Howard Books
November 2012
On Sale: October 23, 2012
272 pages ISBN: 1451647018 EAN: 9781451647013 Kindle: B007EDZ08S Hardcover / e-Book Add to Wish List
The New York Times bestselling author of Learning and Leaving shares a heartwarming Christmas story about a devastating flood, lost love, and the beauty of enduring friendships.
Molly Allen lives alone in Portland, but her heart is back in Franklin, Tennessee, where five years ago she walked away from a man she cannot forget, a rare sort of love she hasnโt found since.
Ryan Kelly lives in Franklin and spends plenty of time at The Bridgeโthe oldest bookstore in historic downtown Franklinโremembering the long hours he and Kelly once spent there.
Now, Ryan and Mollyโs favorite bookstore is in trouble. For thirty years, Charlie and Donna Barton have run The Bridge, providing the people of middle Tennessee with coffee, conversation, and shelves of good booksโeven through dismal book sales and the rise of eBooks. Then in May a flood tore through Franklin and destroyed nearly every book in the store. By Christmastime, the bank threatens to pull the lease on The Bridge and is about to take the Bartonsโ house as well. Despondent, Charlie considers ending his life. And in the face of tragedy, miracles begin to unfold.
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