Hope Was Here

Hope was tiny when she was born and her mom couldn't cope; Hope's mom gave Hope to Hope's aunt to raise. Hope's aunt, Addie, is a fantastic cook but she and Hope are always moving.

The one thing Hope's mom gave Hope of use to her was the secrets of waitressing. Hope and Addie suffer at the hands of a con artist and are on the move again, this time to the café of a man with cancer. The man with cancer turns out to be another Atticus Finch, but with political thoughts, and Hope becomes caught up in his campaign for mayor against a villainous long time mayor.

I liked this story more and more with every page I read. The aunt...the mom...the café owner...the cook at the café...Hope herself...all were scrumptious characters.

Summary: The title character, Hope, lives with her aunt Addie, who is a restaurant cook. When the restaurant that Addie works for in New York City closes down, she takes a job at a diner in Wisconsin. Hope is reluctant to go, but, when she gets to her new home, she is greeted by a few friendly faces and some unexpectedly exciting happenings.