Maddie Barrington, a member of the Third Monday Book Club at Main Street Books, St. Charles, Mo., got engaged at the bookstore to David Newell. He had placed the ring inside a book that opened to a chapter titled "The Unbreakable Vow." Co-owner Emily Hall Schroen reported: "There was a lot of excitement and some tears (from Maddie and from me--I was downstairs grinning the whole time). (photo: Maggie Warner)Bookstore Engagement: Main Street Books, St. Charles, Mo.
Maddie Barrington, a member of the Third Monday Book Club at Main Street Books, St. Charles, Mo., got engaged at the bookstore to David Newell. He had placed the ring inside a book that opened to a chapter titled "The Unbreakable Vow." Co-owner Emily Hall Schroen reported: "There was a lot of excitement and some tears (from Maddie and from me--I was downstairs grinning the whole time). (photo: Maggie Warner)