Cousins' Rivalry

Greg Sutton and Robert Hawkins are two cousins who quarrel over the ownership of the Portmouth Falls Country Store, which Greg inherited from their grandfather. In addition, Robert's mother finds out she is cut out of their grandparents' wills, after she marries out of the faith. The novel is set in a fictional town in Connecticut, accessible only by crossing the covered bridge.

Ted J. Brooks, a 1989 Central Connecticut State University graduate, has worked in the retail field for over seventeen years. He has written two short stories, two articles and a poem that were published by two magazines in the nineties. This is his first novel.