The Last Way Home by Liz Johnson
The Last Way Home by Liz Johnson is the second in the Prince Edward Island Shores series. While it would be better read after the first book, it could also be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone. Eli Ross left home to join the NHL right at the time his family was falling apart. One brother told him to leave and not to come back. . .and Eli didn't for more than ten years. When Eli does come home, he is a broken man. He has lost most everything he owns and he has nowhere else to go. However, he is happy to find his mother welcoming him with open arms. Violet Donaghy is Eli's Mom's partner in an island pottery business. . .until their kiln starts a fire and they may lose the business. As she struggles to come to terms with the business loss, Violet also considers some of her own past baggage. Can Violet and Eli both come to terms with their past--and find a better future? Both Eli and Violet have their share of pain from their own family issues. They both have hurts they nee...