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Helen Thompson is a 60-year-old widow struggling to find purpose after the death of her beloved husband of forty years. Her days are consumed by routine, and her nights are marked by loneliness. Desperate to help, Helen’s daughter encourages her to join a local art class, hoping it might rekindle her mother’s passion for life. In class, Helen meets Jack Davis, a 63-year-old widower and retired engineer who took up painting to cope with his grief. Though Jack appears gruff and distant, his art reveals a deep well of emotion that instantly draws Helen in. As they share their stories of ...

Dr. Selah James is calm. Composed. Respected. A bike-riding therapist who holds sacred space for broken couples trying to find their way back to each other. But after yet another session ends in emotional unraveling, Selah is left with a question she hasn’t dared to voice in years: Have I become so healed… that I’ve hidden myself completely? When she reopens an old journal tied to the only man she ever truly let in, she begins to trace the quiet ways she’s protected herself from the very thing she helps others fight for: connection. She’s not bitter. Not lonely. Just... safe. ...

Grief stole her faith. Love might help her find it again. Jenae Jonesby has spent a year running—from God, from love, and from the pain of losing her mother on Easter Sunday. The only thing keeping her grounded is her work at Brights Marketing, where she has carved out a career fueled by ambition and creativity. But when Aspen Haywood, the firm's owner, steps into leadership, her carefully built world begins to crack. Aspen has already faced death and won. Surviving cancer renewed his faith, and now he’s determined to live life with purpose. His return to Brights Marketing brings an ...

Bryce Stanley: Ava, the woman who once captivated my heart, has returned to her family home just a short distance from mine. Despite the heartbreak she caused, the barriers between us—her status as a divorced mother—seem insignificant against the force of my lingering affection. I find myself irresistibly drawn to her, caught in a mix of longing and imagined scenarios where she belongs to me once more. Ava Townsend: After choosing a path that led me away from Bryce, I ended up in a marriage that wasn't meant to be. Now, back at square one, I'm piecing my life back together for my son ...

About HEALED She’s hurting and I feel her. Filled with tears, fears, and broken pieces of promises… I’ve decided to participate in her victory. It doesn’t take me long to discover she doesn’t feel worthy of love. She doesn’t understand why this route was chosen as a piece of her journey, but all I know is if she gives me the opportunity, I’m going to love her like she needs to be love. She’s afraid. Afraid of moving forward. Afraid of failing. Afraid of hidden secrets being revealed. And afraid of repeating past mistakes. But how will she ever understand that love was meant ...

Not Until You’re Ready reminds women to consider God’s plan for their lives and encourages them to busy themselves in God’s business as He works out their business. It challenges them to stop forcing themselves to fit into their plans, and start by simply becoming fit for God’s plan. They must keep in the corners of their minds that God has so many blessings in store for them. But…. Not Until You’re Ready.

Two weddings. One kitchen. Zero chill. The Carter House is about to host a holiday season like no other—with double the love, double the drama, and more secrets than side dishes at Sunday dinner. Carter & Carter—the once-humble soul food pop-up—has become a thriving Black-owned Southern restaurant, serving up gumbo, oxtails, and second chances. But just as Dexter and Audrey prepare to say “I do,” Audrey’s carrying more than a bouquet—she’s carrying a secret that could shift everything. Meanwhile, Damion is planning a wedding Ashley doesn’t know she’s the bride of. The ...

A charming Louisiana Christmas romance where “home” might be the most magical destination yet. World-traveling holiday blogger Maya Torres is known for her snowy, picture-perfect Christmases—so when her grandmother insists she return to Shreveport, Louisiana, to help with the town’s Cajun Christmas Festival, she’s hesitant. Swapping snow for bayou float parades and gumbo cook-offs wasn’t on her holiday itinerary, and neither was working with her first love, Rhett Beauregard—the hometown football hero who once broke her heart. As Maya navigates small-town holiday traditions ...

"It’s never too late to dance to a new melody—or fall in love again.” Alice Parker After losing my husband, life at 64 feels quieter than I ever imagined. Maplewood in Keatchie was supposed to be a new beginning, but most days feel like echoes of what once was—until I hear jazz drifting from the rec room and follow the sound straight into Bob Mitchell’s world. Robert “Bob” Mitchell I thought my music days were over. At 70, I’ve made peace with solitude, until Alice Parker walks in and turns my quiet routine upside down. Her presence stirs old dreams and opens the door to ...

They said marriage was a partnership. So why does it feel like they’re playing by two completely different rules? Nicole and Damien Brooks look like the perfect Christian couple on paper. She’s a respected architect with a growing career and a deep faith. He’s a dedicated husband, steady provider, and active in their church. But behind closed doors, their marriage is falling apart. Nicole is exhausted. She’s doing everything—paying bills, parenting, making decisions—while trying not to outshine her husband. Damien feels like he’s failing as a man, a leader, and a husband. ...

