A review by scoutmomskf
Barefoot Season by Susan Mallery

5.0

Very good book. Michelle returned to Blackberry Island with several issues to deal with. First was her recovery from war injuries and dealing with her PTSD. Then she had to take over running the inn. She also had to deal with her former friend Carly, who has been running the inn while Michelle was away. Seeing Michelle as she tried to cope was sometimes very painful. From the outside looking in, you can see that the drinking is making it worse, and the stresses of the inn are not helping either. I liked seeing that she had people who were worried about her and wanted to help if she would let them. Jared especially was very good at being there when he was needed. I liked when he gave her the dog to help. There were many problems with the inn, not the least of which were the mortgages that she knew nothing about. I loved the fact that she and Carly were able to work together to do what was needed to save the inn. It also helped them start to repair their relationship, which both of them needed. The addition of Sam and Jared to their lives was just what they needed. I loved the way the two of them banded together to stand up to the bank bitch. I'm looking forward to the next one.