Of Love and Libraries

Juniper Creek Golden Years

by Brenna Bailey

The thrill-seeking photographer. The fiery librarian. The hometown hardship that finally brings them together.

Dylan Lavoie won’t take retirement sitting down. After four decades as head librarian, the septuagenarian has one month to raise enough funds to save her library and her job. Not even the unexpected return of the adventurous childhood confidant who once abandoned her 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, Frankie dares to hope the years have changed Dylan’s mind about them—but what if she’s wrong? Can Dylan and Frankie forgive their painful past to save the library and find their second chance at love before it’s too late?

Of Love and Libraries is the heartfelt second book in the Juniper Creek Golden Years queer contemporary romance series. If you like autumn festivals, library tales, and second chance romances, you’ll fall head over heels for Brenna Bailey’s warm golden years love story.

Genres: Romance, Lesbian, Contemporary, LGBT, Queer, Adult, Fiction

Unknown Binding

About the author

Brenna Bailey writes queer contemporary romance and runs an editing business called Bookmarten Editorial. If her nose isn't buried in a book, you can probably find her out in the woods somewhere admiring plants or attempting to identify birds. She is a starry-eyed traveler and a home baker, and she lives in Calgary, Alberta, with her game-loving spouse and their cuddly fur-baby.

Reviews

[Landice (Manic Femme) · Rating 5 out of 5]

THIS WAS SO WHOLESOME AND SWEET AND MADE ME CRY. 10/10

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[jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

sometimes, most of times actually, when i actually sit down to write a review, it’s more easily classified not just as a review of a story, but a love letter to everything it encompasses. reviews act not only as just my bare opinion, but a thank you to the author, for sharing their work, and to the story, for meaning, something, anything specific, to me. reviews for me are just a way to show love and to give back to the books that have given their love to me. and this book…. well, it absolutely handed me so much love in a little wrapped package, it’s love containing familiarity of tropes and softness of romance.

“the thought of a relaxing retired life should have filled her with excitement. but all she could think about was a certain plaid-wearing, stormy-eyed librarian.”

this story follows frankie, a national geographic photographer finally retired to a cottage in the french countryside, when she gets notice from her brother that her estranged mother has passed. she must return to juniper creek, her small canadian hometown that she hasn’t returned to ever since her mother kicked her out upon her coming out. of love and libraries, as a dual pov, also follows dylan, frankie’s childhood friend/crush who is the head librarian at the juniper creek library. due to funding shortages, she has one month to raise enough money to save her library, an integral part of the juniper creek community, except when frankie comes back, she’s thrown off guard.

“she was seventy-three years old, finally connecting with the woman she had loved her whole life. with a woman she had history with, whose dreams she was trying to help save.”

to start, let’s highlight one of my favorite things about this book: the use of tropes. the center of this story is a rekindling of an old friendship that could have been something more. though frankie had feelings for dylan when they were younger, dylan didn’t come out until her forties, along with the divorce of her husband. i love second chance, and i love how our main characters still ended up having theirs, even if they are both in their seventies now. sapphic romances featuring elderly characters are so rare but it was so sweet to represent their insurmountable ability to love even in their old age.

“every librarian i know is committed to growing and changing and making the world a better place.”

another trope! small town. juniper creek’s setting was wonderfully developed, and i loved that how at the center of the fictional town’s heart as well as the story was the juniper creek library. i hope you know that i love libraries! public libraries are so amazing, and as highlighted by this story, offer so many community benefits rather than just books to check out. it’s rare i see them fully appreciated in a story, and to see this small town come together to support the library kept me smiling so hard through the novel. if you didn’t know, i’m starting undergrad soon but my end goal is to go into librarianship, and man this is the sapphic librarianship representation that i needed in my life. juniper creek was reminiscent of bright falls from delilah green doesn’t care in all of the best ways– if you liked that one, i have high hopes you’ll fall in love with this romance as well.

so. ultimately, i hope you finish reading this lil love letter of mine with an open mind about this lovely romance, and also a reminder to support your local library!

love, jenn

(thank you to @pridebooktours for sending me a copy of the ebook in exchange for an honest review!)

