Ashton Lee Books in Order

Facing the closure of Cherico's public library, librarian Maura Beth Mayhew launches a book club with potluck meals to boost circulation. Reading and shared food bring Mississippi neighbors together as she fights for the library's future.

Cherico's library has won a temporary reprieve, but councilman Durden Sparks still wants its funding diverted. Maura Beth's expanding book club becomes caught up in local disagreements, romantic complications and fresh threats to the library.

Returning from her honeymoon, Maura Beth finds Cherico struggling with job losses, shuttered businesses and crime. She turns to the Cherry Cola Book Club, inviting members to share uplifting stories as the Christmas season approaches.

Maura Beth plans a September wedding in Cherico, while her parents push for an elaborate celebration in New Orleans. Meanwhile, a local politician threatens the funding intended for the town's new library building project.

Cherico prepares to open its new library with a Fourth of July celebration, fireworks and a cooking competition. Maura Beth contends with a furniture crisis, visiting country singer Waddell Mack and staff member Renette's romantic hopes.

Pregnant Maura Beth welcomes her equally expectant sister-in-law to Cherico while settling into the new library. The Cherry Cola Book Club discusses parenthood, bringing together practical advice, anxieties and hopes about the changes ahead.