Christy Bailey by Ruth J. Hartman

Hey there! I’m Christy Bailey. I recently moved from Philadelphia to tiny Green Meadow, Indiana, when my aunt Betty begged me to come help her run her bookstore, Words to Read By. I jumped at the chance, ready to get away from a thieving ex-boyfriend. But I didn’t...

Tabby Winslow by Valona Jones

Gosh! I’m not used to people being interested in my life but here goes nothing. I’m Tabby Winslow of Savannah, Georgia. Our family business, The Book and Candle Shop, is popular with locals and tourists alike. My entire life I’ve lived above the shop with my mom,...

Frances Glessner Lee by Frances McNamara

Dear Mother, It was an especially busy day today. My housekeeper, Theresa Ryan tragically suffered a double bereavement after an incredible emergency here. I was at lunch with brother John’s old friend Jake Magrath when he was called to a terrible emergency. A tank...