Uplifting Women

High school guidance counselor Nora Jenkins has her hands full. Her new student, Ivy Ryman, has been wreaking havoc at Oakland High and has occupied all of Nora’s work hours. With his busy schedule, music producer Blaze Ryman can’t get a handle on his daughter. But Nora has a soft spot for the girl who’s lost her mother and is now living with her mega-famous father.

Will a summer in Italy solve Gabby's issues, or will meeting Riccardo add to them? Gabby has grown up feeling unloved, and Riccardo has trust issues. Gabby works at a top London magazine and after a stay at Le Stelle, the hotel in Sant'Andrea, her boss, Nolan agrees to let her stay and work remotely from the Italian town of Bomba. Her defences come down as she makes friends and a chance meeting with Riccardo means she has to re-evaluate her feelings. Riccardo, an Italian lawyer, has grown up with a family secret that rules his life, however his uncle knows the truth has never been revealed ...

Seventeen-year-old Lenni Pettersson lives on the Terminal Ward at the Glasgow Princess Royal Hospital. Though the teenager has been told she’s dying, she still has plenty of living to do. Joining the hospital’s arts and crafts class, she meets the magnificent Margot, an 83-year-old, purple-pajama-wearing, fruitcake-eating rebel, who transforms Lenni in ways she never imagined. As their friendship blooms, a world of stories opens for these unlikely companions who, between them, have been alive for one hundred years.

Ruth Winters is retired, widowed, and resigned to spending the rest of her life alone in her suburban home. She likes her routine and uses it to avoid having to spend time with other people. She probably wouldn’t call herself fulfilled, but it’s too late now to go chasing happiness. Then three things happen at once: a beloved niece makes a big announcement, an old flame reaches out, and her estranged sister receives life-changing news.

Aidan Calloway left Willowbrook behind with no intention of looking back. But when his mother’s declining health calls him home, he finds himself face-to-face with the biggest regret of his past—Olivia West. The girl he once loved, the one he walked away from without a word. Olivia has built a life for herself in Willowbrook, one that doesn’t include the boy who shattered her heart. But as old flames flicker and unspoken words demand to be heard, Aidan realizes that coming home might not just be about making amends—it might be about finding where he truly belongs. Welcome to ...

Without woman there would be no man. Somewhere along the way society has forgotten the power of not just women but Black women. There is a gradual shift though, a turning of the tide, as the Black woman begins to really embrace her true beauty, power, and essence. From the natural hair to the different hues in skin tone, the black woman is a force to be reckoned with.

Twelve-year-old Norman Foreman and his best friend, Jax, are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a plan to take their act all the way to the Edinburgh Fringe. But when Jax dies, Norman decides the only fitting tribute is to perform at the festival himself. The problem is, Norman’s not the funny one. Jax was.

Sexy, smart with irresistible charm. The man had everything except any idea who he was… After being caught in an avalanche, the injured skier not only can’t recall his name, his past life is a complete blank. With no identification on him and no one claiming him as a friend or family, hospital social worker Lexi Brennan is called in. She’s tasked with helping him get settled until he can be identified. For years Lexi believed she was better off single. John Doe soon has her reconsidering. Though she tries to keep her distance, she finds herself drawn to John Doe’s goodness. This ...

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 ...

From a bestselling and award-winning author who has sold over 2.5 million books comes a love story that poses the question--Is it better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all? Hannah King and her two children, Mae and Lillian, are facing their first Christmas without their beloved husband and father, who passed only six months ago. Hannah is determined to display strength for her girls, stifling her emotions until she is alone at night crying herself to sleep. But as she tries to hide her grief, she is unaware that her children need her to be emotionally present. Mae is ...

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—...

A witch violinist, Romance bubbling in the cauldron, the return of a ghost and fairy… Throw in an overprotective daddy and freaky mobsters getting in the way. FREE on Kindle Unlimited! I’m Sophie Rowling. Violinist, witch, and wholehearted believer in Magic and Happily Ever After. A terminal case of musician’s block and lost magic used to be my biggest problems. Dante Walker. Tall, cocky, and mysterious Mr. Wrong… who turns out to be the magical cure for my musician’s block. After rescuing me from murderous kidnappers, he ends up spending the night with me, in the same bed, and…...

