Heartwarming Womens Fiction

Butterfly Kisses is the first book in The Orange Blossom series, the latest in heartwarming Women's Fiction from National Readers' Choice Award winner, Leigh Duncan. Justine Gale just got incredible news. The struggling single mom has inherited the flourishing citrus grove where she spent idyllic summers and formed lifelong friendships. Once on the fast track to success, Justine has recently learned her five-year-old daughter faces a lifetime of expensive medical treatments. Treatments, she can't afford. The decision to sell the land her family has owned for generations seems like the ...

After years of chasing success in the fast-paced world of New York City, Bella York is burnt out and in desperate need of a break. When her big event is unexpectedly canceled, she reluctantly returns to her small hometown of Pine Ridge, Tennessee, for the holidays. She plans to rest, recharge, and get back to city life as quickly as possible—until she runs into her old flame, Hugh Blake. Now a firefighter and beloved member of the tight-knit community, Hugh never forgot Bella or the future they could have had together. As they work side by side to save the town’s Christmas Eve festival,...

Sarah Bowen is trapped in Orange Blossom...and she’s desperate to escape. The day Sarah dropped her college-bound best friends off at the airport, she vowed to follow in their footsteps...soon. While she worked in her family’s pie shop and socked away every spare dime toward her expenses at a world-renowned culinary school, she dreamed of the day she’d become a famous chef and open her own restaurant. But Sarah’s plans have simmered on the back burner when one disaster after another delayed her plans. Her friends have established careers and started families while she remained ...

When Alexia Beasley returns to her quaint hometown in Maine for the holidays, she’s filled with nostalgia and the hope of rekindling old memories. Surrounded by the warmth of her family and the beauty of a snowy landscape, she unexpectedly crosses paths with her childhood friend, Philip Bishop. As they reconnect, their playful banter quickly reveals deep-seated feelings that neither has fully acknowledged. However, the holiday season brings challenges of its own. With family expectations weighing heavily on both their shoulders, Alexia receives a tempting job offer that could pull her ...

After a painful breakup and years of climbing the corporate ladder, real estate agent Cassidy "Cassie" Reynolds has lost her Christmas spirit. But when her spirited sister, Emily, convinces her to return to their charming hometown in the Carolinas for the holidays, Cassie reluctantly agrees, hoping to find a little joy amidst the nostalgia. Upon her arrival, she encounters Bradley Carmichael, a warm-hearted contractor with a passion for the magic of Christmas. As Cassie helps him renovate a quaint cottage on the edge of town, she begins to rediscover the true meaning of the season and the ...

"Fans of Debbie Macomber, The Chesapeake Bay series and Elin Hilderbrand will love this series..." Kindle Reader "A story about friendship, sisterhood, mother-daughter relationships, finding your inner strength in the face of adversity, starting over, and the pursuit of true love..." Andi's Books "Best book of the year. I know it's only March, but it is....Ms. Keaton's storytelling is brilliant..." Harlie's Books She's 54, broken-hearted, and starting over.... High-powered New York attorney Ava Flynn finds herself without a job or a future. Unemployable at her age, and broken-hearted by a ...

When small-town girl Mia Hart arrives in New York City, she dreams of making a name for herself in the fast-paced world of marketing. But as she navigates the bustling streets and the demands of her new job, she finds herself captivated by her charming but formidable boss, Colin O'Brian. As the holiday season approaches, Mia grapples with her growing feelings for Colin while trying to prove herself in the office. When they are thrust into a high-stakes project together, their professional relationship deepens, revealing a shared passion for their work and a connection that transcends the ...

Widowed and weary, Matilda Harmon has settled into a quiet life running her cozy café in the heart of her small town. Christmas, once her favorite season, now serves as a bittersweet reminder of all she has lost. But when she's asked to host the town’s annual holiday event, she reluctantly agrees, unaware that God has a new plan in store for her. Peter Wilkinson, a successful businessman and widower, has returned to his hometown for the first time in years. Haunted by the memories of his late wife and distant from his once-strong faith, Peter feels like a stranger in the place he used to...

After the passing of her beloved grandmother, successful marketing executive Courtney Rivera returns to her small Kentucky hometown for the holidays, seeking solace and closure. But as she reconnects with childhood friend Tony Turner, a hardworking farmer with dreams of expanding his family’s legacy, Courtney discovers that the place she thought she left behind may hold the key to her heart. Amidst snow-dusted fields and warm community gatherings, Courtney faces a pivotal choice between her fast-paced city life and the deep-rooted love blossoming between her and Tony. As they work ...

Jenna Livingston thought she had it all figured out—a promising career in New York City and a life filled with ambition. But when she returns to her charming hometown in Florida for the holidays, she finds herself reconnecting with the warmth of family, faith, and the memories of a love she left behind. As Jenna navigates the joyful chaos of Christmas preparations, she unexpectedly reunites with her high school sweetheart, Alvin Bean. Now a dedicated member of the local church, Alvin invites her to join him in a community outreach program that opens Jenna's heart to the true spirit of the...

