Inspirational Babies

Follow along on this "lovely tromp through baby's first year", as baby-inspired haiku poetry and reflections - comical, practical and poignant - give both insight and inspiration to moms in that incredibly emotional and wonderful first year of their baby's life.

Single and pregnant, Bella is given a choice. Give up her child for adoption or leave town. Her decision was never in doubt. Bella moves across the country, settling in Santa Monica. Determined to make a life for herself and her child, she and her new friend Sophia sell children’s clothing at the Venice Beach market. When their creative designs are featured on television, their business takes off and they accept an offer from Rafael Vargas to expand their business. Bella fights her attraction to the handsome entrepreneur, but deep in her heart all she really wants is love.

She knows she shouldn’t cling to memories of a past love. Torn from her high school sweetheart and left to rebuild the pieces of her life, Allison has almost given up on finding love. Ten years has passed, but when she sees Cole again, her pulse kicks up in that old, familiar way. The question is, can they resolve the issues that tore them apart – and can she learn to love again?

A Christmas romance stained with secrets! In this sweet romance, Ellen has lost her entire support system and those she loves except her two-year-old daughter. As a result, she is lonely and vulnerable. Ellen can’t decide if she deserves happiness again after her dreadful life. David, a fireman on a callout, rushes through the aisles of a grocery store, almost colliding with Ellen. But, when he holds Ellen’s shoulder to prevent her from falling, a sense of protection washes over her like a safety net. And if anybody needs a safety net, she does! Despite David’s expressed interest in ...

It’s time to tie the knot in this Irish wedding! Erin and Luke have been lucky in love, and now it’s time for them to make it official forever. But when a problem with the venue makes Erin think they might have to look for alternatives, their luck seems to be changing. Will Luke and the rest of the Charles Town men find a way to make it right? Sophie and Zach have decided to work on their relationship. He’s trying his best to get past the realization that his wife was murdered—not killed in an accident. Sophie just wants to be there for him, but if he doesn’t trust her, how can ...

Hearing "you're pregnant" for the first time is a memorable and exciting moment. You can't wait to finally hold and cuddle your baby. For many women, fears about childbirth along with health concerns for the baby and even their confidence in their abilities to be good mothers often accompany that excitement. Though normal, these stressing thoughts distract you from cherishing every moment of pregnancy. Indeed, the physical, emotional and mental changes you experience can be unnerving.

An injured athlete returns to the town he swore he’d never call home again—only to discover he has a child with the one woman he couldn’t forget Chase Huxley has spent years avoiding Orange Valley. His soccer career took him far away, and that’s exactly how he wanted it. But an unexpected injury and a legal matter force him back to the hometown he swore he’d never return to—only to discover the biggest surprise of his life. Whitney Mitchell never expected to see Chase again, let alone tell him the secret she’s kept for twelve years. Their one night together was supposed to be ...

Past hurts and betrayals are in the past. Forgiveness has opened the door to a second chance at love for Drake and Alyssa Peterson. Their bond of matrimony is made stronger with the birth of their son, Drayden. But, when Alyssa takes the first look into her son's eyes, she knows that Drake is not the father. Weston Kingsly lost the better part of him when his wife, Denise, died of breast cancer. He is left to pour his heart into his beautiful twin daughters. Until spunky and fiery Bernadette Terry shows him that love can be found in the most unusual places. Will they be able to hold on to a...

The brand-new heartwarmingly hilarious book from number one best-selling David Walliams. Meet Geronimo - the baby penguin who has one dream and one dream only - and that is to fly! But everyone knows penguins can’t fly...or can they? With a little help from his dad and friends, baby Geronimo discovers that even the wildest of dreams can come true.

A tiny life hangs on the balance. Is it worthless because it is unwanted? Maryanne Torres is a compassionate nurse who fails at relationships. After a string of losers, she swears off premarital sex, hoping to land a marrying type of man. Lucas Knight, a dedicated triathlete, is smart, sweet, and everything Maryanne wants in a man. Their romance is cut short when she is pregnant after being raped at a party. Lucas and Maryanne struggle with her decision to abort. He asks her to seek alternatives and pledges to support her through the pregnancy. The rapist has other ideas and is determined ...

