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Sanibel Tides by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn order to secure a high-profile feature story for Shellseeker Cottages, the family must come together like never before. But as they do, some of the strongest relationships face daunting challenges, and more than one heart may be left broken on the beach.Olivia and Deeley’s lives are suddenly thrust into a new kind of chaos, and the solution threatens to end their brand new romance... -
![The Ones We Leave Behind by Deanna Lynn Sletten]()
The Ones We Leave Behind by Deanna Lynn Sletten
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDiane picked up her mother’s phone. “How do you feel about your mother being let out of prison today after sixty-five years?” the reporter asked. Diane stared at her mother. “My grandmother is alive?” That one phone call hurled shock waves throughout the entire family.1955 – Anna Bergman Craine’s life changes in an instant when she commits a crime of passion and is sentenced to life in prison... -
![Sanibel Treasures by Hope Holloway]()
Sanibel Treasures by Hope Holloway
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew arrivals to Shellseeker Beach prompt Eliza to extend her trip…and fall deeper under the spell of Sanibel Island. The group of close family and friends are determined to settle the ownership of the beachfront property once and for all. But it seems there are forces outside of their control determined to shatter all their dreams... -
![The Wild Road Home by Melissa Payne]()
The Wild Road Home by Melissa Payne
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Melissa Payne, the bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings and A Light in the Forest . Mack Anders will do anything for his wife, Daisy. Even die. With the woman he loves fading away from Alzheimer’s, Mack fakes his own passing... -
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![Frank and Red by Matt Coyne, James Killeen]()
Frank and Red by Matt Coyne, James Killeen
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEstranged from his friends, son, and the ever-changing world beyond his front gate, Frank is a reclusive curmudgeon whose only company is the 'ghost' of his dead wife, Marcie. Then six-year-old Red moves in next door. A boy struggling to adjust to the separation of his mum and dad, a new school, and the demonic school bully, Red is curious, smart, and talkative. And he has a trampoline... -
![Not My Daughter by Kate Hewitt]()
Not My Daughter by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsAnna’s hands tense on Alice and she hesitates. In that endless pause, I see all I need to know. She doesn’t want to give Alice to me – not now, and not ever. And part of me doesn’t even blame her… Milly always dreamed of being a mother. Adopted herself, she has always imagined a powerful intimate connection with a child of her own... -
![The Promise: Compass Key Book 4 by Maggie Miller]()
The Promise: Compass Key Book 4 by Maggie Miller
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecond chances do exist. Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island.Olivia was the quiet one. Her divorce from her alcoholic husband freed her in many ways but caused a rift with her daughter that seems impossible to heal.Amanda was the perfect one... -
![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6) by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling (The Yada Yada Prayer Group, Book 6) by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA devastating fire wakes up the Yadas to a new reality: God is on the move... -
![Crossroads by Cathy Bryant]()
Crossroads by Cathy Bryant
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA bitter single mom denies God's existence until... What will it take to bring her back around? After a devastating divorce, a bitter single mom and atheist starts her own real estate company in the nostalgic and picturesque town of Miller’s Creek, Texas. Then her young daughter’s disturbing symptoms lead doctors to discover that her leukemia has relapsed... -
![A Heather Parker Original by Kay Correll]()
A Heather Parker Original by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHeather Parker has stayed home in Moonbeam longer than she ever thought possible. Which makes it really hard to keep avoiding Jesse...Eventually they come to a mutual truce.... and then a bit more.But a surprise from the past threatens everything. Secrets come tumbling out and everyone is shocked by what Heather has hidden from them. From Jesse. From her cousin. From her mother... -
![Fragile Hearts by the Loch by Hannah Ellis]()
