The Sugarhouse Blues

In Mariah Stewart's The Sugarhouse Blues, the 2nd installment in the Hudson Sisters woman's fiction series, this novel is about family and the ties that bind them together and finding a new start somewhere. For Desdemona "Des" Hudson, she joined her sister Allie and her half-sister Cara on a monstrous project to restore the Sugarhouse theater. It was reported on their late father's will. That theater have been in their family for centuries and now needs a major restoration to fix the leaking ceiling. They all had something that brought them there, when they've gotten to know each other better. Both Allie and Cara are divorced, while Des looks for her own Mr. Right. Between the three of them, they researched the history of the theater and learned more about their own father's hidden secrets. As the days go by, they worked hard to put the theater into place and talked about life and love, shared laughter, secrets, and memories, before the restoration could be completed in their new home.

This was a lovely woman's fiction novel that was heartfelt, emotionally-packed, and moving. I cared about Des and her two sisters and what they did to get there and bond together. They all had their own journeys and paths that took them there. This was mainly Des's story from her POV and how she cared for her Aunt Bonnie and experienced a chance for love and finding the right guy. I loved the Hidden Falls background location in Pennsylvania and the settings inside and outside of the theater. I also cared about Seth and how was a stand-out guy. This would make you appreciate what you have with family and friendship with non-stop drama, some sparks of love, some action and mystery.

Will you be there to help the Hudson sisters out in The Sugarhouse Blues?