Ready to Fall

May 2, 2016
Love’s never out of reach for the librarians of the Nice County Library System in Dade’s fourth Lovestruck Librarians contemporary (following Mayday). It’s summer time in Niceville, Md., and Sarah Mayhew, part-time librarian and elementary school art teacher, is determined to win the attention of the gym teacher by riding in a daylong biking event. However, her genuine fear of actually riding a bike creates a serious roadblock until she’s introduced to Chris Dean, the proprietor of a recently opened bike repair shop. Using her flair for the dramatic to her advantage, Sarah talks Chris into teaching her to ride. To her surprise, he doesn’t seem intimidated by her big personality, and she begins to wonder whether the gym teacher is the right guy to be pursuing. Dade’s novella offers no surprises and isn’t lengthy enough to delve too deeply into why Chris is so scarred from a past relationship, but Sarah’s charm and humor are perfectly suited to a beach read. Agent: Jessica Alvarez, BookEnds.