A whimsy of colorful family members keeping each other from near disaster and headed for love, a fast-paced distraction of a mountain town kidnapping and attempted rescue, a driven retired Naval officer 'making things right' wherever she sees the need for practical mercy and justice, a mysterious and understated antiquarian bookstore owner with the key to a customer's secret heritage. And more. This collection of stories is an escape from the stresses of life, while also reminding us of those lessons we learned as children from the fables of old.