A retired schoolteacherβand yes, daughter of an F. Scott Fitzgerald fanβDaisy Buchanan has finally found her calling in the quaint village of Millbury, Pennsylvania. While her husband endlessly renovates their old house, Daisy happily presides over Sometimes a Great Notion, a quirky shop that sells sewing bits and bobs, antiques, and jewelry.
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Daisy has her eye on an antique dollhouse and a classic Singer Featherweight at the local auctionβuntil her friend and mentor, auctioneer Angus Backstead, is led away in handcuffs. It appears he bashed in the head of a drinking buddy who stole a set of fancy fountain pens. Daisyβs sure the sprightly old-timer couldnβt have done it. But if Daisy canβt stitch together the bidder truthβand soonβAngus will be going once, going twiceβ¦ gone forever.
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Includes creative tips for vintage notions!