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Nestled in the Northwest is a quaint little town that its quirky
residents are proud to call home. With charming shops lining its one
main thoroughfare, Lumby has the oldest apple tree in the county and
the smallest bank in the state. And though it's hours from the nearest
big city, you'll always find Lumby close to your heart . . .
Nearly destroyed by fire, Montis Abbey remains a ruin on the outskirts
of Lumby. Once home to a resourceful order of monks, it stands
abandoned, surrounded by its overgrown orchards. Then Mark and Pam
Walker, a vacationing couple from the East Coast, stumble upon it --
and upon the answer to their prayers. Leaving behind their hectic lives
to restore the monastery and turn it into an inn is a dream come true.
But some residents of Lumby take a while to warm up to outsiders. One
of them is irascible William Beezer, owner of The Lumby Lines
-- the newspaper "worth the paper it's printed on." At every turn, he
tries to hinder the Walkers' efforts. The couple soon learns that for
every citizen like William, there are many more willing to lend a hand,
and that Lumby isn't just a place -- it's a way of life.
Other books in this series include: Stealing Lumby, Lumby's
Bounty, The Promise of Lumby, and Lumby on the Air
(coming Spring 2010).
pub date: 2007-05-01 | paperback | 9780451221391 |
