The Widow of Larkspur Inn

When Life Seemed Its Worst, Gresham AwaitedJulia Hollis' opulent life in Victorian London crashes to pieces when her husband passes away. Worse, she is told by his bankers that he gambled away their fortune. Now, the family's hope rests on The Larkspur, an old abandoned coaching inn in the quaint village of Gresham. Driven by dread and her desire to provide for her children, Julia decides to turn the dilapidated inn into a lodging house. But can she--who was accustomed to servants attending to every need--do what needs to be done and cope when boarders begin arriving? And then an eligible new vicar moves into town...Review"...all ages can enjoy the story of grief, challenges, and joys of widow and orphans, innkeeping, and valuable friendships." -- Lutheran Libraries, Winter 1998About the AuthorLAWANA BLACKWELL is a full-time writer and the author of the bestselling Gresham Chronicles series. When a writing course at Louisiana State University rekindled her dream of writing, she was further encouraged in the craft of writing fiction by bestselling author Gilbert Morris. She and her husband live in Louisiana and have three sons. Visit lawanablackwell.com.