Uplifting Love

The life of 79-year-old pensioner Peggy Smart is as beige as the décor in her retirement village. Her week revolves around aqua aerobics and appointments with her doctor. The highlight of Peggy's day is watching her neighbour Brian head out for his morning swim. Peggy dreams of inviting the handsome widower to an intimate dinner. But why would an educated man like Brian, a chartered accountant no less, look twice at Peggy? As a woman of a certain age, she fears she has become invisible, even to men in their 80s.

In high school she’d been convinced he was her forever love… Never-married Christy Fairchild has built a career telling others how to keep their marriages together. She isn’t impulsive and getting married by Elvis in a Las Vegas wedding chapel to a guy she hasn’t seen in ten years isn’t how she rolls. Despite the unorthodox beginning to their life together, Christy is determined to make her marriage to David Warner work. David needed a bride and running into Christy after all these years seemed to be a sign. Yet he couldn’t help but wonder if she could love the life he desired. ...

Elenora Winters has a sweet life—or so she tells herself. As the proud owner of Heavenly Bites, the best bakery in her small town (okay, the only bakery in her small town), she spends her days baking angel cakes and sprinkling joy—and powdered sugar—everywhere she goes. She’s perfectly content to stay single, thank you very much. After all, she’s got Jesus, a thriving business, and a trusty KitchenAid mixer. Who needs more than that? Dr. Matt Raine wasn’t planning to come back home. After years of serving in medical missions abroad, he’s back in town for what’s supposed to ...

Can a scarred man running from his past and a beautiful star running from her future survive a murderous attack and find healing in God's loving arms? Country music sensation, Miriam Lizarraga, thinks her world's crushed when she loses her voice. But that's before her first love decides to marry someone else and the man who nearly killed her sets out to get her again. In desperation, she accepts help from a stranger, Philip Barlow. But with a target on her back and pain in her heart, can she love again? When Philip Barlow goes on a vacation, he doesn't expect to meet his celebrity crush. ...

Discover the power of self-love and spiritual growth with I Am In Love, Book 9 in The Affirmation Collection. Unlock the potential within you and learn to find love within yourself through daily meditations and inspirational affirmations. - Embrace self-love and acceptance with daily spiritual affirmations - Experience inner peace and happiness through guided meditation - Transform your relationships with the power of self-compassion - Cultivate a positive mindset and attract love into your life - Strengthen your spiritual connection and discover your true purpose - Overcome self-doubt and ...

When a curvy, kind-hearted woman is matched with a rugged firefighter, sparks fly—but so do their doubts. Hazel is ready to put her heart back on the line, but after a crushing breakup, she’s more guarded than ever. Tired of men who only see her curves and not the woman behind them, she takes a bold step and signs up for True Curves Matchmaking Agency. Hazel dreams of finding someone who will appreciate her for her warmth, loyalty, and strength—and who will help her heal the parts of her heart that are still fragile. What she didn’t expect was to be paired with Jake, a stoic ...

Family…however close or distantly connected…is still family. And no one knows that better than the many members of the McAdams family.Few understand the vast implications that come with a large extended family as Drew McAdams does…and especially now. His brothers and sisters are also beginning to understand just how complicated it can be now that the four of them are responsible for the equally vast and extensive McAdams Trust. The headaches have only just begun. Life as they knew it will never be the same. Drew McAdams strongly suspects that if another call or message comes into his ...

Classic, charming, and magical… take on a whole new meaning this Christmas! Cade Pruitt had only two things he loved – his car and the holidays. After repeated failed relationships, he had given up dating until a ‘sled’ rolled right through a stop sign, careening into his 1932 Ford Coupe – and his world. Holly Beary was done with dating ‘guys’ and wanted a real man in her life. Someone who would fight for her, woo her, and sweep her right off her feet. Where were all the knights in shining armor and why on earth was the man in the ‘rust-bucket’ now losing his cool in the ...

A risk taker with a crushed spirit and a control-addicted businessman with a crushed heart... Can they surrender themselves to God's healing love? After the woman he loved left him for a richer guy, Marco Carter turned all his passion toward the chain of pizzerias he founded. He can control his business, unlike love. Then his world is turned upside down. He meets Samantha Jenkins on his flight home to Texas after his grandmother's eightieth birthday. Many hours with the guarded but beautiful Samantha has him questioning his career-centered mindset. A born risk taker and fiercely independent...