[Mr Pink Ink · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Pride Book Tours for providing me with a free digital copy in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

Oh, my gosh! I loved this so much! It makes me believe in hope for my own Golden years.

Frankie has to return to Juniper Creek when her mother passes away in order to attend the funeral and help put her mother's things in order. The problem is, she hasn't been there in fifty years. Now, not only does she have to face her own past, she has to face her future, too.

This second instalment in the Juniper Creek Golden Years series (can totally be read as a standalone; I just did) centres around the most vibrant place of any town/city - the library; however, the Juniper Creek library has been slated to close if they cannot raise enough money.

The story is interspersed with letters to the Library Board from members of the community and they are just so awesome - I loved this touch so much.

Another thing I loved about Of Libraries is that we get to see how much one community changes over fifty years and how community can feel like home.

From dealing with grief to finding love, from a hate-filled past to finding forgiveness and peace, from saving oneself to saving a community, there is nothing bad for me to say about this book and I cannot wait to get more from this series and this author.

I highly recommend this beautiful sapphic romance to everyone.

PS. I wish I, too, could retire in Juniper Creek!

[Insomniac Library (Drew) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks for to PrideBookTours on Instagram for my ePub copy of 'Of Love and Libraries' in exchange for an honest review - All of my opinions are my own.
CW/TW - Death of a parent, mentions of mild homophobia and racism.

Love is the only true adventure.
I went into this book blind and highly recommend others do the same, I was aware of the basic premise but hadn't read any other reviews or details of the book so wasn't too sure what to expect.
I really enjoyed this, I have never read a book about older women finding love, both our MCs are in their seventies, and found it so brilliantly done and really refreshing. Both of the MCs are really likeable, the way that Dylan adores her library is beautifully shown. They both feel like women who have truly lived full lives.
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Frankie is a retired National Geographic photographer who fled Juniper Creek in her twenties, leaving behind Dylan who stayed, married, had children and later came out to her husband and since has divorced. Frankie has returned only to help clear her mothers home, she and Dylan have history and it's all about to come back as they join forces in this super cosy small town romance.
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I need to read more second chance / small town romances becuase this ticked all my boxes and just hit a spot I didn't know needed hitting. Older LGBT+ people deserve more romances written about them and I appreciate this book for the relationships it shows. A strong four star rating from me and I will be reading from this author again.

[AJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

This refreshingly down-to-earth second-chance romance tells the story of two women in their seventies who meet again after leading separate lives for half a century. There is a strong supporting community of friends who help Dylan, the librarian who stayed in their small hometown, and Frankie, the globe-trotting photographer who hasn't been back since her mother disowned her, fight to save the town's library.

Both main characters are drawn as relatable human beings shaped by both their long-ago friendship and their very different lives since, and we see why they are drawn to each other and why they hesitate to fully reconnect. There are bumps along the way but no overwrought angst or stupid misunderstandings.

This was a very satisfying novel that I would highly recommend to anyone. It has no villains, no violence, no explicit sex, only a little swearing, and a realistic happy ending. Although the main characters are two older women, the twin themes of regret and hope are universal.

I received an advance review copy of the book and this is an uncompensated honest review.

[Madeline Nixon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was adorable. I love the world of this cute little town that Brenna is building. It’s like Three Pines but without the murder. Frankie and Dylan were such engaging characters with such a great love story. As I said, the town feels like a character, and all the other people living in it feel like well rounded people and not just side characters. Specific to this book, I loved the letters between chapters about how much the library meant to that person. Also enjoyed the cameo from Minnie and Eleanor!

Thanks to Brenna for an arc of this book. Sorry I’m a day late! All opinions are my own.

[Morrigan Coady · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was very happy to receive an ARC of this book, and I definitely wasn’t disappointed. A very cozy small town, second chance romance. It was a perfect read for while I was on vacation and certainly made a long train ride seem shorter.

What I really enjoyed about this book is how well it captures the small town spirit of people coming together to help one another out. Saving the library served as the perfect backdrop for Dylan and Frankie’s story!

I definitely recommend this one!

[Sara. · Rating 3 out of 5]

I picked this up because lesbians in their 70s finding love sounded so unique. I will say though, if you pitched this as a couple of mid 40s to 50-year-olds, I'd readily buy into it too. Or maybe I have too ingrained preconceived notions on how people in their 70s might talk like.

