Uplifting Love

Too old for love? Widowed Isabella Rossi is content with her life at the villa. In the past year, all her grandchildren have discovered faith and love. But what about her? When a beau from her teens returns to Tuscany, can the flame of love be rekindled, or is eighty-something too old for romance? A shorter novella follow-up to the wonderful A Tuscan Legacy multi-author series! Visit the A Tuscan legacy page (click on the author name) to see all the books in the series.

Discover a world of love, faith, and community. Follow the Lancaster County Amish as they navigate the challenges of balancing their beliefs with the allure of the wider world. Lydia Lapp and Samuel Stoltzfus's relationship is causing quite a stir in the community. As they work hard to prove their love is real and committed to living an Amish life together, they face numerous challenges along the way. Meanwhile, Hannah Fisher and Daniel Byler's relationship is tested when his past comes back to haunt him. Hannah must decide whether to stand by Daniel or listen to the community's warnings. ...

Happily ever afters rarely come easy... After trauma and heartache, Amy and Rick are finally ready to say I do - but frictions in their families see battle lines drawn. Will the drama jeopardise their big day? A heavily-pregnant Marley faces the reality of her choices and struggles to come to terms with them. Will her principles mean the end for her relationship with Finn? Lyra’s on tour, but the distance from Alex is a trial. And there’s a band member all too willing to take Alex’s place… Will it take a tragedy for Lyra to realise where her heart belongs? When Silas and Ernie hit a...

They say a full moon on Christmas Day signals a time of new beginnings... Everyone knows that Christmas in Holly Pointe, Vermont, the Capital of Christmas Kindness, is a big deal. The Events! The Traditions! The Tourists! This year Melinda Kelly wants to shake things up. She’ll trade snow for sand and spend the holidays in sunny Mexico. A destination wedding in Mexico is the ultimate Christmas vacation--unless you're Jack McPherson, the groom is your brother, and the bride is your ex-fiancée. While Jack wishes them the best, this holiday has awkward written all over it. When a system-...

This is a collection of all of my short stories. Please see the descriptions on each title. There is a love story or two, a comedy and even a dark tale. Hopefully something for everyone. Morton

Luna Lark used to love her name, but that was before people started saying it differently. Luna doesn't want pity, what she wants is a fresh start. Somewhere she can make headway on her next novel, mend her broken heart and - most importantly - keep herself to herself. For that Luna needs the most remote place she can find: Ondingside, a magical little island off the wild coast of Scotland. And when the town is cut off on her first night by a freak July snowstorm it feels like fate.

FROM THE AMAZON UK NUMBER ONE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF A CHRISTMAS MURDERUnlock the secrets of a cult and experience the journey of self-discovery with Tegan, a brave and vulnerable 27-year-old who has been cast out of the only life she has ever known. Join Tegan as she travels to Wales and meets her unknown relations in the wild Cambrian Mountains, an intriguing backdrop to her drama. In this uplifting story of hope and new growth, Tegan must battle the guilt and shadows of her past as she embarks on a journey to find herself and flourish in a world she has been taught to fear. Feel the wild...

In the shadow of Ireland’s Great Famine, Myles, a resilient laborer, clings to hope as hunger and despair ravage his community. With his wife, Hannah, and their infant son, he tends a fragile existence in a stone cottage, warmed only by a dwindling turf fire. But as the potato blight devastates crops and ruthless evictions tear families apart, Myles faces an unenviable choice: remain in a land of starvation and loss or risk everything for a new life in America. Driven by love and desperation, Myles and his family embark on a harrowing journey aboard an emigrant ship bound for New York. ...

Discover a world of love, faith, and community. Follow the Lancaster County Amish as they navigate the challenges of balancing their beliefs with the allure of the wider world. The community welcomes a new group of Amish seeking refuge after a natural disaster. Hannah Fisher and Daniel Byler work to help the newcomers settle in but face challenges as they try to find their place in the community. As they develop a program to integrate the newcomers, some members resist, and tensions rise. As Hannah and Daniel's relationship deepens, they navigate challenges and the pressure to conform to ...

Fairytale romances can’t happen in real life. Or can they? It’s love at first sight when reclusive inventor Jesse Buckley meets unemployed music teacher Bronte, moonlighting as a take-out delivery driver. Okay, so splattering guacamole and sour cream over them both wasn’t the best way to impress the woman he hopes to make his wife, but from here on the only way is up, right? Still, maybe offering her a job as his chauffeur and personal assistant wasn’t one of his best ideas. It means he’ll see her almost every day, sure. It also means, as one of his employees, she’s out-of-...

