Barefoot Season/Susan Mallery/360 pgs.

This is a "Blackberry Island Novel." Michelle Sanderson is returning to Blackberry Island after serving 10 years in the army. She is coming back to run the inn she inherited as the result of her mother's death. While she was serving in the army, her former best friend, Carly Williams, has kept the inn running. In order to get the inn out of the red, Michelle and Carly are going to have to work together. Past hurts come to light, misunderstandings are confronted, and all ends well. I've said it before, but I really like Susan Mallery--her characters are very believable, and her books are a fast read.