Bookstrings Series by Chautona Havig

If only owning a bookstore didn't mean dealing with people.No one was more surprised than Harper Brevig when Great Aunt Lorene (not "Lori," thank-you-very-much) died and left her least favorite niece her bookstore--including a prime piece of real estate in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.Making a go of the place shouldn't be too hard. With her library science degree, she should be set. Then again, the website describing library degrees had said it would teach her excellent communication skills... moreIf only owning a bookstore didn't mean dealing with people.No one was more surprised than Harper Brevig when Great Aunt Lorene (not "Lori," thank-you-very-much) died and left her least favorite niece her bookstore--including a prime piece of real estate in downtown Red Wing, Minnesota.Making a go of the place shouldn't be too hard. With her library science degree, she should be set. Then again, the website describing library degrees had said it would teach her excellent communication skills. It had not. Could she get a partial refund?Still, owning the building should mean crazy-low overhead to offset her less than optimal "book-side" manner.  Ahem.So when yet another huge bill arrives, and she starts getting twitchy about the low bank balance, Harper does the only thing she can think of.Enter Milton Coleridge. He'd been excited about the possibilities of the store last year, but Harper had sent him packing before he could talk to her about them.  Now he has a chance to make a difference. But she's right. She's bleeding money, and it doesn't make sense!Milton's job is to figure out what's going on, plug the financial leak, and maybe... do a little matchmaking. That dad with the adorable little boy would be good for her... and she'd be good for him. Probably.Twice Sold Tales: the first full-length novel in the Bookstrings series. less

Clock Tower Bound: It's always a good time to read.Just ask Cezanne (just “Anne” if you please. Anne with an E). After her disastrous business breakup with her best friend, Anne left her beloved Berne’d Books in the dust and moved across the street to the building she’d always wanted for their bookstore. Clock Tower Bound might be small and floundering, but it has great potential.If Berne, Indiana can support two bookstores that is.Enter Milton Coleridge and his trusty parrotlet, Atticus... moreClock Tower Bound: It's always a good time to read.Just ask Cezanne (just “Anne” if you please. Anne with an E). After her disastrous business breakup with her best friend, Anne left her beloved Berne’d Books in the dust and moved across the street to the building she’d always wanted for their bookstore. Clock Tower Bound might be small and floundering, but it has great potential.If Berne, Indiana can support two bookstores that is.Enter Milton Coleridge and his trusty parrotlet, Atticus. Anne is certain that Milton can ensure the success of a bookstore that emphasizes reader-author connections and keeping the younger generation in good literature.Milton… isn’t so certain. A town with a population of just over four thousand isn’t exactly a gold mine for one store, much less two! And then there’s that problem with the ex-best friend. The one Anne won’t talk about.It’ll take a whole lot more than fancy book release parties to make the store profitable–much more. Although he’s not sure she wants to hear that. This one could take a degree in diplomacy. Too bad he missed that class in business school.Three fractured friendships, two stores, and one totally unwanted solution. less

It's always a good time to read.Just ask Cezanne (just "Anne" if you please. Anne with an E) Montgomery. After her disastrous business breakup with her best friend, Anne left her beloved Berned Books in the dust and moved across the street to the building she'd always wanted for their bookstore. Clock Tower Bound might be small and floundering, but it has great potential.If Berne, Indiana can support two bookstores that is.Enter Milton Coleridge and his trusty parrotlet, Atticus (not finch)... moreIt's always a good time to read.Just ask Cezanne (just "Anne" if you please. Anne with an E) Montgomery. After her disastrous business breakup with her best friend, Anne left her beloved Berned Books in the dust and moved across the street to the building she'd always wanted for their bookstore. Clock Tower Bound might be small and floundering, but it has great potential.If Berne, Indiana can support two bookstores that is.Enter Milton Coleridge and his trusty parrotlet, Atticus (not finch). Anne is certain that Milton can ensure the success of a bookstore that emphasizes reader-author connections and keeping the younger generation in good literature.Milton... isn't so certain. A town with a population of just over four thousand isn't exactly a gold mine for one store, much less two!  And then there's that problem with the ex-best friend. The one Anne won't talk about.It'll take a lot more than fancy book release parties to make the store profitable--much more. Though he's not sure she wants to hear that. This project could take a degree in diplomacy. Too bad he missed that class in business school.Three fractured friendships, two stores, and one totally unwanted solution. less