Romance was merely fine—Frankie & Dylan were sweet together—though the writing didn't really leave me giggling and kicking my feet much. The YEARNING felt lacking. Given the 50-year gap of when they last saw each other, I appreciated the overall maturity that each other had over how they left things. There's awkwardness and regret, sure, but there's refreshingly no deep-seated grudge nor pettiness like I have come to expect if this was a novel about characters in their 20s.

Funny enough, the highlight of this book for me was the complicated mother-daughter relationship that Frankie had with her traditional Chinese mother, who disowned her as a 23-year-old when she came out as a lesbian. Frankie returned to her hometown Juniper Creek for the first time in 50 years to attend her mother's funeral, and she was tasked to help clear out the latter's home. Suffice to say, she's overcome by grief while in her childhood home, especially when confronted with how her mother might have really felt about her, despite the latter's seemingly callous actions. I even teared up at that scene, so props to author Brenna Bailey for that. This was also a story of regrets and missed opportunities.

" She may have been packing up her mother's life, but she had a feeling that she was just starting to unpack her own. "

Given that this is set in a Canadian town, there's a scene of land acknowledgement during a public event, led by the town mayor who is indigenous herself. I also liked the mention of the changing social landscape of the town; the main characters acknowledged it was much more conservative during their adolescence, but now it is much more ethnically diverse as well as in terms of out LGBTQ+ residents. Adds to the homey atmosphere as a non-white queer reader myself.

[Misha · Rating 4 out of 5]

(rounded up from 3.5)

This was a sweet and wholesome second chance love story and also a love letter to libraries (literally because there are letters about the library and what it means to them in between chapters as the residents gear up to fundraise and save the local library from shutting down). I enjoyed the characters and the small town life so a quick and lovely read.

[Andrea Stoeckel · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Love is the only true adventure."

Is it really? Ask Frankie Chan, retired National Geographic photographer and Dylan Lavoie, Juniper Creek librarian. They were separated by choices over 50 years ago and when Frankie returns for her mother's funeral ( the first time Frankie has been back since her mother disowned her after she came out) she confronts what she left behind. Could things have been different?

Dylan has never left Juniper Creek. She married and had daughters, came out to her husband who ended their marriage and became the librarian in her home town. Now in her 70s she lives alone with her 2 dogs. Could things have been different?

After the funeral, Frankie's brother asks her to clean out their mother's house. Frankie begins to go there, but can't get beyond the front door. Dylan offers to support her and together they find that her mother may have disowned her, may not have reached out, but she still cared.

While this is going on, Dylan is confronted by the news that the library will soon close because of lack of funds. The entire friends of the library PLUS Frankie meet to strategize how to fundraise to stop that, or get ready to close the library. Could things be different?

She and Frankie are trying to reboot a friendship. Will the fundraising work? Will Frankie stay? Would Dylan want her to? For answers you're going to have to read the book.

Breanna Bailey is a new author to me. However, this won't be my last of her work I will read. As a elder LGBTQIA2S, I would have given this book 5 stars simply because it is about older gay women in a small town. It's nice to see someone writing books staring people like ME! Brava Breanna Bailey! Highly Recommended 5/5

[ Disclaimer: I received this book from MBGBT and voluntarily read and reviewed it.]

[Meaghan Steeves · Rating 5 out of 5]

Two women are reunited after fifty years apart. One of them must come to terms with the death of a mother who shut her out decades before, while the other contends with the library she manages potentially shutting down forever. All this is happening as they realize the feelings they hold for each other may not be as stuck in the past as they thought. So is the premise of the novel Of Love and Libraries, the second book in the Juniper Creek Golden Years series from Brenna Bailey!

It's actually a toss up as to which book in the series I liked better! I think this one wins by the teensiest of margins because it’s a literal love letter to libraries. There are letters presented throughout the book that made me (almost painfully) homesick for my own childhood libraries. This book really showcased all the wonderful ways in which libraries are still relevant in the digital age, and are positively essential to communities.