Three second chances. Three small towns. One heartwarming collection you won’t want to end. In this charming collection of three cozy novellas, love blooms in the most unexpected places - from snowed-in bakeries to crumbling family inns and long-forgotten orchards. These stories follow women who return home to find more than just the ghosts of their pasts waiting. Whether it’s mending what’s been broken, discovering buried secrets, or finally speaking the words left unsaid, each story will wrap you in warmth, longing, and the kind of happily ever after that feels like home. For fans ...

She's always crushed on her brother’s best friend. He never got her out of his mind. Will their plans tear them apart, or will they follow their hearts? Rachel Bonneville works to hide her love for her brother’s best friend, but now he’s back in town with a little girl who’s in Rachel’s first-grade class. When the child struggles with a learning disability, Rachel knows she can help, but being close to the child means getting close to Levi. Is she strong enough to bear that much damage to her heart? Levi McSweeney controls every decision he makes, and that includes his emotions ...

With a terminal diagnosis her life will never be the same again. Against the odds, will she make the right decisions? From the outside Beryl has everything, a happy marriage, a loving family and loyal friends. That is until her doctor tells her she only has 52 weeks left to live. Making a decision to treat her limited time as an adventure, she decides to free herself and enjoy as many new experiences as she can fit in. Some adventures can be small; meeting new people and making a difference to their lives, while others can be huge life affirming events. It’s all about how you tackle them ...

Burned out. Back home. And about to plié her way into something real. When high-achieving attorney Maddie Collins crashes from burnout, she returns to her quirky hometown of Willow Glen—hoping for a breather, not a breakdown. In a moment of whimsy (or desperation), she joins a beginner ballet class at Arabesque Academy. What starts as sore muscles and social awkwardness turns into something unexpected: friendship, healing, and a glitter-splashed sisterhood that just might change everything. As Maddie rebuilds her life one plié at a time, she begins to wonder if joy was never in the ...

A doctor who placed her child for adoption years before gets a second chance to be a mother… I chose adoption for my baby girl because I knew it was best for her. For eight years I lived for the yearly letters I received from her parents. When the letters stopped, I feared something bad had happened. When detectives located the now motherless child and her dad, I relocated my practice to Jackson Hole to be near. I vowed to keep my distance but staying away from Chloe and her hunky contractor dad proved impossible. Right now, I’m living the fairy-tale. But I can’t keep lying to my ...

She has a secret. He’s a secret agent. But the biggest risk they face is love. Leaving city life behind, Aubree hopes to disappear in the small town of Smuggler’s Springs. Working at her aunt’s Bed & Breakfast is the perfect escape until she meets her mail-order business partner. He’s frustratingly handsome, yet hardly gives her the time of day even though he’s always around. Harrison Ritchie is a covert operative and the roles he plays take him all over the world. His latest assignment sends him to his hometown. Not only are strange things going on at the B&B, but the woman he ...

All she wants for Christmas is a family to call her own... Being alone is especially difficult around the holidays. That’s why, when Rachel Milligan takes in a foster child for the month of December, she’s determined to make this an unforgettable Christmas for Joy. Ex-baseball sensation Derek Rossi blew into picturesque Jackson Hole on a snowy December day. Love is the last thing on his agenda. But Derek’s world is quickly knocked off kilter when he meets the vivacious Rachel and her spunky foster daughter, Rachel can’t deny her life has been a whole lot more jolly since Derek ...

The Struggle for Women’s Rights and Social Justice Continues In the second book in The Love Series, Batu, the heroine from Love’s Transformation, is cast out of her village to face death by predators. After she is saved by the council’s healer and spiritual leader, Taja, he appoints her as his apprentice. Batu’s treacherous antagonist, the High Priest, clamors to have the law changed so women cannot serve as apprentices and have Batu ejected again. Batu and Taja construct a brilliant document to protect women, providing them with equality and the ability to divorce their husbands. ...