Friday, September 27, 2024

Beginning ~ with a line out the door

Beginning
Twyla Thompson was thrilled to see a line out the door on the night of New York Times bestselling author Stacy Cruz's book signing.  This was exactly what Once Upon a Book needed — an infusion of excitement and goodwill and the proverbial opening up of the wallet during the holidays for a book instead of the latest flat-screen TV.
Once Upon a Charming Bookshop (Book 6 of 7) ~ by Heatherly Bell, 2023, romance fiction (Texas), 233 pages
Time to rewrite their story?  He’d always simply been her best friend.  But when Noah Cahill moved back to town, bookstore owner Twyla Thompson knew something was different.  Was it holiday memories of the loss they'd both shared or Noah’s surprising decision to reignite a dangerous career?  Their solid friendship had been through so much, yet now Twyla grew breathless every time Noah was near.  Why wasn’t Noah — handsome, fun, but never one to cross the line — showing any signs of stopping?
I rarely read romance novels, but (having once owned a bookstore) I picked this up because it's set in a bookshop.  Now I'm curious about that store, who owns it, and what (if anything) it says about running that place.

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