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I, Holly Nelson, have been dreaming about the perfect romance my entire life. You know the kind: guy and girl have an adorable meet cute and slowly, over the course of the movie, fall madly in love. I have spent hours of my life watching romcoms and I now have a list of qualities and rules for my perfect man. I finally found him, but I haven’t figured out how to get him to notice me. Instead, I’m stuck with Drew Rossi.

Natalie loved to make to-do lists and felt a real satisfaction when everything on her list was checked off. This made her the perfect wedding coordinator, but didn't always go over so well with other areas of her life. When Great-Aunt Wanda was alive she'd been almost like a mother to Natalie, whose mother dropped out of Natalie's life when she was fifteen. The first Mother's Day after Wanda's death, Natalie receives an eerie letter from her precious great-aunt with four challenges.

Julie Rolland’s grateful for her daytime job, even if the women don’t appreciate her flirting with their male coworkers. Please, she’s just being friendly. The only man she has to stay away from is the Head of Construction, Jack. He’s part of her social group and has never shown any interest in her. Never mind that he sets her heart racing or that they share amazing chemistry while belting out karaoke songs.

Solace is beautiful, strong-willed, and called the water witch by her neighbors. She divines for water in the arid hills of her home—a dangerous pastime across the border, where the king controls access to all the water. Rhees is brooding, bitter, and hiding a deadly secret. But he’s determined to find a way to help the thirsty people of his land—even if it means kidnapping the last living water diviner. But divining for water is against the law, punishable by death.

Alexandra Masters yearns for a family of her own. She's making progress too...her boyfriend checks all the right boxes. If only she could ignore Zac Danvers, her best friend's brother. He's insanely handsome and makes her heart race, but he's also insufferably rude and seems to hate her. Luckily, he lives miles away so they're rarely forced to see each other. Zac's job as a successful doctor in New York keeps him busy. A weekend trip home for Thanksgiving is exactly what Zac needs, except he can't avoid seeing his sister's best friend, Alexandra.

Seventeen-year-old assassin Cottia is desperate to leave behind the work she’s been forced into. Her lord offers freedom in exchange for one last hit. The assignment is to start a war by killing a target during the Giddelian prince’s betrothal selection ceremony.

Devastated to learn of her father’s ruthless business dealings—and his desire to marry her off to the despicable Mr. Bergner—Celia Ward leaves behind her wealthy home to pursue a life out West as a mail order bride. She is ready for a new life of challenges and adventure, but she does not expect to arrive at the station to meet an unexpected baby and homeless husband-to-be.

Ready to start a new life after the death of her grandmother, Helen Parker decides to accept an offer from a Mr. Mack Cooper as a mail order bride. However, when she arrives, she realizes Mack is not the man she is meant to marry. Instead, he sent for her for a friend, Phillip, who knows nothing of her arrival.

Ready to start a new life as a mail order bride, far from the reaches of her uncle, nineteen-year-old Catherine Statler has been expecting her world to change. But she does not expect to show up at her intended’s door with a stranger’s baby. Unwilling leave the baby alone, she takes her chances that her husband-to-be will still accept her, and the uninvited guest. After all, it’s almost Christmas, and winter is falling fast.

Exactly five years, five months, and three days ago I spent a single afternoon with a guy, Noah, and promptly fell in love with him. Then he left without leaving a number or his last name. Now he’s standing above me in the same tiny cafe we met all those years ago. And he’s a grown man with an easy smile that’s making me feel eighteen again. But I don’t fall in love, not anymore.

James Carter has made a fortune in the silver mines, but he prefers a simple life. A kind and intelligent man, he is known for his generous nature, and is loved by the town. But when James announces a Christmas party to help welcome Mabel to town, she is not pleased. What kind of party can they have out here, in the desert, with a group of strangers in the house? But the holiday spirit can find us, wherever we are. And sometimes, so can love.

Melanie Danvers thinks her life is on track. She has a successful career, great friends, and a special someone in her life. But when she least expects it, fate throws her a curveball—a face from the past—the man who deemed their one night together a mistake. After eight years away, a temporary work contract brings Steven MacAlistar back to his hometown—a place to which he thought he’d never return. It only takes one encounter with Melanie to make him realize that despite the long absence, his heart has never left.

Megan Turner never intended to return to her small hometown. But when her mom got sick, everything changed. So, she’ll make the best of the situation and oversee the restoration of the building that will become her bakery. She will not, however, make the mistake of falling for her annoyingly attractive contractor. Not again, anyway… Jake Sullivan lost the love of his life when he screwed up and broke Megan’s heart. But that’s in the past now. These days, being the best single dad he can be requires all his focus.

Experience the magic of Christmas, any time of the year. Sam Barlow, a man familiar with heartache and loss, is determined to skip the holiday season. But when his mother falls ill, he finds solace in Allyson, a compassionate nurse who has also given up on love. Amid the twinkling lights and red and silver decorations, they discover shared pain and unexpected joy. Can the magic of the holiday season bring Sam and Ally closer together?

Linden is the worst mage apprentice at her school. Her latest disaster: accidentally destroying her classroom when a small hooded fay pops up inside the fireball she’s just conjured. Linden is sent to the headmaster’s office to be formally expelled, when she is saved by the bell—quite literally. Someone is frantically ringing the bell inside the watchtower overlooking the western frontier. Raiders are coming, in broad daylight, wearing the uniforms of the enemy army.

Are you a sufferer of complex PTSD? This workbook will help you find ways to get yourself together with 10 actionable exercises. You'll learn how to manage flashbacks, learn to cope strategies, and have a clearer understanding of what keeps you from moving on.

Hannah Orwell has returned to her hometown to take a new job as the host of a local morning show. Her childhood nemesis, Cameron Miller, has remained in Cool Springs all these years and is now the town’s head middle school football coach. Hannah and Cameron’s longtime pastor’s wife, Maureen (who is well known for her matchmaking), has asked Hannah and Cameron to both help her with this year’s children’s Christmas play. Can Hannah and Cameron forgive and forget the past, or are they doomed to repeat the patterns of their past?

Dealing with a controlling, manipulative, and self-absorbed mother-in-law can be a challenge. But when your child brings home a fiancé who’s completely unworthy, and the shoe is suddenly on the other foot, do you take the high road, or get down and dirty? It's been five years since Allison Montgomery's beloved father-in-law, George, passed away and her cantankerous mother-in-law, Margaret, moved in. After nearly killing each other during their initial adjustment period, Allie and Margaret have finally buried the hatchet and have even launched a thriving home staging business together.

Sometimes you just have to say "Stuff it"! Life is too short not to live it to its best. With that in mind, Stuff it! - Vanderlust is a compilation of stories, musings, and memories from campervan adventures.

This is a short listen Christian-based book. It was written to inspire and motivate listeners in building and restoring relationships. Learning how to forgive yourself and others to have peace of mind.