Palmer House Stable weddings & all life's events

07/20/2024

ICE COLD!
BEEF DAYS MARGARITAS $6.00
HIGH NOONS $6.00
CLIMBING KITE $8.00

07/18/2024

AL FRESCO DINING MARGARITAS & FREDAS

06/22/2024

We love having the Iowa City Moms every year!

06/22/2024

We have rare last-minute Wedding & Reception availability in 2024!

Send a message to learn more

06/13/2024

06/13/2024

Now Hiring at The Literary Hotel!

06/12/2024

YOGA this Saturday Literary Social Club people gathering since 1915!

06/02/2024

Solon needs Rural Affordable Housing Rentals.

05/20/2024

BOOKING 2025 GRADUATION PARTY DATES

05/08/2024

It’s a beautiful Monday!
Join us on our patio for some happy hour Sushi.

05/04/2024

UI Gamma Phi Beta Sorority Spring Formal
Congratulations to the Seniors We wish you the very best!

04/24/2024

FRIDAY NIGHT GRADUATION PARTY
SET UP FRIDAY 9AM-9PM
May 10, 17, 24 2024

04/15/2024

Bid on an Event package

Literary Vines 2024

04/14/2024

This looks awesome!!!

04/09/2024

Proud of this team and coach! Iowa Proud Always.

04/02/2024

2024 OPEN GRADUATION PARTY DATES

02/25/2024

What's up Facebook?! We are one month away from our return to the Solon American Legion, the first of only two shows scheduled there in 2024. Make plans now to join us!

12/15/2023

We are so excited for Ashley & Steven Evans Book Launch.
Happily: Finding Joy Even When Life Is Far from a Fairy Tale
Sunday December 17 The Literary Hotel will be selling the book just in time for Christmas gifts!

As we scroll through social media, every photo perfectly curated, it’s easy to imagine that the life captured inside those moments is equally perfect.

It’s easy to see a fairy tale.

But what if you could see the heartbreak and tears that happened behind the scenes? All the moments of despair and fear that went into building those “perfect” moments? All the moments of hard work, determination, and faith that led to the creation of a life that is far from perfect but became Steven and Ashley’s own version of happily ever after?

The Evans’ happily ever after started the same way a lot of stories do these days, by swiping right. But neither of them could’ve prepared for the adventure and heartache to follow as they fought for their relationship and the family they wanted to build together.

Devastated by the news of their infertility, Steven and Ashley turn to the only option they have left adoption. As they struggle to find the right path forward, their growing social media presence puts them directly in the public eye and people aren’t shy about telling them how they feel. As complication after complication impedes their adoption hopes, Steven and Ashley fight to make the right decision for themselves and for the child they hope to bring into their family.

Full of heartbreak, determination, and love, Steven and Ashley built their own happily ever after, different than they’d pictured, but bigger, fuller, and more beautiful than they’d ever imagined.

About the author
Steven and Ashley grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and both attended Jefferson High School, although they were a few years apart. Steven grew up playing soccer and went on to coach high school for fourteen years before starting his own company buying and remodeling homes. Ashley has worked as a nurse for ten years and started her social media journey because of her love of fashion. Adoptive parents who love sharing their lives online with transparency, humor, and style, Ashley and Steven are still located in Iowa with their son, three horses, and three Great Danes. Along with running Absolut Properties, they now do social media full-time and love to spend their free time traveling.

12/07/2023

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