Haven Harbor

Katherine Spencer, 1955-

Book - 2022

"Carrie Duffy heads home with a suitcase full of worries. Downsized from a dead-end job, the single mom is about to lose her apartment, too. The small town on Haven Island where she grew up with her sisters is the perfect place to chart a new course. Then a family crisis strikes, and Carrie must put her plans aside and run the Duffy's restaurant. The Blue Sky Cafe sailed smoothly for decades--until Carrie's widowed mother, Gena took charge. Now the ship is sinking fast. The accounts are a disaster, and the staff is barely manageable, especially the dark eyed, mysterious cook, Jack Dubensky. Can Carrie save the family's treasure and still find a path of her own? Ten years ago, Tess Hargrove left Haven Harbor in disgrace..., accused of a crime she didn't commit. But she can't refuse her beloved Aunt Lila, who always stood by her. Lila inherited High Meadow Farm, which could belong to Tess, if she'd accept the generous gift. But the fateful night that changed so many lives is not forgotten. Especially by Ben Croft, who blames Tess for his brother's death. Soft-spoken, honest, and hardworking-Tess is nothing like he imagined, and Ben starts to wonder if she's borne a grave injustice. And, if he's losing his heart to the one person in the world he can never forgive."-- more