Eloise Paisley needs cash, and she needs it fast. Thanks to an unexpected divorce, Eloise is low on funds, and if she doesn't figure out a way to make ends meet-soon-she'll lose the beachfront cottage that's been in her family for over three generations. However, after spending the majority of her life staying home and raising her three children, her skills for returning to the workforce are essentially. zilch.

Then one day, out of the blue, Eloise is surprised to find a mysterious letter in her mailbox addressed from her grandmother. The true mystery is how it got there. because Eloise's grandmother has been dead for over two decades. More curious yet is what she finds inside.

When Eloise opens the envelope, she finds a gift enclosed-the deed to a rundown bookstore on Main Street. Eloise isn't sure exactly what to do with it, seeing as she is barely scraping enough together to keep the electricity on in her own home. How can she possibly find enough money to fund a complete overhaul of the almost-derelict building?

Fortunately, Eloise isn't alone. With three lovely, grown children on her side, she's beginning to wonder if her dreams might not be as far off as she thinks. Because her children have problems of their own, the last thing Eloise needs is to complicate their lives further.

But the overarching question remains. who sent Eloise the letter? And will she be able to save the bookstore, or will it be lost forever?

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Come visit Aster Island off the coast of New England and step into the Paisley family's cozy little cottage. Take your shoes off and stay a while. Smell the sea-salt air, relish in the scent of comfort food, snuggle in the warmth of a fuzzy blanket. Watch as one little gift gives way to a dream that transforms an entire family.