The Bennetts Bloom in Bloomington, MN

When Fern Mattingly moves in next door to twenty-something widower Dave Bennett and his toddler daughter, Grace, the three of them form an instant bond. At first Fern is just a neighbor, but over time she becomes Dave's cheerleader, mentor, dining partner, babysitter, best friend, and eventually, after nearly sixteen years, something more. This collection of flash fiction stories is a mosaic of moments from the lives of Fern, Dave, and Grace, that celebrate the healing power of friendship and remind us that the best relationships sometimes take a long time to bloom, but they flourish beautifully in the end.