Review: Get Acquainted With Willow Springs
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2012
The title "Spring Argyle" made me think of pleasant pastel colors arranged in a tilted checkerboard fashion on a sweater vest, homey and safe.  I wasn't far off the mark.  The novella follows Jacob, the owner of a small town bookstore, who yearns for the perfect woman to love.  Will a sexy heroine from one of his favorite books walk into his bookstore, or will the best friend he meets weekly for an "undate" finally smile in that special way?  Jacob is ready but will he find her?Willow Reed is a comfortable small town, where everyone knows each other and gossip spreads faster than ads in the paper.  Jacob bought the local bookstore (using his inheritance) to enjoy a quiet life, but he appreciates the old owner coming back every day for a "visit."  It makes the change of ownership more acceptable to customers.  The bakery is a community hot spot and people feel like family by the end of the book.  Readers meander through the story, like eavesdroppers gazing into storefront windows, and we're eager to know what happens to the charming characters.  Take a coffee break in Willow Reed and soak up the atmosphere.