Third in the Happenstance Chronicles
How does a person return to everyday life after spending almost a year behind bars? Nineteen-year-old Solomon Wuppertal throws himself into the new job his sister offers him as barista at Happenstance Bistro & Books.
But not everyone is pleased to see him return to town. His father is disappointed in him, the local gossip columnist spreads rumors, and secrets from his past haunt him. Besides interacting with customers, Sol must cope with cranky Morris Craddock, who runs the lending library in the same building.
When books go missing from Morris’s library and Sol is implicated, he decides to solve the mystery of the book thefts and stop the rampant rumors. As obstacles mount and self-doubt plagues him, Sol struggles to believe the truth and trust those willing to help him.
Will his determination be enough for him to move ahead and create a productive life in Happenstance? Will he succeed against all the odds?
Endorsements
It's not often that I take most of a Saturday afternoon to settle in with a novel but I just did. 'Gossip & Grace' did not disappoint. There is something about Happenstance and its characters that is relatable and comfortable. You give us enough mystery to be intrigued, enough conflict to be concerned, enough humour to be amused, but always enough well-meaning and kind-hearted folk to not be overwhelmed by the realities of life in Happenstance. In Sol's story you have reminded us that we are not alone, and that redemption and grace are very real.
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