Small Life

WANTED: ONE LIFEGUARD WHO DOESN'T MAKE ME CRAZY Brooke Lawson's fresh start at Seabreeze Cove has one major flaw: Zane "The Beast" Carter. He's arrogant, bossy, and has biceps that should be illegal in the state of Florida. Oh, and he's her new partner. HELP NEEDED: PARTNER WHO FOLLOWS THE RULES Zane doesn't need assistance—especially not from the sassy rookie who knocked his rescue can into the ocean on her first day. She challenges everything: his authority, his technique, and his ironclad rule against mixing business with pleasure. WARNING: HIGH RISK OF DROWNING (IN FEELINGS) When a ...

In 1986, fresh out of college, Paul Downs opened his first and last business: a small company that built custom furniture. With no idea how to run a business or how to build custom furniture, Downs spent a year teaching himself the business, and in 1987 he hired his first employee. That was when things got complicated.

Scarlett Fontaine is a true Hollywood legend—a singer, actress, and beloved fashion icon. But Scarlett dies tragically at just thirty-six years old, leaving behind no children. Or so the story goes… Gwen Hollingsworth is the curator at a museum dedicated to Scarlett’s life. She’s also sole heir to Scarlett’s fortune as a descendant of the star. But all is not well in Gwen’s world. She’s dealing with a messy marital separation and is struggling to move forward.

In the ninth installment of the beloved Willow Heights series, readers are reunited with some of their favorite characters as they witness Lorraine's journey toward healing and redemption. Lorraine is a single mother who has faced her fair share of challenges. As Lorraine begins to rebuild her life, she discovers that second chances are possible and that healing can come from unexpected places. With its heartwarming characters and engaging plot, Second Chances in Willow Heights is a must-read for fans of the series and newcomers alike. Whether you're looking for a touching story of hope and...

Colleen and Rich Gundersen are raising their young son, Chub, on the rugged California coast. It’s 1977, and life in this Pacific Northwest logging town isn’t what it used to be. For generations, the community has lived and breathed timber; now that way of life is threatened. Colleen is an amateur midwife. Rich is a tree-topper. It’s a dangerous job that requires him to scale trees hundreds of feet tall - a job that both his father and grandfather died doing. Colleen and Rich want a better life for their son - and they take steps to assure their future.

Eliza navigates the possibility of a second-chance romance, but an unexpected fear is slowing things down. Her daughter has decided she is all in with a man she once thought was all wrong, but efforts to help him out of a bind threaten to backfire. And when Katie finally opens her heart to the first true love of her life, her stepsister’s arrival suddenly changes everything.

After five hectic years of retirement from Lord's Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he's offered one, he decides he doesn't want it. Maybe he's lost his passion. His adopted son, Dooley, wrestles with his own passion - for the beautiful and gifted Lace Turner, and his vision to become a successful country vet.

Once a gifted ballet dancer, Julia Costell buckled under the demands of a professional dance career, and has landed with a thud in an unglamorous job as a guidance counselor at a performing arts high school. Living back home with her parents and feeling lost, she is afraid she’ll never soar again...until the day young Dell Jordan is sent to her office, carrying an essay. In Dell’s writing, Julia sees luminous sparks of hope. But as she fights to forge a brighter future for one disadvantaged student, she's drawn into startling undercurrents of conflict and denial within the academy.

The formerly distant Julie Sweeney is home with her daughter, Bliss, and asking for far more than a casual reunion. As the family navigates this new hurdle, John faces troubles of his own while his wife is across the country.\ The renovation of the inn continues, and Sam's relationship with the carpenter deepens. Through it all, Dottie holds the family together, determined to prove that she should be the one to give her granddaughter the greatest gift of all... a second chance at life.

Every Big Accomplishment is a Series of Small Steps Michael Toler, shares practical strategies for achieving long-term success by focusing on small, manageable daily goals. He demonstrates how making small, consistent changes to your daily routine can lead to significant, sustainable progress in both your personal and professional life. “This book is a must-read for anyone looking to maximize their productivity, achieve their long-term goals and live a more fulfilling life." Remember, it is the daily choices, no matter how small, that ultimately shape your future. The insights and ...

