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The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill (Tales from Ivy Hill Book #1) - cover

The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill (Tales from Ivy Hill Book #1)

Julie Klassen

Publisher: Bethany House Publishers

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Welcome to the English village of Ivy Hill, where friendships thrive, romance blossoms, and mysteries await. . . . 
 
The lifeblood of the village of Ivy Hill is its coaching inn, The Bell. When the innkeeper dies suddenly, his genteel wife, Jane Bell, becomes the reluctant landlady. Jane has no idea how to manage a business, but with the town's livelihood at stake and a large loan due, she must quickly find a way to save the inn. 
 
Despite their strained relationship, Jane turns to her resentful mother-in-law, Thora, for help. Formerly mistress of The Bell, Thora is struggling to overcome her losses and find purpose for the future. As she works with Jane, two men from her past vie for her attention, but Thora has promised herself never to marry again. Will one of them convince her to embrace a second chance at love? 
 
As pressure mounts from the bank, Jane employs new methods, and puzzles over the intentions of several men who seem to have a vested interest in the place, including a mysterious newcomer with secret plans of his own. With the help of friends old and new, can Jane restore life to the inn, and to her empty heart as well?
Available since: 12/06/2016.
Print length: 448 pages.

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