Late Bloomers' Club

A delightful novel about two headstrong sisters, a small-town's efforts to do right by their community, and the power of a lost dog to conjure up true love

Nora, the owner of the Miss Guthrie diner, is perfectly happy serving up apple cider donuts, coffee, and eggs-any-way-you-like-em to her regulars, and she takes great pleasure in knowing exactly what's "the usual." But her life is soon shaken when she discovers she and her younger, free-spirited sister Kit stand to inherit the home and land of the town's beloved cake lady, Peggy Johnson.

Kit, an aspiring--and broke--filmmaker needs to generate funding for her latest project, and is particularly keen when they find out Peggy was in the process of selling the land to a big-box developer before her death. The people of Guthrie are divided--some want the opportunities the development will bring, while others are staunchly against any change--and they aren't afraid to leave their opinions with their tips.

Time is running out, and the sisters need to make a decision soon. But Nora isn't quite ready to let go of the land, complete with a charming farmhouse, an ancient apple orchard and clues to a secret life that no one knew Peggy had.
Troubled by the conflicting needs of the town, and confused by her growing feelings towards Elliot, the big-box developer, Nora throws herself into solving the one problem that everyone in town can agree on--finding Peggy's missing dog, Freckles.

When a disaster strikes the diner, the community of Guthrie bands together to help her, and Nora discovers that doing the right thing doesn't always mean giving up your dreams.

Un roman incantator despre doua surori staruitoare, eforturile unui oras mic de a face bine comunitatea lor si puterea unui caine pierdut de a evoca adevarata dragoste Nora, proprietarul mesei Miss Guthrie, este perfect fericita servind gogosi din cidru de mere, cafea si oua-in-orice-fel-cum-le-ai la obisnuitii ei si isi face mare placere sa stie exact ce este „obisnuitul”. Dar viata ei este in curand zdruncinata cand descopera ca ea si sora ei mai tanara, cu spirit liber, stau sa mosteneasca casa si pamantul iubitei doamne de tort din oras, Peggy Johnson. finantare pentru cel mai recent proiect al ei si este deosebit de dornica atunci cand afla ca Peggy se afla in proces de a vinde terenul unui dezvoltator mare inainte de moartea ei.