Checking You Out
It’s 1998, and the Maple Valley Public Library is one of the last quiet strongholds of the pre-digital world. Holly Bennett, steadfast champion of all things analog, treasures the card catalog, worn paperbacks, and the historical romances she devours with her Swooning for Stepbacks book club. A hopeless romantic at heart, Holly longs for the kind of love she’s only ever read about, but so far, her real life has offered none of it.
Her orderly world is upended when Ethan Montrose arrives—a sleek, city-bred tech consultant with a mission to modernize her beloved library. He is everything Holly has resisted in her past. He is confident, charming, and full of ideas that clash with her traditions. As their rivalry heats up, they uncover a long-buried family secret hidden in the library’s past. When the walls between old ways and new ideas finally crumble, Holly and Ethan realize their dreams, for the library and for each other, are stronger together than apart. Sometimes the best love stories aren’t written in books—they’re found between the stacks.
Holiday Romance
When big-city journalist Daisy Monroe returns to the charming mountain town of Everpine Valley after her beloved Aunt June’s passing, she expects to settle the family craft store and leave quickly. Instead, she finds herself snowed in with the ghosts of Christmas past including Graham, the ruggedly handsome coffee shop owner who stole her heart a decade ago. As Daisy fights to save her aunt’s beloved Fiber Festival from a scheming corporate takeover, she rediscovers the joy of crochet, community, and the kind of love that feels like coming home. Complete with a diva alpaca named Princess Barnaby, a charming small-town cast, and twenty-five delightful crochet ornament patterns, this festive novel is a celebration of second chances, creative passion, and the magic of choosing the life (and love) that truly fits.