Heartwarming Womens Fiction

For Princess Mia the past five years since college graduation have been a whirlwind of activity, what with living in New York City, running her new teen community center, being madly in love, and attending royal engagements. And speaking of engagements. Mia's gorgeous longtime boyfriend, Michael, managed to clear both their schedules just long enough for an exotic (and very private) Caribbean island interlude where he popped the question!

From drinking and running away from her problems to finding redemption, healing, forgiveness, and independence, Ethel Mae's life takes a dramatic turn in 1950 as she embarks on her last train ride. Facing yet another failed marriage, despite harsh judgment from family and community, she drops her children off at her mama’s small mountain farm one last time because she plans to bring their daddy home. During a train ride from the mountains of North Carolina, bound for New York, she reflects on and shares her miraculous birth, mountain raising, and tumultuous coming of age with fellow ...

After her scandalous May-December romance comes to an end, baby of the family Lilly Callaghan returns home to Trillium Bay braced for the torrent of “I told you sos” from her sisters and the rest of the tiny island community. Floundering both personally and professionally, she’s at an emotional crossroads but determined to figure out her next best steps. When a surprise job offer from her house-flipping sister reacquaints Lilly with handsome, free-spirited Wenniway Island transplant Matt Eastman, Lilly wonders if she’s ready for a new romance.

If first impressions determine a relationship, my new neighbor and I should be the worst of enemies. Not only did my cheating boyfriend threaten to call the police on my new duplex neighbor, Oscar, but I called him by the wrong name when I ran into him later that same day. After he’d given me the double fudge muffin he’d just bought. The last one at the bakery. I don’t get close to anyone. Letting people in means letting in their questions, their pity, their concern. I’ve gotten really good at pretending everything is fine, that I’m happy and my life is perfect. No one, not even ...

When the Chatsworth library closes indefinitely, Dodie Fairisle loses her sanctuary. How is a small-town art teacher supposed to cope without the never-ending life advice and enjoyment that books give her? Well, when she’s as resourceful and generous as Dodie, she turns her sunroom into her very own little lending library.

What if you could truly understand your child? For Patricia Miller, a mother on a mission, her son Ethan would have the baseball career she'd mapped out. But he was pulling away, their connection frayed by unspoken truths and the weight of her ambition. She feared she was losing him, but had no idea how to stop. Until an old, forgotten baseball unleashes an impossible magic. Patricia awakens in her son's teenage body, while Ethan himself has vanished. Now, the life she so fiercely controlled is controlling her. From disastrous physics tests to the startling reality of Ethan's secret dreams,...

Bryce Stanley: Ava, the woman who once captivated my heart, has returned to her family home just a short distance from mine. Despite the heartbreak she caused, the barriers between us—her status as a divorced mother—seem insignificant against the force of my lingering affection. I find myself irresistibly drawn to her, caught in a mix of longing and imagined scenarios where she belongs to me once more. Ava Townsend: After choosing a path that led me away from Bryce, I ended up in a marriage that wasn't meant to be. Now, back at square one, I'm piecing my life back together for my son ...

A brokenhearted widower with a sad daughter. A secret bodyguard working as a nanny. Can they become an unlikely family this Christmas? Since his wife died, all Conner Strauss wants is a big family, other children who might put a smile back on his little girl's face. His wish might come true when his mother finally tells him who his biological father was. To get close to his new siblings and their children without giving himself away, he starts courting the family nanny. Once jilted, Gwendolyn Meyers concentrated on her career as a bodyguard, eager to prove she's just as good as her late ...

Can this swoon-worthy hero turn Dani's dreams into reality? Sure, Wade Spencer is easy on the eyes, has that Southern charm, and comes from a good family, but Dani has been burned by the like before and she’s not fool enough to try it again. But her little girl sees a potential daddy. Seeing how Wade showers her daughter with all the love the girl’s father has denied her, Dani can’t help but warm up to the idea of giving love another try. Wade has a lot going on—a mother with a life-threatening illness to look after, four younger siblings to keep in line, and a farm to run. That ...

Online dating is a nightmare, but a chance kiss from her brother's best friend could turn Jordan’s life—and heart—upside down. Jordan Billette is determined to fulfill her Grannie’s dying wish: to watch Jordan walk down the aisle in a bridal gown. But finding the perfect groom proves to be far more difficult than finding the perfect dress. After a string of disastrous dates, she turns to her brother’s best friend for advice—and gets more than she bargained for when a kiss from JT Murphy sparks an undeniable connection. JT Murphy is doing his best to keep his life on track. ...

