Lonely and alone...At sixteen, Libby Cunningham’s mother is deceased, her father is constantly away on business and her grandmother rarely speaks a kind word to her. God is always judging her—or so she believes. Feeling unloved and unwanted, she dreads coming home after school to an empty house. The only bright spot in her life is the very thing her father forbids her to have—a boyfriend. Cash MacKenzie fulfills her deepest need when he vows to love her al...

**These stories were previously published in Kiss or Kill Under the Northern Lights. They are a collection of short stories written by members of Northern Lights Writers, a Minnesota Chapter of RWA.

Does time really heal all wounds?Libby Cunningham has finally found the daughter her father forced her to give up for adoption nearly sixteen years ago. She has never forgiven herself and now desperately wants to make it up to Amber for the years they’ve lost. However, she has also learned that Cash MacKenzie, Amber’s father, has custody. Libby has never forgotten that Cash broke her teenage heart and deserted her when she needed him the most. Now he holds...

Annika Nilsen is a small-town girl with big-city dreams…At twenty-eight, she's stuck in her hometown of West Loon Bay, Minnesota, population 397, with no boyfriend, no money, and no future. Life is boring and predictable until her best friend convinces her to take a road trip out west to see what they're missing. Everything is going according to the plan until her brother suddenly shows up with his bandmate, Alexander Lange. Annika's attraction to Alex is ...

Where small-town charm meets secrets that won’t stay buried…In these unforgettable small-town stories, love doesn’t come easy—but it’s always worth the risk.From quiet streets to tightly woven communities, these romances explore second chances, unexpected connections, and the courage it takes to trust again. When the past refuses to stay in the past, hearts are tested, secrets surface, and love must fight to survive.Featuring stories by New York Tim...

Six romances. Six complications. One unforgettable collection.Love refuses to behave in this lively mix of romance, suspense, humor, and heart.Inside these pages, you’ll find a pretend boyfriend at a wedding, a no-strings hockey fling that turns dangerously complicated, an ambitious hairstylist battling sabotage on Enchanted Island, a wild road trip to save exotic animals from a black-market gambler, a seaside resort full of secrets and storms, and a kidnapped social worker...

Sometimes love deserves another chance.Love doesn’t have a schedule—it waits.From small-town Texas to Alaska’s endless summer, from quiet seaside escapes to homes filled with memories, these heartfelt stories explore what happens when love returns when it’s least expected. Old wounds, lost trust, and years of distance can’t erase the connection between two hearts meant to find their way back.Each romance delivers emotional depth, hope, and ...

Rock Henderson needs a wife—and fast.His dying mother’s last wish is to leave this world knowing her son is blissfully married…and producing grandchildren. It’s just a small lie to make her eternally happy, one he doesn’t think he’ll have to make good on until Zelda storms his riverfront penthouse the week before Christmas with her nurse and her twenty-pound tabby cat. With his ex-fiancée long gone and his wheelchair-bound mother demanding to meet his wife...

Merry Connor is struggling to feed her two children, pay heating bills and fix her secondhand car.Though she’s barely making it financially, life is good. That is, compared to two years ago when she lost everything—thanks to her lying, deceiving ex-husband. She’s come a long way since then and doesn’t intend to look back. Even so, it’ll be a long time before she trusts anyone with her heart again.Tony Lewis hasn’t had a merry Christmas ...

A 5-star rating in the Readers’ Favorite International contest!It’s 1925 in St. Paul, Minnesota, a haven for hardened criminals—and the women who find themselves trapped in a dangerous game…Charlotte LeDoux’s nine-year marriage to bootlegging kingpin, Gus “Lucky” LeDoux, is falling apart. The same day Char learns she’s pregnant, she catches Gus in the act of adultery and it’s clear he has no intention of ending the affair....

Motivation and literacy go hand in hand in this practical book of strategies for classroom teachers. It provides effective tips and tools to motivate and grasp the attention of even the most reluctant readers. With numerous classroom examples, case studies, and blackline masters, this book will help you to boost motivation and literacy in your classroom right away. Motivating Every Student in Literacy (Including the Highly Unmotivated!), Grades 3-6 provides an effective model for improving...

When old friends reunite, will a new enemy keep them apart?Ashton Wyatt has spent a decade running from her past.Hanging out with a bad crowd in high school cost Ashton her reputation, her boyfriend and her relationship with her parents. Determined to start over, she has moved far away, but can’t escape the loneliness that shrouds her heart. When she receives an offer to return to the small, tourist town of West Loon Bay to revive The Ramblin’ Rose...