✨ Grace and Glory – Description (Polished) Sometimes love waits quietly in the wings—until purpose calls it center stage. Staff Sergeant Danica Stewart served her country with honor, but one mission remains unfinished: the quiet, loyal love she carried for her Desert Storm commander, Corporal Bradford Stynes. Years ago, she buried those feelings beneath military protocol and the hard truth of his marriage. But when she hears he’s divorced and living in the Louisiana Bayou, Danica follows hope—and maybe something more—south. What she finds isn’t the reunion she imagined. ...

Destined To Be: Walking Into Your God Given Destiny One Step At A Time by Danyelle Scroggins is a powerful, faith-filled book that urges readers to stop wasting time on distractions and alternatives and instead embrace the unique purpose God has assigned them. Scroggins emphasizes that each person has a divine calling crafted by God to align with their talents and experiences. However, many people get sidetracked by fear, doubt, and the temptation to follow more accessible or appealing paths. Through personal stories, biblical insights, and practical advice, Destined To Be challenges ...

Everyone knows the hardest thing to do is stay in the place where you’ve been hurt the most. So Jade ran. She left Louisiana behind, hoping distance would heal a heart shattered by loss and longing. But no matter how far she goes, pieces of her heart still live in the place she tried to forget. Jasper Booth Jr. has never stopped loving Jade—but he’s done waiting. Years ago, she walked away without looking back. Now, he’s moving on with his life… until a letter from an attorney gives him one last chance to bring her home, just in time for Christmas. Back in Shreveport, plans are ...

“Some hearts don’t break—they bend back toward the ones worth fighting for.” Edlina: I came back to Grand Cane to settle Mama’s affairs— not to run straight into the man who still makes my heart buck like a wild horse. Shannon Smith is all swagger and silence, the kind of man who forgot how to love but never how to leave a mark. I didn’t survive eight-seconds on bulls just to fall for the same mistake twice. But here I am, wondering if I ever should’ve left. Shannon Smith I buried love years ago, right alongside the softer parts of me. Then Edlina came back—grit, grace, ...

About STRUGGLE She has always seen me for who I am… Not what I was trying to be. And it frightens me that despite the things I’ve gone through, she still seems to be waiting on me. My struggles caused me to run from her, but her love stayed solid. Even when I turned my back on her and left her holding to fend for herself, she never gave up on me. Most women would never want the challenge of being with a man who’s decided to do the total opposite of what the world feels is right. But she’s convinced… Her God told her that I was her husband and she doesn’t care what I’ve done, ...

A Black Girl’s Cry, author Danyelle Scroggins intimately explores the real-life struggles Black girls face—racism, failed relationships, corporate tension, broken friendships, and deep emotional pain. But in the midst of these challenges, Scroggins poses a powerful and unexpected question: What happens when a Black mother chooses to teach her daughters more about Christ than about the struggle of being Black in America? As a young mother who understood firsthand what it meant to be African American, she made a bold decision—to raise her daughters in faith before fear. For her, knowing...

Brina After escaping the suffocating grip of a toxic relationship, I’m finally piecing my life back together. My job at Jourdain’s Bridal is thriving, and the shared condo Mike bought for me and my cousin Lorielle feels like a sanctuary. For the first time in ages, I feel like myself again. But when it comes to love, my heart is still on lockdown. Trey Ashton, the charming cop circling my world, isn’t about to change that—not if I can help it. Lately, Trey’s been around, helping Mike to prepare for his big proposal to Lorielle. I think I’m starting to figure him out—steady, ...

Jade Bishop left the home she grew up in, and the man she’s loved since childhood when her grandmother MiMi passed away. She thinks the move was to heal her heart, but she finds out that healing was waiting right in the place that she left. Now, that she is back home, she’s pleased with how everything, seemingly, went right back to normal. Jasper loves her, she loves him, but the only problem is… he’s not happy leaving her at night. So in Booth-Fashion, Jasper is planning the surprise of her life. Love is on the horizon for the Jackson/Booth gang. Kane, Uncle James, and Jasmine are ...

Kane and Veronica’s wedding became the perfect backdrop for the next Faith Temple Cathedral wedding, as Damon proposed to Selena. Although it felt right from the beginning, things are progressing, and Selena is starting to feel something pricking about her response. Newly married Veronica Booth and her sister-in-love, Jasmine Kimbrel, have decided to throw an exclusive couples event for all the couples of Faith Temple Cathedral who were instrumental in their life and wedding. And although there are a few singles in attendance, most of them are engaged or have someone they’ve labeled as ...

She wants more. I want her. But she’s fighting against us. She doesn’t realize that sometimes you have to lose, before you win. My mind has never been settled on one woman, but if that is what I need to change my course, I need one who’s willing to go the distance to help me make things happen.