Small Life

As she was digging deep into the lives of community members, Heather Lende, the obituary writer for her tiny hometown newspaper in Haines, Alaska, began to notice something. Even the crustiest old Alaskan sourpuss who died in a one-room cabin always had Halloween candy for the neighborhood kids, and the eccentric owner of the seafood store who regularly warned her about government conspiracies knew how to be a true friend - his memorial service was packed.

Microwins: Go Small, Build Momentum, and Tackle the Goals that Actually Matter in Life, by Daron K. Roberts, a former NFL coach turned leadership advisor and author, presents an invigorating approach to achieving your most ambitious goals through the accumulation of small victories. Daron shares his insights on harnessing the power of Microwins—modest, manageable successes that collectively pave the way to significant triumphs.

Crystal Malloy owns the beauty salon in Mystic Creek, Oregon. It took years of work to stand on her own after a difficult upbringing and to turn her fledgling enterprise into a successful business. There's never been much time for romance, but when a handsome, friendly man stops in to her salon - he's traveling through town on business - she's immediately taken with him.

Emily, the local librarian, has started a writing group, but as the group stumbles through both the fiction and reality of their lives, they’re learning much more than how to write. But Emily suddenly has other things on her mind when a friend from her past shows up in Harmony's library. Now she must deal with a secret she’s kept for fifteen years - a secret that changed her life and threatens to shatter her future. Meanwhile, new lawyer Rick Matheson thinks he’s in charge of his world until accidents start happening all around him.

He built an empire... but she built a home. Rafe Montebon is a self-made oil magnate with power, wealth, and a private jet that rarely stays grounded. But when business forces him to the Arkansas wilderness, the last thing he expects is to fall for a fiercely independent woman with a stubborn streak and a heart big enough to heal his deepest wounds. Samantha Greeley has spent her life building something real—on her land, with her hands, and on her terms. She doesn’t need help, and she certainly doesn’t need a man blowing into her life like a Texas storm. But Rafe isn’t just any man....

From New York Times best-selling author Marie Bostwick comes a beautiful novel of sisterhood lost and found - and of the ways we create the rich tapestries that encompass the past and the future. The economic downturn has hit New Bern, Connecticut, and Tessa Woodruff’s herbal apothecary shop, For the Love of Lavender, is suffering. So is her once-happy 34-year marriage to Lee. They’d given up everything to come back to New Bern from Boston and start their business, but now they’re wondering if they made the right decision.

Willow Shorts has told herself the same thing for years – she doesn’t want a divorce. But deep down, she knows there’s more to life than laundry and loneliness. Her husband, Charlie, had promised to give up his workaholic ways this summer. But it’s been months, and nothing has changed. In an act of desperation, Willow leaves her husband a note, drives south through the night, to stay at her best friend’s summer cottage on Sanibel Island. The first few days are filled with sandy streets, sunshine and crystal blue water, just as she imagined. It’s only after 4 days have passed ...

Business owners want growth but fear it will take over their lives. Surprisingly, the only way to truly grow your company is to reduce its reliance on you - to scale. Jeff Hoffman and David Finkel offer a blueprint to rapidly grow your business while also gaining more freedom. Based on their own experiences starting, scaling, and effectively exiting from multiple successful companies, they provide seven clear principles that will help you determine the best strategy for growth in your company.

It isn't that Lizzie doesn't want to stay Amish. It's just that there is so much to figure out. Like why can't she let her hair a little looser on top? And why can't she wear shoes with a little bit more of a heel? And will she ever really just know for a fact who she is going to marry, like her next-older sister, Emma, does? And how does it happen that her just-younger sister, Mandy, is going on a date before Lizzie ever has a real one?

The year 1996 was the one that changed everything for Maggie Dawes. Sent away at 16 to live with an aunt she barely knew in Ocracoke, a remote village on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, she could think only of the friends and family she left behind...until she met Bryce Trickett, one of the few teenagers on the island. Handsome, genuine, and newly admitted to West Point, Bryce showed her how much there was to love about the wind-swept beach town - and introduced her to photography, a passion that would define the rest of her life. By 2019, Maggie is a renowned travel photographer.

