Welcome to the Honey B&B by Melody Carlson

 


Kroosreadsandreviews thoughts:  I enjoyed that the story was told from the point of view of the two female characters, Honey (mom) and Jewel (daughter).  


Jewel returns to get childhood home with her teenage daughter to help care for her dad, CT, who has dementia.  The author's personal experience for caring for a loved one with dementia, shines through in this story and makes the experiences much more realistic.  The story really centers on CT and how the family tries to support him best.  

Cooper, the teenage daughter, was probably my favorite character.  Once they made the move to Oregon, she seemed to be the one who adapted the best.  Cooper also worked so well with her grandpa and seemed to have a calming presence for him.  

I would have liked to see more of the bed and breakfast and how that worked out for the family.  

Thanks to netgalley and Revell for the arc.  The opinions are my own.

What's it about:  Jewel McKerry is on the brink of unraveling as she heads home to Oregon to help care for her father who has early-onset dementia. Her thirteen-year-old daughter is upset about the move. Her beekeeper dad is a humorous handful. Her mom is overworked and overwhelmed. Finances are stretched tight. And, according to her father, the neighbors are nothing but trouble.

Despite all of these challenges, Jewel takes on one more when she convinces her parents to turn their decrepit farmhouse into a B&B in order to make some needed money. Her old high school flame turned contractor steps in to help, but Jewel isn't sure she can really trust him. And those "troublesome" neighbors? The handsome widower and his teenage daughter just might be the key to making all this work.

Get ready for a summer filled with family, good humor, and new beginnings!


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