Lilac Lane

Lilac Lane by Sherryl Woods

At the heart of Lilac Lane is Keira Malone, who raised her three children alone after her first marriage broke apart, and who, after years of guarding her heart, finally finds love again. But that love is short-lived when her fiancé suffers a fatal heart attack. Grieving and unsure of what’s next, Keira agrees to move from Dublin to Chesapeake Shores, Maryland, to spend time with her daughter, Moira, and her new granddaughter, Kate, as well as to help her son-in-law, Luke, with his Irish pub, O'Brien's

Not wanting to live underfoot, she rents a charming cottage on Lilac Lane, replete with views of the ocean and her neighbor’s thriving garden—not to mention views of the neighbor himself. The neighbor is none other than Bryan Laramie, the brusque and moody chef at the pub, with whom Keira is constantly butting heads. But things get real when Bryan’s long-lost daughter, whom he hasn’t seen since she was a baby, shows up out of the blue. As Bryan and Keira each delve into their pasts, reopening wounds, the rest of the town is gearing up for the Fall Festival Irish Stew cook-off and making no bones about whose side they’re on. It’s Kitchen Wars meets This is Your Life—a recipe for disaster…or a new take on love?**

Thanks to NetGalley and Harlequin for the book in exchange for an honest review.

I love going to visit the O'Brien family in Chesapeake Shores. This time we get to see Moira's mother come and start a life in the aftermath of the death of her fiancé. She's wary of coming to Chesapeake Shores but is wanting to see her daughter and meet her granddaughter.

I enjoyed reading Keira's story, she was strong and did what she needed to do in order to make her life work. She wasn't there for romance but somehow it found her even though she had her heart guarded. What happens when she has to go back to Ireland because really she can't stay forever. Or can she?

**Goodreads summary