Calico Hearts
Calico Hearts

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 89

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On the day Layla Franklin is promoted to manager of the Pinwheel Plant Shop, she discovers her first business meeting will be with her billionaire ex-boyfriend, ceramicist Bradley Marconi. Five years prior, when Layla had to drop out of art school to support her disabled mom and her younger brother, Bradley broke off their relationship and broke her heart by saying they came from different worlds. Layla doesn’t mind helping everyone in her life, really, she thrives on being useful. She’ll even help Bradley make sense of the debacle the Wavelength Pottery P & L statements have become. But she wants compensation for her time and reassurance from Bradley he is learning to manage his business himself and working toward being his own man. When Bradley’s overbearing mother demands he attend a dinner party at the family residence and that he brings a date, Layla insists that date be her. Not only does she want to encourage Bradley to stand up to his manipulative family, but Layla wants to prove to them she’s found her own definition of success. Inspired by the dinner party date and remembering what they loved about one another, Layla and Bradley give their relationship another try. Everything is going well, until one night when the past and present collide, leaving Layla with little hope for their future and Bradley doubting they were ever meant to be. Calico Hearts is the second book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. Christian romance, inspirational romance, sweet romance, clean romance, billionaire romance, second chance romance, small town romance, exes, getting back together, dysfunctional family, taking care of sick parent, rich man poor woman, lovers from different worlds, artists, happily ever after

Old Town Braverton Trilogy One: String of Hearts, Calico Hearts, Tangled Hearts, Christmas in Braverton
Old Town Braverton Trilogy One: String of Hearts, Calico Hearts, Tangled Hearts, Christmas in Braverton

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Roxie Clarke

Published: 2022-06-11

Total Pages: 292

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Read the first three novellas + two holiday short stories in the Old Town Braverton series. This collection contains a sweet single dad, a brooding billionaire, an unlikely pair of board game geeks falling in love, and two tearful wedding stories with holiday happily ever afters. Pinwheel Plant Shop String of Hearts Calico Hearts Tangled Hearts Christmas in Braverton - Two Holiday Short Stories Old Town Braverton Trilogy One Heart of Flame Bleeding Heart The Sweetheart Plant Purple Heart Old Town Braverton Box Set One

String of Hearts
String of Hearts

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 104

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When widower Ryan Tupper walks into the Pinwheel Plant Shop, owner Avery Wheeler is surprised to see her brother’s best friend from high school and confused by her attraction to him. It’s only been six months since Avery’s husband died in a car accident and she’s had zero desire to date again, but Ryan knows what it’s like to be the spouse left behind. While he’s been adjusting to his new life as a single dad, Avery’s been trying to get up to speed on the business side of the plant shop—something her late husband always took care of—but she’s in serious debt and could lose the store. In what should be a win-win opportunity, Ryan asks Avery to co-host a call-in radio show with him all about houseplants. He’s a popular morning show host who knows nothing about plants, and she’s a plant whisperer in need of extra funds. See? Win-win. That is until people ask if they’re together together, instead of how much and how often they should water their begonias. Caught between missing her husband and missing out on a budding relationship with Ryan, Avery must mourn or move on and both choices terrify her. String of Hearts is the first book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. brother's best friend Christian romance, single dad small town widow, father daughter wholesome romance, brother's best friend wholesome romance, single dad age gap, sweet romance, clean romance, single dad romance, widow/widower romance, father/daughter relationship, plant shop romance, brother's best friend, high school crush, small town romance, friends-to-lovers, second chance, happily ever after, romantic comedy

Tangled Hearts
Tangled Hearts

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 80

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Jamie Ward, part-time employee extraordinaire, is living the low-key single life when his boss at the Pinwheel Plant Shop asks him to attend her wedding with a plus one, her friend, greenhouse owner and mother-to-be, Meghan Day. Growing up parented by two moms has made Jamie empathetic to the female plight and if there is anyone who would be comfortable going on a date with a pregnant woman, it’s him. What he’s not comfortable with is how much he enjoys Meghan’s company and the time he spends with her leading up to the wedding. Meghan is positive it’s hormones that are making her so attracted to Jamie. What other explanation could there be for the way she feels whenever she’s around him? Sure, they both love plants and board games and burritos, but that’s nothing to get all worked up about. None of their indecision matters when two things happen- Meghan doesn’t feel well and calls Jamie to take her to the hospital and her ex, the baby’s father Caleb, comes slinking back. A casual period of getting to know one another suddenly becomes a question of how committed Jamie and Meghan are to each other. Will Jamie and Meghan fight for a future neither of them knew they wanted or give in to the forces keeping them apart? Tangled Hearts is the third book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. Christian romance, inspirational romance, sweet romance, clean romance, small town romance, another man's baby, dating while pregnant, older woman younger man, friends to lovers, matchmaking, bad ex-boyfriend, dating a pregnant woman, couples who play board games, happily ever after

