The Readers of the Broken Wheel Recommend by Katrina Bivald

Sara has struck up a friendship with Amy from Iowa based on an appreciation of good books. After much coaxing Amy invites Sara to leave Sweden and visit her in Iowa only when Sara arrives Amy has just passed away. The townspeople are determined to take care of Sara but they are both a little bit lost without the guiding hand of Amy. As Sara spends more time in Amy's house and gets to know the members of Broken Wheel she finds a way to give back their hospitality in the form of a bookstore. Of course no small town would be worth its salt without some plotting and soon they are all looking for a way to get Sara to stay. The problem is how to get around that pesky visa. Fun, quirky and a book lover's dream book - "The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend" will appeal to fans of Billie Letts and Fannie Flagg. Sara will prove that it doesn't matter where you are from, home is where your books and your friends are.