The small American town of Cedar Springs is dying, as the lumber mill closes down. A young woman called Julia, who lives in a lovely home, suggests turning it into a tourist town.
With the help of her twin daughters, she starts advertising and taking in boarders. She encourages the few remaining families to stock a craft shop and host other visitors.
The characterisation is good, as I've come to expect with Janette Oke's writing, and the story is well-written, with the right kind of pace for my tastes.
There is a strong Christian message of home, as well as a sense of finding God's will as the story ends. This novel is probably intended for teenage girls, but makes a pleasant evening's reading for anyone who wants a light and uplifting moral novel.
Recommended.
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