Adult Fiction

Hidden Treasure
by Margaret Rodeheaver

Book 1 in the Chinkapin Series

Hot coffee, cool piano jazz, and one unforgettable painting…

Welcome to the small town of Chinkapin, Georgia, where recently-divorced Laurie Lanton is starting her new life in a warmer climate. To keep her mind off her ex, Laurie joins her friend Mary and the volunteers at the Treasure Chest, a charity thrift shop run by “St. Mark’s Across From the Tasty Chick.”

Anything can happen at the Treasure Chest - and does! Two robberies, a leaky roof, and an invasion of mice give Laurie plenty to think about. But a couple of men have also caught her attention.

Will she pick Chase, the interesting and talented musician and member of St. Mark’s choir? He sure is easy to be with, but there’s something in his past no one wants to talk about. And just when things are heating up between them, Laurie overhears something that throws their future into doubt.

And what about Jeff, the handsome painting instructor at the local arts center? He seems to have some secrets of his own, including something he’s learned about an old painting found in the thrift shop.

When disaster strikes the Treasure Chest, will Laurie’s '“super power” be enough to save it? And if the thrift shop closes, what will happen to St. Mark’s?

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“Finders Keepers” - Chinkapin series book 2

Finders Keepers
by Margaret Rodeheaver

Book 2 in the Chinkapin Series

Welcome back to Chinkapin, Georgia, where Laurie and Chase are living happily ever after – or are they? He’s awfully busy with work, and Laurie’s either out with her friend Mary or chasing down another freelance article for the Journal. Will they ever get engaged?

Laurie tells Chase there’s no need to be jealous when he sees her around town with the owner of the new bookstore. But she can’t take her own advice when she finds out about Chase’s secret meetings with a strange woman.

Meanwhile, you’ll never guess what turns up at the Treasure Chest thrift shop this time. Worth something? Or worthless? Laurie is determined to find out. She still enjoys working at the shop, but a couple of the volunteers are making things difficult. Tensions are almost at the boiling point, which means it could get uncomfortable at St. Mark’s.

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Second Home
by Margaret Rodeheaver

Book 3 in the Chinkapin Series.

It’s beginning to look like Christmas in Chinkapin, but Laurie can’t get into the holiday spirit. Everything is happening too fast!

First, there’s her wedding – if only she and Chase can set a date, find rings, and agree on the reception. And after blowing her budget on a Christmas present for Chase, Laurie can’t afford a wedding dress. Was her idea for the perfect gift a mistake? Normally friend Mary is full of advice, but this time she’s letting Laurie work things out on her own.

Meanwhile, Laurie and Chase are excited about the old house they’re buying near the Coffee Pot café. It gets more exciting when Laurie finds a mysterious box in one of the closets. All she needs is the key, and keys are turning up everywhere.

Another mystery Laurie wants to solve is why Evelyn is so darned annoying. She bosses the volunteers at the Treasure Chest around like she owns the place, and not just at the thrift shop, but at St. Mark’s as well. Maybe Evelyn has stronger ties to the church than Laurie realized.

The whole town proves full of surprises in this third book in the Chinkapin series.
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When North Met South: an Ohio Girl Discovers the Gnatline

Ever wonder where the inspiration for the Chinkapin small-town romance series came from? From real life, of course!

This collection of short stories, essays, and reminiscences provides a glimpse into the lives of author Margaret Rodeheaver and fictional character Laurie Lanton, both transplanted from “up north” to small towns in Middle Georgia.

Life is a series of adjustments, and when someone makes a 700-mile move, there’s a lot of adjusting to do! From language and food to bass fishing and fire ants, it’s all in the name of love, and all part of the fun in “When North Met South: an Ohio Girl Discovers the Gnat Line.”

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Enjoy the ride!