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?
The Goodbye Cafe by Mariah Stewart is the final book in the The Hudson Sisters trilogy.
I was highly anticipating this story and throughly enjoyed it.
I recommend reading the trilogy in order. .
I loved the banter and chemistry between Allie and Ben since book one. Allie’s relationship with Ben deepens into something more than expected. As time passes Allie feels better about herself, more confident while spending this time with her daughter, aunt Barney and her sisters. There’s an unexpected twist in the story that concludes the series with a happy ending.
I loved Aunt Barney, and most of the secondary characters which made for an entertaining read. The town is charming and described so well I could envision it.
I highly recommend The Goodbye Cafe. I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review.
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