Ex-fireman and flower farmer Shay McGillen has plenty of reasons not to give Sarah Pickering even one chance when she turns up in his small Yorkshire village. After all, she is only there to try and convince him and his fellow villagers to sell up so her company can build a bypass. If Sarah thinks she can make Shay give up his farmhouse and his business, she has another think coming! But then an unexpected blizzard leaves Sarah stranded in Shay's home...

Social media star Rick Finnegan is sentenced to community service at the Little Village Sanctuary in Broclington. After a rocky start, he soon learns that second chances can be found in the most unexpected places.

A woman desperate to turn a new page heads to the Scottish coast and finds herself locked in a battle of wills with an infuriatingly aloof bookseller in this utterly heartwarming debut, perfect for readers of Evvie Drake Starts Over. “Humor and charm abound. . . . [This] love story hits the spot.”—Publishers Weekly Thea Mottram is having a bad month. She’s been let go from her office job with no notice—and to make matters even worse, her husband of nearly twenty years has decided to leave her for one of her friends. Bewildered and completely lost, Thea doesn’t know what to do. But when she learns that a distant great uncle in Scotland has passed away, leaving her his home and a hefty antique book collection, she decides to leave Sussex for a few weeks. Escaping to a small coastal town where no one knows her seems to be exactly what she needs. Almost instantly, Thea becomes enamored with the quaint cottage, comforted by its cozy rooms and lovely but neglected garden. The locals in nearby Baldochrie are just as warm, quirky, and inviting. The only person she can’t seem to win over is bookshop owner Edward Maltravers, to whom she hopes to sell her uncle’s book collection. His gruff attitude—fueled by an infamous, long-standing feud with his brother, a local lord—tests Thea’s patience. But bickering with Edward proves oddly refreshing and exciting, leading Thea to develop feelings she hasn’t experienced in a long time. As she follows a thrilling yet terrifying impulse to stay in Scotland indefinitely, Thea realizes that her new life may quickly become just as complicated as the one she was running from.

Alice thought her future was set in stone, until her past came knocking... Alice Butler starred in a successful US sitcom until tensions in the cast and crew caused the show to be cancelled. Now, five years later and working towards her dream job in art history, she’s called back for a revival of the show. It can only end in disaster, surely? Flown to a villa in Chianti to meet with the rest of the cast, Alice must decide where her future lies – with her boyfriend, David, who laps up the Hollywood company, or with the mysterious Matt, who shies away from public attention? A beautiful romance for fans of Lucy Coleman and Trisha Ashley.

[BookStrand Contemporary Romance] Chance encounters bring together three women from very different walks of life and with little in common except for the desire to obtain a second chance at life and perhaps even love. A mysterious birthday gift, a husband's devastating deception, and a secret past during World War II send the women on an unforgettable journey to France that will change their lives forever. Will Delia, the young runaway, find the father she never knew, a father who knows nothing of her existence? Will one impulsive night change Gwen, a soon-to-be-divorcee's, life forever? Can Jeanne, a French war bride, face her past and rekindle a romance with a lost love? When Delia disappears, the answers to these questions must wait. ** A BookStrand Mainstream Romance

What do you do when you are haunted by a fashion-conscious ghost? Sameera, a novice ghost, is about to become an angel. But before she gets the promotion, she needs to complete a rather nerve-racking assignment. She has to help Roshni find her path again. Roshni has just shifted into her new home as she wants to get some semblance of order back in her life. But now, she is being hounded by a gorgeous ghost, who makes snide comments about her dressing sense (or the lack of it) and keeps trying to set her up with her dishy-looking neighbor, Karan. However, she is wary of falling in love again, of losing again. Karan fell in love with Roshni the day she fell in his arms. He understands her hesitation and is content to remain friends with her, though he still has to deal with the evil eye her gay best friend keeps giving him. To make matters worse, there is a beautiful young ghost who keeps popping up at the most inappropriate times, pushing him to let Roshni know his true feelings. As Sameera tries to play Cupid, she faces resistance and hesitation from all parties concerned. Will she be able to complete her assignment? Will she get that promotion? Will she be able to convince Roshni to give love, life and happiness a second chance?

Joanna was visiting her grandfather when the unthinkable happened. though she had no idea how she knew she was somehow trapped int he past. She lived there for months when suddenly someone also from the future sees her and knows. they have to protect her from the reality of the world they were living in. That is when she dropped her guard and knew that the two of them being together was fate or so she thought. She had no idea of the reality until it was too late for her and she saw that he was fading away from her. His death prompted the ending of that world and she thought it was the ending of all her worlds. Everything was turned upside down as she learned the truth. She began to start over back home in the United States. When she was finally starting to be able to breath again without it hurting to much she has an encounter with the new owner of her company. That is when everything really becomes weird for her. However it is her second chance at happiness in a way she never expected.

"Jennifer Olsson had a busy life in Bozeman, Montana. Mother to a young son and running a tackle shop alongside her husband, she was also much in demand as a fly-fishing guide. Then a letter arrived from a Swedish river-keeper named Lars. He had found Jennifer's name in a brochure and thought that inviting this well-known American fishing guide to visit his stretch of river--once nearly ruined by logging and now making a comeback--might be a terrific public relations coup. At first, Jennifer considered tossing the letter out with the junk mail. Lars, however, was persistent. Late one night he called to follow up. Listening to his voice on the answering machine, Jennifer made one of those decisions that change life instantly and forever. She picked up the phone and said she would come. This wonderful memoir provides us with a true "and then ..." story. Jennifer went to Sweden and fell in love--with the country, the river, and with its keeper"--Publisher's description.

'[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing.' - Bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh She was wearing red shoes! With silver heels! Elisabeth Devine causes quite a stir on her arrival in the village. No one can understand why the head of a big inner city school would want to come to sleepy little Barton-in-the-Dale, to a primary with more problems than school dinners. And that's not even counting the challenges the mysterious Elisabeth herself will face: a bitter former head teacher, a grumpy caretaker and a duplicitous chair of governors, to name but a few. Then there's the gossip. After all, a woman who would wear red shoes to an interview is obviously capable of anything . . . Warm, funny and poignant, Gervase Phinn's first novel creates a fictional world that's as real as can be. It will delight all his fans, and win him many more. Readers are loving THE LITTLE VILLAGE SCHOOL! 'A jolly good read.' - 5 STARS 'Superb, easy reading.' - 5 STARS 'I completely fell in love with all the characters in this book.' - 5 STARS 'Will definitely go on to read more of Gervase Phinn's works.' - 5 STARS 'Wonderful storytelling, believable characters.' - 5 STARS