The Second Story Bookshop, by Denise Hunter, opens with Shelby Thatcher adjusting to the death of her beloved grandmother. Things get even more difficult when she learns that her grandmother left her bookstore to both Shelby and her former boyfriend, Grayson Briggs. When her best friend refers to him with the phrase “holy cannoli”, Shelby knows she may be in trouble!
When Gray offers to hang around to help Shelby adjust to the financial details involved with running the bookstore, she reluctantly agrees. Shelby feels relief when they decide to sign a document turning full ownership over to her. It takes only two weeks for Gray to start cleaning up the financial books. Shelby just hopes she can protect her heart during this interim. Unfortunately, most of Shelby’s family and a lot of people in town dislike Gray. However, when Gray discovers that the store is definitely in financial trouble, Shelby must start working with him in order to save her grandmother’s store!
When Shelby and Gray decide to renew their relationship, most of the people in town are against it. After a shot is fired into Gray’s home narrowly missing him, Gray feels like he must leave town to keep Shelby and her family safe!
Hold tight to see if these two are ever able to move forward together!