Three of Marianne Williamson's previous bestsellers -- A Return to Love, A Woman's Worth, and Illuminata -- explored the issue of relationships. Now, in this deeply personal collection of essays, prayers, and self-reflection, she turns to romantic love. In Illuminata, Williamson wrote that "we experience God to the extent to which we love, forgive, and focus on the good in others and ourselves." Now, in Enchanted Love, she writes that "enchanted partnership begins with the conscious understanding, on the part of two people, that the purpose of their relationship is not so much material as spiritual, and the internal skills demanded by it are prodigious." High romance, she says, "is not about past or future. It is not about practicality. It is not about society or worldly routines. It is an audacious ride to the center of what is, at the heart of every person. It is a bold and masterful inquiry into what two people really are and how we might become, while still on earth, the angels who reside within us."

In the heart of a small Texas town in 1883, lives intertwine and secrets unfold in a tale of redemption, faith, and enduring love. Mary Lockwood is a woman with a past she yearns to leave behind. Accepting help from a friend, she flees Chicago and seeks solace and a fresh start in the quiet town of Sage Creek. Scared and unsure what to expect, she navigates the unknown with the help of Elizabeth and Henry Brown, the kind owner of the general store. With a heart full of determination and a faith that grows stronger each day, she works to rebuild her life and find acceptance in her new community. As Mary and Henry work side by side, their mutual respect and admiration blossom into an unexpected love. But Mary's past refuses to remain hidden, and when it resurfaces, the town's whispers threaten to destroy the fragile happiness she has found. In the face of judgment and scandal, Mary and Henry must rely on their faith and the power of forgiveness to overcome the challenges before them. An Enchanted Love is a heartfelt Christian historical romance that explores themes of redemption, the transformative power of love, and the unwavering strength of faith. Join Mary and Henry on their journey as they discover that, with God's grace, it is never too late to find love and healing. Though this is the fourth book in the Sage Creek Saga by USA Today best selling author Lorana Hoopes, the books can be read as standalones.

“Exquisitely written with compelling characters and romance . . . I was swept away by the enchanting and magical world Rebecca Ross crafted, and loved every moment of it.” — Sue Lynn Tan, bestselling author of Daughter of the Moon Goddess Enter the isle of Cadence in this novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals—a Scottish-inspired fantasy brimming with enemies-to-lovers romance, magic and spirits, and a captivating mystery It starts with a letter and an ominous journey across dark waters. Ten years after being sent away to the mainland to become a bard, Jack Tamerlaine is summoned home to Cadence. Girls are going missing from the island, and Adaira, his childhood nemesis and the future leader of the clan, believes Jack is the only one who can find them. The elemental spirits that dwell in every breath of air, splash of water, blade of grass, and flicker of fire find mirth in the lives of the humans, and a bard’s music is the only way to summon them and ask that the girls be returned. Yet as Jack and Adaira get closer to solving the mystery, it becomes apparent that an older, darker secret about Cadence lurks beneath the surface, and no harp song may be strong enough to stop it. With unforgettable characters, a thrilling plot, and a lush folklore-infused world, A River Enchanted is a stirring story of duty, love, and creating harmony between opposing forces. This first book in the Elements of Cadence duology marks Rebecca Ross’s brilliant entry on the adult fantasy stage.

Book 1: Embark on a fantastical journey with “Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women by George MacDonald.” George MacDonald weaves a mesmerizing tale that blurs the lines between the real world and the realm of faerie. In this romantic and imaginative narrative, readers follow the protagonist as he navigates a dreamlike landscape filled with enchanting creatures, magical adventures, and profound reflections on life and love. Book 2: Explore the art of love with “Ars Amatoria; or, The Art Of Love by Ovid.” Ovid, the Roman poet, provides a poetic and playful guide to the intricacies of love and seduction. This classic work, filled with wit and wisdom, explores the nuances of romantic relationships and offers timeless advice on the pursuit of passion and desire. Book 3: Discover a tale of transformation and self-discovery in “The Blue Castle: A Novel by L. M. Montgomery.” L. M. Montgomery, best known for "Anne of Green Gables," presents a novel that follows a young woman named Valancy as she breaks free from societal expectations and embarks on a journey of personal liberation. Filled with humor and romance, this novel is a testament to the transformative power of courage and self-empowerment.

Few of us have been spared the agonies of intimate relationships. They come in many shapes: loving a man or a woman who will not commit to us, being heartbroken when we're abandoned by a lover, engaging in Sisyphean internet searches, coming back lonely from bars, parties, or blind dates, feeling bored in a relationship that is so much less than we had envisaged - these are only some of the ways in which the search for love is a difficult and often painful experience. Despite the widespread and almost collective character of these experiences, our culture insists they are the result of faulty or insufficiently mature psyches. For many, the Freudian idea that the family designs the pattern of an individual's erotic career has been the main explanation for why and how we fail to find or sustain love. Psychoanalysis and popular psychology have succeeded spectacularly in convincing us that individuals bear responsibility for the misery of their romantic and erotic lives. The purpose of this book is to change our way of thinking about what is wrong in modern relationships. The problem is not dysfunctional childhoods or insufficiently self-aware psyches, but rather the institutional forces shaping how we love. The argument of this book is that the modern romantic experience is shaped by a fundamental transformation in the ecology and architecture of romantic choice. The samples from which men and women choose a partner, the modes of evaluating prospective partners, the very importance of choice and autonomy and what people imagine to be the spectrum of their choices: all these aspects of choice have transformed the very core of the will, how we want a partner, the sense of worth bestowed by relationships, and the organization of desire. This book does to love what Marx did to commodities: it shows that it is shaped by social relations and institutions and that it circulates in a marketplace of unequal actors.

From the preface: "Stephen Leacock is still often regarded as a writer of lightweight amusements and unchallenging satire, as an author without an imaginative centre who lacked a vision of sufficient power and clarity to sustain a lifetime of serious writing. According to this view, which has been too easily received, Leacock squandered an early, promising talent (though he was in fact, middle-aged when he published Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town in 1912), and consequently his writings, like his legendary Lord Ronald, "rode madly off in all directions." After years of chasing down Leacock's numerous literary mounts, I can assert that none of this is true. Leacock's writing emerges from a centre that is the confluence of the two traditions of humanism and toryism, traditions that found in Leacock fertile ground for the propagation of such qualities as tolerance of human fallibility and acceptance of social responsibility. What is remarkable with respect to Leacock's literary output is that even his furthest-flung, seemingly inconsequential humourous pieces move in relation to this tory-humanist centre." Lynch invites us to accompany him on an odyssey through Leacock's two main works, Sunshine Sketches and Arcadian Adventures of the Idle Rich ... He aspires to enlighten the open-minded reader, and is highly successful in doing so." Elspeth Cameron, Coordinator of Canadian Literature and Language Program, New College, University of Toronto