Small Life

Priscilla Wilkens was angry with the world over the loss of her parents when the courts ordered her to live with her aunt and uncle. Her cousin, Lori Belle, was about as backward as they came. Priscilla was a proper girl from a high society New York city and couldn't believe she was on her way to live in a small-town rural city in Utah in the middle of nowhere and she would have to live around pigs and cows and who knew what else! Well, lookout world, because they had another thing coming! She would be 18 soon...and then she would decide what was best for her! It certainly wouldn't be ...

Crystal methamphetamine is widely considered to be the most dangerous drug in the world, and nowhere is that more true than in the small towns of the American heartland. Methland tells the story of Oelwein, Iowa (pop. 6,159), which, like thousands of other small towns across the country, has been left in the dust by the consolidation of the agricultural industry, a depressed local economy, and an out-migration of people.

Spring has arrived at The Potting Shed and things seem to finally be going Maddie's way. Her relationship with lovable lawyer Ed is going well and the business is thriving with the help of her new friend Jo and his bright orange coffee van. But troubles are just around the corner... the upgrade of The Potting Shed from a nursery to a garden centre is at a critical point, turning part of Maddie's business into a building site. And just as she has to temporarily move out of her home, a major garden centre announces its grand opening only twenty miles away.

A small girl is sent to live with foster parents on a farm in rural Ireland, without knowing when she will return home. In the strangers' house, she finds a warmth and affection she has not known before and slowly begins to blossom in their care. And then a secret is revealed, and suddenly, she realises how fragile her idyll is.

A Charming Yet Mysterious Tale of 19th Century Stonemarket Small Town Mystery is a gripping tale that transports readers to the quaint and mysterious town of Stonemarket, nestled deep within the serene English countryside of the late 19th century. Secrets and Shadows Amongst the Rustic Charm This intriguing mystery novel spins a complex web of deceit and crime around its central characters, the successful partners Anthony Babin and Milford Rutherford. Their usual routine is disrupted by the arrival of a ghost from their past, the elusive Swanson, whose intentions of revealing an old, hidden...

Things are getting interesting in Willow Heights after Mary Elles’ daughter shows up on her doorstep. It doesn’t help that her soon to be ex-mother-in-law keeps making unannounced appearances. Melanie must decide if she wants her in the child’s life: even though Everett has signed off on all his parental rights. She wants to do what’s best for her baby, but something seems very off when Everett shows up begging for a second chance. Will there be a reconciliation? Has Everett truly changed? Find out in the second book of the Willow Heights series.

In today’s political climate, it’s hard not to get discouraged. Isolated, doom scrolling, lacking a sense of purpose or community...it’s easy to become overwhelmed by the dire state of American democracy and do nothing, because why try when the odds are never in our favor?

The cowboy's back in town... Cassie Powell is perfectly happy with her small town life in Willow Valley. She has a successful bakery and a beautiful little girl—everything she's ever wanted. But when Jack Martin swaggers back into town, secrets she's worked too hard to keep threaten to bring it all tumbling down around her. Jack has always thought of Cassie as a little sister—until he sees her all grown up! But she's hiding something, and he's determined to find out what. Can he break down her walls and find a way into her heart?

An inspirational story of love, friendship, and the power of starting over. When the future of Lighthouse Cove's beloved historical landmark hangs in the balance, a small town rallies against the forces of greed to preserve its heritage and secure its future. But when heartbreak and betrayal loom over their most passionate defenders, can they find the strength to fight not just for the land but for their own second chances? Dani Thompson, a dedicated counselor, has always called Lighthouse Cove home, where she helps those grappling with chronic illnesses find peace. However, when a ...

When sisters Ivy and Shelly Bay form a book club to help support a local bookshop on the beach, friends and guests of the old beach house inn are eager to join, although one new member harbors a potentially devastating secret. Meanwhile, a discovery in the historic beach house inn brings the past to light, and recently widowed Ivy grapples with the idea of a new marriage. But when a threat arises during a book club meeting that could harm the entire beach community, members pull together, proving that the bonds of family and friendship are more important than ever in Summer Beach.

For most of her eighty years, Mary Jackson has been waiting. As she’s endured the steady invasion of tourists, influencers and real estate developers who have discovered the lakeside charm of Good Hart, Michigan, she’s also patiently anticipated the arrival of a stranger she’s believed since childhood would one day carry on her legacy—the Very Cherry General Store. Like generations of Jackson women before her, Cherry Mary, as she’s known locally, runs the community hub.

