In the Middle of Hickory Lane

From the USA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe comes Heather Webber’s next charming novel,In the Middle of Hickory Lane! Emme Wynn has wanted nothing more her whole life than to feel like part of a family. Having grown up on the run with her con artist mothersheΓÇÖs been shuffled from town to towndrawn into bad situationsand has learned some unsavory habits that sheΓÇÖs tried hard to overcome. When her estranged grandmother tracks her down out of the blue and extends a job offerΓÇöhelping to run her booth at an open-air marketplace in small-town SweetgrassAlabamaΓÇöEmme is hopeful that sheΓÇÖll finally be able to plant the roots sheΓÇÖs always dreamed of. But some habits are hard to breakand she risks her newfound happiness by keeping one big truth to herself. Cora Bee Hazelton has her hands full with volunteeringgardeningher job as a color consultant and designerand just about anything she can do to keep her mind off her painful pasta past that has resulted in her holding most everyone at armΓÇÖs length. The last thing she wants is to form close relationships only to have her heart broken yet again. But when sheΓÇÖs injuredshe has no choice other than to let people into her life and soon realizes itΓÇÖs going to be impossible to keep her heart safeΓÇöor her secrets hidden. In the magical neighborhood garden in the middle of Hickory LaneEmme and Cora Bee learn some hard truths about the past and themselvesthe value of friendsfamilyand communityand most importantlythat true growth starts from within.