Loved the book!

Picked up your book last weekend and finally got to start it Thursday.

Your description of the Maine bed-and-breakfast stopped me cold; I had to call my spouse and read him the paragraphs. Seeing one of my fondest memories in print, without having written it, was startling and thrilling.

For several years, a trip to Jerry and Tony's inn was the highlight of our winter. 'Our' room (the top floor with the outside entrance) was above the kitchen. We'd wake each morning to the most amazing aromas wafting through the eaves, and play guessing games about what awaited us in the sunroom. No matter the day's plans, we never missed tea and the blissful torment of choosing a dessert from the half-dozen options.

Jerry and Tony's food changed something in both of us. My vegetable-hating husband tried (and grudgingly admitted liking) roasted Brussels sprouts. The two kinds of pate served at tea were a revelation, and every scone I've had since then has disappointed. At their table, we experienced flavors, textures and scents unimaginable before.

Thank you for rekindling those memories, and for a book filled with humor, insight and deliciousness.