Sometimes, it is a pleasant diversion, to read a straight forward, light hearted narrative, that takes you away to a B&B in Sweet Bay, Louisiana with Sara Jenkins and her grandmother Mags.
This is an enchanting-feel good read, set in a warm and cozy B&B in Sweet Bay, Louisiana. Sara Jenkins learns that her grandmother has died and that she has inherited the B&B,The Hideaway. This forces Sara to leave the antique store she owns, Bits and Pieces in New Orleans and return to Sweet Bay to make a decision about keeping or selling the B&B.
Once there, she faces memories of a difficult childhood and bittersweet memories of the death of her parents and life with her grandmother, Mags. Also, the long term residents, an entourage of seniors, who have lived there for years, don't plan on leaving, anytime soon!
Sara is then faced with the decision to renovate or to sell. Once in Sweet Bay, the memories of her childhood, family and the muddled group of senior citizens challenge her to stay. Its a sweet, blithe tale of an "odd" grandmother who was eccentric, "with fuzzy gray curls peeking out from under a bird's nest hat complete with baby blue eggs perched on top."
Sara finds a box of treasures that her grandmother left, and she begins to unravel her secret history. She discovers long buried secrets and meets more colorful characters that entice her to stay. She encounters some challenges, a land developer threatens to seize the property, which further complicates her choices, of staying or returning to her life in New Orleans.
Its all good, in this wonderful tale that swept me away to Sweet Bay. I look forward to reading other books by this Author.
Other Books by Lauren Denton:
Glory Road 2019
Hurricane Season 2018
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