Uplifting Love

Dexter Nieman was not the type of person to marry a stranger on a whim. Steady, predictable, and maybe even boring, he liked his settled life, loved being in his rut. And he certainly didn't intend to marry his neighbor, an eccentric recluse who worked odd hours and inexplicably owned a cauldron. But his job involved putting out fires for four insane brothers. And when one of those fires spiraled out of control, involving Dexter and his quirky neighbor, a pretend marriage seemed the only solution. Lainey Andrews quit her job to follow her dream of making candy, straight into total ruin. She...

Here’s how to break free from your negative thought patterns — get ready to transform your thoughts and live a happy, healthy, and successful life Are you suffering from low self-esteem and wondering if life is still worth living? Do you feel uncomfortable in your own skin and frequently have negative thoughts about yourself? Do you believe you don’t deserve to be successful because you don’t feel confident about yourself and what you can do? If any of these rings true to you, it’s not your fault. Society has imposed beliefs that are not helping you grow into your best version. ...

Two billion people watched Bishop Michael Curry deliver his sermon on the redemptive power of love at the royal wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (now the duke and duchess of Sussex) at Windsor Castle. Here, he shares the full text of the sermon, plus an introduction and four of his favorite sermons on the themes of love and social justice.

Elizabeth's matchmaking for Anne de Bourgh backfires when she falls for Anne's secret fiancé, Mr. Darcy. When Elizabeth Bennet arrives in London for the social season, she never expects to befriend the pale, sheltered Anne de Bourgh. Beneath Anne’s quiet exterior burns a brilliant mind yearning for freedom, and Elizabeth cannot resist drawing her into London’s glittering literary scene. Determined to find Anne true love, Elizabeth introduces her to charming playwright Julian Gardiner. She doesn’t expect to keep running into the insufferably proud Mr. Darcy—Anne’s stern guardian, ...

Enjoy hours of heartwarming and uplifting reading with this complete series of Christian contemporary romances set in Scotland! Three brothers and a sister find their lifetime loves -- opposites attract, friends admit to their love for each other, enemies realise there's something more there (even in a grumpy boss), co-workers fall in love -- all overcome challenges and renew their faith with help from God and their family. With God, all things are possible. Even finding a lifetime love when it's the last thing you're looking for! Book 1: A Model Bride Her trip to Europe wasn't supposed to ...

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. ...

Embark on an empowering journey with "Empowering Affirmations for Black Queens." Tailored exclusively for Black women, this guide weaves uplifting words to nurture confidence, success, abundance, joy, love, and holistic well-being. Celebrate your heritage and authenticity as you explore affirmations that resonate with the essence of Black identity. Uncover a path of self-discovery, igniting empowerment from within, and embracing your unique strength. From cultivating a healthy mind to revitalizing your physical well-being, these affirmations harmonize mind, body, and soul. Embrace ...

What happens when your perfectly styled life falls apart? London fashion editor Sophie Vanderbilt is having the kind of year that makes her wonder if Mercury is permanently stuck in retrograde. First, her boyfriend dumps her. Then her breakthrough fashion collection gets stolen by a scheming colleague (who also happened to snatch said ex-boyfriend), and now she must fight to reclaim her work—or risk losing everything she's poured her heart into. Oh, and she's hearing voices. Not the alarming kind—just God and Coco Chanel offering unsolicited advice on everything from self-love to ...

In the tranquil Amish community of Harmony Hill, Eleanor Stoltzfus, a kind-hearted young woman deeply devoted to her Amish faith and family, has always believed her future lies within the simple rhythms of her community. But when Ethan Abbott, a modern Englischer architect, finds himself stranded near her family farm, their worlds collide in unexpected ways. As Eleanor helps Ethan navigate his stay in Lancaster County, a bond begins to form between them, defying the cultural and religious boundaries that separate them. With each passing day, they must face the growing tension between ...

Love is in the air in the little village of Barton-in-the-Dale. Anyone can see that Ashley Underwood and Emmet O'Malley are made for each other. They've just got to admit it to themselves. But as the saying goes, the course of true love never did run smooth. While romance blossoms on one side of the village, an angry young boy struggles to believe in love. But when tragedy strikes, he learns that comfort and care can come from the most unexpected of places.

Her plans for her Europe trip didn’t include falling in love! When Tiffany Gallagher flies to London to spend the holidays with her family, volunteering at a homeless shelter on Christmas Day isn’t part of her plan. Nor is having to travel to Edinburgh with Mac, the grump and cynical wounded Scottish photojournalist also volunteering at the shelter, to get the New Year's Eve she'd dreamed of, a Scottish Hogmanay. Returning to London, she sets up an ambitious back-to-work partnership between the shelter and Pettett & Mayfield's department store. But her scheme means she and Mac are ...

