The Honk and Holler Opening Soon

Caney Paxton wanted his cafe to have the biggest and brightest sign in Eastern Oklahoma-the "opening soon" part was supposed to be just a removable painted notice. But a fateful misunderstanding 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 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.