Uplifting Reads

In a world of conflicting voices, sometimes the hardest one to hear is your own... For Piper, AJ, Daphne, and Brooke, nothing could be worse than the suicide of their idol. If she couldn't make it, who could? But when Piper's boss points out that the woman's life was meaningless, the four friends are thrown into a tailspin of self-doubt. What does it mean to be a woman? Who are they supposed to be? What are they supposed to want? And, once they figure it out, how are they supposed to get it? With no role models to lead the way, the four must navigate the tricky road to womanhood with only ...

✨ True Stories. Real Diplomacy. Unexpected Friendships. 🌍 Ever wonder what it's really like to live inside the world of diplomacy? Step into a life few get to experience—as seen through the eyes of Dr. Maryann Beebe-Ally, a successful American businesswoman who suddenly becomes the Ambassador’s wife of a foreign embassy in the Middle East. 📖 From the Caribbean charm of Guyana to the desert elegance of Kuwait, this captivating memoir takes you behind palace gates and embassy walls. As the wife of Guyana’s Ambassador to Kuwait, Dr. Maryann navigates royal ceremonies, cultural ...

Engaging and Uplifting Short Stories for Seniors is more than just a book—it’s a heartwarming time capsule designed to transport Baby Boomers and seniors back to cherished decades. Each story is long enough to immerse you in the lives of its characters while remaining short enough to listen in one sitting.

On the same day Mare Welsh receives the happiest news of her life, she also receives the worst. Her husband, Jack, was killed on his way home from work, leaving Mare alone to raise their one year old daughter. Now, a year later and deep in the throes of depression, Mare sees Jack everywhere. He even shows up to talk to her in the shower. Her well-meaning friends stage an intervention to bring her back to the real world, and it works a little too well. A day later she meets Tate, the new youth pastor at her church. At 25, Tate is seven years her junior, but Mare can't stop her wild ...

Sometimes love appears like a rainbow—just when you think the storm will never end. Looking for the Rainbow: 15 Bite-Sized Contemporary Romance Stories Served with Love in Small Doses Fall in love fifteen times over with Looking for the Rainbow, a charming collection of short, contemporary romance stories perfect for a cozy afternoon or bedtime escape. Each story is a quick read—just enough to tug at your heart, spark a smile, or leave you breathless. In Looking for the Rainbow & More Romantic Short Stories, the second heartwarming volume in the Finding Love Series, author Susie Clifft ...

Quirky Faith Pierson loves her life in rural Vermont. Especially in December when she throws herself into the local holiday festivities. Widower Graham Westfall doesn’t have time for Christmas. After missing the mark on his last ad campaign by a New York mile, his job now hangs in the balance. He has one month to come up with a new campaign or he’s out. He arrives in Holly Pointe planning to work the month away while his twin daughters spend time with their grandmother.When he discovers there’s no room at Gramma Ginny’s Inn, his only choice of lodging is the one place in Holly ...

Family…however close or distantly connected…is still family. And no one knows that better than the many members of the McAdams family.Few understand the vast implications that come with a large extended family as Drew McAdams does…and especially now. His brothers and sisters are also beginning to understand just how complicated it can be now that the four of them are responsible for the equally vast and extensive McAdams Trust. The headaches have only just begun. Life as they knew it will never be the same. Drew McAdams strongly suspects that if another call or message comes into his ...

Jasper Day lives in a quaint village called Eagle Cove located deep in the beautiful Adirondacks. Recently he has become troubled by all the changes he has encountered during the past few years, so he decides to create a journal (for one year) in hopes of discovering exactly where these feelings are generating from. What he comes to discover is it is not so much about the place where he lives, but the person he is becoming. A chance meeting with a homeless cat, the tragic murder of a close friend, finding true love with someone he has known for over thirty years all emerge and come together...

Ever worried that your golden years might be filled with moments of boredom? Picture yourself cozying up with stories so good they turn "another quiet evening" into "a walk down memory lane." From the 1940s, 50s, 60s, 70s, & 80s to today, each story captures the essence of a different era, celebrating love, friendship, family, and the simple joys that make life beautiful. Whether you're reminiscing about the past or discovering these moments for the first time, this book is the perfect companion for a cozy afternoon.

Poor, frail Fatima in Bangladesh was desperate to earn bread for her daughters. Her daughters had already learnt to digest hunger. They mustered the patience to see if they would get some food. Business owners Joshua and Abel, from Israel, set their mind to start their family. One of them relocated his business to the other’s city. One of them was ready to risk a physical makeover to become parents. Can these parents cater to their respective needs? Maternal Might is a story of a woman's journey from poverty to prosperity. Also, it is a story about fathers building up a family. Maternal ...

