When Astor Hudson (who's real name is Meg Addams) is turned
down for a role on Broadway that she'd be perfect for, it
starts her to thinking about Glenhaven Park, her quiet
hometown in upstate New York. Add in her frustration with
her moody teenage daughter Cosette, and Meg is sure a move
from Manhattan is just what both of them need to reconnect
and straighten out their lives.
But Glenhaven Park is not the same small town Meg left
behind all those years ago. It's now jam-packed with ritzy
boutiques and well-heeled outsiders. When Meg is finally
able to locate a place to stay, it's a clunky old house
needing lots of repairs (and said to be haunted). It does
come with one redeeming feature -- it's right next door to
Meg's old high-school crush (unrequited), Sam Rooney, who's
a big help when Meg needs it. Sam is also a single parent,
as well as Cosette's soccer coach, so the two families are
thrown together often. This can't lead to anything but
love, right? Well, maybe, but is a bumpy ride along the way.
Ms. Markham has written a delightfully fun and heartwarming
romance. You can't help but fall in love with the
characters as they muddle their way through life to find
happiness in the end.
Fed up with her moody teenage daughter, Meg Addams decides
what they both need is a good dose of suburban
wholesomeness. But when they leave Manhattan behind for
Meg's humble blue-collar hometown, they find it crowded
with wealthy strangers and upscale boutiques. Settling into
a creaky fixer-upper, Meg finally spots a familiar face
right next door--and it belongs to none other than Sam
Rooney. The would-be love of Meg's high school life is now
a single dad, her daughter's new soccer coach--and a
neighborly ghost-buster whenever things go bump in the
night.
With three kids and an undeniable attraction between
them, Meg and Sam are in for some heart-racing, wee-hour
encounters that have nothing to do with spirits...but
everything to do with hearts.