A Reason To Stay — Anne Gallagher

When Genna goes home to Rhode Island to spend a long-awaited vacation, she finds that her family is falling apart and she has only twenty-one days to put them back together. Her new promotion, as Executive Chef at a posh country club in Delaware, is a dream job. It's more than the pay and benefits; she has the chance to achieve what she's always wanted-her own kitchen-and Genna can't wait to get started when she returns after the Fourth of July holiday. However, her vacation is far from relaxing. Two men are vying for her attention-an ex-fiance who wants to fix the mistakes of the past, and an old school chum who finds her irresistible, and inspires mutual feelings in Genna. Her aunt's forgetfulness is also causing concern. Yet, the family is in denial, her cousins are unable to cope with their mother's changing behavior and her beloved uncle, dealing with all the stress has a heart attack. Genna steps in to keep his diner open and the family together while he recuperates, and she questions what's more important-breaking the glass ceiling or remaining with her family. The clock runs out and Genna finds she is needed at her new job, needed by her family, and by lovers old and new. Now, Genna must search her soul to find out what she needs.