Dawn is a woman who has life mapped out by spread sheet and by the numbers. Her mother, Marnie, lives life by the seat of her pants. When Dawn's fiance breaks off the engagement, he gives Dawn the week-long honeymoon on Cape Cod that has already been paid. Dawn takes Marnie with her and while they were in Chatham Village, Marnie buys an ice cream shop. Dawn is aghast at her mother's impulsiveness. One thing that Marnie was thinking of is that Dawn and her father spent hours and hours perfecting the very best vanilla ice cream ever.
Dawn drug her feet, but gave her mom six months to make the ice cream shop a go. Then a spark ignites in Dawn to continue developing the best ice cream she can.
Marnie meets a man, Lincoln, who helps her repair and bring the Creamery building back to life. Marnie meets opposition in the form of the historical commission but Dawn's ex-fiance comes to the rescue to help Marnie wade through the morass of the bureaucratic paperwork to satisfy the commission.
There is not much romance in the book, but it is more of a story of mothers and daughters finding their way with each other when they are such disparate personalities.
Suzanne Woods Fisher also writes Amish Fiction and does very well with Amish and non-Amish tales. This book is a wonderful story that encompasses more than just love, but friendship, strength, and finding oneself.
Five Stars, Two Thumbs Up, and the very best ice cream you've ever tasted.
Revell Publishing and NetGalley.com provided the copy I read for this review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.
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