Introduction

Keeping a family promise can be the beginning of a whole new life for everyone in town

Danielle “Dani” Gilford eagerly accepts her share of the gift of a cottage on the property of the Lilac Lake Inn in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire. Her grandmother, Gigi, has decided to sell the inn after realizing it’s too difficult to run as she ages and with rising taxes. Dani and her two sisters, Whitney and Taylor, must renovate and maintain the cottage and live there at least six months of each year, as a means of helping Gigi keep a vow to hold onto as much of the family property as possible.

The first person that Dani meets when she returns to the lake is Brad Collister, who, with his brother, has been hired to renovate the inn for the new owners. His brother, Aaron, is as attractive as Brad, but life with the brothers is complicated. Brad is still grieving for his wife, who died two years ago from cancer and Aaron’s interest lies with the business. And after working in Boston at an architectural design firm where the men in the office do everything they can to keep her from getting recognition for the work she does, the last thing Dani is looking for is a man. But the little town of Lilac Lake is full of interesting people, and surprises await Dani as she and her sisters work together to keep a promise to their grandmother, and Dani discovers new possibilities for herself about life and love. Another of Judith Keim’s series books celebrating love and families, strong women meeting challenges, and clean women’s fiction with a touch of romance—beach reads for all ages with a touch of humor, satisfying twists, and happy endings

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PROLOGUE
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Eugenia Wittner had always hated her name until the day her doting father said, “Well, then, why don’t we call you Genie?”
“Like the magical character in the bottle who grants wishes?” she’d said, feeling a thrill go through her five-year-old body. She loved the idea of magic.
“I don’t see why not?” A known philanthropist who adored her, her father hugged her to his broad chest. “You’ll see how gratifying it is.”
From that moment on, Genie’s life took on a special kind of purpose.
At eighty-two, she still loved to fulfill the wishes of others. She’d had the money to do so until recently when her financial advisor in Boston took off with most of her funds and those of others too. She’d panicked until her usual, sharp financial instincts took over, and she did the best she could to come up with a way to meet her father’s wishes to save the family property in the Lakes Region of central New Hampshire. ... view entire excerpt...

Discussion Questions

From the author:

Have you ever been in a situation where the people around you would not recognize your contribution or talents? Dani knew she was as talented or more so than others in the office.

Do you think women today are being treated fairly in business? Or are we gaining strides? How many women do you see in business and in government. Do you think the time is coming for a female president?

The Hollywood scene has for years blamed the woman in a sexual situation out of control. Do you think the Me-Too movement is really changing that?

Have you ever wanted to run a hotel, an inn, or a bed and breakfast place? If so, where would it be? New England is filled with charming inns.

Would you ever consider living with your siblings? Renovate a property with them?

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