Kate by the Book

Kate Pierce, a children's librarian, meets police officer Charlie Abbot when he comes to conduct a fingerprinting clinic at the library. She is soon drawn to his four-year-old son, Alex, who has a big secret. Charlie's attracted to Kate, but his job and his family situation make him keep his feelings in check. But a mystery keeps taking him back to the library, where Kate may be in danger.This edition also includes Davis's novella The Mailboat, also set in central Maine. While staying at her parents' lakeside cottage, Robyn takes a short-term job as nurse at an island boys' camp. She's surprised when the operator of the lake's mailboat--her taxi to the island--is her old friend Mike. They rekindle their friendship with no idea of the adventures headed their way.