Trouble in Store by Carol Cox

Fired from her most recent governess position, Melanie Ross must embrace her last resort: the Arizona mercantile she inherited from her cousin. But Caleb Nelson is positive he inherited the mercantile, and he's not about to let an obstinate woman with newfangled ideas ruin all he's worked for. In hope of turning her interest elsewhere, he determines to get Melanie married off, and luckily, there are many single men in town quite willing to take her off his hands.

The problem is, Caleb soon realizes he doesn't want her to marry any of them. He's drawn to her more every day, and he has to admit some of her ideas for the store offer unexpectedly positive results.

But someone doesn't want the mercantile to succeed, and threatening words have escalated into destruction and danger. Will Melanie and Caleb's business--and budding romance--survive the trouble that's about to come their way?

I loved this story!  Fun, mysterious and interesting from page one right to the end.  The story takes place in 1885 Arizona.  Melanie Ross and Caleb Nelson are solid characters with their own quirks.  Characters are realistic and the storyline is believable-moves along at a good pace.  It is the type of book where you just want to sit with a coffee and read your afternoon away.

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