Soon to be a Hallmark Channel movie event, 1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsburys The Bridge, and prequel The Beginning, delivers the heartwarming story of two couples who found love and meaning in a bookstore, and who experience the sort of miracle that can only happen at Christmastime. 1 New York Times bestselling author Karen Kingsbury has written a modern-day classic with this unforgettable love story set against the struggle of the American bookstore. Molly Allen lives alone in Portland, but she left her heart back in Tennessee with a man she walked away from five years ago. They had a rare sort of love she hasnt found since. Ryan Kelly lives in Nashville after a broken engagement and several years on the road touring with a country music duo.