One Room at the Inn by Cheryl Bolen
Book starts with authors other works and synopsis of this story.
Story starts with Charlotte and she's down on her luck now that it's been almost a full year and no funds frm the widow pension she was to receive.
Her husband Edward had died in the war and Georgianna had delivered that message to her and to tell her if she ever needed anything to let her know.
She has just sold her wedding ring and she had to buy a winter coat for little Eddie as he gave his to a street urchin. When she returns to the apartment the locks had been changed and an eviction notice on the door.
She leaves to go find a way to get to Georgianna. Even the landlady won't let her young daughter has her doll... They leave with nothing but clothes on their backs.
She fears she will be caught as she runs from the store where she got Eddie his coat-she stole it as she didn't even have enough money...a man calls "Mrs. Hale" as she's leaving and looks at him.
Charlotte tells him she is not Mrs. Hale but Mrs. Lenning... She agrees to get in his coach with the children and head to the town she's attempting to get to-he is going to that town also to visit with his mother and sister Georgianna.
He never tells her his correct name either but his public name...At the first inn Phillip finds the room unsuitable as there is no heat nor lights. They head to the next one door the road and as there is only one room she and the children get it and he goes back to the first inn for a room.
Next morning he joins them for breakfast but he has weather problems and nobody is leaving the inn.... She has a few choices for him....
Love the parts where he is able to entertain the children and the games he finds as so educational and fun. He has a livery man show the children also other things they should know how to do-helpful for when they get older.
It's Christmas eve and his family has traditions that he tells them about as he hands over the toys he had bought for the Hale children. On Edwards deathbed he had promised to take care of them.
She is so desolate and wonders how she will even pay her share of the food and rooms....
Like this story for many reasons: the games played and things taught, location and descriptions.
Surprises so unpredictable for everyone as they head to Georgianna's house. Have read the other books in the series and they can be read ss a stand alone.
Received this review copy from the author and this is my honest opinion. ( )