The first three books in the popular Augathella Short and Sweets series. An Augathella Surpirse: When Jenna Wilson heads out to Augathella to start a Vintage Tea Room cafe with her friend, Alana, the last person she expects to meet is a long-lost relative who appears to be the town drunk. Old Reg wants nothing to do with the newcomer who's bought his house. Silly girl is going to start up a business doomed to fail. As Jenna begins to find her place in the outback and sees the romance in the town, her future looks bright. Will family relationships mend as she discovers a romance from the ...

Woven Dreams: A Quilt for the Baby She Never Had is a deeply moving novel that weaves together grief, healing, and hope through the tender art of quilting. Malia always dreamed of wrapping a child in the warmth of a handmade quilt—stitched with love, embroidered with lullabies, and bordered with dreams. But after years of infertility, she’s left with a heart full of thread and nowhere to place her stitches. In search of meaning, Malia begins piecing together a memory quilt—not for the baby she never had, but for the life she must now rebuild. Along the way, she discovers unexpected ...

Two Single Parents A Cranky Grandmother And a Heart-wrenching Secret... Single mother Cami James didn’t have much. What she did have was a lazy brother who thought she was his personal slave. So when her uncle dies and leaves her his duplex in her hometown of Marigold, Oregon, she jumps to collect her inheritance and get away from her brother. There was just one problem… Alex Wolfe came to Marigold with his five-year old twins to start fresh. For one, the town was charming, and his grandmother lived there. And two? He never forgot the magical summer he’d spent with Cami James. But ...

They’ve secretly loved each other for years. He’s bound by doubts. She’s held back by fear. Can they take the leap to claim the love they’ve always dreamed of? Former pro bull rider Adan Franco never imagined his life would take this turn—named guardian to his late friend’s twelve-year-old son and tasked with closing out his friend’s estate, Adan is thrown into a whirlwind of grief, responsibility, and change. To settle matters in New Mexico, he embarks on a road trip that’s as emotional as it is practical. His companion? Solana Vargas, his best friend’s cousin and the ...

The biggest disaster of her life shields her heart from the one thing she desires the most. Love. Lori Peterson moved to Silverton to be closer to her friends, but it’s not the dream life she pictured. With no husband or fiancé, she’s fast becoming the odd one out. When her new roommate tells her about an unwanted baby, Lori knows something has to change if she wants to move forward in life. But it takes the new photographer in town to pique her interest too bad his affection dredges up her tragic teenage wounds. Trey Reeves never planned on marriage despite the push from his family. ...

Can they get it right the second time? A heartwarming hospital romance! It’s a shock when Franca and Marshall discover they’ve both joined the staff at Safe Harbor Medical Center. She’s a warm, dedicated counselor, he’s a cool (but not cold!) surgeon, and they’re overdue for a second chance after a relationship that crashed and burned. She’s struggling to keep her foster daughter; he’s anxious to reconnect with family; and they’re both eager to put the pieces back together. But they didn’t count on a surprise pregnancy challenging everything they think they know about ...

Teaching children to have loving thoughts and a positive attitude should begin from the day they are born. Young children may not recall the exact details of the things that happened during their early childhood years, but exposing them to joyful moments will leave a positive impact. Sharing some meaningful, loving, and happy moments can help your child develop into a person with a favorable personality.

Calling All Couples! Sign up now. Help us set a record! On December 10 at 5:00 pm, we need your help setting a Guinness World Record for the most couples kissing under the mistletoe! Chase Spencer had been firmly planted in the friend-zone ever since he first met Rachel Anthony back when they were in grade school and it looks like that’s where he’s destined to remain. And her latest scheme is bound to be torture. She wants them to help break the Guinness World Record for the most couples kissing under the mistletoe at one time. How should he handle this? Should the kiss be a chaste, ...