Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst

Lucy Checks In by Dee Ernst was a joy to read.  Lucy is almost cleared by the FBI for a scandal involving her last hotel.   One of the only jobs she receives after this is one to help revitalize an old  hotel in Rennes, France.  When she arrives she realizes the job is not exactly what she had envisioned and the adventure begins.  

It was a pleasure to read Lucy’s narration of the story and watch her become a better version of herself as the story progressed.  The author did a nice job weaving Lucy’s past and present together making for a lovely read.  The hotel is filled with quite a cast of characters, and I enjoyed meeting them and learning their unique stories.   Reading about the hotel renovation was similar to  watching HGTV, and I found myself becoming quite invested in everything  coming together to open.  

Lucy Checks In eloquently tells the story of Lucy and how she makes a new life after devastating life events.  It was a good reminder to me that you can choose to make your life better, and to hope in the future. I highly recommend this book.  

Thank you to St. Martin's Press and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy. These opinions are my own.

To see the hotel on the author's web site. 

Dee Ernst was born and raised in New Jersey, which may explain her attitude toward life. She moved around a bit, had a husband or two, a daughter or two, and settled back in New Jersey where she writes women's fiction, romance, and cozy mysteries. And a bit of YA and SFF.​

She has self-published under the 235 Alexander Street imprint. She has been published by Montlake, Lake Union, and in 2021, released Maggie Finds Her Muse with St. Martin's Griffin. Her next book, Lucy Checks In, comes out August 16, 2022.