The Late Bloomers' Club: A Novel

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A downright delightful read. . . with everything you want from a small town summer read: sweetness charm and a side of romance. HelloGiggles A delightful novel about two headstrong sisters a small towns efforts to do right by the community and the power of a lost dog to summon true love Nora the owner of the Miss Guthrie Diner is perfectly happy serving up apple cider donuts coffee and eggs-any-way-you-like-em to her regulars and she takes great pleasure in knowing exactly whats "the usual." But her life is soon shaken when she discovers she and her free-spirited younger sister Kit stand to inherit the home and land of the towns beloved cake lady Peggy Johnson. Kit an aspiring--and broke--filmmaker thinks her problems are solved when she and Nora find out Peggy was in the process of selling the land to a big-box developer before her death. The people of Guthrie are divided--some want the opportunities the development will bring while others are staunchly against any change--and they arent afraid to leave their opinions with their tips. Time is running out and the sisters need to make a decision soon. But Nora isnt quite ready to let go of the land complete with a charming farmhouse an ancient apple orchard and the clues to a secret life that no one knew Peggy had. Troubled by the conflicting needs of the town and confused by her growing feelings towards Elliot the big-box developers rep Nora throws herself into solving the one problem that everyone in town can agree on--finding Peggys missing dog Freckles. When a disaster strikes the diner the community of Guthrie bands together to help her and Nora discovers that doing the right thing doesnt always mean giving up your dreams.