Filled with her signature blend of magical detail and heartfelt storytelling, Jennifer Moorman returns with The Charmed Library, a love letter to libraries, favorite childhood stories, and readers who have fallen for fictional heroes.
The public library in Blue Sky Valley, North Carolina, isn't like other libraries. In this sanctuary of books, fictional characters can step off the page into real life. The assistant librarian, Stella Parker, has no idea. Not that she's paying attention. She's struggling to heal from her father's death and--more recently--a breakup. Not to mention that she's stuck in her hometown at a job she's overqualified for and has no idea what to do with her life.
Everything changes after she burns her beloved journal.
Words have always been important to Stella. For as long as she can remember, she's seen them. Not on signs or written down, but actual, living words. They appear--in varying colors and fonts--rising from surfaces, bouncing over objects, and even wiggling out of people. Words that give her insight into emotions and untold stories. But the words change after she burns her journal. They become demanding, urgent--and painful.
Stella's world is turned upside down when she stumbles upon strange characters in the library after hours. One is an oddly familiar World War II soldier who introduces himself as Jack--Jack Mathis. The main character in Stella's favorite book. A fictional hero from a novel and Stella's childhood crush. Standing in front of her in the flesh.
Jack tells Stella about the magic hidden in the library. Skeptical, Stella rashly invites a villain to visit, and chaos ensues. As she learns the importance of protecting the library's secret and gets to know the real Jack, the words continue to appear. What are they trying to tell her?
Much too quickly, Stella is faced with the reality that all stories must end, and magic always comes at a price. The characters who visit the library can stay for only fourteen days. And Jack's time is almost up.
A cozy, Hallmark-esque rom-com, The Charmed Library is an escape to a small town where words come alive and book boyfriends leap off the page.
