Local booksellers celebrated author Loretta Ellsworth's novel The Jilted Countess, coming January 13, 2026, from HarperCollins, at the Lexington Restaurant in St. Paul, Minn. Pictured: (left to right, back row) David Enyeart, Next Chapter Books; Holly Weinkauf, Red Balloon Books; Loretta Ellsworth; Liz Hovland, Valley Bookseller; Amanda Pesek, Excelsior Bay Books; Jenna Evans, Next Chapter Books; (front row) Pamela Klinger-Horn, Valley Bookseller; Ashley Christopherson, Niche Books; Angela Schwesnedl, Moon Palace Books.
