Book description from Book Bub:
“Two women fighting for their dreams—one who’s long lost hers—are united by tragedy and a long-held secret.”
Pregnant with her first child, Emily Hayes is eager to help her mother finish transforming an estate into the Willow Inn and write a novel about Willow Falls’ colorful history. A tragic event threatens her parents’ plans to refurbish an abandoned hotel and transform the obscure Georgia setting into a tourist destination.
Sadie Lyles left Willow Falls a murderer who’d killed the town hero. She returns as a despised felon and seeks solace in the town’s café. Emily struggles to unite the close-knit community and becomes Sadie’s biggest advocate. She strives to uncover the truth about the crime and save her town from dying.
To appease her father, Rachel, a VP in his Atlanta real-estate-development firm, relegates her acting dream to secret performances for imaginary audiences. After meeting charming, flirtatious Charlie Bricker, manager for Willow Falls’ future vineyard, she vows to break free from her father’s control.
The tragedy and Willow Inn’s secret past launch Emily and Rachel on a collision course with destiny and truth.”
My Review:
I selected this book at first because I loved the cover. By the time I finished the first chapter, I knew I was reading something special.
This story is so good. There’s everything to love in this small-town, family oriented drama. The story is told through the viewpoints of Emily and Rachel. Emily has grown up in Willow Falls; Rachel in Atlanta. Their lives are very different, but an accidental meeting between the two in Willow Falls changes their lives forever. There’s a great cast of small town characters that support the drama in this story. Emily and Rachel face more than one tragedy, and they each have much to forgive. There’s love, faith, redemption, and healing in this storyline and by the time I reached the last chapter, I knew that I wanted to visit Willow Falls again.
This is a sweet, clean story with no foul language or embarrassing scenes. There’s a very small amount of social drinking while dining, so be aware of that if it’s an issue that bothers you.
This was my first book to read by this author, and I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.