Heartwood Hotel, Book 4 Home Again

Mona and her friends at the Heartwood Hotel are back for another adventure, and this may be the last. It’s summer at the Heartwood, and things are all in a tizzy. The cook, Ms. Prickles, is to be married at the hotel, and the staff is making preparations. A new guest arrives, a mouse named Strawberry, the owner of a hotel in the village. Mona feels an instant connection to Strawberry and thinks she might be a long-lost relative. Every time Mona thinks she will have time to talk to Strawberry about this, something gets in the way. After the wedding, almost all the guests leave, and only the staff and Strawberry remain. Word comes that a wildfire has started nearby. It moves toward the Heartwood and everyone must flee. Will the staff survive? Will the Heartwood survive?

Author Kallie George will not disappoint her series fans with the final book. It is more thrilling than any previous book yet maintains the sweet nature and charming characters of previous books. Enchanting illustrations by Stephanie Graegin populate enough of the pages to help early readers along. This is a most satisfying completion to the wonderful series. Don’t miss it.