Amid literature and lattes, three women come together and find that sharing one's journey with best friends makes life richer.

"Amid literature and lattes, three women come together and find that sharing one's journey with best friends makes life richer"-- Madeline Cullen's happiest childhood memories are of working with her Aunt Maddie in the quaint and cozy Printed Letter Bookshop. But by the time Madeline inherits the shop nearly twenty years later, family troubles and her own bitter losses have hardened Madeline's heart toward her aunt-- and the bookshop. The Printed Letters employees don't want Madeline to sell the shop. Reeling from a recent divorce, Janet finds sanctuary within the books and within the decadent window displays she creates. Claire, though quieter than the acerbic Janet, feels equally drawn to the daily rhythms of the shop and its loyal clientele, finding a renewed purpose within its walls.But the women's best efforts may be too little, too late. -- adapted from back cover