Lucy Gilmore Books

This world was a terrible place, Arthur thought. It gave you people to love and then took them away before you stopped loving them. It made you mean and angry and cruel to those who needed you most. It ground you down until it was all you could do to get through the day. But most of all, it tried to convince you that you were alone in your suffering. And he might have believed it, too, if not for Sloane. Sloane Parker lives a small, contained life as a librarian in her small, contained town. She never thinks of herself as lonely...but still she looks forward to that time every day when old curmudgeon Arthur McLachlan comes to browse the shelves and cheerfully insult her. Their sparring is such a highlight of Sloane's day that when Arthur doesn't show up one morning, she's instantly concerned. And then another day passes, and another. Anxious, Sloane tracks the old man down only to discover him all but bedridden...and desperately struggling to hide how happy he is to see her. Wanting to bring more cheer into Arthur's gloomy life, Sloane creates an impromptu book club. Slowly, the lonely misfits of their sleepy town begin to find each other, and in their book club, find the joy of unlikely friendship. Because as it turns out, everyone has a special book in their heart--and a reason to get lost (and eventually found) within the pages.

Chloe, a librarian, discovers a rare edition of Henry Miller at a flea market, which draws her into a captivating quest. Her curiosity is piqued when she finds handwritten notes from two lovers in the book. This discovery leads her to search through more books in her library as she attempts to uncover the identities of the lovers and their connection to her mysterious neighbor, Jaspar. The narrative intertwines literary discoveries with a personal journey of love and secrets.

An unforgettably funny enemies-to-lovers romcom about a grumpy dog show judge, a determined former beauty queen, and a Golden Retriever more interested in stealing bacon than winning Best in Show. Ruby Taylor gave up pageant life the day she turned eighteen and figured she'd never look back. But when an old friend begs her to show beloved Golden Retriever Weezy at the upcoming Canine Classic, Ruby doggedly straps on her heels and gets to work. If only she knew exactly what the adorably lazy lump of a dog was getting her into. If there's one thing veterinarian Sam Wilson knows in this world, it's dogs. Human beings are a different story. Especially gorgeous women clearly in way over their heads. As judge for the local dog show, Sam advises Ruby to quit while she still can, but her old fervor for winning has returned--and she wants to show the stern, broody-eyed judge that she's more than just a pretty face. In the end, she'll show him who's best in show.

Chloe Sampsonová to nemá lehké: stará se o tři mladší sourozence, hledá své pravé já a snaží se vydělat dost na to, aby měli z čeho žít. Už se zdá, že se ocitla v koncích, když ve sklepení knihovny, kde pracuje, najde velmi vzácnou starou knihu. K jejímu úžasu se vzápětí na prahu jejího domu objeví věčně nabručený samotářský soused a nabídne jí za ni doslova majlant. Když si ji Chloe prohlédne podrobněji, zjistí, že si na okrajích stránek dva mladí milenci kdysi nechávali vzkazy. Chloe nedokáže záhadě odolat a rozhodne se jí přijít na kloub. S nadšením zjišťuje, že to nebyla jediná kniha plná romantických vzkazů. Čím hlouběji se však do dechberoucí honby za pokladem noří, tím víc otázek vyvstává. Co se s těmi nešťastnými milenci stalo? A co to má společného se smutným sousedem, který Chloe a jejím sourozencům teprve nedávno začal otevírat svůj domov i srdce? Prostřednictvím romantického příběhu, který překonal celá desetiletí, Chloe zjišťuje, že na mrzoutském sousedovi toho bude víc, než je na první pohled zřejmé. A tím, že přijme nečekanou nabídku přátelství, které jí nabídl, dostane zásadní životní lekci: Nejzajímavější příběhy obvykle začínají na těch nejméně pravděpodobných místech.