Small Life

This story of a young woman's confrontation with death and her past is a poetic study of human relations.

Mariah and Charlie have been married for decades. They were fairly happy over the years, until recently when Charlie seemed more disengaged than usual. Is it time for this union to end? And will Mariah finally find true love after all?

In the quiet town of Stonewall, Louisiana, librarian Eleanor Lewis has built a life of books and solitude. Now fifty, she’s come to believe that love may simply not be part of her story—until a looming budget crisis threatens to close the library she’s dedicated her heart to. Enter George Miller, a recently retired literature professor seeking peace, purpose, and perhaps a new beginning in his golden years. When he steps up to help save the library, an unexpected partnership forms—grounded in a shared love of words, quiet moments, and a deepening respect for each other’s strengths...

Since you were old enough to hold a job, you've been hoodwinked to believe that wealth can be created by blindly trusting in the uncontrollable and unpredictable markets: the housing market, the stock market, and the job market. I call this soul-sucking, dream-stealing dogma "The Slowlane" - an impotent financial gamble that dubiously promises wealth in a wheelchair. For those who don't want a lifetime subscription to "settle-for-less", there is an alternative.

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To her quaint New England community, she's the sweet owner of Annie's Pies, but the world knows Annie Smith as someone else entirely. When the threat moves closer to home, Annie must choose between life as she knows it or the unknown. Miles Zhou is no stranger to a fight. A decade in the ring as an MMA fighter taught him a thing or two about adversity—and how to take down a threat quickly and quietly. He's the perfect addition to the executive protection team. Playing bodyguard to a small-town baker shouldn't be a difficult job, but Annie Smith isn't sugar and spice and everything nice.

Paranormal Women’s Fiction from bestsellers JR Rain and HP Mallory! All I wanted to do was go camping. Just to prove to myself that I could erect a tent and spend one night in the middle of BFE with only a few mosquito bites as souvenirs. What I really wasn’t planning on was getting attacked by the biggest… wolf I’ve ever seen—not to mention the fact that wolves have no business being in Louisiana. Fast forward to the wolf attack, and I’m now waking up to the second chapter of my middle-aged life as a vampire. Yep, you heard me right. Last I remembered, I was a forty-two-year-...

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. ...

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...

She’d waited years for this moment…for him. You can always go home…but what will you find when you do. Jonathan Hansen is about to find out. For years they’ve hidden a huge secret…an island that was home to their small town, the families and friends who live there, and the secrets they've kept for generations. But danger might be right beyond the water’s edge. Together, two guarded hearts are willing to face the impending threat and the danger it poses to the tranquility of their home. Ainslin O’Cleary wasn’t the type to over-react but she was beginning to feel a little ...

A singing chef. A widowed billionaire. A cottage by the sea. A father of two, widowed billionaire Diehl Brooks returns home to St. Simon’s Island and falls in love with his sister’s personal chef. Will complications from his unfulfilling first marriage threaten his chance for love a second time around? A selfless personal chef… Chef Skye Langston cooks for local residents and visitors to the Golden Isles. When her friend and client, Brinley Brooks, asks her to cook for her older brother, who will be in town for the summer, Skye is wary. Although they move in different social circles, ...

Morgan and her ex-husband broke up on bad terms. But when he sends her a cryptic message, Morgan knows that whatever trouble he's in, it's likely her fault. Over Ruiner's protests, she ventures beyond Hollowbeck's borders to find him. But instead of finding him, she finds a dead body. Then she finds the Oubliette, an exclusive gambling club in the town of Darrowdale, which is a mirror image of Hollowbeck—only with a decidedly more dangerous population.

They were never supposed to cross paths again, but life's got jokes. Now, they can’t seem to stay away & are forced to face a past they've both been dodging. The tension? Thick. The history? Messy. The past? Ugly. The chemistry? Undeniable. This ain’t just romance—it's unfinished business.

Marina and her sister Kai, entrusted with managing Summer Beach's one-hundred-year celebration, navigate treacherous waters. Age-old grudges and family secrets soon resurface. Their grandmother's hidden past casts a shadow, forcing them to confront dangerous truths. While Marina's daughter Heather grapples with boyfriend troubles, she discovers her new husband Jack is harboring secrets of his own. As tensions rise and love is tested, the bonds of family and friendship will be stretched to their limits.

★★★★★ “More heart-wrenching yet heart-healing stories from this gifted author.” Award-winning author Mollie Mathews returns with more heartfelt explorations of the power of love to heal. Perfect for fans of Danielle Steel, Sarah Morgan, and Jojo Moyes The True Love 4 Book-Bundle Box Set contains the first four books in the TRUE LOVE STORIES series Love In Venice (Mauro and Maggie) Love in Mexico (Oliver and Ruby) Love In Sicily (Gianni and Kate) Love In Montana (Jack and Lizzie) LOVE IN VENICE (FINALIST RWNZ EXCELLENCE IN ROMANCE AWARD) One summer could change everything. . . ...

Ivory Fields brings you a Special Christmas Romance. The Christmas Festival hangs by a thread – unless she can make a shocking discovery that changes everything. The yearly Christmas Festival is coming to the town of Mystic, Massachusetts... and for Winnie Proctor, it could end either in heartbreak, or a Christmas miracle. As a successful – but perpetually single – reporter, she’s beginning to lose hope that she’ll ever find “the one”. But sometimes, true love is waiting just around the corner. When the greedy nephew of their late town matriarch demands the festival turn a ...

Since the day their father took his own life, it's been Taylor and Hadley against the world. Now her sister's legal guardian, Taylor is constantly working to keep the two of them afloat and give Hadley the childhood she herself never had. That means no time for relaxing, no time for socializing, and certainly no time for love. When her car breaks down on the side of the road, everything feels as if it's crashing down on her. Hunter is a mechanic haunted by a painful past. Fighting to break the chains of addiction, guilt, and trauma, he swears he'll never turn back to old habits. Now, one of...

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 ...

Winter in Springbrook sparkles with Christmas magic, but event planner Frankie Laurie isn’t prepared for the unexpected snowstorm that sweeps into town just as she’s about to launch the annual Candy Cane Lane festival. Tasked with creating a holiday wonderland, Frankie’s enthusiasm is matched only by her hope that this year’s festival will bring the community together. However, her plans take a turn when she meets Sean Morrison, a down-to-earth widower and single dad who’s still healing from the loss of his wife. As the snow falls and the two are thrown together in the charming ...

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.