Drawing Home

This is a heartwarming story about a teenage girl, Penny, who inherits a mansion from her art teacher, Henry. To her, he was just a man who taught her to draw. To him, Penny taught him to enjoy a new type of art and life in a small town. To the world, he was a renowned artist. The story involves many characters that eventually come together to celebrate what is important in life.

The story takes place in Sag Harbor and Penny's mom manages a hotel that Henry hangs out in each day. This is how he gets to know Penny. When Penny inherits Henry's mansion, Bea Winstead, his longtime friend and art manager, can't believe that Henry would leave his fortune to a teenage girl and figures something must be fishy. She fights the inheritance with everything in her power.

I give this book four stars because it the characters are inviting and believable. I like how the author weaves all of the characters together throughout the book.

This book was given to me for my honest review.

This is a story of a single mother and her teen daughter living in tourist oriented Sag Harbor. Emma works at the American Hotel, the most prestigious lodging available. Her daughter Penny goes to school and visits with the hotel guests. Henry Wyatt lives in Sag Harbor and is a regular patron of the bar and restaurant. He and Penny become good friends as he encourages her to work on her art. He's famous in the art world and when he suddenly dies he leaves his estate to young Penny. When the will is contested by his good friend Bea, Emma must fight for her daughter. This is a good story of family and gives a little insight to the world of the gifted and talented. I loved all the characters, including Bea who should have been the antagonist and hated. I've read several of Jamie Brenner's books and this one is a nice addition to her title list. I received a copy of this ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review.