Uplifting Reads

Dark and hazy nights were both their sword and shield... Liz Danger surrounded her. Escape seemed impossible. Hope came from the last place she expected. She knew his name...everyone did. But she knew nothing about the man he really was. Or if he had any chance of saving her. Sam The plan was a good one. If it worked. He had the perfect cover story. He’d be the one asking all the questions. Looking for answers was the story of his life and everyone knew it...expected it. This time though...the stories could turn out a lot differently than expected. Sam and Liz knew the trip wouldn’t be ...

In a world of conflicting voices, sometimes the hardest one to hear is your own... For Piper, AJ, Daphne, and Brooke, nothing could be worse than the suicide of their idol. If she couldn't make it, who could? But when Piper's boss points out that the woman's life was meaningless, the four friends are thrown into a tailspin of self-doubt. What does it mean to be a woman? Who are they supposed to be? What are they supposed to want? And, once they figure it out, how are they supposed to get it? With no role models to lead the way, the four must navigate the tricky road to womanhood with only ...

The most eligible bachelor wants to win her back. The wealthiest woman in the ton just wants to forget him. When Anna returns to the London Season, she does so hoping to avoid Ambrose, the man who broke her heart. But he’s become one of London’s most sought after bachelors, and he’s everywhere. As she slowly learns to trust, and Ambrose proves himself worthy, the two navigate the London Season and the machinations of one Lord Featherstone, the famed matchmaker of all men. Enjoy this first novella in a new series, A Gentleman’s Match.

Dark and hazy nights were both their sword and shield... Liz Danger surrounded her. Escape seemed impossible. Hope came from the last place she expected. She knew his name...everyone did. But she knew nothing about the man he really was. Or if he had any chance at saving her. Sam The plan was a good one. If it worked. He had the perfect cover story. He’d be the one asking all the questions. Looking for answers was the story of his life and everyone knew it...expected it. This time though...the stories could turn out differently than expected. Sam and Liz knew the trip wouldn’t be easy ...

A true romance memoir. "This is like drinking tea and honey on a cold day." When tragedy struck, I thought for sure that my own life was at an end. I was wrong. This is the true story of how two stray rescue cats and a woman named Kitty, whom I finally met after a wild ride of internet dating, brought love, romance, and laughter back into my life. Love was then. Love is now. Love is forever. WINNER of the 2018 Stephen Memorial Award FINALIST for the 2014 RONE AWARD If you love reading feel-good memoirs, then don't miss THE THREE KITTIES THAT SAVED MY LIFE, where "Mike Meyer pens a tender ...

Return to Summit Falls is the ongoing story of four men who learned from childhood that not all family ties are those we are born to…and how life can change in a single day…a single moment. When they return to the small town of Summit Falls, they find life is also filled with second chances…in life and love.This includes: Going Home Home Again Coming Home Going Home Years ago four young men left their hometown of Summit Falls. Each of them ready to take on whatever the world had to throw at them. Now, years later, two of them are coming home. Jonah Sutherland has made public service ...

*** Engaging Women's Fiction Beach Romance Series - Unraveling Mysteries, Saving Lives, and Finding Love *** Hanna, dedicated to rescuing abused horses, finds her peace along the Sea of Cortez. Having established a sanctuary for abandoned horses, Hanna cherishes her quiet, beachside life. Her rescue horses, healed and loved, now gallop joyfully along the shores. But change is on the horizon. Colin, an Irish traveler with a passion for helping others, has settled down in the seaside community, dedicating himself to the volunteer fire department. As the area develops with a new resort and ...

Read as part of the series, or enjoy as a standalone novel When you have everything, you have everything to lose… Amy Porter has it all: a high-flying career, supportive friends, and the world’s most devoted boyfriend. But when a startling revelation shatters her dream romance with Rick, she feels she has no choice but to walk away from the love of her life. As though things aren’t bad enough, Amy’s career goes into reverse and her friendships fray under pressure. It takes a tragedy for her to realise she doesn’t need a picture-perfect life. What she needs is to be surrounded by ...

3 uplifting books with heroines who are as offbeat as they are lovable. In With a Friend Like You, Bronwyn's life is a study in failure until she befriends her next door neighbor, the son of her mother's political rival. From enemies to best friends, will they ever be something more? For The Girls is an ensemble cast of four best friends trying to navigate life and love with only each other to lean on. In A Christian Cougar, Mare is a young widow dating an even younger man, a secret she tries and fails to keep from everyone, especially her imaginary husband. From laughter to tears to ...