Fragile Hearts by the Loch by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHow long does it take to mend a broken heart?Jess expects life on the Isle of Skye to be calm and peaceful. But when she falls for her colleague things quickly become complicated. Rory comes with a whole load of baggage, but she just can’t seem to stay away from him. When Elspeth is forced to take a break from work, she evaluates what her future holds... -
![Grace Parker's Peach Pie by Kay Correll]()
Grace Parker's Peach Pie by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvelyn is thankful that Parker Cafe—oops, Sea Glass Cafe—is finally profitable and growing. The townsfolk love to come in for the sweet, mouthwatering delights she bakes… especially the old family recipe for peach pie. But is it the peach pie that keeps bringing Rob Bentley back to the cafe, day after day?Rob is in Moonbeam helping his sister, Violet, restore the very neglected Murphy’s Resort... -
![Matters of the Heart by Ashley Farley]()
Matters of the Heart by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe genie is out of the bottle. After decades of secrecy, Stella has finally made her resort’s natural hot springs available to guests. Little does she know, the waters have magical healing powers. Not only do the springs cure physical ailments, but matters of the heart as well. When word gets out, she has a riot of opportunity seekers on her hands. Presley could use a bit of that healing magic... -
![Memories of the Beach by Kay Correll]()
Memories of the Beach by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat if the imaginary friend you had as a child… turns out to be not so imaginary after all?Aspen receives a mysterious letter from her mother asking her to come to an all-expenses-paid week at Blue Heron Cottages. The very mother who disappeared from her life over twenty years ago.Willow receives her own letter asking her to come to the resort... -
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![The Unexpected Wedding by Kay Correll]()
The Unexpected Wedding by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes, you do unexpected things to protect the ones you love… Becky Lee is strong, independent, and lives on her own. She’s happy with that, really she is, but she’s always secretly longed for a family of her own. She just didn’t expect to get one quite like this—by marrying a man she barely knows to keep her nephew safe. Becky Lee owes her sister that much... -
![Half a heart by Karen McQuestion]()
Half a heart by Karen McQuestion
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFrom bestselling author Karen McQuestion comes a moving novel about broken hearts…and what it takes to put them back together again.At nine years of age, Logan Weber knows the routine. Keep quiet, make the food last, and don’t ever cause trouble. He’ll do what it takes to evade the rages of his troubled, violent father. Even though he’s only a child, Logan already knows too much—has seen too much... -
![Making Waves by Meredith Summers]()
Making Waves by Meredith Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMaxi’s life is about to change, but not in the way she expects... Maxi Stevens is at a crossroads. Things between her and James haven’t been the same since their kids left the nest. When she finds proof that indicates he may have strayed, she strikes out on her own. James’ infidelity has a silver lining, though... -
![The Sunset Cottages by Nicole Ellis]()
The Sunset Cottages by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIt’s the Christmas season, and romance, friendship, and family conflict abound in the small seaside town of Willa Bay.Tia should be ecstatic -- she’s moving into one of the sunset-colored cottages at the Inn at Willa Bay with her friend Meg, but she’s preoccupied with a surprise newcomer to town and the impending holiday visit of her overbearing parents... -
![The Parker Cafe by Kay Correll]()
The Parker Cafe by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOlivia is determined to get the new cafe up and running. She just hopes she can prove to herself, her mother, and the town that she's capable of making it a successful venture.When the charming Austin Woods comes to town and offers to help with promotion and social media, how can she refuse?But someone returns to town and threatens to ruin everything..Categorized as:
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![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom Thanksgiving and Christmas to rolling in the New Year, the Yada Yadas are "decked out" to celebrate the holidays!Turkey dinners, tree trimming, and decking the halls--it's that time of year again! And I, Jodi Baxter, can't wait to celebrate. My kids are coming home for Thanksgiving and Christmas, and then all of us Yadas are getting decked out for a big New Year's party... -
![The Dream: Compass Key Book 3 by Maggie Miller]()
The Dream: Compass Key Book 3 by Maggie Miller
