Happiness Key by Emilie Richards

Tracy DeLoche wasn't looking for a fresh start when she headed for Happiness Key, Florida, after her divorce. Hoping to remove the tenants and sell the property as quickly as possible, she certainly did not want to plant any roots in the area. However, when one of her tenants passes away soon after her arrival, she becomes far more involved in her tenants' lives than she ever planned, and in the process, learns to open up and live again herself.

This book has a little bit of everything in it - romance, mystery, humor, suspense - which all wraps up with my personal favorite - a happy ending! The main characters all come from very different backgrounds, which leads to tension among the neighbors at first, but they all learn to overcome and get along in spite of this. Overall, this is a story of friendship and sisterhood, but all of the side plots help add some pizazz and keep the book moving along.

If you enjoy this book, I would recommend Emilie Richards' earlier work, particularly her Donoghue sisters books, The Parting Glass and Whiskey Island.