Sometimes love appears like a rainbow—just when you think the storm will never end. Looking for the Rainbow: 15 Bite-Sized Contemporary Romance Stories Served with Love in Small Doses Fall in love fifteen times over with Looking for the Rainbow, a charming collection of short, contemporary romance stories perfect for a cozy afternoon or bedtime escape. Each story is a quick read—just enough to tug at your heart, spark a smile, or leave you breathless. In Looking for the Rainbow & More Romantic Short Stories, the second heartwarming volume in the Finding Love Series, author Susie Clifft ...

My grumpy next-door neighbor, Prince Julian Kingston III, was obnoxious and opinionated. I never expected to be attracted to him. As a small-town artist in Cherry Lane, my life was simple—until Julian moved in to escape his demanding and royal obligations. He pretended to be just a regular guy. Yeah, right. He had a knack for getting under my skin and giving unsolicited advice, which irritated me. The Cherry Lane Holiday Celebration forced us into an unwanted proximity. We clashed over everything. Despite his antics and our bickering, an undeniable chemistry developed. His occasional ...

Rekindle cherished memories, share heartfelt laughter, and experience the simple joy of storytelling—one delightful tale at a time. Do you long for stories that transport you back to the "good old days"? Are you searching for heartwarming tales that celebrate life’s precious moments, spark lively conversations, and bring a smile to your face? Perhaps you prefer books that are easy to read, with relatable characters and nostalgic settings that feel like home. If so, this book is exactly what you’ve been looking for!Inside this uplifting second Volume in the *Golden Memories series ...

✨ True Stories. Real Diplomacy. Unexpected Friendships. 🌍 Ever wonder what it's really like to live inside the world of diplomacy? Step into a life few get to experience—as seen through the eyes of Dr. Maryann Beebe-Ally, a successful American businesswoman who suddenly becomes the Ambassador’s wife of a foreign embassy in the Middle East. 📖 From the Caribbean charm of Guyana to the desert elegance of Kuwait, this captivating memoir takes you behind palace gates and embassy walls. As the wife of Guyana’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Dr. Maryann navigates royal ceremonies, cultural ...

Harper Lane has spent the last decade pouring her heart into her quirky mountain bookshop, filling the shelves with stories and the air with muffin-scented warmth. Always the optimist in a town that’s seen better days, she’s perfectly content with her routines, her cat, and her overstuffed to-be-read pile. That is, until a grumpy single dad with toolbelt charm and a heartbreak past walks through her door. Reid Chandler didn’t come back to fall in love. With a moody teenage daughter to raise and an old house to renovate, his hands—and his heart—are full. But Harper’s sunshine ...

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...

Where Is Justice? Who will listen to the innocent pleas of a high school teacher accused of an unspeakable crime? When a pillar of the community turns vigilante and begins killing drug dealers in his beloved hometown, who will defend him? Can a tech giant take the home of a defenseless widow just because they have the money to make it happen? Adam Dupree, the former corporate lawyer, becomes the only lawyer in the small town of White Owl, Washington who can defend the vulnerable. But public opinion is fickle and one wrong choice can easily turn a hero into an enemy. If you like JOHN GRISHAM...

The Screaming Samperis. That was what people started to call them when their reality renovation show became a hit. They were everywhere, on every billboard, TV show, and magazine cover, Jessamine Samperi most of all. Her star had never been brighter. Life seemed perfect until the threats began. Milo Eliopoulos's life was in shambles. Unemployed and drowning in debt, it was the worst possible time to meet the woman of his dreams, especially when she's rich and famous. But from the first moment he laid eyes on Jessamine Samperi, he knew she was the only one for him. Except it's not the first ...

'Tis the season for finding love... and the perfect book! With just two weeks until Christmas, everything in Clove Lore should be perfect. But the latest holidaymaker to the Borrow a Bookshop is feeling far from festive... Icelandic ex-bookseller Magnús Sturluson might be surrounded by love stories in the Bookshop, but he’s nursing a sadness that not even fiction can fix. When Alexandra Robinson winds up stranded in Clove Lore, she finds a safe place to hide from heartbreak. After all, all that’s waiting for her at home is a cheater boyfriend and the memories of her parents.

Much like Chicken Soup For The Soul, this book is filled with feel-good, bite-sized stories about people down on their luck, facing financial disaster—or worse—until a credit union comes to the rescue and saves the day. No matter how bad things get—and as you’ll see, they can get really bad—there is always hope when you have someone in your corner you can count on and who cares… about you. This book is about credit unions, and so much more. It’s about people helping people and an approach to life and business that encourages us to think about what we can give instead of what ...

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...