FEATURING:
- Second Chance Romance!
- Septuagenarian Couple!
- Ex-Best Friends to Lovers!
- "Save the Library" Arc!

RAINBOW CRATE EXCLUSIVES:
- All-new Dust Jacket illustrated by @OswaldJane.Art!
- Cover and interior design by @ManicFemme!
- Illustrated and glossed hardcase by @NiallCGrant!
- Illustrated Endpages by @JayPillerva!
- Printed Edges by @MRoseDesigner!
- Bound-In Author Letter!
- Bound-In Bonus Short Story!
- Signed by the Author!

SUMMARY:
Dylan Lavoie won’t take retirement sitting down. After four decades as the head librarian, she one month to raise enough funds to save her library. Not even the unexpected return of the adventurous childhood confidant can stop her from saving her sanctuary.

Fifty years ago, Frankie Chan fled heartbreak in Juniper Creek to chase excitement as a wildlife photographer. When the recent retiree reluctantly returns home for her mom’s funeral, she finds her beloved library under siege and the snarky bibliophile she still pines after fighting its closure. How can Frankie ignore the excuse to reconnect with the only woman she’s ever loved—even if she can’t stay?

As the two fundraise at the Pumpkin Days events, can Dylan and Frankie forgive their painful past to save the library and find their second chance at love before it’s too late?

Rep: wlw, white cis lesbian septuagenarian fmc, Chinese cis lesbian septuagenarian fmc, white cis queer scs, Black cis queer sc, white nonbinary sc, mixed race trans-masc sc, BIPOC scs
CWs: grief, death of a parent, mentions of mild homophobia and racism