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Home to Chicory
Lane
Deborah Raney
writes a story that examines how the love of our family can help us weather
life's storms. The first book
in the new Chicory Inn series introduces us to Audrey Whitman, a mother who has
launched all of her children into life and now looks forward to fulfilling some
of her own dreams during her empty-nest years. However, not all of her children
are ready to stay out of the nest quite yet.
Raney has beautifully captured the tenderness
- and turmoil - of family life in her new release. It was easy for her to do.
"We have four grown children and five grandchildren . . . so far!"
Raney says."So, as you can imagine, family is extremely important to us.
We're both close to our families, and all of the good, the bad, the ugly, the
wonderful of being part of a family, went into this series."
Readers of Home to Chicory Lane will meet all
of the Whitmans, including Audrey and her husband, Grant, who are turning their
beloved family home into a bed and breakfast. As Audrey works toward opening
weekend, she is more than a little anxious, even as she joyfully anticipates
her family and friends gathering from across the country to help celebrate the
occasion.
What she doesn't expect is her youngest
daughter, the newly-married Landyn, to arrive with a U-Haul, clearly intending
to stay more than just a few days. Questions flood Audrey's mind: What happened
in New York that sent Landyn running home? Where was Landyn's husband, Chase?
It appears the Chicory Inn will be getting off to a bit of a rocky start.