through the lane to St. Anne ... Three

Lora's salutation here as she sails over St. Anne, echoes Lorena and Chet's, though theirs is directed to Mare, with full-on Lorena and Chet quirkiness. Let's set bearings further: in Book Three Celeste comes on subdued, not wanting to give cause from her quarter for Mare to bolt a second time.

Early on though a high tide of support rises to ground Mare and her Fix It shop: Thom and Regoire, predictable with encouragement and food; Stuart, interested, now also in Delaney who backs up Mare with her builder's eye; Mulch, endearing in his odd way, and very much still a bumpity force. Then too, Bobby reenters from Book One. Perhaps readers had a hunch he would, and why. You'll not be surprised then that in this third in the series, with activity out back, everyone has plenty reason to stay near St. Anne's. Yet you'll also find a fair amount of skittering around the edges, from Aggie too, now that she's mobile.

Several of readers' suspicions do come clear in Book Three. Such as 'Was it Lora who locked in the script font from the beginning as she writes through the author or occasionally grabs the pen and takes over in her own words, with the author's blessing?' You may have already decided, yes: Lora, while unseen, sometimes identified, sometimes not, is recognizably involved in the story throughout.

Great-o for all who have stopped by to enjoy more goings on at St. Anne.