From the New York Times bestselling author of the Chesapeake Diaries series comes an “irresistible” (Publishers Weekly) novel in her Hudson Sisters series, which follows a trio of reluctant sisters who set out to fulfill their father’s dying wish and discover themselves in the process.
California girl Allie Hudson Monroe can’t wait for the day when the renovations on the Sugarhouse Theater are complete so she can finally collect the inheritance from her father and move on with her life. After all, her life and her fourteen-year-old daughter are in Los Angeles.
Allie’s divorce left her teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, so to keep up on payments for her house and her daughter’s private school tuition, Allie packed up and flew out east. But fate has a curveball or two to toss in her direction.
She hadn’t anticipated how her life would change after reuniting with her estranged sister, Des, or meeting her previously unknown half-sister, Cara. And she’d certainly never expected to find small-town living charming. But the biggest surprise was that her long-forgotten artistry would save the day when the theater’s renovation fund dried up.
With opening day upon the sisters, Allie’s free to go. But for the first time in her life, she feels like the woman she was always meant to be. Will she return to the West Coast and resume her previous life, or will the love of “this amazing, endearing family of women” (Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author) be enough to draw her back to the place where the Hudson roots grow so deep?
Family, particularly sisters have been the theme throughout the Hudson Sisters series and each book continues their journey of restoring their family-owned theatre but it also shares their lives, romances, friendships and the small-town named after their ancestors.
Allie was a damaged cookie when we first met her in book one and I’ve really enjoyed her journey of self-discovery and belonging. I’ve come to care for all the girls, but I think she had the toughest road to travel.
We witness the final transformation of the Sugarhouse Theater and even partake in its grand reopening. Their Aunt takes on a new business at the Goodbye Cafe and quickly had the girls involved. We discovered more secrets about the Hudson family and I hope it means more books for us.
There is a slow-burning romance in The Goodbye Café between Allie and Police Chief Ben Haldeman. From the beginning these two have traded barbs, even said hurtful things..but that spark was always there. I loved watching their friendship unfold into something more.
I had my fingers crossed while reading this hoping that the author would work something out for Allie and her daughter. You must read it for yourself to find answers. I was sad to say goodbye but loved how the story wrapped up. The author left the door open for additional books and I am hoping that we learn more about the new character we met.
This review was originally posted at Caffeinated Reviewer
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