Ryan
My crush on Emily began the day she first stepped into my library. She’d use the library as a quiet place to work, and I would find ways to look busy that would keep her in my line of sight. I lived each day for her “good morning” greetings, until one day I finally found the courage to talk to her too bad I’ll never live down the embarrassing way that I went about it.
Now, as the corrupt leaders in our small town are trying to strip away my library’s funding, I need Emily’s help to save it, otherwise I will lose my job and might be forced to leave Maple Creek and her behind. I can’t let that happen.
Emily
Every boyfriend I’ve ever had has left this town after our break up, and the town gossips love to talk about it. As a result, I keep quite a few secrets. So, the last thing I need is everyone in our small town talking about my crush on Ryan, the library director. If word of my interest in him got out, it would only be bad. Helping Ryan save the library, however, gives us cover to be seen together in public without raising suspicion.
Though, in order to save the library and keep Ryan in town, I may have to reveal my most guarded secret and risk the town’s religious folk coming after me with torches and pitchforks.
