The Right Brother

Jennifer Truesdale Stenner is barely making ends meet. The slow economy of the town she lives in and the fact that her ex-husband does not meet the needs of his child support agreement have kept Jennifer deeply in debt. She receives news that there might be an offer for the old car dealership that was part of her divorce settlement. Jennifer jumps at the chance to make improvements to the place to attract the prospective buyer. If she can sell the place for a respectable price, she'll be able to spend more time with her daughter. Trent Stenner, former Drago resident and ex-brother-in-law to Jennifer, is surprised and a bit perplexed at Jennifer's financial situation. He wants to help her out without her thinking it is charity. He makes plans to buy the dealership and employs Jennifer as one of his managers. Trent is taken aback at Jennifer's intelligence and willingness to make the dealership profitable. His family's lack of support for their grandchild amazes him. He figures there is just one thing he can do; falling in love isn't it though. THE RIGHT BROTHER by Patricia McLinn revisits the town of Drago. Fully expecting a poignant, heart warming story, I wasn't disappointed. While I found it hard to like Jennifer's daughter, I understood her attitude. I found myself getting upset with the town's treatment of Trent, but I smiled in glee when he showed them exactly what type of man he is. As for Jennifer--Jennifer wove her way into my heart. As a single parent in a previous life, I found her money situation true to life and extremely tough to read. She had guts and tenacity as only single mothers can have and for that I was pleased. THE RIGHT BROTHER is a great afternoon read. The town of Drago has insinuated itself into my heart and I can only hope there is another installment with this small town as its setting.