Shifting Horizons

<p>I never expected to find myself tethered to a small coastal town let alone running a quaint bookstore but here I am-Lila navigating life between the shelves lost in stories that aren't mine. After losing someone I loved I thought I could hide behind the pages of others' lives forever. But then she walked in-Mia all vibrant energy and wild curls-stirring something in me I thought was long buried. Add in Tom a man with a smile that could rival a storm and suddenly my quiet predictable life feels anything but. Between impromptu book clubs late-night coffees and whispers of long-lost letters I'm starting to wonder if maybe-just maybe-it's time to stop hiding behind stories and start writing my own. Can I really open my heart again? Or is the past too much to let go of? Let's see if life has other plans.</p>