Happy House

"Happy House" by Jane Abbott is a story about starting a new chapter in life. It follows Anne Leavitt, a recent college graduate who receives an unexpected invitation from a great-aunt to visit the family's historic home, called Happy House, on North Hero Island. The story begins with Anne and her close college friends, Claire and Nancy, feeling emotional about parting ways and wondering about what their futures hold. The possibility of inheriting a fortune makes Anne's trip to North Hero even more exciting. Because one of the friends, Nancy, decides to pretend she is Anne and go in her place, the novel suggests there will be family secrets, questions of identity, and a mix of adventure and reflection as Nancy tries to find her way in a new place.