Unexpected Guests At Blackbird Lodge: A Novel

Charlotte Adamsley, husband Will, and 18-year-old daughter Alice are proprietors of Blackbird Lodge. Occasionally, Charlotte thinks of her unfinished novel and wonders about living a different life. Perusing the contract for upcoming guests, she discovers her former lover O.T. Bookman, a sexy and egotistical famous writer, is coming to their lodge as part of a writers' workshop for seniors. Assuming O.T. will remember her, she considers various scenarios for when she and O.T. meet again-telling her husband the writer is father of their daughter, not telling anyone, or restarting the relationship. These choices lead her to weigh the value and effects of honesty in a relationship like marriage or parenthood. The reveal of parentage occurs by accident when Alice reads a poem at an open mic. This surprise makes everyone ready to take action toward reconciling past missteps. Though he sees himself as a tragic romantic hero, O.T. resolves to make up for his dalliances. More honesty comes to Charlotte and Will as they evaluate previous attachments in light of their new blended family. The visiting New York editor leaves on Saturday with two potential best-sellers, Charlotte's and a who-done-it by the senior writers who have uncovered a plagiarist in their midst connected to the death of a former guest. Blackbird Lodge and its innkeepers Charlotte and Will Adamsley embody the life of New York's Adirondack Park--the tension of preservation and modern expectations for family and region.

Author: Joyce Hicks

Publisher: Encore Books

Publication Date: Jun 30, 2022

Number of Pages: 214 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0578350181

ISBN-13: 9780578350189