Tracy Potter's husband's sudden death turned her world upside down and totally disillusioned her. Not only was their affluent lifestyle a lie, but he was not the honest man she believed him to be. Left near destitute with a young son and college-age stepdaughter to support, Tracy turns to the only thing that's still hers -- the Heartbreak Hotel in Twilight Cove and a small inheritance left to her by her grandparents. The abandoned inn overlooks the Pacific Ocean and has been registered as a historic landmark. That means the only thing she can do is renovate it and reopen it for business. After six months of hard work, things are slowly moving ahead, and Tracy is trying to put the past behind her. But she's in for further upheaval in her life when her first guest shows up on a growling motorcycle in the dead of night.

Wade MacAllister is running from the demons brought about by his famous writing career. Deciding that the small, remote Heartbreak Hotel is the perfect place to deal with his problems and the scandalous events in his past, Wade finds something else instead. Coming to this inn and meeting Tracy have given him a new perspective on life. And the unusual writing that he finds himself doing when he doesn't even realize it, is an unnerving aspect that he can't explain. His attraction to Tracy and her inn cause him to continue spending more time in this place, even though he knows he should move on.

Wade's secrecy causes some doubt with Tracy, but neither can deny the strong attraction to each other, both spiritually and physically. Learning to trust again is a big hurtle for Tracy to overcome, and when Wade's true identity is finally revealed, she angrily turns away. However, she finds that she strongly believes in the love they've found together and now must fight to convince him of it, too.

This third book in Ms. Landis' Twilight Cove trilogy is just as emotionally moving and compelling as the first two -- LOVER'S LANE and HEAT WAVE. You become a part of the people's lives and the community as her deft, stylish writing enfolds you in the storyline. I wanted to stay at HEARTBREAK HOTEL and Twilight Cove forever. Another outstanding novel from this talented author.

Book Summary

Tracy Potter knew that her husband's sudden death would change her world forever. What she didn't expect was to discover that their life together, from their affluent lifestyle to their marriage vows, had been a lie. Now with her son and her stepdaughter, she's forced to build a new life--and she's bet everything she has that she can resurrect the Heartbreak Hotel, an abandoned inn overlooking the Pacific. Empowered by her decision to reopen the hotel, she feels prepared for almost anything--until her first guest arrives.

The Heartbreak Hotel is a perfect place for Wade MacAllister to hide not only from his fame, but from the shocking events in his past. Drawn to Tracy and her struggle to succeed, he is quickly compelled to risk the anonymity his survival depends upon. By the time Tracy discovers the handsome stranger's true identity, there's more than ever at stake. She is not only forced to risk another broken heart and learn to trust again, but she must fight to make him believe in their love.

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