My Grandmother's Inn by Kristin Harper
Published March 31st 2023 by Bookouture
My Grandmother's Inn: A totally gorgeous and gripping page-turner by Kristin Harper
Periwinkle-blue flowers spill over the picket fence, framing the simple wooden sign that reads Hydrangea House. But Molly's eyes fill with tears. Her grandmother Beverley used to stand right there in the doorway, ready to welcome guests. Now Beverley is gone, will the inn close forever?
Grieving and newly single Molly Anderson begs the wealthy Frost family, owners of Hydrangea House, to allow her to run the inn for one last summer before they shut it down. She vows to give the final guests a summer to remember by the sea. It's what Beverly—who worked uncomplainingly for the Frosts her whole life—would have wanted.
But when an elderly woman checks in claiming to know a secret about Beverly's true connection to the Frost family, everything Molly knows about her beloved grandmother is called into question. The woman says that a message in a bottle hidden somewhere at Hydrangea House, will not only reveal the truth, but could stop the Frosts' plan in its tracks.
Desperate to do whatever she can to save Hydrangea House, Molly combs the inn from attic to basement, helped by visiting oceanographer Matt. She could never get involved with a guest, but Matt's kindness as he listens to her worries, and the way his deep brown eyes keep locking with hers are hard to ignore…
But as they fill their summer with searching, rumors and bad reviews about Molly start to spread. By delving into the mystery of the past, has she shattered any chance of the inn's future? Can Matt be trusted, or is he more closely linked to the Frost family than she thought? And when she finally unlocks the secret about her grandmother, will it bring Molly peace—or tear her apart?
An absolutely gorgeous read about learning to trust, the meaning of home, and the importance of family. Fans of Debbie Macomber, Carolyn Brown and Mary Alice Monroe will be captivated.
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When Molly Anderson's Grandmother Beverly passes, she knows that Hydrangea House will never be the same. She finds out that the owner of the Inn, Savannah Frost plans to close it and renovate so that it will become a family home once again. Molly is devastated that all the people who already had reservations will not have a summer vacation, so she convinces Savannah to let her run the Inn for one last summer. After all, she has recently broken up with her boyfriend and no longer has plans to work at the summer camp. Savannah agrees once Molly tells her she won't take a salary. Things are not as easy as Grandma Beverly made them look and Molly often struggles with things. When an older woman, Hazel, calls telling Molly she has to set the record straight, that she knows a secret about their families, Molly accepts her reservation to find out what she needs to tell her. Will this summer on Dune Island change Molly's life?
Molly is a very relatable characters with normal reactions, feelings and behaviours. I really identified with her and would love to stay at Hydrangea House. The secondary characters were all an integral part of the story. At first I didn't like Savannah, but as the story progressed, she grew on me. I think she is unhappy, so takes it out on others. Her boyfriend, Austin, was the one character that I disliked a lot. He was an a$$. He was a snob and was only out for whatever he could get. As Molly finds out more about her grandmother's past, she wants an answer to the mystery. There is also a love interest, that was so sweet. I loved the gentle way that Kristin Harper developed that relationship. I really enjoyed this story, with all it's emotion, secrets and mystery. The setting was absolutely amazing. I'm not sure if Dune Island is real or based on a real island, but it sounds absolutely amazing. A place to go to relax and rejuvenate. I have enjoyed all the books in the Dune Island series and this one is no exception. I wish there had been more at the end or even an epilogue as I found the ending a bit abrupt and I was left with some questions. I do recommend this book and any in the Dune Island series. Each book can be read as a standalone and in any order, so feel free to pick them up whenever you can.
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About the Author: Ever since she was a young girl, there were few things Kristin liked more than creative writing and spending time on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, with her family. Eventually (after a succession of jobs that bored her to tears), she found a way to combine those two passions by becoming a women's fiction author whose stories occur in oceanside settings. While Kristin doesn't live on the Cape year-round, she escapes to the beach whenever she can.
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