Back Home Again

Written by Melody Carlson

Narrated by Sherri Berger

Once you visit the charming village of Acorn Hill, tucked away in rural Pennsylvania, you’ll never want to leave. Townsfolk relax on their porch swings or gather to discuss the day’s events at the Coffee Shop over homemade pie. It’s the kind of town where friendship and faith flow together like a wide river on a fine spring day. However, the sleepy town of Acorn Hill is in for quite a surprise. After Daniel Howard, the adored minister of Grace Chapel, passes away, his three spirited daughters come home to remember their father, and find out that each has inherited a share of his run-down Victorian house. As the three wander through rooms rich with childhood memories, Louise dreams of a small music conservatory where she can give lessons, and Alice thinks the house would be perfect for a youth ministry. Jane would like to open a restaurant. The squabbling begins . . . as does a brilliant solution to the sisters’ dilemma. Grace Chapel Inn—a unique bed and breakfast—is born, and a new life begins for them all.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Oasis Audio
• Release date: Feb 15, 2009
• ISBN: 9781608145041

Melody Carlson

Melody Carlson is the prolific author of more than 200 books for women, teens and children. The recipient of numerous writing awards including the Rita and the RT Career Achievement Award, she makes her home in Oregon with her husband.

[cheryl · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Cute,folksy story of 3 very energetic sisters working together to preserve their family home.

[DAN · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Family working together an reuniting. I love old homes .

[nancynova · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Light Christian book. In Acorn Hill, a town that seems to be outside of Philadelphia, the late reverend's three daughters come back to town and decide to turn their childhood home into a bed and breakfast inn.

[jbarr5 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Back Home Again, Tales from Grace Chapel Inn Series by Melody Carlson
Alice Howard is there to tend to her dads' funeral and she's waiting for her sisters Louise and Jane to finish some details.
The aunt Ethel can't even think of what they'll do with the house...
The sisters want to start over again, there in town and think the house would be a good B&B and they can all pitch in.
Things get out of hand when Aunt Ethel puts her two cents in and before they know it the sisters have to appear in front of the church board due to the house turned into an Inn...
Jane will be the baker, Alice the musician and Louise has the money.
Love the angel treats and the angels as they also try to gain the community support in the endeavor.
They go ahead even without zone approval but they need to upgrade the property anyways and I love the theme for each of the rooms they do plan to rent.
Things go downhill with the contractor and miracles do happen!

[ladyofthelodge · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Good start off to the series of the Grace Chapel Inn. I am looking forward to finding out how the Inn works out for these sisters. It was interesting and heartening to see how the opinions of the town turned around from opposition to support for the endeavor. While this is Christian fiction, it is not preachy or overt or judgmental. I liked the details of the room decorating too. The characters are quirky but also realistic. I think the writing could use some editing though, especially in the last chapter.

[coopermom71 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Very sweet easy reading, nice story