The Charmed Library is a love let ter to libraries\, favorite childhood stories\, and readers who have falle n for fictional heroes. Like many other public libraries\, the one in Blue Sky Valley\, North Carolina\, is a haven for readers. But it's also unlik e any other. In this library\, fictional characters step off the page into real life. Assistant librarian Stella Parker has no idea. Still reeling f rom her father's death and-more recently-a breakup\, she hasn't noticed. A ll she knows is she's stuck in a job she's overqualified for and stumped a bout what to do with her life.
\nEverything changes when she burns h er beloved journal.
\nWords matter to Stella. For as long as she can remember\, she's seen them. Words appear in varying colors and fonts\, ri sing from surfaces\, bouncing over objects\, and even wiggling out of peop le. Words give her insight into emotions and untold stories. But the words change for Stella after she burns her journal. Suddenly they're demanding \, urgent\, and painful.
\nThen Stella stumbles upon strange charact ers in the library after hours. One is an oddly familiar World War II sold ier who introduces himself as Jack-Jack Mathis\, the main character from h er favorite book. A fictional hero and Stella's first crush. Standing in f ront of her in the flesh.
\nJack tells Stella about the magic hidden in the library. Skeptical\, Stella rashly invites a villain to visit\, an d chaos ensues. As she discovers the importance of protecting the library' s secret and gets to know the real Jack\, words continue to appear. What a re they trying to tell her?
\nMuch too quickly\, Stella is faced wit h the reality that all stories must end\, and magic comes at a price. The characters who visit the library can only stay for fourteen days. And Jack 's time is almost up.
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Jennifer Moorman writes enchanting novels inspired by the everyday magic and whimsy in the world around her. She is the bestselling author of the magical realism Mystic Water Series\, The Baker&rsquo\;s Man\, and The Magic All Around. Born and raised in southern Georgia\, Jennifer has a dee p love for nature\, a fondness for honeysuckle\, and childhood memories of whippoorwills singing her to sleep. She is a foodie\, a self-taught baker \, and has a travel bag ready for her next adventure. She can always be wo n over with chocolate\, unicorns\, or rainbows. When she&rsquo\;s not writ ing\, you can find her testing a new recipe\, chasing rainbows\, or starga zing. She lives in a magic house in Nashville\, Tennessee.
\nModerator Ja son Steffens serves as Director of Communications and Logistics f or Full Moon Press\, where he helps coordinate author events\, bookstore p artnerships\, and publishing operations. A longtime supporter of the liter ary community and Jennifer Moorman&rsquo\;s creative endeavors\, he brings a behind-the-scenes perspective on books\, publishing\, and the journey f rom manuscript to reader.
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