The Last Word

by Jeanette Hanscome

Members of the Rose Cottage Book Club offer each other support, encouragement, and kindness, helping put problems into perspective and make happily-ever-afters come true.

As summer blooms across Nantucket, Meagan Poe’s hopes for the future spring anew. The next steps of her relationship with Luke Harris glisten on the horizon, just out of reach. Meagan focuses on the Rose Cottage Book Club’s new member, Celia Stone, who in addition to talking up her retirement community also holds a secret involving the Poe family. Meanwhile, Meagan’s grandmother suffers an unexpected accident that has her wondering if she should turn a new page in her book of life as well.

Elsewhere on the island, Avery Sheridan closes her real estate agency for several weeks to enjoy much-needed time with her daughter, Katie. The recent college graduate returns from a trip to Spain with news, but it’s not what Avery expects. Their plans together quickly evaporate, and Avery must navigate life as an empty nester earlier than she anticipated.

This twelfth installment of Annie’s Rose Cottage Book Club series is a must-read for fans of uplifting stories, small-town settings, heartwarming romance, and the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

207 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 10, 2025

About the author

Jeanette Hanscome is a multi published author of fiction and nonfiction, including her devotional memoir, Suddenly Single Mom: 52 Messages of Hope, Grace, and Promise, and novels for Annie's Fiction and Guideposts. Jeanette has also contributed to devotionals and story collections.

Newest Release:
My Dreams Are Getting Better, Whistle Stop Cafe Mysteries Book 24 (Guideposts)

Published Books:
Rumors Are Flying, Whistle Stop Cafe Mysteries Book 16
Accentuate the Positive, Whistle Stop Cafe Mysteries Book 8
The Last Word, Rose Cottage Book Club Book 12 (Annie's Fiction)
And the Plot Thickens, Rose Cottage Blub Book 7
Gifts: A Christmas Novella (Self-published through Story Architect)
Suddenly Single Mom: 52 Messages of Hope, Grace, and Promise (Worthy Inspired)
Running with Roselle, co-authored with Michael Hingson (Roselle's Dream Foundation)
Rescue Dogs, Firefighting Heroes and Science Facts - Contributing Author of "Learning from Tragedy"

Past Books - Focus on the Family:
Good-Bye to All That
Dragonfly on My Shoulder
Want More? Joy

Compilations:
All God's Creatures: Daily Devotions for Animal Lovers, yearly since 2019 (Guideposts)
Mornings with Jesus 2019 (Guideposes)
Every Day with Jesus (Guideposts)
21 Days of Grace: Stories that Celebrate God's Unconditional Love
21 Days of Love: Stories that Celebrate Treasured Relationships