There's a new shop on Seattle's Blossom Street - a flower store called Susannah's Garden, right next door to A Good Yarn. Susannah Nelson, the owner, has just hired a young widow named Colette Blake. A couple of months earlier, Colette had abruptly quit her previous job - after a brief affair with her boss. To her dismay, he's suddenly begun placing weekly orders for flower arrangements!
Susannah and Colette both join Lydia Goetz's new knitting class. Lydia's previous classes have forged lasting friendships, and this one is no exception. But Lydia and her sister, Margaret, have worries of their own. Margaret's daughter, Julia, has been the victim of a random carjacking, and the entire family is thrown into emotional chaos.
Then there's Alix Townsend. Her wedding to Jordan Turner is only months away - but she's not sure she can go through with it. Her love for Jordan isn't in question; what she can't handle is the whole wedding extravaganza engineered by her mentor, Jacqueline, with the enthusiastic cooperation of her future mother-in-law. A reception at the country club and hundreds of guests she's never even met - it's just not Alix.
Like everyone else in Lydia's knitting class, Alix knows there's a solution to every problem...and that another woman can usually help you find it!
Another in Macomber's Blossom Street series, this story follows a handful of interconnected female protagonists, all anchored to each other by family, friendship, and weekly knitting classes. While the story is sentimental to a fault, Laural Merlington's diverse yet consistent voicing enhances not only the drama between the women, but also the development of each of the characters as they grow closer together. Merlington does a fine job of voicing Lydia's steady compassion, Margaret's bossiness and anxiety, Colette's trepidation over a surprise pregnancy, and Alix's shift from introverted to engaging and considerate. Merlington's narration seems rushed at first, but she hits her stride by the second disc, almost as if she, like the listener, is getting to know the characters, their hopes, and their dreams. A.A. (c) AudioFile 2008, Portland, Maine
About the Author
Debbie Macomber, the author of Summer on Blossom Street, 8 Sandpiper Way, Twenty Wishes, Back on Blossom Street, and 74 Seaside Avenue, has become a leading voice in women's fiction worldwide. Her work has appeared on every major bestseller list, including those of the New York Times, USA TODAY and Publishers Weekly. She is a multiple award winner, and won the 2005 Quill Award for Best Romance. More than sixty million copies of her books have been sold worldwide.
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