At Home in Last Chance

Armstrong continues her popular A Place to Call Home series with this third installment, featuring two black sheep: Kaitlyn Reed, back in Last Chance, N.Mex., after leaving her daughter Olivia with her brother six months earlier; and Steven Braden, a handsome ladies’ man whose family thinks the worst of him. Kaitlyn is rebuilding her relationship with her daughter, working at her own brother’s diner, and trying to figure out her future. Steven, heading off to the police academy in several months, is coming to grips with his past and wondering how Kaitlyn might fit into his future. This likeable tale weaves in several threads from previous books—Chris and Sarah’s nuptials, Ray and Lainie Braden’s return to Last Chance, and the indomitable Elizabeth Cooley, matriarch of them all—while keeping Kaitlyn and Steven front and center. Fans of Last Chance will find much to love here. [em]Agent: Karen Solem, Spencerhill Associates. (Jan.) [/em]