In the foothills of the Rocky Mountains—
—the resort town of Harmony, a hundred-year-old hotel . . . and a ghost.
With her debts finally paid, Mariah Patrick has enough money for a Greyhound ticket south, and a peanut butter sandwich. The funny thing is, once she arrives in Harmony, the town looks so welcoming—and familiar. Almost as if she's been here before.
Teague Farraday, businessman, owner of Mountain Jewel Sports, and mountain guide—mostly, mountain guide—is about to leave the bus station, when something makes him turn around, and he sees the young woman stepping down from the bus.
When he offers to help her with her luggage and she rejects his offer, he can’t resist following her. He needs to find out who she is . . . and why he thinks he’s met her before.
In the ninth entry in the multiauthor Thurston Hotel series, Stengl (The Ghost and Christie McFee) writes about human decency and finding home. When 28-year-old Mariah Patrick steps off a Greyhound bus in the inviting Alberta town of Harmony, she has no money, no friends, and no known connections to the town, but she’s ready for a brand new start. Recovering from recent losses—being jilted at the altar, grieving the death of someone close to her—Mariah is seeking peaceful anonymity and a business degree. Why she chose Harmony of all places is a mystery, but mountain guide and sporting goods store owner Teague Farraday is glad that she did. Guided by a too-charming-by-half deus ex machina in the form of a well-dressed elderly gentleman, Mariah magically finds shelter (Thurston Hotel), sustenance (also the hotel), and a sweetie (Teague). Harmony and its inhabitants will hold great appeal for readers seeking total immersion in romantic escapism. (BookLife)
