Small-town mysteries and second acts — a new chapter every day

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  The Salt-Spray Cottage20 chapters · today
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  The Gardener's Lie22 chapters · today
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  The Ledger of Lost Acres14 chapters · yesterday
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  What the Threads Remember15 chapters · yesterday
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  The Last Sale at Thistle & Vine14 chapters · 2 days ago
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  The Clerk of Havenwood10 chapters · 2 days ago
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  Last Call at the Wagon Wheel19 chapters · 2 days ago
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  I Kept His Books for 24 Years14 chapters · 2 days ago

• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 3We Have Our OwnToday5 min
• The Salt-Spray CottageCh. 20The Hollow Behind the StoneToday6 min
• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 2The Captain Was a SotToday6 min
• The Gardener's LieCh. 22In Your DefenseToday5 min
• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 1Nothing Worth Writing DownToday6 min
• The Gardener's LieCh. 21Effective Upon AdjournmentToday6 min
• The Salt-Spray CottageCh. 19Safe From Fire and WaterToday5 min
• The Gardener's LieCh. 20My Friend, Elspeth ThorneYesterday5 min

• Small-Town Life9 stories
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• Second-Act Revenge4 stories
• Family Saga3 stories
• Seaside & Coastal3 stories
• Bookshop & Library1 story
• Historical1 story
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1. 1

   The Ledger of Lost Acres

   55 reads · 14 chapters

2. 2

   The Gardener's Lie

   52 reads · 22 chapters

3. 3

   Last Call at the Wagon Wheel

   32 reads · 19 chapters

4. 4

   What the Threads Remember

   30 reads · 15 chapters

5. 5

   The Clerk of Havenwood

   27 reads · 10 chapters

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