In the heart of Hopewell, Indiana, Gabriel Miller tends to his farm, embracing the solitary life he's carved out for himself. But three unexpected visitors, accompanied by a stranger bearing news of his cousin's untimely passing, disrupt his quiet existence. With no one else to turn to, Gabriel takes on the responsibility of raising the orphaned children. Alone and overwhelmed, he grapples with the daunting task of managing his farm while becoming a caregiver to three young souls. In this tale of unexpected responsibilities and unspoken desires, Anna Burkholder emerges as a beacon of hope. ...

Uplifting Poems to Nurture, Encourage and Comfort Your Heart Love, Romance and Relationships Romance woos the heart. Meaningful relationship settles the heart. Love that is selfless and committed strengthens the heart. Whatever season of the soul you find yourself in these timeless poems will nurture, enrich, encourage, comfort and uplift you. Chemistry and emotional flurries can be captivating, but only stability of character can endear and keep you. There are a lot more counterfeit men than there is money. Nevertheless dating, romance and the quest for the ideal lover and lifelong ...

Ever worried that your golden years might be filled with moments of boredom? Picture yourself cozying up with stories so good they turn "another quiet evening" into "a walk down memory lane." From the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s to today, each story captures the essence of a different era, celebrating love, friendship, family, and the simple joys that make life beautiful. Whether you're reminiscing about the past or discovering these moments for the first time, this book is the perfect companion for a cozy afternoon.

Spending Christmas alone was their plan…but things didn’t quite work out according to plan…all the better because no one should spend Christmas alone…The last thing Mac would ever have believed that he’d be doing a few days before Christmas was to find himself driving through a couple feet of water…but he was. His RV was filled with neighbors and friends and a couple of kids they picked up along the way after their car flooded out. Emily wasn’t expecting guests when she woke up that morning but that’s exactly what she’s getting ready for… And Christmas is just around the...

TV reporter Kate Bradley arrives in Manhattan ready to take on a challenging new position as a national news correspondent. When a massive power outage plunges New York City into darkness, the disaster she expected to cover takes an unexpected turn. Someone is leaving thousands of mysterious gifts throughout the city, and the only clue to the giver's identity is the occasional note from "A Stranger."

From “a wonderful storyteller” of Southern fiction: A trusting teacher who loves with all her heart and a successful lawyer who is naïve about women meet in this 1950s sweet romance of love and deceit. Fran Wilson secretly gives her heart to Bobby Joe Anderson when they meet. More than a year later, he hasn’t mentioned the word love. What if he has no romantic emotions toward her and never will? Bobby Joe Anderson is a successful lawyer who can passionately argue cases in a courtroom. However, when it comes to relationships and expressing his feelings, he’s innocently naïve. But ...

New beginning or new heartache? Nurse Lana Smith gives herself a gift for Christmas, a fresh start in a small town. After escaping a dead-end relationship with a celebrity, she avoids her patient's grandson, a pro football player. When Arturo gradually thaws her frozen heart, can her Christmas wish for family and affection come true? Football is Arturo De La Vega's life, but he returns to his hometown to help his ailing grandfather. Lana challenges Arturo to reach for stars of faith and love. Is Arturo's quest for glory worth crushing Lana's dreams and sacrificing his heart's true desire?

From best friends to MARRIED! Single mom Mary Karen Vaughn has no time for romance. The RN has her hands full, working and raising three small boys. If she did have time to date, Dr. Travis Fisher definitely wouldn’t make the short list. Despite some serious sparks and a lifelong friendship, Travis is a confirmed bachelor who’s vowed never to marry or have children. When their paths unexpectedly cross in Vegas, the passion they’ve tried so hard to deny ignites, ending in a trip down the aisle. In the light of day, they opt to be sensible and forget their blissful night together. ...

Michael Lee was born in San Francisco and worked as a ghost writer of best selling Romance Novels. As much as he liked the vibrant and sometimes chaotic life of The City by the Bay, the noise, traffic and overall craziness had become a distraction. He was working on his own version of the Great American Novel, and needed a quiet place to finish it. Luckily for him, his college roommate owned an old cabin in the small Sierra Nevada Foothills town of Grass Valley where he could stay for as long as he wanted. That's where Michael met Sam: ...Michael smiled and said. "Hi, I'm having a little ...

Jasper Day lives in a quaint village called Eagle Cove located deep in the beautiful Adirondacks. Recently he has become troubled by all the changes he has encountered during the past few years, so he decides to create a journal (for one year) in hopes of discovering exactly where these feelings are generating from. What he comes to discover is it is not so much about the place where he lives, but the person he is becoming. A chance meeting with a homeless cat, the tragic murder of a close friend, finding true love with someone he has known for over thirty years all emerge and come together...