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSecond chances do exist. Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island.Olivia was the quiet one. Her divorce from her alcoholic husband freed her in many ways but caused a rift with her daughter that seems impossible to heal.Amanda was the perfect one... -
![A Head Start by Christine Gael]()
A Head Start by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsGemma Davis has finally come to grips with her husband’s death but is reeling once again when she realizes that he left her a final gift. Already overwhelmed by the thought of raising their two sons alone, finding out that she has a baby on the way nearly sends her over the edge... -
![The Dreamer's Flower Shoppe by Ava Miles]()
The Dreamer's Flower Shoppe by Ava Miles
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAva Miles, author of the #1 National Bestseller The Chocolate Garden, shares another feel-good blockbuster about following your dreams no matter how impossible the odds and the power of friends and neighbors to help.Going back to the cherished days with her father in his greenhouse, Rose Fiorni always understood the power of flowers to comfort and uplift a human heart... -
![The Summer Sisters by Lilly Mirren]()
The Summer Sisters by Lilly Mirren
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsSet against the backdrop of the golden sands and crystal clear waters of Cabarita Beach three sisters inherit an inn and discover a mystery about their grandmother's past that changes everything they thought they knew of their family... Bindi Summer, the hard-working manager at The Waratah Inn is tired, feeling low, and wondering where her life is headed...Categorized as:
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![The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson]()
The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough by Neta Jackson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn Book 4 of The Yada Yada Prayer Group series, Neta Jackson takes the prayer group to an even deeper level. They've entered the War Zone, and this is spiritual warfare... -
![An Unfinished Story: A Novel by Boo Walker]()
An Unfinished Story: A Novel by Boo Walker
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsA grieving widow and a disenchanted writer form an unexpected bond in a novel about second chances and finding the courage to let go of the past. It’s been three years since Claire Kite lost her husband, David, an aspiring novelist, in a tragic car accident. Claire finally finds the courage to move on; then she discovers among the remnants of her shattered world her husband’s last manuscript... -
![I Hid My Voice by Parinoush Saniee]()
I Hid My Voice by Parinoush Saniee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThis is the story, based on fact, of a boy who couldn’t speak until the age of seven. Now twenty, he describes the events of his life.Four-year-old Shahaab has not started talking. The family doctor believes there is no cause for concern; nevertheless, Shahaab is ridiculed by others who call him "dumb... -
![Three Little Things: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll]()
Three Little Things: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSometimes a wish is only heard by the heart... Widow, Ruby Hallet, has almost adjusted to living life on her own. She has her knitting friends in The Yarn Society—they call themselves The Yarnies. Her son, Ben, drops in often to see her—and he’s dating that darling woman, Charlotte. And she has her beloved dog, Mischief... -
![Small Town Christmas by Olivia Miles]()
Small Town Christmas by Olivia Miles
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom the USA Today bestselling author of Christmas at the Cottage comes a heartwarming holiday story about rediscovering the spirit of the season.For Cora Conway, Christmas is always the best time of year. A homebody by nature, she loves nothing more than tinkering in her holiday shop and curling up with a movie and hot chocolate on a snowy evening... -
![Surprises at the Loch by Hannah Ellis]()
Surprises at the Loch by Hannah Ellis
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe best moments are the ones we don’t see coming . . .Isla is perfectly content with her solid, stable relationship with Logan. But when they challenge each other to inject some spontaneity into their relationship things quickly get out of hand.Soon, Logan is determined to find the ultimate romantic gesture... -
![A Fresh Start: From Bluebird Bay to Cherry Blossom Point by Christine Gael]()
A Fresh Start: From Bluebird Bay to Cherry Blossom Point by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGayle Merrill knew things would change when she finally worked up the guts to leave her loveless marriage after more than twenty-five years. What she hadn't counted on was her lazy, cheating, soon-to-be ex all but stealing the business she'd nurtured from the ground up into a successful eatery and bar... -
