Small Life

It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable. Yet Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor who begins wearing a path through the hedge. Now, stir in a lovable but unloved boy, a mystifying jewel theft, and a secret that's 60 years old.

For as long as she can remember, June Bug and her father have traveled the back roads of the country in their beat-up RV, spending many nights parked at Walmart. One morning, as she walks past the greeter at the front of the store, her eyes are drawn to the pictures of missing children, where she is shocked to see herself. This discovery begins a quest for the truth about her father, the mother he rarely speaks about, and ultimately herself.

The Trevino family hasn’t spent much quality time together lately. But as the summer months arrive, they find themselves all together on Block Island. Amy Trevino, a high school teacher and occasional theater director, has stayed close to her Rhode Island hometown while her famous brother, Timothy, pursued and achieved his Hollywood dreams. When Timothy returns to Block Island to direct a summer play, Amy agrees to be the production manager in an effort to mend rifting family relationships.

Beekeeper Holly McNee Kensen quietly lives in a world of her own on Sullivan’s Island, tending her hives and working at the local island library. Holly calls her mother "The Queen Bee" because she’s a demanding hulk of a woman. Her mother, a devoted hypochondriac, might be unaware she’s quite ill, but that doesn’t stop her from tormenting Holly. To escape the drama, Holly’s sister, Leslie, married and moved away, wanting little to do with island life. Holly’s escape is to submerge herself in the lives of the two young boys next door and their widowed father, Archie.

Giggles, Guitars, and Ghosts. Spectral Attraction by Bente Pietersen is a flirty, feel-good paranormal rom-com with unfinished business, irresistible banter, and one very persistent ghost. Welcome to Oakeswell Heath, a quaint English village where gossip travels faster than the broadband, the vicars have suspiciously nice hair, and one charming but shabby Edwardian house has its very own rockstar ghost. Linda, 41 and freshly divorced, is ready for a reset. Trading in heartache for a new postcode, ready to reclaim her life with nothing but a sharp wit and a toolkit full of hope. What she ...

Jane Tanner’s friends are settling down, while she’s been settling for less. She longs for adventure and the big city, but caring for her ailing grandfather means she's shackled to her small town. She’s excited her vintage gift shop is finally up and running, but it’s not enough. Longing to fulfill at least one dream—to become a mother before her biological clock ticks out—Jane drunkenly propositions the worst possible candidate for Dad.

Aurora Sinclair is about to fulfill her lifelong dream of becoming a small town baker. There's only one problem. The rundown bakery she inherited from her Uncle Jim is in serious need of repairs. How does Randall Woods fit into this equation? He's the best (and grumpiest) man for the job. The lumberjack with a troubled past knows exactly what Aurora needs to get her uncle's old bakery up and running in no time. If he's willing to help, that is... And who better to convince him than the sweetest new resident of Love Springs! Aurora bakes up a plan to persuade the grumpy lumberjack to help. ...

Three Billionaires. Three Secrets. Three Chances at Love. Welcome to Cedar Cove, where small-town charm collides with sizzling billionaire secrets. In this captivating collection, three powerful men risk everything for love—only to find that claiming their forever might be the hardest battle of all. Claiming My Nemesis – An Enemies to Lovers Romance Ethan Sterling wasn’t supposed to be in Cedar Cove, and he definitely wasn’t supposed to steal my heart. I swore I wouldn’t fall for his charm, but beneath his cocky exterior was a man hiding more than I ever imagined. When his secrets...

Alex and Steph have left Haven Springs in the rear-view mirror to travel the country, chasing the horizon. Though they don’t have much money, they have their guitar and drums and each other. But when their vehicle breaks down, they are stranded, their only hope a repair shop in a struggling town in the middle of nowhere. The town is dealing with a severe drought after an extended heatwave wreaked havoc on local crops, plunging its inhabitants into poverty and water rationing. What remains of its essential resources are being diverted to indulge the local senator.

When Meg shows up at her mother's door, she has no idea how to break the news to her. She's come home from France, pregnant. At just nineteen years old, this wasn't where she saw her life going. Now, trying to hide her growing belly and figure out her next decision, she moves in with her mother, sister and aunt on Seabreeze Island. But, how long can she keep her pregnancy a secret, and what happens if another surprising person shows up at the front door of Julie's house?

