Twisted Creek — Jodi Thomas

Bad luck's been biting at Allie Daniels's heels all her life, so when she inherits a tiny rundown cafe in a small Texas lake community she is sure there must be a catch. But Allie brings her grandmother along, and the cafe gives Nana a chance to do what she loves best--cook.

As Allie settles in and tries to make the best of what surely must be a mistake in an old man's will, the people of the lake drop by. Lonely folk discover there's always a table available, with down-home food to warm the soul. An old maid, a shy young man, and a drifter who races the moon across the lake slowly become the family Allie never had. When trouble comes, Allie finds she's not alone anymore--and that, sometimes, the only cure for bad luck is the courage to love.