Waratah Inn Series by Lilly Mirren

Kate is wrested back to Cabarita Beach by her grandmother’s sudden death and discovers a mystery buried in the past that changes everything.When Kate Summer returns home to the sleepy hamlet of Cabarita Beach and the run-down Waratah Inn where she spent many happy childhood years. All she wants to do is sell the dilapidated boutique inn and head back to the city and her busy, professional life. But she and her two estranged sisters discover they’ve inherited the inn together... moreKate is wrested back to Cabarita Beach by her grandmother’s sudden death and discovers a mystery buried in the past that changes everything.When Kate Summer returns home to the sleepy hamlet of Cabarita Beach and the run-down Waratah Inn where she spent many happy childhood years. All she wants to do is sell the dilapidated boutique inn and head back to the city and her busy, professional life. But she and her two estranged sisters discover they’ve inherited the inn together. To sell, they need all three sisters to agree to the sale.When things in her carefully constructed life begin to unravel, Kate decides to stay in Cabarita Beach to renovate the elegant, old building. Despite her misgivings about reviving the crumbling structure, she soon becomes consumed with crown moulding, history and an attractive horse wrangler she just can’t seem to shake out of her head. When she discovers a clue to a mystery from the past in her grandmother’s things, she’ll be drawn down a path that raises more questions than answers. Piece by piece she and her sisters will uncover the secret former life of their beloved grandmother. A life of love, intrigue, and loss. A life they never knew she had.When the three sisters have the opportunity to sell the Inn, they’ll have a decision to make: commit to the Waratah Inn and family, or walk away from the Inn and each other, back to their separate and isolated lives. less

Set against the backdrop of the golden sands and crystal clear waters of Cabarita Beach three sisters inherit an inn and discover a mystery about their grandmother's past that changes everything they thought they knew of their family... Bindi Summer, the hard-working manager at The Waratah Inn is tired, feeling low, and wondering where her life is headed... moreSet against the backdrop of the golden sands and crystal clear waters of Cabarita Beach three sisters inherit an inn and discover a mystery about their grandmother's past that changes everything they thought they knew of their family... Bindi Summer, the hard-working manager at The Waratah Inn is tired, feeling low, and wondering where her life is headed. Then, she is blind-sided by a shock revelation and the sudden arrival of her ex-boyfriend, who shows up at the inn, questioning his decision to leave her almost two years earlier. When Josh Owens, an old high school crush, shows up out of the blue, all Bindi wants is to hunker down and ride out the storm, but Josh won't be put off so easily. In the midst of her chaotic life, it's Bindi's turn to read the journals Nan wrote years earlier, discovered by her sister Kate in an old wooden box. The mystery of what happened to Charlie Jackson continues to unravel as his letters to Edie follow his journey from a teenager in love, to a pilot for the RAAF and beyond. In this dramatic conclusion to the heartwarming saga, the three Summer sisters will finally learn the truth they've longed to uncover about their past, and why Nan kept so many secrets from them all these years. less