Guest House

On a summer afternoon, Melba Burns witnesses a nightmare collision. The unknown bicyclist dies in her arms, ending Melba's desire for success at any cost. She settles into her boxy old farmhouse trying to find a simpler peace. But Melba's stunning new roommate JoLee Garry only magnetizes messes and trouble-she brings a series of unexpected guests who transform Melba's fruitful solo life into something different, darker, and better. In Guest House , a shy, ingenious boy cracks open Melba Burns' solo world, and she sees--almost too late--someone genuinely worth protecting. Melba gets stopped in her in her high-achieving tracks at the site of a terrible accident. She parks her car, quits her job and burrows into her beloved farmhouse seeking peace. But peace and Melba's new roommate, JoLee Garry, have never met. JoLee brings boyfriends, booze and layoffs into Melba's household, not to mention an alcoholic husband who has kidnapped their son Matt. The disintegrating Garry family trails a series of unexpected guests into Melba's world, changing her forever. When you let it, love beats all. "Driving home from work on a summer afternoon, Melba Burns witnesses a nightmare collision. She abandons her car, quites her job, and stops driving. The wreck ends Melba's desire for success at any cost; she retreats into her beloved old farmhouse yearning for a simpler peace. But peace has never met Melba's stunning new roommate JoLee Garry, a magnet for messes and trouble. JoLee brings a series of unexpected guests who transform Melba's solo life into something different, darker, and richer"--P. [4] of cover