Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst: Review

If you love stories about rising from the ashes of a seemingly wonderful life, crashing spectacularly, and then reclaiming something even better, then I have the book for you.

Written with the mature woman in mind, this women’s fiction brings together the wonder of traveling to another country and finding love in the most unsuspecting places. Releasing in late summer, check out my review and thoughts below.

Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst
Publisher: ‎ St. Martin’s Griffin (August 16, 2022)
ISBN-13 : ‎ 978-1250844583

SUMMARY:
Lucia Giannetti needs a fresh start. Once the hotel manager of a glamorous NYC hotel and intimately involved with the hotel’s owner, Lucy had her entire future planned out. But when the owner disappears, taking millions of dollars with him, Lucy’s life as she knows it falls apart.

Two years later, forty-nine years old and unemployed, Lucy takes a job in Rennes, France to manage the Hotel Paradis. She pictures fur quilts and extravagant chandeliers, but what she finds is wildly different. Lucy is now in charge of turning the run-down, but charming hotel into a bustling tourist attraction. Between painting rooms, building a website, and getting to know Bing, the irritatingly attractive artist, Lucy finds an unexpected home. But can she succeed in bringing the Hotel Paradis to its former glory?

Witty and heartfelt, Lucy Checks In is an inspiring and feel-good novel about reclaiming your life, finding love, and creating a home in places you never thought possible.

Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst Review

Sometimes you are looking for a light read. Nothing too heavy but in-depth and interesting. A fun story to get lost in. Well, if that sounds like you, this is a great choice.

As mature women, many of us will find something in common with the main character. Working like crazy and then the worst thing hits you from nowhere. Forced to move back home?? UGH

But from the ashes rises a new woman by taking a leap of faith. With hard work and a dream job in France what seems to be a crazy situation becomes an amazing story.

Ernst gifts us with wonderful characters and a very slow to grow romance that bring a delightful ending. The descriptions of the area will make you want to hop a plane and immerse yourself in the culture. Lovely and inspiring story.

3 STARS!

Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.