Dana Stone

A sheriff tries to save unsuspecting townspeople, including his estranged wife and young daughter, from a deadly swarm.

Author Nell Phillips’ first book has become a surprise best-seller of the Christmas season. Nell’s last stop on a nationwide book tour takes her to the town of Springdale, the hometown of Emmett Turner, a young man she met over five years ago while both were junior copy editors at a New York publishing company. Nell was hurt when Emmett stood her up for a dinner date and then disappeared from New York without any explanation. As Nell is quick to admit, Emmett’s colorful, nostalgic anecdotes about Springdale inspired her to write this book that is shaping her life and especially this holiday season.

Nell is a young mother convicted of accidentally killing her alcoholic husband. When given the opportunity to serve his sentence as a forest firefighter, demonstrates his courage and discipline in an exceptional way.

30-year-old Josephine falls in love with guys for their charm, their compassion, but more importantly, for their moms. Oh their MOMS: there's Ms. Collins, mother of Nate, with whom she wanders in museums and meticulously attends wine tastings; Michelle, Jake's mom, who bakes the most amazing butter cake and always makes sure to save a piece for Josephine, and last but not least; Bianca, Felipe's mom, who has Josephine's number on speed-dial and makes sure to use it. To Josephine, these mothers fulfill something in her that their sons are incapable of fulfilling. To what lengths will she go in order to find her next mother?