Right from the start you know Carolyn Brown has concocted some wild tales. The cast of characters is about as colorful as you can imagine. And in this book contains two separate stories, the first starts harmlessly with a runaway bride. Carolyn Brown wants you to jump into the title story of A CHANCE INHERITANCE right away.
One thing to keep in mind: grandmothers have a gifted instinct and should be listened to. Granny Lizzie leaves everything to her three granddaughters. It is questionable just what the three cousins will decide to do. Their stories are varied but the connection to their grandmother is the core. Becky, Jodi, and Lainie spent loads of time with Granny Lizzie at her bait business, Catfish Fisherman’s Hut, which sold anything needed to spend a morning out on a boat fishing. All three of these young women are experts at working at the hut. They knew all their neighbors and customers. They were equally able to manage the big rushes during the busy season. What they missed most was the time they had spent with their granny. Their only regret was not spending more time, but Granny Lizzie left them with a legacy of a family-owned business and home.
Becky, Jodi, and Lainie are going to face what their new normal is being in Catfish Texas. One of them realizes quickly that she had minimized the friendship of one particular guy in town. Now that she is back and planning on staying, perhaps it isn’t too late to see where that friendship could go.
Next at bat is The Third Wish. You know the old adage "be careful what you wish for," but in Carolyn Brown’s world wishes should come true. Jessica Graham, along with her sister and mother, had spent a vacation at the shore and had shared some dreams and wishes when they found an old bottle. For Jessica, her genie wish was for a seashell, to find her father and find the love of her life. Silly perhaps but dreaming never hurt anyone. When her mother passes, she and her sister find a shoebox filled with letters between her mother and a man neither woman had ever heard of. Her sister’s father had died in the military. Jessica had always felt like something was missing and decided to see if she could locate her father using the information in these letters. There was always the possibility that it might end badly, but it would finally answer some questions.
It would not be a Carolyn Brown book without country music references. I started reviewing this amazing author back in 2010 with her book Lucky In Love--I've been smitten and hooked since then. You could say it was love at first sight (or read) and my regard has grown exponentially over these years. I never miss reading anything by this incredibly talented author. Carolyn Brown uses every book and story to spread her love of family, faith, traditions, animals, country music, and classic dialog with just the right amount of sass. In A CHANCE INHERITANCE, we are gifted with a collection of stories that encompass all things Carolyn Brown.
Upon inheriting their sassy grandmother's home and family bait shop, three cousins—Lanie, Jodi, and Becky Cornell—return to Catfish, Texas, looking for a fresh start. Turns out living as roommates in Granny Lizzie's tiny two-bedroom house and running the Catfish Fisherman's Hut isn't at all like the idyllic summers they spent as children on the banks of the Red River. The days are long and hot, the tourists demanding and rude. And then there's Chris Adams, a local river guide who seems to have eyes only for Becky.
But Lizzie's death has set in motion a chain of events that will cause a new generation of Cornell women to come together. And thanks to this chance inheritance, some local fishermen, and the love of their grandmother, the Cornell cousins discover that sometimes an ending is really the beginning of a brand-new happily ever after.
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