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Chapter One

Dear Constituents of Hartland, Wyo:

A Hollywood studio has requested per some inquiries, I’ve learned that the director attached to the fils don’t go his way

That said, the tehly likely to feel offended and suspicious if we turn the studio’s request down

In light of this, I propose we sis turn out We’ve always knoe’d have to deal with so like this sooner or later We can use this as a learning exercise and make adjustments as we see fit

Please contact my secretary if you would like to have her provide you suitable candidates to teement of your respective establish is scheduled in your area

Your cooperation on this matter will be deeply appreciated

Sincerely,

Oliver Winterbourne II

Mayor of Hartland, Wyo

The bookstore was a plain stone building with a well-aged look to it, and hanging on top of its porch was an equally plain white signage board Painted on it was the shop’s name – HARTLAND BOOKS – in no-nonsense Times New Roman The overall effect could’ve been excessively stark, but having colorful book spines pressed against its cut-up s gave its simplicity a rather whimsical charm of its own

All in all, Frankie could see why her bookish friend was so enamored with her weeks-old workplace, but…

“Oh my God, Blake Will you please stop that?” Frankie coroan

“Stop what?” Blake pocketed her keys as she pushed the store door open and stepped aside to let her friend in

“That” Frankie esture towards her friend’s face Blake’s eyes were shining too brightly, and the idiotic grin hadn’t left her friend’s face ever since Frankie had accidentally let it slip about Thornton Blackwood being single for years