Uplifting Women

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 ...

When fate delivers two secrets decades apart, can those secrets mend broken hearts? After her husband’s death, Rachel receives a shocking revelation. He owns a hotel in Italy. Meanwhile, in Naples, Giacomo reveals a memory to his nephew, Aldo. Rachel travels to Abruzzo, and her life takes a drastic turn. Starting afresh in a new country, she puts her grief aside to forge new friendships and build on her late husband’s legacy. However, Aldo is determined to deceive her. Can Luca help make her Italian dream come true? Does the woman in the photograph hold the answer to the mystery in the ...

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.

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 ...

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.

Rule #1: Never sleep with your roommate. Rule #2: Especially when he's your best friend's brother. Rule #3: Oh, who are we kidding? After a string of dating disasters that would make a therapist weep, Ghita Russo has created an ironclad rulebook for her love life. Men who kick her cat, request inappropriate photos, and throw tantrums over mini-golf have taught her that protecting her heart requires strict boundaries. The most important rule? Her best friend's ridiculously hot brother is absolutely off-limits. But when her rent skyrockets and her bestie suggests the perfect solution—...

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 ...

Set in the charming, quaint yet mysterious English village of Nun’s Drift, twenty-six-year-old Meg seeks refuge and healing with her aunt. As Meg settles into village life, she encounters the enigmatic and attractive Barny, whose presence stirs something within her… But Meg is haunted by a past she can’t seem to escape. As Meg starts her journey of healing, readers are drawn into the lives of the village’s residents through their varied perspectives. Barny, the perpetual runner – will he discover the courage to stay, and the life-changing power of perseverance? Rosemary, a long-...

While at a casino to celebrate her birthday, Jess Clarke proposes a pact to her reserved sister, Liz, and their childhood friend Chloe: the three women will say yes to any adventure that comes their way. Jess is mourning her recent divorce, so the other two reluctantly agree. Twelve hours later, they awaken to the shocking consequences of their behavior.

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 ...

Will love be the winner? Josie Campbell grew up surrounded by doctors who were fiercely dedicated to their profession. That’s why fun-loving Josie has never been tempted to date anyone in the profession. Then again, she’s never met anyone as intriguing as neurosurgeon Noah Anson. Captivated by Josie’s free-wheeling spirit—and her total lack of interest in him--Noah is determined to win the beauty’s heart. Noah has never met a situation he can’t control or a woman he can’t charm. When Noah asserts that he can win her heart in five dates, Josie can’t resist the tempting ...

Eve, Nessa, and Molly are all in their 70s. Over the years, they’ve laughed and cried and they’ve been by each others’ sides as colleagues, flatmates, and mothers. And they’ve grown old disgracefully together in their golden years....

But all good things must come to an end. As one of their trio takes her final journey, a very large glass is raised to fun, frolics, and–most importantly–friendships.

A quiet dancer. A charming single dad. A summer that could change everything. Serena Reyes has always preferred the background—whether at the ballet barre or in life. As a soft-spoken librarian and adult beginner ballet dancer, she’s content cheering on her friends from the wings. But when she’s asked to step in and teach a beginner ballet class at Arabesque Academy, she finds herself in a role she never imagined: being seen. Enter Eli Turner, a recently divorced single dad with a daughter enrolled in summer ballet camp—and a smile that somehow manages to unravel Serena’s ...

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.

As one of the world's leading experts on disaster, Lucy Easthope has been at the centre of the most seismic events of the last few decades - advising on everything from the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami to the 7/7 bombings, the Salisbury poisonings, the Grenfell fire and the COVID-19 pandemic. She has travelled across the world in this unusual role, seeing the very worst that people have to face and finding that even the most extreme of situations, we find the very best of humanity. In her moving memoir, she reveals what happens in the aftermath.

Is she doomed to a life of food misery or is there a happy ever after for her? A gift of weight loss surgery… A string of events no one could have foreseen. A woman who now has a glamorous face and body…and a romance. But will her midlife victory become hollow when his ex-wife wants to reconcile? You can’t read about Alexis’ trials and tribulations without rooting for her every step of the way. From a two-time USA Today Bestselling Author comes the first in the Midlife Journey Series.

The ink on Carrie’s divorce papers was barely dry when she got the frantic call from her ex-husband’s sister...Carrie’s young niece trusted when she shouldn’t have and everything in her young life changes. Without a second thought Carrie agrees to her former sister-in-law’s request to allow Addie to spend time with her in Burlington. Regardless of the divorce she is still family. Within hours of Addie’s arrival Carrie realizes the damage done to her young niece is far worse than she could have anticipated and that a few shopping excursions weren’t going to do the trick. She ...

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 ...

Sparkly and charming Natalie Fincher has it all—a handsome new husband, a fixer-upper cottage of her dreams, and the opportunity to tour with the musical she’s spent years writing. But when her husband suddenly dies, all her hopes and dreams instantly disappear. Two and a half years later, Natalie is still lost. She works, sleeps (well, as much as the sexually frustrated village foxes will allow), and sees friends just often enough to allay their worries, but her life is empty. And she can only bring herself to play music at a London train station’s public piano.