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All kindergarten teacher Kate Henderson wanted was to be happily married with a child of her own. But after her marriage to an unfaithful man ended, those dreams seemed to fade. When she meets the new barista at the local bookstore, Kate’s heart goes out to the young woman, who’s carrying some heavy, emotional baggage. Dealing with her own painful past, Kate is trying to guard her heart after meeting a former football player; after all, her ex-husband’s obsession with sports remains a sour memory. Former pro football player David White wants to put his past behind him, especially the ...

Writing with diverse poetic forms and using original artwork to deepen the exploration of conflict, Jo Patti presents us with a dynamic and edgy second book of poetry. Not for the faint hearted. This volume of poetry includes poems which express experiences where conflict has occurred. Conflict may arise from misunderstanding, historical grievances, struggles over control, power and money. Conflict may be borne out of righteous resistance.

This awe-inspiring odyssey transcends the boundaries of time, culture, and the human spirit. Jo describes her participation in VETS (Veterans Exploring Treatment Solutions) programs as she experiences the healing power of plant and animal medicines in Mexico. She writes about being a Sundancer on the Lakota and Menominee reservations. Her clear narrative delves deep into the portals of consciousness and realms of the sacred.

Starting her journey behind the Iron Curtain in Romania, tracking spider monkeys in Tikal, following the Green March in Morocco, working on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic, riding horses in Umbria, training teachers in Borneo, to living under strict Sharia law in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Afghanistan, Jo takes us with her on inner and outward explorations in exotic locations. She writes of ways to navigate physical, emotional, and even spiritual risks and pain while traveling to parts of the world few have seen or described.

Emma Hopkins hopes to put the past behind her when she moves from South Georgia to a quaint community on the Florida gulf coast. Tired of fearfully looking over her shoulder, she enjoys working in her aunt’s gift shop, and is attracted to a handsome customer who stops by one day. For three years Thomas Wilton has carried a burden of guilt for his sister’s car accident. Although his sister has adjusted well, Thomas has made her the main focus of his life. When his boss insists he move to a community on the Florida gulf coast, Thomas can’t deny his attraction to a lovely gift shop ...

Claire Durham was content with her single life in upscale Fernwood, Georgia. She had a good job, nice apartment, and her best friend lived nearby. The last thing she’d expected was learning she’d inherited a house and land in the rural town of Peach Grove, Georgia. She quickly became fascinated with the llamas who used her pasture. Should she make a move to her property and discover an entirely different lifestyle? Wealthy bachelor Dexter Jennings enjoyed working for his father’s real estate company in Fernwood, and knew he was expected to take over the business when his father ...

The urgency and depth of encounter is a recurring theme in the poems of Jo Patti. Questions about loss, love, and destiny are spiraled into a mosaic she creates consisting of passages from around the planet, some crystal clear and others enigmatic.

Widowed mom Mindi Kirkland moves from North Carolina to Florida’s Atlantic coast to live closer to her grown daughter, Leah. For introverted Mindi, this is a big step, but after finding an adorable cottage in the charming community of Ocean Mist, she hopes this is the right move. After enduring a painful marriage with her late husband, Mindi has no interest in a romantic relationship, but wants to focus on decorating her cottage and taking beach photographs in her new town. Widower Tim Garrett enjoys being around people, but after being released from his corporate position to now work for...

When Macy Crawford volunteered to lead her church’s Christmas program, she had no idea she’d become so attached to a timid, frail, orphaned girl. Macy was determined to make the little girl a shining star in the Christmas program, hoping to boost the child’s confidence. She was also determined to guard her heart after meeting the child’s uncle. Kyle Edwards had only planned to live in the tiny North Carolina town temporarily, long enough to help his elderly aunt and the orphaned granddaughter she was raising. His future plans were to advance up the corporate ladder, not to fall for ...

Gracie Norton has happily relocated from north Georgia to a quaint community on Florida’s gulf coast. Since she loves children and animals, she’s thankful for her new job as a veterinary assistant, and she’s drawn to the precious twins who’ve moved in next door. Their handsome but reserved father is a different story, however. Widower Blake Donovan hopes moving his young twins to a small coastal town will give them all a fresh start. Yet his dissatisfaction with his job and his unwanted, growing attraction for his pretty neighbor are frustrating him. He wonders if he will ever feel ...

Meg Mills is thankful she relocated to Coastal Breeze after becoming widowed two years earlier. As she makes plans to achieve her dream of owning a small bookstore, she begins doubting herself after being harassed by her late husband’s stepmother. She’s also confused at her strong attraction to the shy, lanky piano tuner who arrives for an appointment one day. Todd Davis is grateful for his aunt’s encouragement to move to Coastal Breeze after a painful divorce, and is soon captivated by an outgoing piano tuning client. But he’s an introvert, and feels certain the pretty widow ...

Holly Sims loves Christmas and children, so when she’s asked to help plan a Christmas festival for foster children, she’s thrilled. As a newcomer to Pine Valley, North Carolina, Holly is eager to become involved in church activities and meet people. When she continues seeing a handsome but sullen man in town, she’s curious about him. Why does he appear so unhappy? Rick Bates is fine with being an introvert. After being shifted from family to family throughout his childhood, he knows he cannot depend or trust anyone and must guard his heart. Running his small business and taking ...

After being deceived by her beau the previous year, library worker Sadie Perkins feels she’s meant to remain single and serve as a missionary to orphans in Africa. Her plan is to return home to Riverview after a year, and open an orphanage in a lovely house she’s admired since childhood. She didn’t plan on losing her heart to someone who intends to demolish the house. Widower Shaun O’Leary of Savannah yearns to make his father proud, and hopes to accomplish that by overseeing a hotel project in the town of Riverview. But first he must have a house demolished before hotel ...

Kindergarten teachers from small towns in Tennessee didn’t meet charming princes and live happily ever after. Did they? When kindergarten teacher Tina Ransom flies to Italy for her dream vacation, she never imagined how an emergency landing on a tiny island would change her life forever. But the beautiful paradise and its handsome prince stir something in her heart, and she longs to return. Prince Reginald of Felinia has a chance encounter with an American tourist, and cannot stop thinking about her. How could he be drawn to a woman whose life is a world away from his? But when a kingdom ...