After reading The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, I knew I would read anything and everything that Katarina Bivald came out with! Her newest novel Check In at the Pine Away Motel lived up to my high expectations (and then some)!

This heartfelt novel centers around Henny Broek, a 33 year old lifelong resident of Pine Creek, Oregon who passes away in an accident. Henny’s friends, family, and community are shocked and heartbroken over her death so Henny jumps into action to help everyone cope with her loss, well the spirit version of Henny that is!

I was so excited to read Katarina Bivald’s second novel I didn’t even read the synopsis for Check In at the Pine Away Motel! At about 5 pages in, I knew with complete certainty that I would adore this book! Katarina Bivald writes characters so well you forget that you don’t actually know them in real life. The storyline had wonderful flow and I knew I would ever want to say goodbye to Pine Creek and all of its inhabitants! Check In at the Pine Away Motel is a solid 5 star novel that will definitely be a book I will reread in the future! Absolutely on 2020 favorites list! MUST READ!

Check In at the Pine Away Motel is a sweet small town story about a woman who refuses to quit: even after her death.

This is a sweet, uncomplicated story about Henny, a woman who was the caretaker of the cabins at the Pine Away Motel, a woman who touched many lives and continues to do so even after her death