Mental health isn’t just about surviving—it’s about finding ways to thrive, one small shift at a time. 1000 Ideas: For Better Mental Health is your everyday guide to emotional balance, resilience, and inner peace. Whether you're looking to build healthy habits, manage stress, boost your mood, or simply feel a little more grounded, this book offers bite-sized inspiration for every kind of day. From mindfulness practices and self-care rituals to creative outlets, boundary-setting, and science-backed coping tools, each idea is designed to be practical, compassionate, and doable—no ...

Returning home to Ditto, Texas, is bittersweet for Lila Matthews. Her dear and feisty aunt Gracie has passed away, leaving Lila her estate. That includes a centuries-old house, a field of the freshest strawberries in Atascosa County, more money than Lila can count, and a secret Aunt Gracie took to her grave. All the angels in heaven won’t be able to pry it out of her.

As Sweeney House renovations near completion, a roadblock inspires a new passion in Julie, who decides to run for mayor of Cocoa Beach. The whole family comes together to help her win the election and give back to the little city they all love so much. Taking the job as Julie's campaign manager finally gives Amber a much-needed purpose in life, but her father's surprising arrival at the beach forces her to tell him the truth about her pregnancy. The news might have her father reeling, but it sends him right to Lori.

In the northernmost reaches of Scotland, where a string of little islands in the North Sea stretches towards Norway, lives Gertie MacIntyre, a proud island girl by birth. Her social circle is small but tight: family and friends, particularly the women in her knitting circle. In the whitewashed cottages of their hometown, everyone knows everyone, and the ladies of the knitting circle know more than most. In a place of long dark winters and geographic isolation, the knitting circle is a precious source of gossip, home, laughter, and comfort for them all.

A Tumultuous Romance, a Determined Shifter, and a Wicked Warlock! Marigold “Mari” Sinclair escapes to Whispering Pines for a fresh start away from her controlling ex-husband, but instead of peace, she finds chaos. Someone has a bitter taste in their mouth about her arrival, leaving magical ambushes as unwelcome gifts. Mari didn’t expect her first ever one-night stand to be the hunky deputy sheriff, a man who’s more than willing to guard her body all day and all night. Deputy Sheriff and wolf shifter, Arden Flynt, can’t believe his luck when his unforgettable one-night stand moves ...

Molly Thorn used to be young and hip. Then she died. Now, she’s back from the second veil as a hot-flashing, brain-glitching, middle-aged woman. Worse yet, the shop she owns—Unraveling Yarn—is a cover for her new position as Assistant to the Grim Reaper of the Magicals. The guy’s a total grump. On her first undead night, Molly discovers a co-ed group of misfit Mythicals hiding in her attic: a vampire, an ogre, a dragon, and a fairy. The eclectic group of knitting enthusiasts fuss and discuss absolutely everything, but sex after forty is their favorite topic upon which to share their...

Jenna Abbott’s life went up in flames even before the fire started in Tenmile, Oregon. She was still coping with her husband's affair—and the revelation that he got a much younger woman pregnant—when the fire finally died down, and Ryan was among the missing. Chelsea Goddard still can’t explain how her estranged husband got back to Tenmile from out of the country the day of the fire, and she also can’t shake the nagging feeling that the secrets they’ve kept between them for the last twenty years might just be the tinder that made it all burn.

As fall paints the Pennsylvania countryside in flaming colors, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson is contemplating the future of her beloved Elm Creek Quilts. The Elm Creek Quilt Camp remains the most popular quilter’s retreat in the country, but unexpected financial difficulties have beset them and the Bergstrom family’s stately nineteenth-century manor. Now in her eighth decade, Sylvia is determined to maintain her family’s legacy, but she needs new resources—financial and emotional.

After her disastrous marriage ends in divorce, Sarah Price comes home to Serenity, South Carolina, for a fresh start. With support from her two best friends - the newest generation of the Sweet Magnolias - the emotionally wounded single mom knows she can face any crisis. When Sarah meets handsome stranger Travis McDonald on one of her shifts at Wharton’s Diner, she’s intrigued by his flattering words. But her battered self-confidence makes it hard for her to take him at face value, and she isn’t certain if she’s ready to trust again.

Never knowing his parents, eleven-year-old Stewie Little and his brother have been raised on a farm by their older sister. Stewie steadfastly tends the chickens left by his beloved late grandmother. And every day Stewie goes door to door selling fresh eggs from his wagon—a routine with a surprise just around the corner. It’s his new customer, Marilyn. She’s prickly and guarded, yet comfortably familiar—she reminds the grieving Stewie so much of the grandmother he misses more than he can express.