The characters have their own quirks and qualities that make them unique. I loved Dylan’s bluntness and the soft spots she holds for the people in her life. I also admired Frankie’s fierce independence, and the honesty shown in the nuances of her grief. The supporting characters of Juniper Creek are always a joy for the main protagonists to bounce off of, and I especially appreciated the appearances of Minnie and Eleanor from A Tale of Two Florists. 🥳

This novel was charming, wonderful, and so good to see in the world. If you’re looking for an engaging septuagenarian queer romance to pick up this summer in anticipation of autumn, look no further! 🌤️🍂☕️

[Stacie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this book for a book tour and my opinion is all my own.
I've read the first book in this series and absolutely loved it so I knew going into book 2 I would enjoy this novel just as much and boy I did!

I don't know how Brenna does it but she just makes you feel that the residents of Juniper Creek are real and that they could be family/friends.

Of Love and Libraries is so cosy and well written, it follows Frankie and Dylan as the main characters. It's got love lost, love found, it's got everything.
The library is on the verge of closing, will they save? Will Frankie get the love of her life, will Dylan?

You just have to read it to find out.

I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and I can't wait to return back to Juniper Creek.

[Barbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a delight. I’m not a huge romance reader, but the older characters (though far older than me) really appealed to me. Everything seemed charming and sweet, with just a touch of sass to keep it from being cheesy. Juniper Creek is a nice place to get lost in for a couple hundred pages. I would like to go back there and visit the characters again.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

As an ARC member I was so happy to read an advanced copy of the book, it truly was such a lovely read and and a great second book in the Juniper Creek Golden years series. This beautifully written book absolutely pulled me into the small town of Juniper Creek once again. Brenna has such a thoughtful and elegant writing style that grabs your attention to the characters and their lives as they progress through the story.

Dylan Lavoie and Frankie Chan are best friends that have been separated do to painful past events. When Frankie comes back for their mom’s funeral they are thrust into the small town space where Dylan and Frankie are ultimately bound to run into each other. When Frankie over hears that the library is under threat of closer the two are forced to speak do to Frankie and Dylan’s passion to save the place that first brought them together when they were kids.

The pumpkin day’s autumn festival proves to be the best chance of saving the library and the two come together despite the uncomfortable circumstances that drove them apart many years ago. Despite their best efforts to set aside their feelings the two can’t hide from the past and love they still have for one another. Through out the book I felt myself drawn to how much warmth and passion resonated through the whole story and it only made me want more long after I’d finished. This Queer contemporary mature romance book is such a beautiful testament to how two people who have had a whole life spent apart can still come back together to share love, passion and find happiness again despite a painful past.

The dual point of view really has you diving in and connecting with each character and how the events of their past shaped how their lives are in present day. I couldn’t recommend this book more for those who love second Chance romance, cozy small town living, older protagonists and queer love.

[Tara Kat (MagnoliaPigeonBookBlurbs) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved A Tale of Two Florists and was so excited to receive a advanced copy of Of Love and Libraries - and it was fantastic! The Juniper Creek Golden Years series is quickly becoming a favorite of mine!

In this installment we follow Dylan and Frankie as they try to save the beloved Juniper Creek Library, rekindle a long lost friendship, process grief and get a second chance at their happily ever after love story. Full of all the bookish references, friendship, quirky characters, small town vibes and swoon worthy romance - Of Love and Libraries is a fantastic addition to a remarkable series!

Thank you so much to Brenna Bailey for the arc!

[Alex · Rating 5 out of 5]

I came for the representation, and stayed for the cozy vibes (and the Big Feelings!) I'm sure there are more out there, but this is the first book I've found in ages that follows a romance between older women. Meeting Frankie and Dylan, following their story as they reach out and grab a second chance at love, and rooting for them to work out saving the library--and their relationship--was just what I needed. Brenna Bailey did a lovely job of capturing a cozy autumn vibe and the charms of a small town (which is becoming a lot more accepting than Frankie remembers it) but still deals with some more heavy topics like the death of a parent and navigating queerness with less-than-accepting family members.


Read if you love:

- Libraries
- Autumn
- Jane Austen
- Found Family
- Second chance romances
- Stories about (mostly😉) well-adjusted LGBTQ elders
- Stories that tackle bigger topics like tenuous/rocky relationships with bio family


Of Love and Libraries comes out on July 3, 2023! Thanks to the author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review; all opinions are my own 😊

[Kelly Pramberger · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cozy second-chance romance book that involved a library and a love of books? Yes, please!

