Little Creek’s bookmobile is more of a death trap on wheels than a vehicle of literary delights, and circulation librarian Haley Holt is afraid it’s going to careen down a mountainside with her in it. Yet she sees it as a way to serve her community and be worthy of the liver transplant that saved her life as a child. However, her fears come true when the bookmobile breaks down and a rockslide traps her in the small hollow of Turkey Grove.
Reclusive mechanic Levi Redding lives in tiny Turkey Grove to get away from people. He can handle getting the bookmobile running again, but the endless chatter and unsettling touch from the vibrant librarian leaves him overstimulated. When forced proximity leads to a misunderstanding, a note of apology begins an epistolary friendship, proving that sometimes the happiest of endings aren’t contained within the bindings of a book.
Sarah Monzon pens a charming story for fans of books about books, the forced-proximity and grumpy-sunshine tropes, and pen-pal romances.
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Summary
3.5 stars Review by Rebecca
"Don't tell me you're scared of a nine-year-girl who has a tutu-wearing pig for a pet."
Circulation librarian Hayley Holt's life was going to change forever during her maiden voyage up the moutain driving Little Creek's newly dedicated bookmobile (affectionately dubbed Cletus) towards the small community of Turkey Grove; she just didn't know it yet. As if getting stranded on the side of the road with mechanical problems wasn't enough, a rock slide in her rear view mirror was a sure sign that she was not going to make it back home anytime soon. Enter a white knight disguised as a tall, impressively broad giant of a man, the local mechanic, Levi Redding, whose answers to her questions were in the form of gutteral grunts. Hmmm, not very social, are we?
After surprising even himself by offering his guest room to the chatty damsel in distress, Levi was second (and third and fourth) guessing the wisdom of that decision, except that a small part of himself actually liked having Hayley invade his reclusive retreat. What was that all about?
This delightfully romantic grumpy-meets-sunshine tutorial trope actually has wonderful depth in between treasure hunts, adopting kittens, operating a mobile library out of Levi's garage and too many other meet-cute awkward moments to mention. Two individual regarding their uniqueness as a liability rather than an asset, or better yet a blessing, learn that love offers sacrifice, it can never be earned and that my friends, is a wrap!
I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book from the author and publisher. I also purchased a copy.