A special thank you to NetGalley and Hachette Book Canada for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.I absolutely devoured The Husband Hour and was thrilled to review Brenner's latest work. Set in Sag Harbor, Drawing Home is a story about an unexpected inheritance, broken promises, and how family can made up of those we choose.
Emma Mapson is a single mother who works at The American Hotel. Emma's teenage daughter, Penny, inherits the town's biggest and most beautiful waterfront home from famed artist Henry Wyatt. The property is incredible an is an extension of Henry's art.
Back in Manhattan, legendary art patron Bea Winstead is grieving the loss of her lifelong friend and former business partner. Her sadness soon turns to outrage when she learns that she was not the recipient of Henry's estate and artworks. Bea, along with her devoted assistant Kyle, descend on Sag Harbor determined to reclaim what's hers and preserve Henry's legacy.
Bea discovers that Henry left a collection of sketches that are scattered around the town. With Penny's reluctant help, Bea begins to piece together their meaning and discovers and unexpected twist that will change all of their lives.
In a battle over the house, Emma and Bea are forced to confront the past while they are challenged in matters of the heart.
One of Brenner's favourite themes is of the families we choose, and although this is a mother-daughter story, it is also about those we pick to be our family. I found this work a bit vanilla and by that I mean that everybody likes vanilla, but it is just...fine. Drawing Home was a nice light read but I knew where it was headed pretty quickly after starting it.
JAMIE BRENNER studied literature at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Jamie moved to New York City where she started her career at HarperCollins Publishers, then later Barnes&Noble.com and Vogue.com before returning to books and becoming an author.
Her novel The Forever Summer is a national bestseller. She is also the author of The Husband Hour.
Jamie lives in New York City with her husband and teenage daughters.
JAMIE BRENNER studied literature at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C., Jamie moved to New York City where she started her career at HarperCollins Publishers, then later Barnes&Noble.com and Vogue.com before returning to books and becoming an author.
Her novel The Forever Summer is a national bestseller. She is also the author of The Husband Hour.
Jamie lives in New York City with her husband and teenage daughters.
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