Uplifting Women

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.

Spring 1986, Oxford. Rachel has landed on her feet: engaged to handsome author Jonny, soon to be stepmother to his young daughter Teddy, and with a dream to open her own art gallery. It’s everything she wished for during her unsettled childhood. So when she meets candid and carefree American artist Gabe at a party and feels a familiar spark, she knows she needs to resist. But as her perfect life moves forward, Gabe is never far away, and there’s no denying the lure of the spontaneous, wildly adventurous existence he seems to offer.

Welcome to “Straightening Her Crown”, a testament that not all women see each other as competition, but as a means to a smile. This book anthology is a symbol of love and devotion to seeing all women soar. Helping a woman keep her crown straight is not about self, but about being selfless with your heart. What is her crown? It’s not just a jeweled tiara on her head. It’s her self-esteem, her wealth, her health, her well-being; it’s her life. It’s everything that a woman is that, at times, may not represent her at her best. In this anthology, we are women who are excited to share...

In this thrilling espionage novel, John Moss falls for the charms of Claudia, a British Secret Service Agent who convinces him to carry a national secret stolen from the Chinese government into the United Kingdom. But Claudia never planned on falling in love with him, and she certainly didn’t plan on his untimely death in an explosion. As tensions rise between the Chinese and British intelligence, Claudia’s desire for vengeance threatens to ignite a war. With her superiors breathing down her neck, Claudia must hunt down the assassin who killed John while being discreet and watching her ...

In any normal situation Fiona and Sarah would be friends. They are both smart and loving, great mothers, brilliant at life. And they both need a pal. But when Sarah arrives in Fiona's small town on the Clare coast, it's not a normal situation. Sarah is on a mission and before either she or Fiona knows it - and without her meaning to cause havoc - that single-minded vision has turned each of their worlds upside down. Fiona and Sarah both discover that just as love drains out of lives that are routine and taken for granted, so it can also flow back into those lives in unexpected and ...

*** Captivating Women's Fiction Beach Romance Series *** Jessica, a fearless adventurer, dreams of conquering the Baja 250 off-road race. Determined and well-prepared, Jessica embraces the thrill and adrenaline of the race, her eyes set on the trophy. She's ready to make history as the first woman not only to finish but to win the prestigious event. Kyle Lewis, a newly minted doctor, is excited to complete his internship under his mentor, Dr. Solis, in Baja. Having spent countless vacations assisting in the seaside clinic, he feels confident taking the lead while Dr. Solis enjoys a well-...

The Quest To Discover Truth And Beloved In Book 13 of the LOVE SERIES, Nicholas, the wandering storyteller, is in Kiev and meets the mythical woman in his most heralded story, and his life is changed dramatically. While in Kiev a rare breatharian accompanies him on his spiritual quest to visit villages and towns across Europe to share Kaathi’s philosophy of love. In Budapest, Nicholas meets a woman with a heightened ability to detect a person’s emotional and character odors, and she eagerly joins them on their quest. After visiting the capitals of Europe, the trio arrive on the African ...

A heart-stirring story about a woman’s need to come home…and the unexpected surprises and challenges she finds when she gets there…Mallie Westin was finally coming home. Ten years ago she packed up and with her children, left the only home she had ever known. Now she was coming back. The neighborhood was still the same with its charming small town feel. Very little had changed. It was still a small cluster of only a few homes that were long ago built by her parents and a few of their friends who wanted something different than what the big city in the distance offered. They’d found ...

Marguerite is done with love. After a messy divorce, she devotes herself to caring for her five-year-old son and running Silverstone Ranch. She may not be happy, but she can be content. Cade Cooper, a drop-dead-gorgeous movie star, is always ready for a challenge. He particularly likes to make sure he can immerse himself completely in a new role to ensure he portrays his character as authentically as possible. And he's researching his new role as a rodeo cowboy from his hat to his boots. Marguerite doesn’t have time to placate an entitled snooty celebrity who insists on getting in her way...

Charlotte Hayes swore she’d never come back to Willowbrook. But when her mother’s health scare pulls her home, she’s forced to face not only her past, but the man she left behind. Jack Turner was everything to her once—the boy she loved, the heart she broke. Now, he’s a man who carries the weight of their history with quiet strength. As old wounds resurface and new sparks fly, Charlotte must decide: Is it too late for second chances, or is the love they lost worth fighting for? Welcome to Willowbrook, where small-town whispers tell stories of lost love and second chances bloom ...