Ever since Ruby was tiny, she has been unique. Her smiles are magically rare, and she likes things done in a very particular way - her blocks are always color-coded, and her toy animals stand in regimented lines. She’s also the daughter of Sara’s dreams - even on days when being a mother to a three-year-old is exhausting. Not everyone understands Ruby like Sara does though. Not Sara’s husband Mike, and certainly not her disapproving mother-in-law, Barbara. So when circumstances force their family to move in with Barbara, Sara knows it’s going to make motherhood even harder.

He adores her. She adores him. But can they build a life together? Widowed sixty-something Paula Montana isn’t looking for a new love. Between her pancake restaurant, her volunteer work, and her adorable-but-ill granddaughter, she’s far too busy. Besides, when you’ve lost the man you shared fifty years of your life with, anyone new has a lot of memories to compete with. Divorced seventy-something doctor Richard Stewart isn’t looking for love, or for family. His disastrous first marriage and a son who hasn’t spoken to him for fifteen years taught him it’s wiser to focus on work. ...

Uglification is "ugly" weaponized: a tool, ideology, and type of oppression that designates some bodies as more or less worthy of love, respect, access, and dignity. It defines who's accepted in what spaces, which identities are marginalized, and how we all move through the world—and is part and parcel of systems like white supremacy, ableism, sizeism, sexism, and queer- and transphobia. Here, Lewis takes on uglification, showing us how reclaiming UGLY is a subversive act that roars an unapologetic "yes!" to joy, healing, and community-building in a world that's engineered to hold us back.

On the eve of Kat Dixon’s much-needed post-divorce vacation, her best friend cancels. Desperate to prove she can tackle life on her own, she takes the plunge solo. The Caribbean resort looks gorgeous and there are no hurricanes in the forecast. What could possibly go wrong? Kat quickly discovers that being alone is…lonely. You only live once. Will she have the courage to try for love twice? The divorce wasn't the only big change for Kat this year. It came on the heels of her mother's passing. She's also testing out empty-nesting for the first time. It's a lot at once for a woman who ...

How far would you go to fulfill a promise to a friend? Physical Therapist Margaret “Meg” Fisher takes her responsibilities seriously. When her friends died in a car accident, she flew to Jackson Hole, knowing that when she returned home, it would be with her godson, Charlie. She didn't expect to see her old boyfriend, Cole Lassiter, walk into the attorney’s office like he owned the place. She hadn’t seen Cole since high school when he broke her heart. The shock of seeing him was nothing compared to hearing the attorney say they were to be Charlie's co-guardians, with the stipulation...

Everybody who knows Leigh Dallas-Hone worries that she’s going to grow up to be an old lady with cats. Everyone but Leigh that is. Not that she doesn’t think that it’s likely, only that she doesn’t mind that idea because for her, becoming the crazy cat lady is a ‘novel’ concept that will satisfy her bookworm fantasies to a tee. But, in the interest of convincing her parents that she truly is looking to do more than her life than read, write about what she just read and then read something else, Leigh decides to undertake a Book Blog tour with a difference; traveling the U.S and ...

What would you do if, after years of what you thought was a happy marriage, your husband suddenly announced he was leaving you for good? Anna is in her fifties and is living a contented life. Their children have left home and she and her husband work at the same school. One day, a perfectly ordinary day (or so she thought) they are sitting on a bench during a walk with their beloved Labrador and David drops a devastating bombshell: he’s fallen in love with a colleague and is leaving her. At first, she wants to hide herself away, but, with the help of her friend and her daughter, she ...

This Cinderella invited to the ball gets help from a surprising source. But will she win her "Prince Charming", who's relegated her to the friend zone? When store department manager David Warwick, her secret crush, unexpectedly invites shy florist Ellie Ashton to represent the store at a glittering London ball, she feels more the ugly step-sister than princess material. No make-up, hair that was last styled for her high school prom, and not a single dress in her wardrobe, let alone a ballgown. Only a complete makeover can help her to look and feel the part. Attending the ball with the ...

Three heartwarming stories of second chances, emotional healing, and the enduring power of love—set in the charming small town of Blue Moon Bay. In The Second Chance Inn, Wendy returns to the coastal town that once shattered her heart to claim the beachfront inn she’s inherited. She never expects Max—a handsome, wounded millionaire—to help her find healing, hope, and a fresh start. In The Sisterhood Promise, Olivia plans a peaceful women’s retreat by the sea... until a house full of firefighters moves in next door. Brody, their irresistible leader, may just challenge her plans—...