The best seller was made into a Hallmark movie about a fictional bookshop with the same name as the title, and was inspired by Joel and Carol’s real-life opening of their store in 2005 when they became empty nesters. Joel says not a day goes by that he doesn’t greet out-of-town visitors looking for “the real Bridge.”
Karen, who lives in nearby Brentwood, Tennessee, spoke with us about this inspiration behind The Bridge, as well as some of her own experiences with charming Franklin, featured in our July/August 2021 issue. The author will be hosting her first writers’ conference this June at Franklin’s newest luxury hotel, The Harpeth—right next to Landmark Booksellers, where signed books will be available for conference attendees to purchase. Karen has also teamed up with Southern Lady to give two lucky readers copies of The Bridge—both an autographed novel and the movie on DVD. Enter to win through June 23 at 11:59 p.m., and continue reading for musings from Karen.
