, with her life falling apart, and her mother’s disappointment ringing in her ears, the offer from a distant aunt to stay in the small town of Hope feels like her only option. She has no idea what to do with her life next, but meeting a very hot man and experiencing some even hotter sex has to be better than the life she left behind. ...

This spellbinding sequel to Midwife of Normandy focuses on Lucina as she begins her exciting new life in England… 1685. Set against the tumultuous background of King James II’s reign and the Glorious Revolution, precocious Lucina Dupres faces family secrets, jealousy, and tragedy following her harrowing escape from Normandy. As she navigates the conflict between childless Aunt Celia who wants to raise her as a proper lady in genteel society and her mother Clare who insists she follow the ancestral midwifery legacy, Lucina acquires lifelong friends in a peaceful country village who shape...

There's always time to help out a stranger...isn't there? Supermarket delivery driver Charlie enjoys his new job, because he doesn't have to spend too long with people, who, he's found, are nothing but trouble. But when he's assigned the Hope Row street, he realises there are a lot of lonely people out there - and for some, he's their only interaction. The supermarket boss tells Charlie he's a driver, not a social worker - but Charlie can't abandon the Hope Row residents and he sets about trying to draw them out of their shells and back into the world.

Marisa never planned to be a snoop for hire. It wasn't like she wanted to catch her best friend's boyfriend making out with another girl. But as her reputation for sniffing out cheaters spreads all over school, Marisa finds herself the reluctant queen of busting two-timing boys. And her next case? It's for ex-frenemy Kendall. She's convinced that her boyfriend, TJ, has feelings for someone else and persuades Marissa to start spying on him. But the more Marisa gets to know sincere and artistic TJ, the more she starts to fall for him. Worse yet, the feelings seem to be mutual.

Honor Guinness is rich, aristocratic, shy and awkward—nothing like her glamorous cousins Aileen, Maureen and Oonagh. But when she marries the charming and ambitious American Henry 'Chips' Channon, together, they make the perfect couple. Determined to conquer London society, they are soon are at the heart of the best social circles—including a close friendship with the Prince of Wales and Mrs Wallis Simpson. But within the marriage, all is less than perfect.

He broke her heart fifteen years ago. Should she give him another chance to do it again? The intense chemistry is still there when they literally bump into each other. There’s just one problem. Now he's married. And she could never say no to him. Vera needs closure and hopes that time and distance ensure that a friendship with Brad is possible. But he was always good at getting what he wants. And he still seems to want her. His persistence soon melts her resistance, and she finds herself living a secret life that she hides from everyone. Her grown children, her coworkers, even her best ...

Girl's minds are like spaghetti and their thoughts never end. Boy's minds are like waffles and if they're thinking about one thing, they are only thinking about that.

In the middle of the night, Evie is torn away from her beloved home and close-knit community as her family run away to the south. Her father's luck has finally run out, but what should mark a hopeful new beginning is just the start of young Evie’s troubles. With the weight of her family's future on her shoulders, Evie has no one to turn to. Her mother, worn down by life, runs off with a new man, and with her grandmother's sight failing, it's left to Evie to earn their keep and run the house. Holding her family together is only made harder when tragedy strikes at its heart.

Two years ago, Hayley Stone lost everything. First, her parents died in a devastating fire. Then, her sister overdosed, leaving Hayley alone and hounded by a media circus that turned her family’s tragedy into tabloid fodder. When her new husband suggests a fresh start in the Adirondacks, the promise of anonymity in an isolated mountain town feels like salvation. But the mountains hold darker secrets than she ever imagined.

A heartfelt contemporary women's fiction novel about friendship, unexpected love, and life-changing choices... When Jessica lands a new job, she never expects to find her workplace soulmate in Sam. Their instant connection blossoms into a friendship that feels unshakeable, their days filled with shared laughter and secret confidences. After a wine-fueled New Year's Eve heart-to-heart leads to an impulsive pact, Jessica wonders if their relationship could become something more. But one fateful night changes everything. What begins as a celebration spirals into an evening that will alter both...

A Crossroads of Mercy Novel Once a household name and chart-topping pop star, Julia Sinclair had it all—until addiction, scandal, and shame stripped it all away in the blink of an eye. With her reputation in ruins and nowhere left to go, Julia returns to the one place she swore she’d never see again: her tiny hometown in rural Tennessee... and the estranged sister who hasn’t spoken to her in years. Phoebe Morgan has built a quiet life grounded in faith, family, and hard-earned boundaries. When Julia lands on her doorstep, raw and reeking of brokenness, Phoebe knows God’s calling her...

It happened on a tree-lined street in Notting Hill to a woman who seemed to have the perfect life. Ellie Lerner's best friend, Lucy, was murdered in front of her young daughter. And, as best friends do, Ellie dropped everything - her marriage, her job, her life in the Boston suburbs - to travel to London and pick up the pieces of Lucy's life. While Lucy's husband, Greg, copes with his grief by retreating into himself, eight-year-old Sophie has simply stopped speaking.

Science fiction reflects on the paths that bring us to the present while shining a light on opportunities and dangers ahead. It's through the power of the imagination that humanity stretches into unknown worlds yet peers into the depths of the human experience. In these stories from OldEarth and Newearth worlds, every character's life speaks to a mysterious whole that we'd miss without them.

Shannon, Lori, Debra and Nicole, in search of the same goal. Happiness. Shannon the married member of the group and the leader and counselor finds her life spiraling out of control. Lori, cool and collected, watches as she looses herself and her cool in a runaway relationship with her dream man. Debra, shy but intelligent, struggles, to gain confidence and a sense of self, without looking before she leaps. Nicole, with the voice of an angel and quick to turn a phrase, struggles to find the right combination to make her life with her long time lover a song. Margarita Night is the meeting ...

The last time Vee left the shores of Unity Island, she thought she'd left forever. But this summer, she's returning with her charming husband, Mike. Vee's unexpected arrival, this time as one of the wealthy 'summer people', sets the small island community alight with gossip. What's more, her childhood best friend, Sterling, is furious that she's come back—Vee abandoned him when he needed her most. And then Vee meets Rachel, Sterling's wife, and a spark is ignited within her that she can't extinguish.

Join Kacee, Ahmani, Cierra and Londyn on another faith-filled adventure! Ahmani Stewart and the rest of The Slumber Sisters get invited to a high school party. But in order to attend, they will have to be deceitful and disobey their parents. Ahmani is not comfortable with the sneaky plot Cierra has come up with but she doesn't want to appear uncool and let her friends down by choosing not to go. So who's voice should Ahmani listen to? Her friends, her parents, or the voice of God?