Bleeding Heart
Bleeding Heart

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 81

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Skye Perry and Lucas Lee each have their reasons for sneaking in through the back door of the Pinwheel Plant Shop to attend a macramé class. Since her divorce, Skye goes nowhere without her dog, Rooster, and he’s technically not allowed in the shop. Lucas (a.k.a. Lee Stone), well, he’s a famous rock star lying low in Braverton until his stalker goes on trial in California. When Lucas’ therapist suggests he enroll in a crafty class to take his mind off his trauma, he waits until the last minute and is stuck taking macramé (whatever that is) in the suburbs. Lucas expects his classmates to be women of a certain age. Instead, he’s pleasantly surprised to find himself tying knots with a cute dog trainer who has no idea who rocker Lee Stone is. Skye would be perfectly fine hanging out in her studio apartment with Rooster or spending all her time at Girl’s Best Friend—her dog adoption center specifically geared toward female identifying clientele. But her mom thought it was time she met some new humans and gave her a gift card to the Pinwheel for Christmas, so Skye signed up for a class. After Rooster falls asleep under Lucas’ chair, Skye considers that maybe she was meant to meet just this one special human. Falling hard and fast for one another, Lucas and Skye throw caution to the wind and go on a date in public even though they’re risking the wrong people discovering where Lucas is. When the inevitable happens, can the dog trainer and the rock star untangle themselves from their pasts to be together, or will they leave each other hanging? Bleeding Heart is the fifth book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. sweet romance, clean, romance, rock star romance, she doesn't know who he is, famous hero, dog trainer, small town romance, hidden identity, books with dogs, happily ever after, Christian romance, inspirational romance, rock star romance with dogs, rock star christian romance with dogs, dog trainer main character, wholesome rock star romance

Heart of Flame
Heart of Flame

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2020-11-26

Total Pages: 77

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Attending her first wedding since getting sober isn’t what Pinwheel Plant Shop employee, Beatrix McCall, is nervous about. No, she’s got more pressing issues. It’s two days before Christmas and she doesn’t have the money to cover her January rent. Bea needs a roommate, like, yesterday. Lewis Tryon, assistant craft brewer for Mojo Pizza and Brewery, has been sleeping on his mentor’s couch. He says it’s to be closer to work, but really, he can’t spend another second living with his manipulative ex-girlfriend. As the new year nears, he’s desperate to get out of Arthur’s den, and into a more permanent living situation. When serendipity (a.k.a. Layla) intervenes, Bea and Lewis think all their problems are solved. So what if she’s in recovery and he brews beer for a living? They’re roommates, not lovers. With a few simple rules, they can make it work. Okay, except for the roommates, not lovers thing. And, like, rules one and two. They’re solid on rule three. Wait, what was rule three, again? Will Bea and Lewis’ burning love for one another be enough to withstand the trouble brewing in their hearts, or will their differences complicate what could’ve been? Heart of Flame is the fourth book in the Pinwheel Plant Shop thread of the Old Town Braverton Sweet Romance Series. sweet romance, clean romance, small town romance, opposites attract, he's tall she's short, alcoholism, recovery, roommates-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, happily ever after, Christian romance, inspirational romance, wholesome Christian romance

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christian Kids
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christian Kids

Author: Jack Canfield

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2011-05-10

Total Pages: 405

ISBN-13: 1611591678

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With 101 great stories from Chicken Soup for the Soul’s library, Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christian Kids was created specifically for Christian parents to read themselves or to share with their children. Christian parents will enjoy reading these heartfelt, inspiring, and often humorous stories about the ups and downs of daily life in today’s contemporary Christian families. All of the selected stories are appropriate for children and are about raising Christian kids twelve and under.

Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul
Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul

Author: Jack Canfield

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-08-07

Total Pages: 276

ISBN-13: 1453279083

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Christian women who make God and family a priority in their life will love Chicken Soup for the Christian Woman's Soul, an affirming collection of stories that share the miracles that are possible when their hearts are open to God.

Christmas in Braverton: Two Holiday Short Stories
Christmas in Braverton: Two Holiday Short Stories

Author: Roxie Clarke

Publisher: Write Free Press

Published: 2022-06-11

Total Pages: 40

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In between Tangled Hearts and Heart of Flame, it's Christmas in Braverton! The short stories Christmas Cactus and Mistletoe Cactus were previously published individually. So, no need to pick up Christmas in Braverton if you've read those two already. **Christmas Cactus and Mistletoe Cactus are best enjoyed if you have read String of Hearts, Calico Hearts, and Tangled Hearts beforehand. ** Christmas Cactus Wedding bells are ringing in Old Town Braverton! Avery Wheeler, owner of the Pinwheel Plant Shop, and Ryan Tupper, host of the popular morning radio show, Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go, are getting married at the Braverton Botanical Garden. Maybe. (I mean, probably. It is a Christmas wedding short story.) An Arctic Blast has set upon the Pacific Northwest dropping more than a foot of snow. Traveling the eight miles between Ryan’s Portland, OR home and where Avery is in Braverton becomes insurmountable. When Ryan promises Avery he’ll get to the garden by four o’clock by any means necessary, their family, friends, and the merchants of Old Town work together to pull off a Christmas miracle. Mistletoe Cactus After a rough few months between her former daughter-in-law, Avery, and herself, widow Tanesha Penn is attending Avery’s wedding at the Braverton Botanical Garden and trying to make her heart a judgment-free zone. On the day of the wedding she meets a widower named Bert, who is the groom’s uncle, in the sitting room of the 3B (Braverton B&B) and the two hit it off immediately. Bert asks Tanesha if she’ll walk with him to the venue and they end up sitting next to one another. Tanesha, overcome by the beautiful ceremony, finds herself crying on Bert’s shoulder. So, when he asks her to dance, it feels like the most natural thing in the world. That is, until they find themselves slow dancing under the mistletoe cactus, the wedding guests urging them to kiss. Will they, or won’t they? Not even Tanesha and Bert know for sure.