From the Heart of Covington

I love this series! Another year in the lives of Hannah, Amelia, and Grace. Hannah's daughter has a bad boating accident off the coast of Puerto Rico and loses her husband in a hurricane. She has no where else to go- so she moves in with the ladies of Covington to recover from her loss. Their very kind neighbor has an awful diagonsis. Meanwhile Grace's son Roger has eyes for David even though he is in a committed relationship with Charles. Death, birth, heartbreak, new loves, renewal and healing abound in this installment in the series. You will love it!

This is one of a series of books by Joan A Medlicott and each and every one of them are delightful. I found this book inspiring; it is about three ladies of a certain age who came together rather by luck than by design. They find new careers, loves and enter into their community with courage, dignity and fortitude. The story is set in a small North Carolina mountain town and the ladies are, to me, quite unforgettable. This is a must read for all women and especially for women "over a certain age" I hope Joan A medlicott writes for ever.

Medlicott has a 'winner' in this series of "Covington" books. Each book just gets better than the last. Easy read. I felt like I was IN Covington and knew all of the characters personally. I highly recommend this book and the rest in the series. Can't wait for #6.

I love those ladies of Covington! It's so refreshing to find older women portrayed as the interesting, vital and caring people so many of them are. As an author myself, of NEW PSALMS FOR NEW MOMS: A KEEPSAKE JOURNAL, I especially appreciate the role of motherhood that is shown so well with all of its pitfalls as well as blessings. Visit Covington and you'll enjoy your stay -- and hate to leave!

The Covington Ladies and their white farmhouse are back! When I saw this newest book I was overjoyed, and stepped back into the lives of Amelia, Grace, and Hannah, without missing a beat. From the Heart of Covington opens with Grace finding Hannah in tears. Hannah's daughter, Laura, was in a hospital in Puerto Rico with severe injuries. She had been living on a houseboat with her boyfriend, and a hurricane had dashed the boat to bits on a reef. The boyfriend was dead, and Laura was emotionally devastated with no place to go to recuperate. The ladies took Laura in and surrounded her with love and warmth, teaching a lesson of triumph over the depths of despair following the death of a loved one. From The Ladies, Laura learned how to live again, even though she felt that her life was hopeless. She even became a vital part of Covington and the beautiful gardens being built by Hannah.When Grace discovered that she was diabetic I felt her dismay, because she is a wonderful cook on whom everyone depends for social events. Then when Amelia had a New York display of her fabulous pictures, I was overjoyed for her. The characters in this book are so real that they become like old friends and I find myself worrying about them, laughing with them and anticipating their next adventure.***** I have such happy times reading about the ongoing lives of Amelia, Hannah, and Grace, that I absolutely hated to finish this book. Many of the scenes are so descriptive and beautiful that this book not only entertains the reader with the adventures of The Ladies, but also pleases the senses with such beautiful visual images that I often read a passage twice just to picture the scene. Joan Medlicott is masterful with her use of personification and metaphors, and I can hardly wait for the next book about The Ladies. Please let there be another, because I miss them the minute I turn the last page. *****Reviewed by Ruth Wilson.