Valentine's Day at Glosser's

By Robert Jeschonek

What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than a love poetry contest at the Glosser Bros. and Gee Bee department stores? The winner gets a shopping spree, but the best prize goes to the judges: falling in love. Sparks fly when Gee Bee girl meets Glosser Bros. boy, bringing together two great stores. But the boy from Glosser's has a secret that could tear them apart…unless the magic of Valentine's Day can help them see what a wonderful bargain they have in each other. If you love Glosser Bros., Gee Bee, or romance, you will love this story by the author of Long Live Glosser's, Christmas At Glosser's, Easter At Glosser's, Halloween At Glosser's, A Glosser's Christmas Love Story, Penn Traffic Forever, and Richland Mall Rules.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Robert Jeschonek
• Release date: Feb 6, 2019
• ISBN: 9780998109794

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Valentine’s Day at Glosser’s

Valentine’s Day at Glosser’s

A Johnstown Tale

Robert Jeschonek

Pie Press Publishing

Contents

Also by Robert Jeschonek

Valentine’s Day at Glosser's

About the Author

About the Author

Gee Bee Photo Gallery

Special Preview: A Glosser’s Christmas Love Story

VALENTINE’S DAY AT GLOSSER'S

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Copyright © 2020 by Robert Jeschonek

www.robertjeschonek.com

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Cover Art Copyright © 2020 by Ben Baldwin

www.benbaldwin.co.uk

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Photos Copyright © 2020 William Glosser

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents either are products of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual events or locales or persons, living or dead, is entirely coincidental.

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Published in February 2019 by arrangement with the author. All rights reserved by the author.

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A Pie Press book

Published by Pie Press Publishing

411 Chancellor Street

Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15904

www.piepresspublishing.com

ISBN-10: 0998109797

ISBN-13: 9780998109794

Also by Robert Jeschonek

A Glosser’s Christmas Love Story

Christmas at Glosser’s

Death by Polka

Easter at Glosser’s

Fear of Rain

Halloween at Glosser’s

Long Live Glosser’s

Penn Traffic Forever

Richland Mall Rules

Thanksgiving at Glosser’s

The Glory of Gable’s

The Masked Family

To the men and women of Gee Bee, who made us fall in love with their wonderful store again and again.

Valentine’s Day at Glosser's

The contents of the mail sack poured onto a round table in the break room of the Gee Bee Department Store—hundreds of postcards and letters addressed to a woman who didn’t exist.

Though the woman sitting at the table was known to answer to her name.

Just look at all those cards and letters, said Gary the mailroom guy. Every one of them made out to you, Miss Gee Bee.

What can I say? My fans adore me. The smiling woman at the table was young and pretty, with deep green eyes and shoulder-length black hair. I guess 1973 is the year I hit it big. Though she wasn’t really named Miss Gee Bee, she played that character in ads for the Gee Bee discount department stores, offshoots of the legendary Glosser Bros. store in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.

Her real name was Emily Bradley.

Well, enjoy the adoration. Gary shook out a few last cards and slung the empty bag over his shoulder. "Looks like you’ve got a couple hours’ worth to keep you busy, Miss Gee Bee."

Feel free to jump in and give me a hand. Emily scooped up a stack of cards and letters and shook them emphatically. "Come on, Gary! Don’t tell me you don’t love romantic poetry."

Okay, I won’t tell you. Gary chuckled as he headed for the door. "But I might have been known to write some from time to time."

Oh my God! You mean... She scooped up some mail and gazed at it wonderingly. "One of these could be your entry for the big contest?"

You never know, Miss Gee Bee. Gary grinned and spoke along the back of his hand as if telling her