Bailey's second book in the Juniper Creek Golden Years series was well-written and entertaining. The two main characters are women reunited in Of Love and Libraries. Following their story was a joy for me, and I felt like I was part of the town and invested in the love story and saving the beloved library. Bailey did an excellent job with the dialogue between the two women. I also fell in love with the descriptions of my favorite season... Fall!

Of Love and Libraries publishes on July 3, 2023.

Thanks to the author for an ARC of the book for this review. All opinions are my own.

[Holly · Rating 5 out of 5]

i LOVED this book 🥺 romance is by far not my favourite genre, but this was so wholesome and sweet that i couldn't help but thoroughly enjoy it. and despite the heartbreak and suffering that both frankie and dylan go through, you won't be able to stop smiling by the end. i need to read more from this series!


i received a free arc copy in return for an honest review, thank you brenna!

[Danielle · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5⭐️

[Nessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love, love and I love libraries, so this book was perfect for me. I related to both MCs being a bookworm who loves to birdwatch as a hobby and always dreamed about traveling all over the world. I love it all. Frankie and Dylan, the MCs, had such great chemistry that kept getting better as the story progressed. I loved how they had a conversation early on to define the relationship and their expectations so there wasn’t any confusion, just undecided feelings. They did have some misunderstandings, but they were logical trains of thought, and everything worked out perfectly in the end. I was also completely taken by surprise by all the feels in the story. I didn’t expect to, but I ended up getting teary-eyed numerous times. The part with the National Geographic magazines absolutely broke me. I loved the inclusion of the letters to the library board, and the final 2 letters really give you all the feels. The ending of the story was so emotional too. Some other random parts I loved was the down-to-earth portrayal of the characters, like how they pluck their chin hairs out, and the part where Dylan brings 2 books to the park in case she finishes one. It's so cozy and I love the part about Dylan bringing 2 books to the park in case she finishes one—so relatable. This is just such a cozy romance, and I highly recommend it! I’m super excited to read the rest of the books in Brenna’s series, and the fourth book just released on May 30!

[Emmaby Barton Grace · Rating 4 out of 5]

like the others in this series so far, i loved reading this but something is stopping it from being a 5 star read :/ - i think the main issue is that it isn't cozy enough and things aren’t fleshed out as much as i would like?? especially frankies relationship with her mum and the romance. still - can’t complain about a cozy small town sapphic romance (except, i think the issue is the romance isn’t a big enough plot - in that most of the book is tension instead?)

themes i loved: the importance of libraries!! not ‘just’ about books but so much other value (and loved how this was depicted in the letters the characters wrote!); complex family relationships, forgiveness and how people can change and grow (though, like i said, i wish this was fleshed out/explored more) (the fact her mum collected her magazines omg 😭); the acknowledgement that small towns aren’t perfect and the experiences older queers faced (again, would love this to be explored more!) - in terms of realising your sexuality, being accepted, the lack of diversity growing up - both in terms of being queer and a poc (again, i feel this wasn't fleshed out though); becky chambers mention hehe; all the little ways dylan and frankie loved each other (dylan's crane tattoo and carrying around the book that reminded her of dylan?? for 50 years?? stfu 😭)

[Destynnee Realta · Rating 4 out of 5]

Dylan, you were my first Love.
-Frankie

Of Love and Libraries
Juniper Creek Golden Years
Book 2
By Brenna Bailey
247 pages
Publication date July 3, 2023
BrennaBailey.com
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I received a copy of this book from the author, and this is my review.
Please, watch out for possible spoilers, including but not limited to, TW/CN/Etc.

Possible TW, Tropes, and Genres
Romance, Second Chance Romance, Contemporary, Queer, Death of a Parent, Mentions of Mild Homophobia, Mentions of Mild Racism, Tame, and possibly more.

This is the first book I have read by Brenna Bailey, and I would happily read more.

