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Running the Cobblestones
Running the Cobblestones
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The story is about a disgraced young American widow who moves to Ireland for a fresh start. She opens The Cobblestones guesthouse, makes friends with the locals, and hires a teen with Down syndrome. He vows to protect her like John Wayne, which leads him to confront a stalker with a stun gun. The story has surprises and a lot of humor--because the Irish can't open their "gobs" without spewing something funny!
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When Kate McMahon discovers her late husband had masterminded a Ponzi scheme, she's gobsmacked. To escape the shame in her small hometown in Minnesota, she sells everything and moves to Ireland where she had spent a happy semester. She opens The Cobblestones guesthouse, but can she make a success of the place and cobble together a fresh start? If not, she'll find herself on her mom's futon in a retirement community in Arizona. Torrential rain threatens tourism, dampening her financial security, and a rough start with the inn's daft housekeeper crimps her self-confidence. But the locals engage Kate with their wit and wisdom and the shenanigans of the large family next door provide lightheartedness. An unlikely friendship is built between Kate and Michael, a teenage neighbor with Down syndrome. Michael vows to guard her as if he were John Wayne, with a Dalmatian serving as his deputy. Truth be told, she needs protection because during her daily jogs Kate is stalked by an addict who cusses creatively and carries a stun gun. When this lout's final attempt to rape her is thwarted by Michael, he lashes out at the lad and chases him into the raging canal. The courageous neighbors--including the inn's stout manager, the octogenarian fixture in the pub, and the smoking-hot runner she fancies--rush to his aid. Can they save their darlin' Michael?
The story is about a disgraced young American widow who moves to Ireland for a fresh start. She opens The Cobblestones guesthouse, makes friends with the locals, and hires a teen with Down syndrome. He vows to protect her like John Wayne, which leads him to confront a stalker with a stun gun. The story has surprises and a lot of humor--because the Irish can't open their "gobs" without spewing something funny!
Query Summary
When Kate McMahon discovers her late husband had masterminded a Ponzi scheme, she's gobsmacked. To escape the shame in her small hometown in Minnesota, she sells everything and moves to Ireland where she had spent a happy semester. She opens The Cobblestones guesthouse, but can she make a success of the place and cobble together a fresh start? If not, she'll find herself on her mom's futon in a retirement community in Arizona. Torrential rain threatens tourism, dampening her financial security, and a rough start with the inn's daft housekeeper crimps her self-confidence. But the locals engage Kate with their wit and wisdom and the shenanigans of the large family next door provide lightheartedness. An unlikely friendship is built between Kate and Michael, a teenage neighbor with Down syndrome. Michael vows to guard her as if he were John Wayne, with a Dalmatian serving as his deputy. Truth be told, she needs protection because during her daily jogs Kate is stalked by an addict who cusses creatively and carries a stun gun. When this lout's final attempt to rape her is thwarted by Michael, he lashes out at the lad and chases him into the raging canal. The courageous neighbors--including the inn's stout manager, the octogenarian fixture in the pub, and the smoking-hot runner she fancies--rush to his aid. Can they save their darlin' Michael?
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