With a disagreeable and dishonorable, yet vaguely charming lout at its core, Leo the Liar is an amusing and unpredictable family drama from Bernie Donnelly. After not seeing his father for decades, Leo decides to make the jump from Dublin to Florida and reconnect with the long-lost Milo. Awkwardness aside, Leo has grown up to be a smooth-talking liar, a charmer with a silver tongue, a conman with motives that are difficult to suss out. Not only that, but an attraction from Leo's new stepmother threatens to rock the boat of familiar normalcy. Peppered with clever turns of phrase and tense ...

The Right Man: 15 Bite-Sized Contemporary Romance Stories Served with Love in Small Doses. Fall in love fifteen times over with The Right Man, a charming collection of short, contemporary romance stories perfect for a cozy afternoon or bedtime escape. Each story is a quick read—just enough to tug at your heart, spark a smile, or leave you breathless. Heartbreak. Hope. And the moment you finally meet the right one. The Right Man & More Romantic Short Stories delivers touching, tender tales of love found in unexpected places. From second chances to serendipitous meetings, each story offers ...

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 ...

Years ago Harry's cheating caused her heartbreak and a broken marriage...yet some bonds are unbreakable.Twila Westin has already visited the canyon several times since her mother’s return to her childhood home. But unlike her sister and brothers she’s yet to meet her mother’s new neighbor and friend, Clay Tobin. So far their schedules hadn’t allowed for it. Each time she was there to visit he’d been off somewhere filming another movie. And each time the simple fact that he was reminded her of her father and how much the two men had in common. She knew this time when she arrived at...

He’s waiting for a promotion to come through. She’s back in her hometown after a humiliating break-up. Can Tony and Cat make their second chance stick this time? Anthony Herrin has never wanted to live in Hawthorne Harbor. He’s followed his older brothers into public service, but he’s anxious to get back into the Forest Service. He’s waiting for his final interview to be scheduled, so running into his high school and college girlfriend at the top of one of their favorite hikes…not in his plans. The Forest Service separated Catherine Magleby from Tony once before, and while their...

3 uplifting books with heroines who are as offbeat as they are lovable. In With a Friend Like You, Bronwyn's life is a study in failure until she befriends her next door neighbor, the son of her mother's political rival. From enemies to best friends, will they ever be something more? For The Girls is an ensemble cast of four best friends trying to navigate life and love with only each other to lean on. In A Christian Cougar, Mare is a young widow dating an even younger man, a secret she tries and fails to keep from everyone, especially her imaginary husband. From laughter to tears to ...

A heart-stirring story about a woman’s need to come home…and the unexpected surprises and challenges she finds when she gets there…Mallie Westin was finally coming home. Ten years ago she packed up and with her children, left the only home she had ever known. Now she was coming back. The neighborhood was still the same with its charming small town feel. Very little had changed. It was still a small cluster of only a few homes that were long ago built by her parents and a few of their friends who wanted something different than what the big city in the distance offered. They’d found ...

Family…however close or distantly connected…is still family. And no one knows that better than the many members of the McAdams family. Few understand the vast implications that come with a large extended family as Drew McAdams does…and especially now. His brothers and sisters are also beginning to understand just how complicated it can be now that the four of them are responsible for the equally vast and extensive McAdams Trust. The headaches have only just begun. Life as they knew it will never be the same. Drew McAdams strongly suspects that if another call or message comes into his...

*** Captivating Women's Fiction Beach Romance Series *** Jessica, a fearless adventurer, dreams of conquering the Baja 250 off-road race. Determined and well-prepared, Jessica embraces the thrill and adrenaline of the race, her eyes set on the trophy. She's ready to make history as the first woman not only to finish but to win the prestigious event. Kyle Lewis, a newly minted doctor, is excited to complete his internship under his mentor, Dr. Solis, in Baja. Having spent countless vacations assisting in the seaside clinic, he feels confident taking the lead while Dr. Solis enjoys a well-...

So much...life...family...all that is most important to us...can change in a single day...a single moment...Home Again is the second book in the ongoing story of the Return to Summit Falls series. Summit Falls is a small town in the middle of nowhere that could be anywhere. It’s small enough that even though you might not know everyone…you know who everyone is. And they know you. Years ago four young men left their hometown of Summit Falls. Each of them ready to take on whatever the world had to throw at them. Now, years later, two of them have returned home. Adam Dane and Jonah ...