They’re never too old for love lessons! At 54, the fearless nurse doesn’t believe in love but she’s writing a romance. At 60, the bestselling novelist is happy to teach her about more than just storytelling... if he can stop her cat from terrorizing his dog. When Mandy dives into Richard’s writing class, this outspoken duo is headed for a collision that will rock both their worlds. Don’t miss the fun, surprises, and unexpected twists! Don’t Be Silly! is the second book in the Sisters, Lovers & Second Chances series by USA Today bestselling author Jacqueline Diamond, part of the ...

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—...

The events of a fateful, long-ago summer in Tuscany reverberate across three generations of women. With God’s guidance, can they let go of the past — and find the happily ever afters they deserve? A life-affirming box set filled with romance, redemption, and healing! BOOK 1 : LEAST EXPECTED Can such complete opposites find a way to make their love work? When Maggie Golding, unconventional and artistic 50-something, agrees to help a friend by working as a window dresser at Pettett & Mayfield's London department store, she never expected to fall in love with Edgar Pettett, staid and ...

Wishes in branches tied with string. Someone's hopes. Another's dreams.Norma Braxton, a member of the Winey Widows and a retired high school librarian, is busy working on the All-Class Reunion in Linden Falls, when she comes face-to-face with a man from her past. A man who knows her secret. She’s determined to pretend he’s mistaken when he recognizes her, fearful that he could divulge what he knows and upend her quiet life. The life she’s carefully constructed and led for the last fifty years. He's persistent and doesn’t leave town like she hopes, committed to learn more about the ...

A busy matriarch and a risk-loving younger man with a secret… Can his granddaughter in need bring these opposites together? Graziella Moore has been a family matriarch long enough. Or maybe too long, but who wants to risk her heart after being abandoned and deceived by a husband? So she doesn’t understand why her adult children are interfering when she starts dating again. Yes, her boyfriend, Hugo Ackerman, is much younger than she is and his two previous wives died suspiciously, but Graziella can take care of herself. Never mind that she's suddenly become accident-prone. Meanwhile, ...

A “steel cowboy” with a wounded spirit, an ex-cop who’s never forgotten him, and a baby in need of love… Can these childhood best friends become more? A sweet, clean, wholesome romance with a happily-ever-after! Damaged and scarred after an accident that ended his racing career, Maverick Clark returns to his family ranch to find a new purpose. When he starts caring for his buddy’s baby, Maverick turns for help to his childhood friend whom he’d had a crush on, Vera. Soon he wants more than friendship. But what does he have to offer her now? At thirty-seven, jobless, husbandless, ...

Taylor Harrington led a wonderful life. Her boyfriend was about to propose, and she had a successful career as a magazine journalist at Prime Magazine. In one fell swoop, all her dreams were shattered, leaving her dumbfounded a week before her thirtieth birthday. Ruby Harrington has carried the weight of the world on her shoulders. Believing her horrible past was her fault, Ruby spent over fifty years wondering what happened to her little brother, Robbie. When Taylor, her daughter, came across a picture of the two of them, Ruby shared her deepest secret. Robbie was out there somewhere, and ...

All Nick wants is a little control over his life. His parents—the king and queen of Bestio—have chosen everything for him, from his job to his fiancee. For once in his life, he's determined to make his own decision. His final thought as his mount throws him is maybe he shouldn't have mixed alcohol and horses. Not working drives Aster up the walls. It's worth breaking the rules to take extra shifts at the hospital... until her supervisor catches her. Now she's stuck on administrative leave with nothing to do but explore the distant reaches of her family ranch. The last thing she expects ...

Can two people with wounded souls and secrets in their past find love during the most wonderful time of the year? A DNA match leads Lara Margulis to a small coastal town in search of her father weeks before Christmas. She surprises herself by buying a beach house in need of repairs that reminds her of her childhood home. As an elite fitness trainer, she travels to her clients’ locations and never stays in one place for long. Can her handsome neighbor finally bring home to her heart? After a tragic loss, Jason Carrington became a hermit. But when his lovely new neighbor needs his help with...

When Tina Das finds herself at a crossroads both professionally and personally, she wonders if a weeklong trip to Delhi for her cousin’s lavish wedding might be just the right kind of escape. Maybe a little time away from New York will help get her mind straight about her stalled career, her recent breakup, and her nagging suspicion that she’ll never feel as at home in America as she does in India. Tina hopes this destination wedding, taking place at Delhi’s poshest country club, Colebrookes, will be the perfect way to reflect and unwind.