Phaedra Patrick

Sixty-nine-year-old Arthur Pepper lives a simple life. He gets out of bed at precisely 7:30 a.m., just as he did when his wife, Miriam, was alive....

A book of fairy tales arrives on librarian Martha Storm's doorstep. Inside, Martha finds a dedication written to her by her best friend - her grandmother Zelda - who died under mysterious circumstances years earlier. She finds a clue that her grandmother may still be alive.....

In the quiet village of Noon Sun, Benedict Stone has settled into a complacent and predictable routine. And then a surprise arrives at his door....

It’s summer in the city and passions are soaring along with the temperature - for everyone but Mitchell Fisher, who hates all things romance. He relishes his job cutting off the padlocks that couples fasten to the famous “love story” bridge....

Having been married for over 40 years, 69-year-old Arthur Pepper is mourning the loss of his wife....

Librarian Martha Storm has always found it easier to connect with books than people - though not for lack of trying. She keeps careful lists of how to help others in her superhero-themed notebook. And yet, sometimes it feels like she’s invisible.... 

Only his daughter, Poppy, knows that behind his prickly exterior, Mitchell Fisher is deeply lonely. He may have sworn off romance, relishing his job cutting off the padlocks that couples fasten to his hometown’s famous bridge...but he’s still grieving the loss of Poppy’s mum....

In the quiet village of Noon Sun, Benedict Stone has settled into a complacent and predictable routine....