EPILOGUE
Declan had always loved spring. A time of fresh growth and new beginnings. Longer days and the promise of summer ahead. But he didn’t think he’d ever appreciated a new beginning more than this one. The bookstore and wine bar had finally opened its doors, and the grand opening party was in full swing. Everywhere he looked, he saw people he knew, including Livia’s brother, Jace, his wife, Tara, and her friends, Autumn and Riley, all of whom had driven up for the opening and were staying at The Misfit Inn. Even her parents had taken a break from their cross-country camper tour to drive up for the occasion.
Autumn, as it turned out, was some kind of big deal indie author. Her alter ego, Harper Jackson, was making quite a splash in the corner, where she stood in conversation with two
