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  Better Get to Livin'

  Sally Kilpatrick

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  From USA Today bestselling author Sally Kilpatrick comes a touching laugh-out-loud story of ghosts of the past and hope for the future . . .  
   
   
   
  Presley Cline turns heads and stops clocks. The prettiest girl in town, she ran off to Hollywood only to find Tinsel Town is full of the prettiest girls from hundreds of small towns—and their ghosts. Since Presley can commune with the dead, she would know. Not that she can tell anyone. 
   
   
   
  Declan Anderson is dead tired of the funeral business. He has other dreams, modest they may be, but he's never been able to leave town like Presley did. He's burned out and stuck in a rut. Then Presley shows up with her cosmetology case. 
   
   
   
  A few folks in the funeral home—one living, many dead—now know Presley's secret. Will the meddling of the dearly departed help both her and Dec to follow their own dreams? Or will long lost secrets and a slew of unmet dying wishes keep them from truly living?

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  A Santini's Heart

  Melissa Schroeder

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  I’ve seen the worst of war, and have dealt with my own demons. Because of that, I’ve decided to open a therapy ranch. 
  Everything is going great except one issue, my partner, Tia. She’s bossy, sarcastic and so hot, I can barely keep my thoughts straight when she’s around. 
  I fight my need for her, but she knows exactly how to push my buttons. One massive fight leads us to locking lips, and worse, it’s at that moment I know she’s the one for me. 
  But before I can claim her heart, I not only have to do everything in my power to not only save the ranch we both love, but also Tia’s life.

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  The People Next Door

  Kate Braithwaite

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  How well do you really know your neighbors?Jen Silver has just moved to an affluent suburb in Pennsylvania with her partner, Dan, and their daughter. It's a picture-perfect neighborhood where residents hang out on each other's patios sipping margaritas on warm summer nights. Jen and her family blend effortlessly into the close-knit community.But Jen isn't who they think she is.Twenty years ago, Jen's sister vanished without a trace. She's spent her life chasing the truth—and she didn't choose this community for its safety or its excellent schools.Jen moved here for answers.She knows the truth is here but as Jen pieces together the events of twenty years ago, someone is determined to keep the facts from coming to light.But secrets never stay hidden forever. And the most dangerous truths lie close to home . . .

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  The Devil's Pool

  George Sand

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  A tender and deeply human pastoral tale, The Devil's Pool by George Sand is a luminous portrait of rural life, quiet resilience, and the healing power of simple love. Set in the serene French countryside, this short yet profoundly moving novel captures the rhythms of peasant existence with warmth, realism, and poetic beauty.
  
  The story follows Germain, a widowed farmer and devoted father who, after the death of his wife, is encouraged to remarry for the sake of his children and his household. Reluctant but practical, he sets out on a journey to meet a potential bride. Along the way, he is accompanied by young Marie, an innocent and kind-hearted shepherdess traveling to find work on a nearby farm.
  
  As night falls, the two travelers lose their way near a place known locally as the Devil's Pool—a quiet woodland clearing steeped in legend and superstition. Forced to spend the night in the forest, Germain and Marie share moments of reflection and quiet conversation. In this tranquil yet uncertain setting, their companionship begins to blossom into something deeper.
  
  Through delicate storytelling and vivid descriptions of nature, George Sand explores themes of grief, renewal, humility, and the dignity of rural labor. The novel contrasts sincere affection with social expectation, revealing that true partnership grows not from convenience or wealth, but from mutual respect and genuine feeling.
  
  More than a simple love story, The Devil's Pool is a celebration of pastoral life and moral integrity. Sand's portrayal of the countryside is rich with authenticity—its traditions, hardships, and communal values rendered with affection and insight. Her characters are guided not by grand passions or dramatic conflicts, but by quiet strength and heartfelt sincerity.
  
  Gentle, evocative, and deeply compassionate, The Devil's Pool remains one of George Sand's most cherished works. It is a timeless reminder that happiness often lies not in ambition or status, but in simplicity, kindness, and the enduring bonds formed beneath open skies and ancient trees.

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  All My Love: A relatable and...

  Miranda Dickinson

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  ‘I love Miranda Dickinson! Esther and Archie stole my heart’ Sarah Morgan 
  ‘The very best of romantic fiction – charming, uplifting and warm’ Holly Miller 
  ‘Miranda Dickinson has penned another winner’ Fiona Lucas 
  ‘Full of warmth and love, this is the perfect comforting read to bring some sparkle to a cold winter’s day’ My Weekly 
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  Sometimes love can be staring you in the face . . . and you don’t even know it  
  By day, Archie works tirelessly as assistant to the editor of a local newspaper. 
  By night, Esther works after hours cleaning the rows of office desks with the help of her trusty sidekick, Fred the trolley. 
  Their paths have never crossed, until one discarded Post-it note unexpectedly brings them together. 
  Because they share one thing in common . . . they’re both secretly in love with someone else. 
  And they might just be the two people who can help each other find the courage to confess their feelings and write the perfect love letter. 
  But what if they’re falling for the wrong person? 
  In this latest work from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Miranda Dickinson, the contemporary setting of a workplace becomes a stage for a comedy of errors and romance. The bestselling book All My Love explores the nuances of friendship, life, and family in a way that is both new and refreshing. 
  For fans of Beth Moran (Have I Told You Lately), Heidi Swain (All Wrapped Up), Jill Mansell (The Wedding of the Year), Cathy Bramley (The Sunrise Sisterhood), and Jo Thomas (A Place in the Sun). 
  HarperCollins 2023

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  The Heathen

  Jack London

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  "The Heathen" is a short story by the American writer Jack London. It was first published in Everybody's Magazine in August 1910.
  In the story, two people, from different cultural and racial backgrounds, are the only survivors of a ship that encounters a hurricane in the Pacific, and they remain together.
  The narrator, a pearl buyer named Charley, is a cabin passenger on a schooner, the Petite Jeanne, sailing from Rangiroa to Tahiti with a Kanaka crew, at the end of the pearling season in the Paumotas. The boat, having eighty-five deck passengers, is overloaded. Several passengers die of smallpox; Charley and the other cabin passengers drink whisky, until it runs out, in the belief that it will kill the smallpox germs.
  The boat is in the direct path of a hurricane. "The second sea filled the Petite Jeanne's decks flush with the rails, and, as her stern sank down and her bow tossed skyward, all the miserable dunnage of life and luggage poured aft. It was a human torrent.... Out of all my experiences I could not have believed it possible for the wind to blow as it did.... It was a monstrous thing, and the most monstrous thing about it was that it increased and continued to increase."

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