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The Sea Keeper's Daughters
Christian fiction
The Sea Keeper's Daughters
Restaurant owner Whitney Monroe travels to North Carolina's Outer Banks hoping her inheritance of the crumbling Excelsior hotel can rescue her failing business. An estranged stepfather and tenants determined to protect the building complicate any quick sale. Hidden letters reveal the Depression-era travels of her great-aunt Alice, who recorded Appalachian communities for the Federal Writers' Project and uncovered truths the family suppressed. Layered and atmospheric, this dual-timeline novel suits readers who enjoy historic hotels, family correspondence, New Deal history, Appalachian voices, and contemporary heroines learning that an inheritance's greatest value may not be financial.
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Death and grief; family secrets and abandonment; historical poverty and exploitation; racism/prejudice; domestic/family abuse; illness; romantic content.
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Golden Orchard Cider
Ginger and cinnamon warm apple cider into a fragrant orchard cup.
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For adults of legal drinking age. Please drink responsibly.
A gently sweet pour suits an unhurried afternoon between the pages.
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