Lucy Checks In: A Novel

After working in the hotel industry for years, Lucia Giannetti has fallen for the owner of Fielding Hotel in New York. She thinks he’s fallen for her until he disappears with the hotel’s money. With her life in ruins, she’s had to move back in with her parents, which is less than ideal.

Lucia is all in when a job offer arrives to manage a hotel in France. She imagines a glamorous life in a new city. Upon arrival, she’s confronted with a run-down hotel and the prospects of a lot of work to get it going again. Luckily, she will have the help of some long-term live-in guests and the hotel’s owner Claudine, who isn’t afraid of a challenge or two. And there’s Bing, an arrogant author living in the hotel, who challenges Lucia at every step. But he is alluring and attractive. Lucia doesn’t trust her instincts anymore and tries to remain aloof. However, that may not be possible for long.

Lucy Checks In is a fabulous escape about recovering self-esteem, finding new friends and a new home, and learning to trust in love again. It’s full of charming characters, beautiful descriptions, and a heartwarming storyline. I found it hard to put down.