Widows of Eden : A Novel

A drought-stricken midwestern town gets some unexpected help in this ';warm, whimsical novel full of humor and down-home wisdom' (Jennifer Chiaverini). It hasn't rained in a hundred days, it's hotter than Beelzebub's oven, and the ground is harder than a cast-iron skillet. The good folks of Ebb, Nebraska, could surely use a miracle. Lifelong residents are fleeing, and the town is on the verge of collapse. Wilma Porter, the plucky owner of the Come Again Bed and Breakfast, and her indomitable friends from the Quilting Circle need to do something to save Ebb, and fast. But short of praying for rain, there's little even the powerful Quilting Circle can do. Enter Vernon L. Moore. The last time this mysterious traveling salesman came to stay at the Come Again B&B, he turned the town around in six days. When he left, he became a legend. Wilma and her friends have come to expect surprises from Moore, but this time they're stunned when he brings help: three widows from the town of Eden with pasts as enigmatic as his. The Widows of Eden is an entertaining, inspiring novel about community, hope, and a new way of looking at the things that matter most. Following In the Land of Second Chances and One Part Angel, ';the third installment in Shaffner's gently inspirational series provides a gracious reminder of the power of faith and the rewards of friendship' (Booklist).