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A gripping novel about two sisters who are left homeless by their mother’s death and the lengths the fierce older sister will go to protect her beloved young charge The hardscrabble Chase women—Mary, Hannah, and their mother Diane—have been eking out a living running a tiny seaside motel that has been in the family for generations, inviting trouble into their lives for just as long. Eighteen-year-old Mary Chase is a force of nature: passionate, beautiful, and free-spirited. Her much younger sister, Hannah, whom Mary affectionately calls “Bunny,” is imaginative, her head full of the stories of princesses and adventures that Mary tells to give her a safe emotional place in the middle of their troubled world. But when Diane dies in a car accident, Mary discovers the motel is worth less than the back taxes they owe. With few options, Mary’s finely tuned instincts for survival kick in. As the sisters begin a cross-country journey in search of a better life, she will stop at nothing t...

My Review House of Wonder is a charming, endearing read. Jenna and her family may be different but I like different. I would not call them weird as I would call them quirky. Which is what makes them unique. I like the way the author gave both Jenna's mother, Silla and brother, Warren mental illnesses but did not make them debilitating with them. Rose was such a doll. She helped to liven things up in the story. The relationship she and Warren had was a good one. Also, I like that the author slowly revealed Silla's past and how it affected and shaped her into the person she was now. It really gave me a good insight into who she is as a person and helped me become closer to her as well. While Warren may not have said much in the story, he was still an very important person in this book and one to listen to. You just had to have patience. The budding romance between Jenna and Bobby was great. I like that they took things slowly and let it develop into something. They ma...