Northmere, Vermont • Family Shop • Homemade Traditions
The Perfect Preserve is a small shop tucked along Northmere’s Main Street, known for warm hospitality and the kind of handmade goods that define the town’s character. Locals stop in for jams, relishes, maple confections, and especially the apple butter that Lucy Pendragon has loved since childhood.
Inside, shelves are lined with jars in every shade of berry and amber, each batch cooked slowly and carefully. The air always carries the scent of cinnamon, warm fruit, and wood from the old stove that has simmered preserves there for decades. The owners greet everyone by name, offering samples, conversation, and a feeling of home.
Lucy often stopped by during early mornings before opening the bookstore, picking up small comforts for the day or simply sharing a moment of quiet talk with the owners. The shop became one of the many gentle anchors of her life in Northmere, a reminder of community, kindness, and the simple things worth cherishing.
Note: The Perfect Preserve is a fictional location created for the Lucy Pendragon series.