Is falling in love only for the very young? Never married, Mavis, a retired college librarian, has created a new life and new friends for herself near her “adopted” niece Ellie. She has found her anchor by becoming “Auntie” to the children in Ellie’s blended family. Over a year ago, John lost his wife, who was Mavis's best friend for nearly forty years. Since the funeral, he’s spent the past year traveling in his camper, seeing the country, and trying to figure out this new life without his wife. But when his only daughter Ellie faces complications with a difficult pregnancy, ...

A tender, later-in-life romance about second chances, emotional reckoning, and the healing power of being seen. Naomi Clarke has built a quiet life in Gracewood, piecing herself back together after a toxic marriage left her doubting everything—including herself. As a therapist, she’s supposed to have the answers. But healing is messy. And starting over? Even messier. Jack Weston is a retired firefighter with a bad hip, a short fuse, and a court-ordered therapy appointment he doesn’t want. But behind the gruff exterior is a man unraveling—angry, alone, and out of reasons to keep ...

Julie and Christina Novack left Winding Creek unexpectedly as teenagers. Fifteen years later, after a tragic death, they return to the place they once called home. Julie is forced to face the first love she had to leave behind. Christina, a well-known motivational speaker for her talk, "smile even when you don't want to," has a secret battle no one knows about. Join the sisters as they navigate life's hurdles and reconnect with old friends as they heal wounds left from their past traumas.

A man with no name. A murder with no answers. And a town where secrets are more dangerous than lies. When a guest at the Maple Tree Inn is found stabbed to death, Cedar Harbor's idyllic charm shatters. Emma Chandler, a former detective turned café owner, swore she’d never investigate again. But with Detective Ethan Carter struggling for leads and the victim tied to the town’s powerful Freemason lodge, Emma knows she can’t stay on the sidelines. As she digs deeper, long-buried secrets rise to the surface. Her mother, Margaret, is tied to a past Emma doesn’t fully understand. A nosy ...

It was a lifetime ago that recently widowed Maggie Flynn was in Wyndham Beach. Now, on the occasion of her fortieth high school reunion, she returns to her hometown on the Massachusetts coast, picking up right where she left off with dear friends Lydia and Emma. But seeing Brett Crawford again stirs other emotions. He shared Maggie’s dreams - and eventually, a shattering secret that drove them apart. Buying her old family home and resettling in Wyndham Beach means a chance to start over for Maggie and her two daughters, but it also means facing her rekindled feelings....

In nine interlinking stories, the town of Abbot Falls reacts as Ernie Whitten, a pipefitter, builds a giant ark in his backyard. Ernie was weeks away from a pension-secured retirement when the union went on strike. Now his wife Marie is ill. Struck with sudden inspiration, Ernie builds the ark as a work of art for his wife to see from the window; a vessel to carry them both away; or a plea for God to spare Marie, come hell or high water.

What if the one secret you were holding was the one thing holding you back from a life of complete freedom? Arianna, a sixteen-year-old from Uganda, is on the run. Who and what she is running from, she doesn't want to tell. She's learned, over the past eight years, not to trust Americans. But when an injury forces her onto the mercy of Allison Whitlock, who finds Arianna in her shed one cold, southeast Oklahoma winter morning, she begins to see that some people are worth her trust. That is, until Allie's best friend comes along, pushing Arianna to make a decision that could not only destroy...

Lieutenant Ethan Hendricks’ greatest nightmare just also happens to be his grandfather’s newest business venture. Logan Hendricks is thrilled about his brand new detective agency’s first case, but things weren’t turning out the way they were supposed to, including the attempted murder of one of his brand new employees. But he figures their next case, which involves finding a missing sister, should go a lot smoother. How dangerous could it be? Ethan Hendricks wasn’t quite as confident about his grandfather’s new hobby, or that the supposedly straight-forward case of a missing ...

Baking a multitude of tartes tatins for local restaurants, an Ohio housewife contemplates her four kids, husband, cats and chickens. Also, America's ignoble past, and her own regrets. She is surrounded by dead lakes, fake facts, open carry maniacs, and oodles of online advice about survivalism, veil toss duties, and how to be more like Jane Fonda. But what do you do when you keep stepping on your son's toy tractors, your life depends on stolen land and broken treaties, and nobody helps you when you get a flat tire on the interstate? When are you allowed to start swearing?