Three sisters have been tasked with restoring an old
playhouse to meet the requirements of their father's will
and to inherit their father's estate. The restoration is
taking longer than expected and more money than they were
allotted. A windstorm passed through damaging the roof
and the gorgeous painted ceiling will need a lot of
repair.
Allie and Desi grew up together, but their relationship
has never been good. Resentment and jealousy soured the
love between them. Cara was a part of their father's
second family. Neither of the two know her well but are
seeking to become friends. Desi is the main focus of this
story. Her fear of commitment and the reasons for it are
addressed. Her relationship with Allie is something Desi
hopes to repair. They continue to hurt each other as
Desi and Seth explore the feelings between them.
THE SUGARHOUSE BLUES is the second in the Hudson
Sisters
trilogy. Not having read the first, one always wonders
if one will start having to play catch up. Mariah Stewart
did a fabulous job of making each book totally separate.
The necessary explanation is only a few pages which
catches the reader up easily. As I read, it was easy to
see the unhappiness that both Desi and Allie felt and the
remnants of what drove them apart during their
childhoods. Each feels the need to prove their worth to
the other. The reader will enjoy the journey as Desi
gradually realizes how much she loves Seth. THE SUGARHOUSE
BLUES is an extremely satisfying read.
Allie, Des, and Cara, each having her own reasons for
wanting a share of their father's estate, meet in the grand
Victorian home in which he grew up, only to be greeted by
another secret he purposely hid from them: his sister
Bonnie. The women reluctantly band together to take on
Fritz's challenge, working with a local contractor to begin
the renovations financed by an account Fritz had set up for
the task. While the restoration appears to go smoothly at
first, it soon becomes apparent that the work will be more
extensive than originally thought, and Des, elected to
handle the money, needs to find ways to stretch out the
remaining savings while searching for new sources of funding.
As strangers linked only by their DNA try to become a
family, the Hudson sisters also try to come to terms with
the father they only thought they knew. In the process, each
woman discovers her own capacity for understanding,
forgiveness, love, and the true meaning of family.
I liked the review. Just finished reading the book myself. I also read the first one. Mariah Stewart does a wonderful job telling a story! (Kathryn Riley 8:01pm July 8, 2018)
Great review, telling me what I want to know and I will be looking for this book. Thanks. (Kathleen Bylsma 8:43pm July 8, 2018)
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