Starting over was the only choice left… Love, friendships, and new beginnings.
In the 1920s, Charlotte Hayes grew up in a small, dusty Texas town where she and her mother dreamed of one day opening a diner; a place filled with warmth, laughter, and home-cooked meals. When her mother dies, Charlotte carries that dream with her to California, determined to find a new beginning.
A housekeeper in a luxurious hotel by day, at night she sings in the smoky lounge to make ends meet. She falls in love but is pulled into a web of mobsters, and when she witnesses a killing in one of the hotel suites, she knows staying in Los Angeles isn’t an option.
She flees to the quiet refuge of the Lake Arrowhead Mountains, to her friend Ruth Landry, (The Maidservant in Cabin Number One) and while rebuilding her life, she takes a detour when she reluctantly marries a man with ties to the Tudor House and Bugsy Siegel. After his death, she’s alone again, but discovers he’s left her with a shoebox filled with his memories and money.
With grit and determination, she restores a fire-damaged building in town and opens her diner. The only thing she’s missing now is love. Her heart still waits for it to find her.
Another story of love, friendships, and new beginnings with a touch of mystery for fans of The Guest Book Series. All books can be read as standalones.
A sweeping story of courage, reinvention, and the power of second chances.
