Carving out a new life in Oregon isn't for the faint of heart. Neither is becoming a mail-order bride. For 36-year-old Susannah Eversoll, starting over after her husband's suicide, not to mention betrayal, is what she feels the need to do. So she arranges for herself and her grown daughter, Mel
Hot Springs Eternal
β Scribed by Daniel, John M
- Book ID
- 110445619
- Publisher
- SCB Distributors
- Year
- 2015
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 203 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781564747990
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
Hope Hot Springs, high on a forested mountainside in Southern Californiaβs coastal Matilija Range, was once the home of millionaire Joel Hope and his silent-picture-star wife Clara Bianca. They threw wild weekend parties back in the 1920s for the libertine Hollywood royalty, who cavorted naked in the hot mineral waters and in the hotel where the bedroom doors were never locked. Now, 60 years later, Hope Springs is the home of Karen and Nellie Hope, Joelβs constantly squabbling twin daughters. They share the former resort with a commune of hippies, and they plan to reopen Hope Springs as a weekend hotel, for a new generation of Hollywood stars. Theyβve hired a piano player named Casey to direct the staff and be the hotel manager, as well as the host and entertainment for the guests, once the hotel is open for business. They have an excellent vegetarian chef named Diana. This all promises to be a successful venture, but the powers that be want it to fail: SoCal Development, in...
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