Best staged plans

 by Claire Cook.  Sandra and her husband, Greg, raised their two kids while renovating their Massachusetts Victorian house. Now she's ready for the next stage in her life, but an empty nest is nowhere in sight since her son is still living in the basement. She decides to take her home-staging business to the next level by decorating a boutique hotel in Atlanta. It will allow her to spend time with her newlywed daughter, keep an eye on her best friend's younger boyfriend, who owns the hotel, and hopefully give Greg the push he needs to ready the house for sale. Conflict between happy family memories and the need to move forward is tempered by a great running gag about reading glasses, realistic relationships with friends and children, and much-needed perspective from a stranger in need. Addicts to HGTV marathons will drool over Sandra's tips for paint samples and thrift-store bargains. Cook's likable heroine is charming without being silly, and her story is very well paced all the way to a genuinely delightful conclusion. --Booklist (Check Catalog)