After a short visit to Philadelphia, Greg returns to the rose farm. The farm has seen some changes in his absence, and so have the women. Paula and Odette surprise him with one delightful revelation after another. Meanwhile, Belle and her best friend Hazel are engrossed in their numerous projects in the workshop. Aria has discovered a new passion for managing online bouquet orders and leading farm tours alongside Kaia. Their enthusiasm excites Greg, and he feels truly fulfilled with his new life. He now juggles various roles: harvesting roses, managing the farm, offering business advice, ...

Things start to heat up when Ethan starts helping the gorgeous girls next door with their house situation.

A second chance at love... in a former nudist colony. 38-year-old woman billionaire Joy Maddux has everything she could want. Then, an "alpha-male" podcaster targets her. There’s only one place on earth where she’ll be safe. The former nudist colony - known as home. Hotshot reporter Thorn Pryor stumbles onto the biggest story in the past 40 years. It should land him a promotion. Instead, it gets him fired. The last thing he wants to do is run a failing newspaper on a quirky island. Until he meets his curvy new neighbor. And uncovers a one-in-a-billionaire chance at redemption. One in a ...

Wishes in branches tied with string. Someone's hopes. Another's dreams. Paige Duncan returns to the small town of Linden Falls to seek the comfort of her hometown and her beloved mother. That contentment is short-lived when after only a few months, she’s faced with an unexpected and monumental loss. In the midst of struggling to keep her mother’s beloved bookstore afloat in the wake of her sudden death, Paige has the chance to grant a wish from the iconic wishing tree in the town square. She lost her trust in the tree long ago, but her mother’s voice rings in her ears, reminding Paige...

Have you ever felt overwhelmed by everything that needs to get done? Are you confused on how to get started and what to work on first? Have you experienced huge fears that have held you back from making decisions? Have you felt spread too thin, working both IN your business and ON your business? Have you felt anxiety when thinking about the future of your practice? Rachel Beider experienced all of these - fear, anxiety, overwhelm, uncertainty, and failure - all while trying to build and grow a private massage therapy practice. Until something clicked. What happened next was nothing short of...

Ellen is putting the finishing touches on her granddaughter June's wedding quilt - made from scraps of old dresses, both remembered and forgotten - when June breaks off her engagement and seeks sanctuary at her grandparents' ranch. June's fiance is set to go off to fight in Korea as soon as they're married, but the young bride doesn't think she can go through with it.

Someone is shooting horses, and Sadie is determined to find out who it is. That is until she begins to suspect that Mark, her boyfriend, may be involved. Will Sadie discover the truth? Will it be too hard to bear?

Sullivan Bradshaw is in way over his head. A car crash killed his brother, Matthias, and critically injured his sister-in-law. It's Sullivan's turn to care for the couple's six children and the ancestral farm, but the die-hard bachelor and art professor is hardly family-man material. What he needs is the perfect nanny/miracle worker/saint. What he gets is pretty Rumer Truehart, a free spirit who will change everything he ever thought he wanted....

A Midlife Crisis. A Mysterious Inn. A Second Chance at Love. From Amazon Bestselling Author Grace Meyers comes a heartwarming story of love, secrets, and second chances that will sweep you off your feet.Dumped by her long-time husband in the throes of a midlife crisis, when a mysterious parcel arrives containing deeds to her late grandmother’s beautiful historic inn at Martha’s Vineyard, Cathy finds herself trapped between her crushing fear of change and the tantalizing chance for a brand-new life. Swept up in an emotional whirlwind, Cathy struggles to decide what to do with the ...

Evan Archer has always preferred peace and solitude to the loud antics of his large, hard-to-navigate family. But when Archer Enterprises needs a new creative director, Evan jumps at the chance to claim the job he's always wanted. Moving home is easier than he expected, but Evan isn't prepared for the stunning A-list celebrity hiding out in his family's garage apartment. Following a major tabloid scandal, movie star Alaina Pierce escapes to Ribbon Ridge. She's immediately drawn to the quiet, picturesque town and the incredibly sexy - if a little quirky - Evan.