A well written story with believable characters: Tabby & Ellie Mae who were given the Bed & Breakfast by their Aunt Charlotte, Cleo and Maude two sisters from the senior center who have been at odds for decades, Frank & Homer two lifetime friends that fought in Vietnam together, Alex a friend of Charlotte’s and a childhood friend of Tabby and Ricky a local handyman. A hurricane hits their town and the story begins. The story has everything: humor, beginning again, surviving grief, sibling conflict, lifetime friendships, dysfunctional families, finding love, family by choice, not by blood. It made me laugh, made me cry and I didn’t want to put it down.

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Carolyn Brown's portrayal of cousins coming tougher is thoughtful, heartwarming and lovely.

I really like Carolyn Brown, so I was looking forward to reading this one a lot! And it definitely did not disappoint!

Another great book by Carolyn Brown! Two cousins, Tabby & Ellie Mae are faced with several different obstacles. Teaming up together to run the family bed and breakfast, it seem to be just the change they needed to get over their grief. All was well until a major hurricane was coming directly at them forcing them to open the bed and breakfast for four senior citizens, and one man who happens to be in an old teenage crush. Tabby & Ellie Mae are often playing referee to two of the senior resident who history goes way back. With all the people and their opinions, the girls slowly start to overcome their grief. They learn to accept change and take others advice, as well as open their hearts to love again. This book goes to show that you can choose your own family, and it doesn't always have to be blood deep.