Miracle Springs, North Carolina, is a place of healing. Strangers flock here hoping the natural hot springs, five- star cuisine, and renowned spa can cure their ills. If none of that works, they often find their way to Miracle Books, where, over a fresh-baked βcomfortβ scone from the Gingerbread House bakery, they exchange their stories with owner Nora Pennington in return for a carefully chosen book. Thatβs Noraβs special talentβprescribing the perfect novel to ease a personβs deepest pain and lighten their heaviest burden.
When a visiting businessman reaches out to Nora for guidance, she knows exactly which novels will help. But before he can keep their appointment at Miracle Books, heβs found dead on the train tracks.
Stunned, Nora forms the Secret, Book, and Scone Society, a group of damaged souls yearning to gain trust and earn redemption by helping others. To join the society, members must divulge their darkest secretβthe terrible truth that brought each of them to Miracle Springs in the first place.
Determined to uncover the truth behind the businessmanβs demise, the women meet in Noraβs cramped and cozy bookstore to share stories and trade support. And as they untangle a web of corruption, they also discover their own courage, purpose, and a sisterhood that will carry them through every challengeβproving itβs never too late to turn the page and start overβ¦