Heartwarming Womens Fiction

A celebrity chef who cannot cook. A Christmas dinner that has to be perfect. A recipe for love? Or disaster? Charlotte Olsen’s stomach is as tangled as a ball of Christmas lights. The world knows her as the charming celebrity chef with a smile as warm as the holiday season. What they don't know is that Charlotte’s culinary prowess, or lack thereof, is a well-kept secret, one that could bring her soaring career to a screeching halt. Hired as a guest chef at a remote Colorado Inn to impress important investors over the holidays, Charlotte arrives with a blizzard nipping at her heels and a...

When Lauren Beard returns to her charming Virginia hometown for the holidays, she’s eager to reconnect with her family and rediscover the warmth of her childhood traditions. But this year, the snow isn’t the only thing that’s new. Enter Shane Fisher, a mysterious writer who has come to town seeking inspiration. As Lauren and Shane bond over shared dreams and festive cheer, their connection deepens amid the backdrop of a picturesque winter wonderland. Together, they volunteer for a local charity, create candles at a cozy workshop, and enjoy laughter-filled moments that spark undeniable...

Her home and her heart aren't up for grabs, but that doesn't stop her handsome neighbor from fighting for both. After a bad breakup, artist Deni Sparks has given up on love. When a friend wills her a lakefront cottage, she packs her bags and sweet Labrador, Hershey and hits the road. She hopes to find solace in the home that once healed her. The catch? The cottage is in desperate need of repair and Deni has three months to make things right. She’s no stranger to hard challenges. Architect Joel Anderson has wanted to develop the beachfront since high school, and now with the local economy ...

Mary Winters, a successful yet overextended marketing executive, has spent her life making sure everyone around her is happy—except herself. As Christmas approaches, Mary is caught between planning the perfect holiday for her family, juggling her demanding career, and attempting to secure a picture-perfect relationship, all while secretly longing for a more fulfilling life. After a freak accident sends her tumbling down a flight of stairs, she wakes up in an alternate reality where everything is seemingly perfect: she’s engaged to the man of her dreams, her career is at its peak, and ...

An Enemies-to-Lovers Later-in-Life Romance About New Beginnings, Self-Worth, and Finding Love Again Lori has spent years in the shadow of her famous husband, quietly supporting his career while setting aside her own dreams. Their marriage has had its struggles, but when an opportunity to publish her book arises, she seizes it—determined to reclaim a part of herself that she lost along the way. Her manuscript lands on the desk of Matt, a sharp-minded businessman and publisher whose blunt manner and laid-back approach immediately clash with Lori’s refined and determined nature. Sparks fly...

**Just One More - that's all Ruby wants - Just One More Moment - That's all Grace needs** Grace lives for the little moments with her spirited five-year-old daughter Ruby. But when Ruby falls ill, their precious time together becomes devastatingly short. Each "just one more" bedtime story and playground visit takes on new meaning as Grace races against an unforgiving clock. Then Logan, a virtual reality pioneer, enters their lives with an impossible gift: technology that could give them a lifetime of memories in a digital dreamscape. As romance blooms between Grace and Logan, she discovers ...

Esther's life isn’t perfect (whose is?) - but she’s happy enough living in her little flat with her boyfriend, Josh. But that’s about to change. Bored at work, she wishes that something, anything, would happen to liven her life up. Unfortunately, her wish comes true: when Josh calls her from the airport to tell her he’s going to work in a bar in Spain and that she’s not invited, Esther is devastated, and her unhappiness is compounded when she discovers she can actually view the bar via a webcam link and watch him chatting up other girls.

An enemies-to-lovers romance you won’t want to miss! Diane’s new neighbor, a single dad, freed her husband’s killer. How can she make peace with him? Josh was the holdout juror who let her husband’s killer go free. Now he moves next door to Diane... and he and his daughter need her help. A simmering attraction and an attempt to reconcile feuding daughters draws teacher Diane Bittner to Josh Lorenz. But when an old hurt surfaces between them, their girls have to turn the tables and find their own justice of the heart. Can enemies ever become lovers? Welcome to Book One in USA Today ...

Catherine Pine is hoping her Christmas is a bit more jolly than last year's. That one was her first without her husband, and with her kids and their families absent this year, she's worried. But things change when her good friend invites her on a Christmas cruise to lift her spirits. Suddenly every day is an adventure and she's making a bunch of new friends, including the lovable Sophie Miles.

In the dead of night, in the pouring rain, a drunk driver smashes his car into a young man. He abandons the body at the side of the road, but the incident will set in motion a chain of events which will change his life forever. Soon Chief Inspector Van Veeteren, now retired from the Maardam police force, will face his greatest trial yet as someone close to him is, inexplicably, murdered.

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...

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 ...

When Caitlin inherits a significant sum of money on her fortieth birthday, she decides to break the habits of a lifetime and throw caution to the winds. She's about to tell her husband Paul that they're leaving London on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to Eat Pray Love their way around the world, only ... she doesn't tell Paul that, because before the candles are lit, he tells her that he's very much in love with someone else. After a drunken night trying to console herself, Caitlin books tickets to Australia - anything to get as far away as possible.

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The third and final novel in the Ten Bells Street saga series.

She’s a conservative pianist. He’s a wild rock star, trying to escape fame. A dating dare forces them together. Will they make music or will they fall flat? While finishing her master’s degree in music, Claudia Von Plata receives devastating news that sends her across the country. She arrives in the perfect Florida beach town but discovers her aunt’s health and finances are in shambles. The owner of Coconut Cove Café hires her on the spot and initiates her into beach town life: sunblock and sunglasses are a must, but so is dating the first guy she waits on. Carter “Wilde” ...

After a heroic career, Special Forces ex-soldier Ben Hunter is fighting a new battle: adjusting to civilian life. But when the life of his occupational therapist is threatened, the wounded vet and his service dog, Rocky, spring into action. Maeve Phillips believes her friend was murdered and won’t stop until she tracks down the killer…who is now hunting her. Nobody’s going to harm Maeve on Ben’s watch. Now a predator is about to find out what it feels like to be prey.

The cop and the ballerina: When their worlds collide, does love stand a chance? At the height of her success, dancer Kerry Guthrie’s career was cut short by an accident. Now she’s on her feet again, teaching young dancers and hoping for a comeback. Then she meets the father of her 15-year-old star student, and feels a new kind of spark. Police officer Chris Layne hails from a different world. Can they work together to make his daughter’s dreams come true, when he and his daughter are increasingly at odds? And can Kerry still realize her own dreams without losing the man she’s ...

The only thing real about their fake relationship? The chemistry. Calypso Elliot creates chaos wherever she goes, a hurricane in a handbasket who came to Superstition Springs to restart her life, not attract the attention of a stalker. The last thing she expects is for Garrison Rockwell to jump at the chance to play her fake boyfriend-slash-bodyguard. He attends to her every need. Takes care of her and her problems. It’s so…sexy. Ex-Navy SEAL Garrison Rockwell likes everything in its place and structures his life in this tiny Texas town to ensure it stays that way. It makes no sense why...