Leafwood Falls

A heartwarming cozy small town romance with a touch of magic!What happens when a high-powered attorney inherits a small-town bookshop that seems to have a mind of its own?Charlie Whitmore has her life perfectly planned out. As a rising star at a prestigious Manhattan law firm, she's on the fast track to partnership, with spreadsheets for everything and a five-year plan that doesn't include any surprises.Until her beloved Aunt Beth dies and leaves her a small-town bookshop in Vermont.Oak & Ink Bookshop has stood in the heart of Leafwood Falls for nearly a century, beloved by locals for its uncanny ability to match readers with exactly the right book at exactly the right time. Charlie's plan is simple: assess the shop's value, list it for sale, and return to Manhattan before her corporate career derails.But Leafwood Falls has other ideas.Between a cantankerous orange cat named Hemingway with very specific literary opinions, a shop assistant whose organizational system defies all logic, and a community that instantly adopts her as one of their own, Charlie's quick business trip stretches into weeks. And then there's the bookshop itself-with its creaky floors, mysteriously moving books, and secrets hidden within its walls.As Charlie dives deeper into her aunt's legacy, she finds herself torn between two worlds and two men: Lawrence, a sophisticated developer with plans to transform the town while preserving its charm, and Ethan, the rugged local contractor whose quiet demeanor hides unexpected depths. One represents the safe, successful future she's always worked toward; the other embodies the authentic connection she didn't know she was missing.With her carefully constructed life unraveling, Charlie must decide whether she's just passing through-or finally finding her way home. Because in a bookshop where stories have a habit of finding the readers who need them most, perhaps the most surprising story of all is her own.Perfect for readers who loved THE BOOKSHOP ON THE CORNER, THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP, and THE STORIED LIFE OF A.J. FIKRY. A heartwarming story about second chances, finding your authentic self, and the magic that happens when you open yourself to possibility.

A heartwarming fake dating romance with a touch of bookshop magic!She came to Leafwood Falls to hide from her failure. She didn't plan on faking a romance with the one man who sees right through her.Amanda arrives in town just before Christmas with impractical boots, too much luggage, and a career in ruins. After her sustainable kitchenware business collapsed in a public scandal, her plan is simple: spend December working at the Oak & Ink Bookshop, avoid difficult questions, and lick her wounds in peace.She certainly doesn't plan on Finn.Finn is a rare book appraiser who prefers crumbling pages to people. He's hiding his own professional scars behind a wall of quiet reserve and a worn blue notebook full of secret sci-fi stories he's too afraid to share. When he meets Amanda on the shuttle, her relentless warmth crashing into his logical silence, he assumes they'll just be polite coworkers for the month.But Leafwood Falls has a meddling matchmaker, Mia, and when the pressure to couple up gets too high, Amanda makes a panic-induced decision: She tells everyone she and Finn are already dating.Now, they have a deal. They just have to fake it until New Year's.It should be easy. But between practice dates by the frozen lake, coffee delivered exactly how she likes it, and the discovery of the beautiful worlds hidden in Finn's notebook, the lines between "pretend" and "real" begin to blur. They make each other laugh. They make each other brave. And the town, including a certain opinionated orange cat named Hemingway, is starting to suspect that this "fake" relationship has more sparks than a fireplace.As Christmas Eve approaches and their January 1st deadline looms, Amanda and Finn must decide: retreat to the safety of their solitary lives, or admit that the best love stories are the ones you never planned to write.Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan, Debbie Macomber, and the magic of a snowy small town. A gentle, funny, utterly romantic story about second chances, the courage to be vulnerable, and the magic that happens when you finally come home.