Margaret Fairbanks is due home for the holidays. On her way through the village, a winter storm whips up, and she’s forced to waylay her journey and spend the night at her family’s cottage. When she arrives, she discovers it inhabited by Grayson Rochester, a “gentleman farmer” seeking shelter from the storm. The two discover The post It Starts with a Kiss: A Very Merry Fairbanks Christmas appeared first on Books Uplift.

Daily inspirational tomes are a vastly popular way to harvest a few pearls of wisdom to start or end the day. This collection by best-selling author Rebecca Faye Smith Galli is designed to meet that need. With 365 short and sweet Gregorian calendar-themed reads, each one invites you deeper into her world. To clarify, “Becky” The post Morning Fuel: Daily Inspirations to Stretch Your Mind Before Starting Your Day appeared first on Books Uplift.

Guest Post by award-winning author, Tracy Badua They say Practice makes perfect, and oh boy, it takes a lot of practice for me to get good at things. I wish I were naturally talented at writing, but behind every book lay hours of research, spotty rough drafts, and countless late nights re-reading and polishing. I’m The post Be a Beginner appeared first on Books Uplift.