The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend by Katrina Bivald

When 28-year-old Sara Lindqvist arrives in Broken Wheel, Iowa, from Sweden, she receives some shocking news. Amy Harris, the elderly pen pal who invited Sara to visit her, has recently died. In fact, her funeral has just concluded. Sara and Amy had written letters to each other about their shared love of books and reading. Now that she's stranded in Broken Wheel, Sara moves into Amy's house and gets acquainted with her library. As Sara spends time in the down-on-its-luck town, she gets to know the people Amy had written about in her letters. And although Amy's friends don't know what to make of the newcomer at first, they eventually appreciate Sara's presence. Sara secures her place in the community when she opens a bookshop that gives Broken Wheel the boost it needs. First novel. 

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