Publisher's Synopsis
Lydia Kendrick has always dreamed of one day running the Silver Stag Inn & Pub, but a sudden change of events means she must take over sooner than expected. Much sooner.
She loves her life in the small Wisconsin town of Olsenberg and can't think of living anywhere else. The Silver Stag Inn & Pub is the center of her universe. Now that she's taking over the running of the Silver Stag, the weight of her responsibility makes the million and one problems seem like she's just one step away from losing everything. Her first challenge is finding a new chef.
When a miracle seems to present himself in the form of Oliver Kent, an experienced chef, who also hails from the English countryside, she almost can't believe her luck. Oliver should be the answer to her biggest challenge. But miracles don't always come in agreeable packages. Despite being super handsome, with a sexy English accent, and an incredible chef, Oliver is also arrogant and insufferable. He thinks she's a bossy control freak. But Lydia doesn't need to like him, she just needs him to cook. But letting down some of their boundaries might be just what they both need.
Despite being pulled in a million directions between managing the pub and running the inn, Lydia has tough decisions to make. The future of the Silver Stag hangs in the balance and it's up to Lydia to save it.
The Inn of Hopes and Dreams is the second installment of the Independent Heart series, but can be read as a standalone novel.
