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  The Ledger of Lost Acres10 chapters · today
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  The Gardener's Lie16 chapters · today
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  I Kept His Books for 24 Years13 chapters · today
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  The Last Sale at Thistle & Vine12 chapters · today
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  What the Threads Remember12 chapters · today
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  The Salt-Spray Cottage13 chapters · today
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  Last Call at the Wagon Wheel18 chapters · today

• The Clerk of HavenwoodCh. 8Five Business DaysToday5 min
• The Ledger of Lost AcresCh. 10Let My Father RestToday6 min
• The Gardener's LieCh. 16A Motion to ReviewToday5 min
• I Kept His Books for 24 YearsCh. 13The Year the Sign ChangedToday6 min
• The Last Sale at Thistle & VineCh. 12A Dollar on the PageToday6 min
• What the Threads RememberCh. 12Nothing With a NameToday5 min
• The Ledger of Lost AcresCh. 9Both Banks Were BlackwoodToday6 min
• The Gardener's LieCh. 15Was It Worth ThisToday5 min

• Small-Town Life8 stories
• Cozy Mysteries4 stories
• Second-Act Revenge4 stories
• Family Saga3 stories
• Seaside & Coastal2 stories
• Bookshop & Library1 story

1. 1

   The Ledger of Lost Acres

   27 reads · 10 chapters

2. 2

   Last Call at the Wagon Wheel

   25 reads · 18 chapters

3. 3

   The Gardener's Lie

   17 reads · 16 chapters

4. 4

   The Clerk of Havenwood

   16 reads · 8 chapters

5. 5

   I Kept His Books for 24 Years

   14 reads · 13 chapters

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