"After a year and a half, Joanna Vaughn Richter was home."
Joanna Vaughn has finally returned to Sweetwater Crossing, her aspirations of becoming a concert pianist in shambles after a health condition rendered her lungs too weak to withstand the rigors of constant travel. Losing a beloved husband mere months after they married was an additional shock. Adding to Joanna's growing list of disappointments was the fact that Finley House didn't seem like home either with both parents now deceased, her two sisters happily married, and a menagerie of guests living in what has been transformed into a beautiful boarding house.
Were it not for the two new interesting newcomers, a Dr. Clive Finley and his nearly aunt Della Samuels, Joanna may have doubted how perfectly she was stepping back "into the starlight", God's brand new plan for her life going forward. But of course, there's a story to tell before that happens, for the entirety of the Sweetwater Crossing community is about to become intimately involved in solving a decades old mystery before witnessing two delightful happily-ever-afters.
The author's pleasant style and enjoyable characters fill these pages from beginning to end with a seamless recounting of previous events and simultaneously advancing this story towards its most satisfying end, instilling a notable life lesson or two (or three) along the way.
"I only wish patience wasn't such a difficult lesson to learn."
*I purchased a copy and was under no obligation to provide a positive review. 3.5 stars
BackCover Blurb:
After more than a year in Europe, Joanna Vaughn returns to Sweetwater Crossing, her dreams of becoming a concert pianist shattered. As if that weren't enough, her husband, whom she married after a whirlwind courtship, has died. The only thing sustaining her on the journey back to Texas was the thought of her childhood home. But to Joanna's dismay, she's changed so much that the place she once loved no longer feels like home.
After his fiancée married his partner and both blamed him for a patient's death, Dr. Burke Finley believes it's time for a change. A quick trip with his almost-aunt Della Samuels to Sweetwater Crossing turns into an extended stay to discover what happened to his uncle and her would-be husband. But the beautiful and musical Joanna makes it more than bearable.
As the two join forces to help Della, there is no denying the attraction felt on both sides. But ghosts from the past are coming to call--and threatening to destroy any chance at happily-ever-after.
Get swept away by this emotional tale of family, friendship, and the kind of love that overcomes every obstacle.
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