The Affirmation Collection, Book 3 - Spiritual Awakening Affirmations to Uplift the Soul "I find wonder in the passing days, with so much beauty still left to unfold." - Matt Buonocore We all want to remember the voice of our souls. This is a book that serves as a catalyst to raise your vibrational state. Repeat these daily to uplift your spirit through hard or difficult times. You can say these every morning and night, or throughout the day for consistent energetic alignment. This is BOOK THREE in The Affirmation Collection.

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.

Children shouldn’t have to worry whether their actions and choices, rights or wrongs, or who they are will cause you to withhold love or affection. They should feel able to count on your love no matter what.

Sometimes the perfect match isn’t in the algorithm—it’s in the chaos Looking for your next heartwarming and hilarious romantic escape? Love (Mis)Matched is the feel-good opposites-attract romance you’ve been searching for. Packed with laugh-out-loud moments, emotional depth, and quirky characters you’ll root for. Meet Chloe Hart: a free-spirited artist living in a tiny, colorful town in New Zealand. Her life is full of chaos, paint splatters, and a goat named Pesto. She believes in following her heart, even if it means living a little messily. Enter Alex Monroe: a polished tech ...

Sometimes the clearest picture develops when you least expect it... Isabelle Harp is a photographer with an eye for the extraordinary—if only someone would notice. Lost in a sea of city lights and gallery rejections, her dream of showcasing her work is fading. To keep her head above water, she takes a job at Vintage Visions, a quaint camera shop that feels as stuck in time as she does. Henry Monroe is a former war photojournalist who has seen the world in shades of gray. Haunted by images he can't unsee, he's packed away his camera—and his passion—for good. Or so he thinks. When ...

It was only supposed to be a pit stop... Lori Loveland has plans. Big plans. Places she wants to go and things she longs to see. Serving as a nanny to widower Drew McCashlin’s two girls will give her the money she needs to fund her adventures. Drew is quickly captivated by Lori and her positive energy. She has brought light back into a world that had gone dark. His girls have blossomed under her loving attention. For the first time, his house feels like a home. Falling in love occurred so naturally, that Drew isn’t sure exactly when it happened. He only knows Lori is leaving soon and he...

Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul II offers more inspiring stories to help you master the game we call life. Today's teens have ever more issues and social pressures to juggle than young adults just 20 years ago. This book, like its predecessor, can be your guide, a beacon in the darkness, a safe haven in a storm, a warm hug in the cold and a respite from loneliness. There's no preaching as to what you should and shouldn't do. Instead, this book is full of teens sharing their experiences.

Sixteen-year-old Sandra’s world shatters when a pregnancy test confirms her worst fears. Overwhelmed by guilt and terror, she grapples with the devastating impact on her life, family, and future. As she faces the daunting reality of motherhood, Rachel must navigate the judgment of her close-knit church community and the disappointment of her parents. With dreams of college slipping away and her relationship with the baby's father in turmoil, Rachel’s journey is one of heart-wrenching decisions and the search for redemption. ‘United in Joy’ is a powerful tale of resilience, faith, ...

Letting go of a lifetime of hurts isn’t easy. It’s pretty hard to believe that Happy Ever After even exists. Can Carol let go of the past and move on to the future with a handsome chef whose intentions are an open book? It’s pretty clear to everyone but Carol that he’s in love with her. It’s also pretty clear to everyone that Carol has some issues she needs to overcome before she can take the first step to Midlife happiness. A Maltese puppy and good friends who conspire with the chef just might make everything possible. But then again, whoever said life will go smoothly and just ...

She traded spreadsheets for steam wands, dreaming of community in a cozy Port Claire coffee shop. But reality served a bitter brew. Clara Dubois walked away from a soul-crushing corporate job with a pocketful of savings and a heart full of hope. Her dream? The Daily Spark, a haven of worn floorboards, mismatched chairs, and the rich aroma of perfectly brewed coffee, nestled in the heart of "perfectly adequate" Port Claire. She imagined a place buzzing with connection, fueled by caffeine and kindness. But the reality of small business ownership is harsher than an over-roasted bean. Foot ...

To the outside world, Margeaux Broussard had it all—wealth, beauty, and a bright future as the daughter of one of the most powerful men in St. Michel. However, privilege came at a price: her father’s approval was always out of reach. At sixteen, her world unraveled when a scandal gave him the excuse to send her away, cutting her off from the only place that had ever been home—and from Henri Lejardin, the person she’d cherished most. Now, more than a decade later, Margeaux has built a new life for herself. Yet returning to St. Michel forces her to confront the ghosts of her past and ...