FROM THE AMAZON UK NUMBER ONE BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF A CHRISTMAS MURDER Hidden Chapters is an emotionally gripping story of family secrets and unearthing the past. Catrin, a devoted mother struggling to keep her marriage alive, is blindsided by the appearance of her daughter's birth mother, Elizabeth. Catrin must confront her own lies and secrets from the past, while struggling to accept the truth about her beloved 'golden brother' and alcoholic mother. Set on the picturesque Welsh Gower Peninsula, where Worm’s Head is a tidal island off Rhossili Bay, Mary Grand's writing is beautifully ...

In The Poetry of Second Chances, grieving widow Violet Brennan retreats to a quiet town, believing her best days are behind her—until poetry, and a kindhearted single father, rekindle her spark. Daniel Harper, also healing from loss, sees in Violet a chance at hope and love again. Their connection is gentle, yet profound. As they confront old wounds and new dreams, Violet and Daniel must decide if the heart truly has room for a second forever.

Three very different women with three very different secrets meet at a Pilates class and form an unlikely friendship. Frankie is unexpectedly pregnant, and this issue is causing problems in her marriage that she doesn’t know how to solve. Miranda has terminal cancer and recently tried to kill herself. Golda is a survivor of an abusive marriage and is haunted by the memory of who she once was. Can the three women trust each other enough to share their secrets and, if they do, will they ever find peace? Perfect for fans of uplifting friendship fiction. Reviews: “A touching and heartfelt ...

She lost her voice—but never stopped watching. After a stroke leaves Esther unable to speak, she spends her days sketching birds from the window of her small apartment. Her drawings begin as therapy… but soon become something more. The sparrows that flutter through her alley are only the beginning. As Esther maps their flight patterns, she begins to notice something else: a pattern of human behavior, strange visitors, and movements that don’t quite add up. When her estranged son stumbles upon her sketches, he realizes she’s captured more than birds—she’s uncovered a secret. A ...

She’d known the boy he was and it had never been a secret that she loved him with all her heart...then walked away...her dreams and hopes lost. Years later her life depends on the man he’s become. Dark secrets and twisted truths...hidden clues and unexpected danger...a lost island of dreams and mystery... There was only time to grab her purse and the small keepsake box she couldn’t leave behind. She had no choice but to trust a family friend with his own share of secrets to keep them safe from a mysterious and threatening danger. But was her heart safe from him...was it ever? Addie ...

Career minded, Natalie Spencer, had never been in love. She could never understand what all the fuss was about. But when she met Jackson Humphries during Fresher’s Week at university, that all changed. Utterly infatuated, Natalie quickly discovers the meaning of love and, before she knows it, she's heading up the aisle – for the first time, that is. This feel-good romantic fiction is all about four wedding dresses, a runaway groom and a girl who got so carried away, she couldn’t see true love staring her right in the face. This is the perfect uplifting romance for the wedding season, ...

All Marley wants is a baby—but fate has other plans. After a disastrous relationship leaves her heart guarded, Marley resolves to become a mother on her own terms. No romance. No risks. Just the family she’s always dreamed of. But on the very day she walks into the fertility clinic, ready to take control of her future, she meets Finn—charming, witty, and impossibly handsome. And for the first time in years, her carefully constructed walls begin to crumble. Finn is everything she didn’t know she needed—kind, thoughtful, and with a smile that makes her forget her own doubts. But ...

On the same day Mare Welsh receives the happiest news of her life, she also receives the worst. Her husband, Jack, was killed on his way home from work, leaving Mare alone to raise their one year old daughter. Now, a year later and deep in the throes of depression, Mare sees Jack everywhere. He even shows up to talk to her in the shower. Her well-meaning friends stage an intervention to bring her back to the real world, and it works a little too well. A day later she meets Tate, the new youth pastor at her church. At 25, Tate is seven years her junior, but Mare can't stop her wild ...

Artist Zoey Flynn hadn’t planned to spend her favourite holiday on the shores of Jewel Island, but when her fiancé breaks off their engagement before their Christmas Eve wedding, this Cornish paradise is just the distraction she needs. With a cosy cottage to call home for a month and a stall at the island’s famous Christmas market to sell her paintings, Zoey quickly puts her heartbreak behind her. Love is the last thing on her mind. That is until the handsome Kit Lewis crosses her path....

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 ...