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

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  I Kept His Books for 24 Years20 chapters · today
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  The Ledger of Lost Acres22 chapters · today
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  The Salt-Spray Cottage25 chapters · today
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  Last Call at the Wagon Wheel24 chapters · today
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  What the Threads Remember19 chapters · yesterday
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  The Gardener's Lie25 chapters · yesterday
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  The Clerk of Havenwood13 chapters · yesterday
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  The Last Sale at Thistle & Vine16 chapters · yesterday

• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 10Outlined in RedToday6 min
• I Kept His Books for 24 YearsCh. 20The Land Under ItToday6 min
• The Ledger of Lost AcresCh. 22The Book Nobody OpensToday5 min
• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 9Come Back With PaperToday5 min
• The Ledger of Lost AcresCh. 21Who Had It LastToday6 min
• I Kept His Books for 24 YearsCh. 19Somebody Pays That NoteToday6 min
• The Lighthouse Keeper's DiaryCh. 8Unlucky, That FamilyToday5 min
• The Ledger of Lost AcresCh. 20The Only Interesting ThingToday6 min

• Small-Town Life9 stories
• Cozy Mysteries4 stories
• Second-Act Revenge4 stories
• Family Saga3 stories
• Seaside & Coastal3 stories
• Bookshop & Library1 story
• Historical1 story
• Starting Over1 story

1. 1

   The Gardener's Lie

   79 reads · 25 chapters

2. 2

   The Ledger of Lost Acres

   57 reads · 22 chapters

3. 3

   The Salt-Spray Cottage

   39 reads · 25 chapters

4. 4

   The Clerk of Havenwood

   33 reads · 13 chapters

5. 5

   What the Threads Remember

   32 reads · 19 chapters

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