Benjamin Joseph Hayes a.k.a. Granddaddy by Diane Kelly

Hey, there. Good to meet ya. My given name is Benjamin Joseph Hayes, but everyone calls me Granddaddy. My granddaughter Hattie runs the Moonshine Shack. It’s a little moonshine shop in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prettiest city on earth! You got the Great Smoky Mountains...

Kinsley Clark by Sherry Lynn

How would you like to wake up to the scent of beach roses and the sound of the waves crashing onto shore along the rugged coast of Harborside, Maine? That’s my office. Pretty amazing, right? I know. I often pinch myself for these blessings. I reside in the caretaker’s...

Amelia Amesbury by Mary Winters

Dear Reader, You asked about my day, so I shall tell you. Only you must destroy this correspondence as soon as you finish reading it. For you see, nobody knows the real identity of Lady Agony, the pen name of my agony column. I’m secretly employed by a weekly...

Theodosia Browning by Laura Childs

Occupation: Tea Shop Maven When life hands me lemons, I try to make lemonade. Except when I’m hosting a fanciful Limón Tea Party. Let me introduce myself. I’m Theodosia Browning – yes, that Theodosia, the one who owns the Indigo Tea Shop in Charleston, South Carolina...

Meghan McKenzie by Cheryl A. Head

Hi, I’m Meghan McKenzie. I have the kind of hair that tells me the weather. Today will be humid. That means my hair will double in size by this afternoon, and I have a press conference to attend later. I need to look professional. I’m a reporter at the Detroit Free...