The eagerly anticipated spin-off from Donna Ball’s beloved Ladybug Farm series
Paul Slater and Derrick Anderson set about opening the Hummingbird House B&B with their usual style and flair, only to find that they may have taken on more than they bargained for. Despite constant coaching from their friends Cici, Bridget and Lindsay, they don’t seem to be able to do anything right. Before they know how it happened, they are at odds with their teenage housekeeper, overwhelmed by a zany spiritualist who seems determined to take over their lives, and, most horrifying of all, on the wrong side of the law. But while they wrestle with one misfortune after another, forces are at work behind the scenes that have put unrelated strangers on the road to The Hummingbird House, where accidents become destiny, defeat is transformed into victory, and all that is required for a miracle is an open heart.
“Hilarious and heartwarming”
–North Carolina Pilot
- Publisher: Blue Merle Publishing
- Published: October 9, 2013
A heartwarming holiday tale from the author of A YEAR ON LADYBUG FARM
Paul and Derrick have hit their stride with the Hummingbird House Bed and Breakfast, a destination of distinction in the heart of the Shenandoah Valley. Guests are coming from all over the country to enjoy a Christmas weekend extravaganza, featuring sleigh rides, champagne suppers, holiday concerts and spa treatments. Of course there are a few glitches: twenty Christmas trees to be decorated in less than a week, an absentee massage therapist, and–perhaps most distressing of all– the unexpected presence of three school-age children in the Hummingbird House, courtesy of their saucy young housekeeper Purline.
While Purline tries to teach her children, as well as her bosses, the true meaning of Christmas, the lost and the lonely– often disguised as the wealthy and the privileged– are drawn to the Hummingbird House. Among them are:
The author of a famous book on miracles who has lost his faith
A family secretly on the verge of disaster
A husband and wife facing their last Christmas together
With the help of a Harley-riding stranger, a series of unexpected events, and the innocent good intentions of their hosts, healing comes to the wounded and miracles unfold, proving once again that at the Hummingbird House you may not always find what you expect, but you’ll always find what you need.
- Publisher: Blue Merle Publishing
- Published: December 7, 2015
It’s springtime at The Hummingbird House…
and preparations are in place for the first gala event of the season: a fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration. Paul and Derrick have outdone themselves in an effort to make certain that everything, from the floral arrangements to the catering, is presented perfectly. But a mischievous bunny named Earnest unexpectedly takes up residence in the Hummingbird House, wreaking havoc on their plans and placing all their efforts in jeopardy.
Maddie Rockwell has spent the past year arranging the perfect tribute to her parents’ half-century of marriage, complete with a recreation of their original wedding photo and a renewal of their vows. Family members are flying in from all over the country, and the staff at the Hummingbird House have outdone themselves in helping to stage the perfect backdrop for this momentous event. But while Maddie expended all her efforts on planning the perfect celebration of her parents’ marriage, her own marriage has been falling apart. It will take the revelation of a carefully guarded family secret, a rabbit with an appetite for paper and the magic of the Hummingbird House to put things right again.
Enjoy your visit to The Hummingbird House, where you may not find what you expect, but you always find what you need.
Published: May 26, 2020