My Best Friend’s Valentine

It’s Valentine’s Day at Dickens Station, one year after the passing of one of the tiny Vermont village’s beloved residents, Evan Marley. An accident at the Marley farm forces Evan’s widow, Leah, to question her deepening relationship with a long-time friend, Mason Carver. Mason has been Leah’s rock since Evan’s passing. Has Mason’s high school crush for Leah rekindled during her year-long dependence on his muscular arms and patient listening ear, or has her best friend’s devotion been charity, fulfilling a promise Mason made to Evan before he passed? Are the Valentine’s Day charms that keep appearing Evan’s warning from beyond the grave for Leah to remain faithful? (Read More …)

Christmas Renewal

It’s Christmas week at Dickens Station when recently retired railroad conductor George Gandy finds himself alone and covered in snow on a bench at the railroad station with a cat asleep on his lap. In one mysterious and event-filled evening, with the help of some of Dickens Station’s more colorful characters, George finds the strength to manage his pain, chooses to move forward into retirement, and rediscovers his life’s passion. (Read More …)