Jan Karon

The first novel in #1 New York Times bestselling author Jan Karon’s beloved series set in America’s favorite small town: Mitford.
It's easy to feel at home in Mitford. In these high, green hills, the air is pure, the village is charming, and the people are generally lovable. Yet, Father Tim, the bachelor rector, wants something more. Enter a dog the size of a sofa who moves in and won't go away. Add an attractive neighbor...

"After twelve years of wrestling with the conflicts of retirement, Father Tim Kavanagh realizes he doesn't need a steady job to prove himself. Then he's given one--but what, exactly, does it prove? Meanwhile, newly married Dooley and Lace face a crisis that empties their bank account and turns their household upside down. Is the honeymoon over? Is this where real life begins? As the Mitford Muse editor stumbles on a quick fix for marital woes and...

Hoping to cut costs and celebrate their love with a simple ceremony their friends and family will never forget, animal clinic owner Dooley Kavanagh and Lace Harper decide on a potluck wedding and a country band as they finally prepare to exchange vows in the mucked-out barn. Mitford years series, 288pp., 600K, Auth res: Charlottesville, VA

The best-selling author of the Mitford books tells a gentle parable of the rewards of patience. "This will make a beautiful vine with sweet-smelling flowers," says the person who gives the little seed to the Nice Lady. But as it spends the winter in a jelly jar, the little seed has its doubts. "Don't worry," the Earth tells the seed when it is finally planted, "God has something special planned for you." Through a long, hard summer of growing, the...

"A publishing event: #1 New York Times-bestselling author Jan Karon returns-and invites her millions of fans to join her again in Mitford. After five hectic years of retirement from Lord's Chapel, Father Tim Kavanagh returns with his wife, Cynthia, from a so-called pleasure trip to the land of his Irish ancestors. While glad to be at home in Mitford, something is definitely missing: a pulpit. But when he's offered one, he decides he doesn't want...