Happy Harbor
by Rachel Hanna
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Pub Date Jun 11 2024 | Archive Date Jun 25 2024
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Description
From USA Today bestselling author Rachel Hanna, Happy Harbor is a heartfelt, hometown romance perfect for fans of Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery.
Josie Campbell has spent her entire adult life distancing herself from her childhood in the small Southern town of Happy Harbor. Growing up with an alcoholic mother who was either absent or scandalizing the town with her antics, all Josie ever wanted was to escape to somewhere no one knew her as Diane’s daughter. Now, she finally has it all—a great job, a condo in one of Atlanta’s most desirable areas, a successful fiancé, and her teenage daughter, Kendra, enrolled at a top-rated school.
But when that life falls apart, and her beloved nana dies, Josie is forced to return to the one place she never wanted to visit again. Soon, she finds herself stepping into Nana’s shoes in Happy Harbor: running her quaint restaurant, living in their family’s historic home, and bumping into Walker Jackson—the disturbingly handsome man who lives in the guest house—on a near daily basis. All of which sounds idyllic, if it weren’t for the painful memories lurking around every corner. Still, the place seems to be good for Kendra, who begs to stay, and Josie is inclined to at least make an attempt at a new life in this old town.
That is, until her mother turns up. Diane insists she’s truly sober now and wants just one more chance. Nana’s last wish was for the two of them to reconcile, and she’s even arranged things to help make that happen. But with a lifetime of painful experiences that have taught her not to trust this woman, can Josie truly bring herself to forgive Diane?
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9798212171588 |
| PRICE | $25.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Sally R, Reviewer
Happy Harbour was my first Rachel Hanna book, and it will not be my last. I was blown away by the story and wondered how on earth I have not discovered her books before.
Josie is the MC and she is a single mum who seems to have it all, a well paid job, a nice condo in a desirable suburb, a fiancé and a daughter who is attending a prestigious school. A world away from the backwater small southern town she hailed from and an alcoholic mother who was either absent from Josie’s life or scandalising everyone when she was there. Josie couldn’t wait to get out of town as soon as she could. Josie trusted no one and believed she was the only person capable of doing things right. She was super critical of everyone but felt it was for own protection. There were two people who she loved unconditionally, her grandmother who raised her and loved her, and her daughter Kendra, who Josie has never regretted being the unmarried teenage mother of.
The book opens with Josie being fired from her job, being dumped by her fiancé, having her daughter being suspended from school and being told her beloved grandmother had died and to please return to Happy Harbour to attend the funeral and the reading of the will.
Josie has been left her grandmother’s historical home, and the family restaurant which her grandmother says she has to run for six months. Josie has no choice but to stay.
Of course things are not that simple. Kendra takes to Happy Harbour likes a duck to water, and Josie’s estranged mother shows up sober and hoping for a second chance. Then there is Walker, a tenant of her grandmother’s who is as wise as he is kind. Josie needs to work out what she wants from life, can she leave her child trauma behind and get on with her new start to life.
The theme of the book would have to be forgiveness and character growth. And there is a lot of character growth as the three women change their lives around and each forgives the other for past hurts. Of course it is not smooth sailing for any of them and it is Josie who needs to make the biggest adjustment as she is very self centred and seemingly incapable of making up her mind.
I loved the journey and will certainly recommend this book. I will also read more books by this author - she is officially on my must read list
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