![Starfish Cottage by Meredith Summers]()
Starfish Cottage by Meredith Summers
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMaddie Montgomery has finally found her slice of heaven - a charming cottage on the sugar-sand beach of Shell Cove, Maine. There’s only one problem, the flow of tourists to Shell Cove dried up years ago and now it’s up to her to bring them back... -
![Hard Land by Benedict Wells]()
Hard Land by Benedict Wells
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMissouri, 1985: Um vor den Problemen zu Hause zu fliehen, nimmt der fünfzehnjährige Sam einen Ferienjob in einem alten Kino an. Und einen magischen Sommer lang ist alles auf den Kopf gestellt. Er findet Freunde, verliebt sich und entdeckt die Geheimnisse seiner Heimatstadt. Zum ersten Mal ist er kein unscheinbarer Außenseiter mehr. Bis etwas passiert, das ihn zwingt, erwachsen zu werden... -
![A Haven on the Bay: A Willa Bay Novel by Nicole Ellis]()
A Haven on the Bay: A Willa Bay Novel by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that the Inn at Willa Bay is well on its way to becoming a premier wedding destination in the Pacific Northwest, chef Meg Briggs hopes it’s finally time for her to realize her own dream -- converting the old barn on the property into a first class restaurant. However, the barn has been a dumping ground for resort castoffs for years and renovations seem a far off prospect... -
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![Wedding on the Beach by Kay Correll]()
Wedding on the Beach by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsCindy Pearson is getting her wish — the perfect wedding on Belle Island. As she dodges a steady stream of obstacles that threaten to thwart her plans, she can’t quite avoid her nagging doubts about her fiancé. Jamie McFarlane has one wish — to make a success of the coastal inn he and his mother inherited... -
![The Sea Star Bakery by Nicole Ellis]()
The Sea Star Bakery by Nicole Ellis
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLife is a series of decisions to make, but choosing the right one isn’t always cut and dry.Up until a few years ago, Cassie was living her dream life – happily married to her high school sweetheart Kyle and raising their two kids together in a house with a white picket fence. When she and Kyle grew apart and eventually divorced, she was devastated... -
![Road to New Beginnings by Ashley Farley]()
Road to New Beginnings by Ashley Farley
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe staffers at Hope Springs Farm greet guests with smiles. But trouble brews beneath their calm demeanors. Stella faces her first crisis as an adoptive mom when a second-grade bully wreaks havoc on Jazz’s life. When their beloved teacher is suspended on bogus charges, Stella takes on the principal and the president of parents’ association... -
![Finding Comfort by Christine Gael]()
Finding Comfort by Christine Gael
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStephanie Ketterman's only daughter, Sarah, thought her days living in Bluebird Bay were over. Married only two years, living in Washington DC, and on the cusp of an amazing career in law, she had the next decade planned out to a T. When she suddenly realizes she is bitterly unhappy and may have left Bluebird Bay in order to escape the pain of losing her father at such a young age, she returns... -
![The Secret: Compass Key Book 2 by Maggie Miller]()
The Secret: Compass Key Book 2 by Maggie Miller
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsSecond chances do exist.Five former sorority sisters, all in their 50's, undertake the adventure of a lifetime when a mysterious invite reunites them at an exclusive resort set on a private island.Olivia was the quiet one. Her divorce from her alcoholic husband freed her in many ways but caused a rift with her daughter that seems impossible to heal.Amanda was the perfect one... -
![What the Heart Remembers by Bette Lee Crosby]()
What the Heart Remembers by Bette Lee Crosby
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsOverview TWO LOVERS. ONE CHANCE AT HAPPINESS....When Max Martinelli returns to Paris in search of her lost love, what she finds will change her life forever. For three years the memory of Julien Marceau has haunted Max. Her life is stuck on hold simply because she can't stop wondering what would have happened if she had gone back...Categorized as:
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![Five Years or So: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll]()
