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At Home in Covington by Joan Medlicott, 2004 (Find this book in our catalog)
Set in a small North Carolina mountain town, this story is part of a series about three open-minded ladies of a certain age, but the book can be read and enjoyed alone. Amelia, Grace and Hannah, finding themselves single and with relaxing family ties, have moved in together into a Victorian farmhouse in Covington. At this stage of their story, the ladies are in their early seventies. Each one has come to terms with her life and is confident and comfortable with herself; however, they find that life is inevitably filled with change, not all of it pleasant. The events of 9/11 have just happened. Grace’s son’s partner dies from AIDS, and her son returns to Covington, forcing Grace to confront a difficult relationship. Hannah receives in the mail a mysterious diary that opens up for her a past that she thought she had laid to rest and that calls in question her decision to marry Max. Amelia organizes a Caribbean cruise for the three to give them a break from their worries. Is the cruise going to be a success, or will the three start to question their friendship? Along with all the worries there are joys: the birth of a new baby, the loving support of companions. Both new readers and series fans will plunge right into the warmth and charm of this celebration of female friendship.

Labels: At Home in Covington, clean reads, Joan Medlicott, Women-Fiction, women-friendship