Ya'll, let me tell you my story!Glad you could find your way here, and I welcome you to the Sellers Plantation here in the deep south of Mobile, Alabama. I'm anxious to get started with my story tellin,' so, I'm sharin' a little bout the story that I be tellin' to ya'll down below. When I wuz born, I be given the name Gertrude Ida Rollins, but as I be growin' folks just be callin' me Ms. Gertie. I wuz born in Mobile, Alabama in the year eighteen and eighty-eight. Yes, that be a long time ago for most of ya'll, but I thinks it be good to be learnin' bout the history that be comin' before you...

My plan was to finish my work and make it home for Christmas. Instead, a series of unfortunate events has me stranded on a mountain with the hottest grump in Western NC. My temporary neighbor, billionaire Hale Winters, is broody and annoyingly sexy. He looks like he stepped right out of L.L. Bean—and makes it clear I don’t belong here. Too bad for him, I’m not going anywhere. I’ve got a deadline and zero patience for a man with a savior complex. But with a snowstorm trapping us in his remote cabin, keeping my distance isn’t an option. What starts as disdain turns into late-night ...

All she wants for Christmas is a family to call her own... Being alone is especially difficult around the holidays. That’s why, when Rachel Milligan takes in a foster child for the month of December, she’s determined to make this an unforgettable Christmas for Joy. Ex-baseball sensation Derek Rossi blew into picturesque Jackson Hole on a snowy December day. Love is the last thing on his agenda. But Derek’s world is quickly knocked off kilter when he meets the vivacious Rachel and her spunky foster daughter, Rachel can’t deny her life has been a whole lot more jolly since Derek ...

As the holiday season descends on her small town, Emily Parker can't help but feel the weight of loneliness. A devoted school teacher with a heart full of faith, she's held tightly to a promise she made long ago—to trust God's timing for love. But with Christmas just around the corner, she wonders if that promise will ever be fulfilled. When Luke Reynolds, her childhood friend and former missionary, returns to town, Emily feels an undeniable spark. Their shared history and love for helping others draw them closer, but unresolved feelings from the past—and an unexpected return of ...

Milly Cook thought she had left Cedar Ridge, and her faith, behind for good. After the devastating loss of her fiancé, she turned away from God, believing her broken heart could never heal. But when her mother convinces her to come home for Christmas, Milly finds herself drawn back to the small town she once knew—and to a man who understands her pain. Noah Boyle is a widower struggling to find peace after his wife’s passing. For two years, he’s avoided Christmas and the reminders of what he’s lost. But his young daughter, Lily, believes in miracles, and this year, she’s asking ...

Hallie is having the time of her life working at the retreat. There, she meets Pete, a shy and overweight man who tugs on Hallie's heartstrings. Pete needs Hallie, which is very attractive to her. But she also has a thing for Conrad, her housemate. When she's given a choice between the two, who will she choose? Meanwhile, Fiona Kennedy, who is an acquaintance of Samantha's, and an A-List, Academy Award-winning actress, joins the group. She has everything in her life except a family. But she discovers she was adopted and her mother is Greer Davidson, who is a tarot reader and new friend of ...

When a curvy, ambitious woman meets a refined, silver-haired gentleman through a matchmaking agency, their connection is undeniable—but so are their fears. Daniella Spencer is done with men who don’t appreciate her curves or her career. After her last relationship left her feeling small and undervalued, she’s ready to find someone who loves her for who she is—inside and out. Signing up for True Curves Matchmaking Agency seemed like the perfect way to take control of her love life, but she didn’t expect to be matched with Thomas, a dashing older man who makes her feel truly seen ...

Samantha Casey is a school librarian who loves her job, the kids, and her school family with passion and joy for living. But she wasn’t always that way. Duncan Carpenter is the new school principal who lives by rules and regulations, guided by the knowledge that bad things can happen. But he wasn’t always that way. And Sam knows it. Because she knew him before—at another school, in a different life. Back then, she loved him—but she was invisible. To him. To everyone. Even to herself.

A hilarious tropical romp: When stagnation threatens the future of her beloved island, mayor Holly goes head-to-head with the community’s elderly retirees. With secrets swirling, family drama brewing, and an ex-boyfriend hanging around, can Holly find a way to save her slice of paradise? With her beloved island's future on the line, Mayor Holly Baxter must choose between progress and the status quo, and she'll go up against a small army of golf cart driving retirees to do it. Throw in some major family drama, long-kept secrets, and the complication of a new romance that sparks under the ...

Everyone knows former bad girl Jade and local pastor Dan don’t belong together. But when what they know and what they feel are two different things, can they trust God to give them a second chance? When Jade agrees to return to Hope Springs for the summer, it’s with the hope that she might finally be able to escape her reputation. The list of mistakes she’s made would stretch all the way from Hope Springs to California and back. And at the top of the list: leaving town without so much as a word of explanation to Dan, the only man she’s ever truly loved. It was for his own good, but ...