Five Years or So: Return to Lighthouse Point by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes it takes a while to truly know how you feel…Robin and Jay have been friends for a long time.It’s obvious to everyone except Robin and Jay that they are more than friends.Just when they start to discover that fact for themselves, Jay’s past comes back to haunt him. Their tenuous footing is swept away when Robin finds out the secrets he’s hidden from her for Five Years or So... -
![Charming Christmas by Kay Correll]()
Charming Christmas by Kay Correll
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSometimes everything seems to go wrong... but maybe, just maybe, it's for the best.All Charlotte wants is a perfect holiday wedding. But nothing is working out how she planned. Absolutely nothing. Just how many things can go wrong with one wedding?Will she get the perfect Christmas wedding she's dreamed of?Join your favorite Lighthouse Point characters in this short heartwarming holiday novel... -
![Terri by Sharon Srock]()
Terri by Sharon Srock
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaring for a new foster child while running a thriving day care should keep Terri Hayes more than occupied, but her heart longs for something more. She hungers for a family of her own, and at twenty-nine, she feels time ticking away. When a busted pipe floods her home, Steve Evans offers her the family’s basement apartment as a temporary solution... -
![To Live by C.G. Cooper]()
To Live by C.G. Cooper
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsElmore Thadeus Nix, it's retirement time. You're sixty-five and ready. Take that final physical and then it's adios to your old life and hello to the new. Not so fast. Sorry, Elmore. Your plan's about to change. It's Elmore's last day of work. As part of his retirement, he heads to the family doctor for the follow-up to a routine physical. That's when the universe shifts on its axis. Cancer...Categorized as:
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![Sweet Tea B&B by Rachel Hanna]()
Sweet Tea B&B by Rachel Hanna
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsTwo sisters… … who have no idea the other exists. Kate never quite felt like she fit in, but she never let it stop her from pursuing her dreams. When her life takes a turn she never expects, she finds herself facing the choice of a lifetime.Mia is a true Southern belle. When her mother passes away, she starts rebuilding her life by running the Sweet Tea B&B, her mother’s beloved inn... -
![Callie by Sharon Srock]()
Callie by Sharon Srock
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA baby is dead and Callie Stillman blames herself. Haunted by memories of a tiny coffin, Callie can’t understand how God could expect her to put her heart on the line a second time. But the evasive little girl attending her Sunday School class is so obviously in trouble that Callie finds her resolve cracking. Iris and Samantha Evans are living on borrowed time... -
![When You Were Mine by Kate Hewitt]()
When You Were Mine by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratings“Dylan…” I croak, but my little boy doesn’t even look at me. “Dylan,” I say again, my voice breaking now, and the social worker gives me a reproving look. I’m not helping, but I don’t care. “Dylan!” My voice is louder now, and my gaze stays locked with my son’s as she pulls away from the curb and drives away, taking my very life with her...Categorized as:
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![A Hope For Emily by Kate Hewitt]()
A Hope For Emily by Kate Hewitt
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLooking back, I wish I could find my way back to that moment. I’d snatch it and hold onto it and live in it for the rest of my life, if I could. When Emily could still throw her arms around me. Oh God, just give me that moment, or one like it again. That’s all I want...Categorized as:
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![Han cantado bingo by Lana Corujo]()
Han cantado bingo by Lana Corujo
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTodo empieza con un algunas noches, en los diez minutos suspendidos antes de que Abuela regrese del bingo, dos hermanas salen a escondidas por la puerta de atrás hasta El Ahorcado —un volcán redondo como una panza bocarriba—, cuentan hasta tres y corren de vuelta sin mirar atrás...Categorized as:
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![Where Women Are Kings by Christie Watson]()
Where Women Are Kings by Christie Watson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsElijah, seven years old, has a history of disruptive behaviour. His adoptive mother Nikki believes that she and her husband Obi are strong enough to accept his difficulties – and that her being white will not affect her ability to raise a black son...Categorized as:
coming-of-age drama family female-mc friendship literary-fiction religion spirituality
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