The book in room 316
(Book)

"#1 national bestselling and award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley delivers another moving, evocative, and timely novel about how a small seed of hope can change the course of one's life. Savannah Graham thought she had the perfect marriage...until grief drove her husband into the arms of his best friend's wife. Now, she believes revenge is the only way her heart can heal from the betrayal. For fifty-two years, Ollie Moss lived side by side with the love of his life, his wife, Elizabeth. But now that she's gone, so is his desire to live, despite the love from his children and his beloved grandson Jeremiah. Anna Rodriguez just wants to work and provide for her three children by any means necessary. But her decision to break the law in order to get a job is threatening life as she knows it. Trey Ruffin is known in his neighborhood as a hustler, so much so that the gangs want him to join their ranks...but there's a reason the eighteen-year-old does what he does--he's the only one left who can save his little brother. Different circumstances lead each of them to the Markham Hotel, where they hope to find solace, comfort, and answers. Told from multiple perspectives, The Book in Room 316 is a multilayered story that explores complicated, tough, and sometimes tragic events that affect family dynamics, but will renew your faith that on the other side of tragedy, there is triumph. --Provided by publisher.