In the quiet town of Sweetgum Meadows, two lonely hearts are about to collide-on paper. When an anonymous pen-pal program launches at the Sweetgum Library, overworked data analyst Danielle Jacobs signs up as Maplewood Muse, hoping to rediscover the magic of words. Across town, solitary bookstore owner Darius Jones-a man who loves leather-bound classics and his quiet routines-joins as Evergreen, craving connection beyond small talk and sales. On paper, their letters spark with honesty, humor, and unexpected hope. In real life, they're the two people who just clashed in a spectacular fashion... and neither of them knows it yet. As handwritten pages pass through the librarian's careful hands, Sweetgum's streets, shops, and secrets begin nudging them toward something deeper-one letter, one risk, one truth at a time. Curl up with a heartfelt small-town romance full of letters, laughter, and second chances. Buy Dear Sweetgum now and fall in love one page at a time.