Colleen and Rich Gundersen are raising their young son, Chub, on the rugged California coast. It’s 1977, and life in this Pacific Northwest logging town isn’t what it used to be. For generations, the community has lived and breathed timber; now that way of life is threatened. Colleen is an amateur midwife. Rich is a tree-topper. It’s a dangerous job that requires him to scale trees hundreds of feet tall - a job that both his father and grandfather died doing. Colleen and Rich want a better life for their son - and they take steps to assure their future.

If you loved Alaska Spark, Book One of the Blazing Hearts Wildfire series, and want to read more about Angela and Gunnar, this is the book for you! Can a chance encounter at an Olympic ski competition lead to true love under a midnight sun? Wildland firefighter Angela Divina lost her beauty title and had a comfortable but unfulfilling life as a southern lady. Rebelling against her father's expectation of marrying a man she didn't love, Angela lands a spot on the Aurora wildland fire crew in Alaska, longing for adventure and dreaming that someday she'll find a love of her own choosing. ...

Do you want to live the best version of your life? Learn how Syd and Shea prioritized their values, defined their goals, and put their dreams into action - going from flat broke to design superstars - all while following their motto to “make life beautiful.” Most importantly, discover how you can do the same!

Returning home to Ditto, Texas, is bittersweet for Lila Matthews. Her dear and feisty aunt Gracie has passed away, leaving Lila her estate. That includes a centuries-old house, a field of the freshest strawberries in Atascosa County, more money than Lila can count, and a secret Aunt Gracie took to her grave. All the angels in heaven won’t be able to pry it out of her.

Not every fairytale starts with once upon a time. She built an empire one spreadsheet at a time. Now she’s burying the woman who raised her, facing the man she once left behind, and discovering a life she never planned—but might just need. Rachel Ashcroft has everything she thought she wanted—a high-powered career, a luxury apartment, and a calendar so full she doesn’t have time to breathe. But when her grandmother passes away, she’s forced to return to the sleepy hometown she once fled and the house full of memories she never meant to inherit. She expects to be in and out in a ...

When a Texas rancher meets a stubborn island veterinarian, sparks fly—and not only the romantic kind. Dr. Elaine Hopewell came to Chincoteague Island to rebuild her shattered career, finding solace in the wild ponies she’s devoted herself to protecting. The last thing she needs is Cole Walker—an arrogant Texas cowboy with a poorly behaved cattle dog—disrupting her research and her carefully isolated life. Cole has one mission: investigate a suspicious breeding operation and return to his family’s ranch. Simple and temporary. But when he discovers Ellie’s fight to save ponies ...

Dubious diamond devotees and a dead loan shark. With the dad she thought dead suspected of murder, can she keep him from doing hard time? Elizabeth Trout thinks she must have rocks in her head. After receiving a crazy call that the father she never knew is cooling his heels in the local jail, the newlywed graphic designer posts bail and invites him home. But the family reunion loses its luster when she learns her old man is under suspicion for murder after he was found near a corpse. With the sheriff zeroing in on her dad and no other suspects on ice, Elizabeth starts her own investigation ...

Jenny Baker desperately needs to find a safe place to hide. After years of hurt at the hands of her now ex-husband, she wants to escape the recent pain in her past and find a fresh start and a new home. He can't find her. She won't let him. He won't hurt her ever again. Brett Rogers is the strictest police officer in the greater Love Springs area. After a tragic incident a few years back, he has absolutely no patience for lawbreakers. So when a petite and pretty brunette comes barreling down the country highway outside his small town, he plans to do exactly what he's always done. One look ...

Alaska Inferno is Book 2 of the Blazing Hearts Wildfire series and a Kindle Book Award winner for best indie romance! Can a series of arson wildfires lead to true love under a midnight sun? Jon Silva is back as a wildland fire investigator, along with his well-earned reputation as a crack firefighter and notorious serial dater. But things have changed in Jon’s world. Now, there are only two women in his life—the one he wants, and the one who wants him—at any cost. Liz Harrington returns to Alaska’s Aurora Crew, fighting wildfire to earn seed money for her new business. She resisted ...

It’s been years since Abby O’Brien Winters set foot in Chesapeake Shores. The Maryland town her father built has too many sad memories, and Abby has too few spare moments - thanks to her demanding Wall Street career, the crumbling of her marriage, and her energetic daughters. Then one panicked phone call from her youngest sister brings her racing back home to protect Jess’ dream of renovating the charming Inn at Eagle Point. But saving the inn from foreclosure means dealing not only with her own fractured family but also with Trace Riley, the man Abby left 10 years ago.