The Author
I went to a used book sale and found a fantastic read. I have read Jude Deveraux over the years and have always enjoyed her books, but this book seemed to call to a special place in my soul. When I found that there was a second book, I immediately ordered a copy from Amazon. These books were published in 2001 and 2008 so you will probably not find them in your local bookstore. I consider it well worth the effort to secure a copy.
The Summerhouse
In The Summerhouse three lost souls are offer the use of a summer house in Maine. All three had met in New York City at the Department of Motor Vehicles 19 years earlier. They were drawn together that long ago day because of mistakes on their driver’s licenses that had to be corrected. While they waited, they discovered that they all shared a birthday. Now, three broken women meet in a charming cottage on the Maine coast.
Leslie, married to her high school sweetheart, suspects he is having an affair and decides to get away where she can think things through. Madison had been in New York to try for a modeling career and went home to nurse her high school boyfriend after a car accident. Ellie had become a famous novelist and in trying to boost her husbands sense of self esteem had lost her own. None of their lives had turned out like they had envisioned on that distant twenty first birthday.
When Leslie, Madison and Ellie reunite at Summerhouse, they come across a business card. Madame Zoya has an unusual gift, she can send them back in time to relive any three weeks of the past. Will each woman take a different path and follow her dream?
Return To Summerhouse
In Return To Summerhouse therapist Jeanne Hightower has purchased the summerhouse in Maine and offers it to three of her patients. Amy thought she had the perfect life, until she suffered a miscarriage. Yes, she was having a hard time getting over the loss of her child, but did Stephen have to send her away to some strange place? Zoe is an artist who, after a car accident, found herself unable to remember why her hometown hates her. Faith, a widow, lost her husband and after the funeral attacked her mother-in-law in front of the entire town. Amy is wondering why she ended up as a member of Jeanne’s crazies. If she isn’t like them, why is she the only one to receive Madame Zoya’s card? Amy finds the house and is invited in for tea by Primrose, sister to Madame Zoya. Together, they decide that while Amy has the perfect life, maybe she is meant to help her husband Stephen. Stephen’s father owns a trucking company and because his brothers refuse to take any responsibility, Stephen is forced to run a business he has little love for. Amy begs Madame Zoya to allow her to take Zoe and Faith with her to eighteenth-century England to change Stephen’s future. Will stepping back in time show each woman how to achieve the happy ending they all seek?
Together, these are two outstanding books!
Happy reading, Linda
Second Star to the Right introduces you to a young mother fleeing the United State for England to protect her children from their abusive father. Add a young professor who is searching for his identity and then introduce an older lady who imagines herself to be Wendy Darling of Peter Pan fame. They all meet in a magical old house and together they learn lessons of love, trust and family. Throw in a visit from Peter and a trip to Neverland, but only if you believe. This is a charming story from beginning to end and there is even a happily ever after ending. 
