From an award-winning author, "a novel filled with humor and fascinating twists and turns" about the lives and loves of the regulars of a small town diner ( Chicago Tribune ). Caney Paxton wanted his cafe to have the biggest and brightest sign in Eastern Oklahoma. But a fateful misunderstanding by the sign maker gave Vietnam vet Caney the flashiest joke in the entire state. Twelve years later, the once-busy highway is dead and the sign is as worn as Caney, who hasn't ventured outside the diner since it opened. Then one blustery December day, a thirtyish Crow Indian woman blows in with a three-legged dog in her arms and a long-buried secret on her mind. Hiring on as a carhop, Vena Takes Horse is soon shaking up business, the locals, and Caney's heart . . . as she teaches them all about generosity of spirit, love, and the possibility of promise—just like the sign says. "Abundant with quirky detail and homespun wisdom, which emphasizes not only the power of romantic love but the healing powers of community as well." — Publishers Weekly "As she did in the award-winning novel Where the Heart Is . . . Letts will again captivate . . . with this story of love, hope, and humanity." — School Library Journal "Winsome and funny." — Booklist