This second chance, queer romance was absolutely beautifully written. I fell in love with the characters as soon as they hit the page. I really hope we get more about them in other books. I want to know that their HEA/HFN is everything they hoped for and more. The two FMC’s felt so real, and fleshed out. I don’t wanna spoil anything, just, go read this.

This is part of a series, but can be read as a standalone.

If you enjoy
Second Chance Romance
Contemporary Romance
Queer Romance
Quirky and Spunky FMC’s
Then this might just be for you.

4/5 stars
-Destynnee

[Justine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I purchased this whole series a few months back from the author Brenna Bailey at an indie author event, I couldn’t help myself they were so cute. And Brenna is the sweetest!
This one follows our two main character show were a thing 50 years ago but one ended things abruptly while the other was left hanging this whole time. They get their second chance romance when they are thrust back together at Frankie’s mother’s funeral. She hadn’t seen her mother in that long either because she was the reason she left to begin with. I love being back in Juniper Creek with some of book one’s characters and we were introduced to more. The author writes such cozy and seeet reads you can’t help but to love them.
I would recommend this books to all readers.

[Jamie (TheRebelliousReader) · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars. This was really freakin’ cute. And so sweet. There was a little bit of angst but not too much. I think Juniper Creek sounds like such a cozy place to live but I absolutely understood why Frankie had been away from there for 50 years. It was a place that held a lot of hurt for her but she comes back after her mother’s death. She meets Dylan, a librarian, and the two start up a romance. It was adorable as hell. I liked both characters a lot and found them to be endearing and they had great chemistry. The third act drama was predictable but understandable and the ending was so lovely. This was just so a very cozy and relaxing read. Highly recommend.

[Eli B · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s nice to read a book about older women, especially a reunited chance at romance. Nature photography and books make great companions and I have always loved Pride and Prejudice, so the fact that these all play a prominent position in the book made it all the better. It’s very realistic as you get more set in your ways the older you get aso even romance isn’t immediate as in this book. Dylan and Frankie are great characters. I recommend this book to everyone, especially those who are looking for something else besides college girl romances.

[Rowan · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is my first book I have read from Ms Bailey, but it won’t be the last. I really enjoyed the story of Dylan and Frankie rekindling their friendship after 50 years apart. It’s just lovely to read about older women finding love. Frankie’s mother has just died and she returns to her hometown for the funeral and to sort her mothers affairs out. There she encounters her first love, Dylan, who has married and had children, but never forgotten Frankie. This book is well written, with a good plot to keep you interested right to the end. Would recommend.

[Milena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed this romance between older quirky ladies. Frankie comes back to clean out her ma’s house and learns about the possible closing of the library. Frankie doesn’t think that she’ll be able to reconnect with Dylan after 50 years. But, you throw in the Pumpkin Days festival plus fundraising and time, and what do we get? An enjoyable time spent reading ‘Of Love and Libraries’!!!! I loved how every character has their own quirks and isn’t shy about speaking up while also offering advice and a listening ear.

[Constance McEntee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the third story and second novel of Juniper Creek Golden Years I've read. What can I tell you? Brenna Bailey is a captivating storyteller.

This is another simply lovely story of queer elders finding love. And it features a library and the library is a place I love to visit, and for many of the reasons mentioned in this book.

One thing that seems to be a common thread in Juniper Creek Golden Years is that romance is ageless.

As long as Brenna Bailey is writing these stories, I'll be reading them.

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

I adored Brenna Bailey's first book, A Tale of Two Florists, and her second book in the series absolutely did not disappoint. Dylan and Frankie were so lovely, and who doesn't love a quest to save a library? I loved the struggles that kept them apart, their individual arcs (especially Frankie's family strife), and the way they ultimately came together in the end. This was such a sweet second book, and I can't wait to read everything that Brenna Bailey writes in the future!

[Philippe · Rating 4 out of 5]

How two elderly women find each other after a lifetime apart, but also something about communication. Talk, don't try to guess other people's feelings and desires.
It's also about tolerance, acceptance.
I didn't read the "Juniper Creek Golden Years" in the right order, as I started with "Wishing on Winter", issue #3. But I enjoyed "Of Love and Libraries" much more than #3.

I often find that sequels are not as good as #1. The more, the less.
Maybe I'll read issue #1 to check that out.