Happy Harbor by Rachel Hanna is a book of second chances. The novel focuses on a very bitter woman who is determined to only rely on herself. Diane is working as a leader in a business where she is in charge of unreliable help. She just keeps taking everything on herself. She has a daughter who is in High School and is constantly in trouble. Her beloved grandmother lived in Happy Harbor. Diane keeps meaning to go down there to see her but there never seems to be time. Then it happens…
The next thing Diane knows, she is in Happy Harbor and running her grandmother’s restaurant, living in her grandmother’s house and working with her mother (UGH). Her life has been totally upended and it is brutal for her. Her daughter loves their new home and new school, but Diane is miserable.
I did not like Diane until after about half way through the book. I could tell how hard she was working, but I didn’t like her. She was so judgemental to EVERYONE! I was ready to give up on the book, when she began to change and I was relieved.
Happy Harbor by Rachel Hanna had many positive scenes and a feel of the main character having a new chance in her life. The book will make a lot of readers satisfied at the ending.
