First published 1997
Wishbone runs a bookstore that ships orders through Amazon's marketplace. He takes pride in the careful work required to process each sale and get books to readers who want them. But some customers abuse the return system, ordering books they never intended to keep and sending them back with excuses like "no longer needed." These false returns steal Wishbone's time and effort while Amazon's policies allow the practice to continue. Wishbone must decide how far he will go to protect his business from these dishonest buyers. He starts refusing orders from repeat offenders and canceling their purchases outright. The tension builds as Wishbone struggles between his desire to serve genuine book lovers and his need to survive as a small business owner facing systematic abuse. At its heart, this is a story about standing up for honest work and fair dealing in a system that often rewards bad behavior.
Genres: fiction, animals, adventure, contemporary, books-about-books, small-town-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Amazon
Library Binding · Bt Bound