Mariel Prager needs a break. Her husband N ed is having an identity crisis\, her spunky\, beloved restaurant is bleed ing money by the day\, and her mother Florence is stubbornly refusing to l eave the church where she's been holed up for more than a week. The Lakesi de Supper Club has been in her family for decades\, and while Mariel's gra ndmother embraced the business\, seeing it as a saving grace\, Florence ne ver took to it. When Mariel inherited the restaurant\, skipping Florence\, it created a rift between mother and daughter that never quite healed.
\nNed is also an heir to a chain of home-style diners and while he doe sn't have a head for business\, he knows his family's chain could provide a better future than his wife's fading restaurant. In the aftermath of a d evastating tragedy\, Ned and Mariel lose almost everything they hold dear\ , and the hard-won victories of each family hang in the balance. With thei r dreams dashed\, can one fractured family find a way to rebuild despite t heir losses\, and will the Lakeside Supper Club be their salvation?
\n< p>In this colorful\, vanishing world of relish trays and brandy Old Fashio neds\, J. Ryan Stradal has once again given us a story full of his signatu re honest\, lovable yet fallible Midwestern characters as they grapple wit h love\, loss\, and marriage\; what we hold onto and what we leave behind\ ; and what our legacy will be when we are gone.\nRegistration is li mited to 12\, but walk-ins are welcome! Pick up a copy of this month's boo k from the library!
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