"A HOUSE FULL OF FRIENDS"

Vonette Bright & Nancy Moser's final installment in the SISTER CIRCLE series might be their finest book to date. Once again we return to Peerbaugh Place where Evelyn is once again looking for new tenants. Soon Piper will be getting married and leaving to start a new life with her husband Gregory; Margaret Jensen had felt the need to move away from the area after breaking off her engagement and now Lucinda has broken the news that she would like to find an apartment closer to her job. Before Evelyn can once again start the dreaded chore of finding new tenants, three will unexpectedly fall into her lap. While I've loved each book in this series and felt a connection to each individual character, somehow I found that this book had the best mix of women yet.

The charming part about each new book is not only seeing what is taking place at Peerbaugh Place but also checking in with all the old characters. Across the street just as Mae and her dear husband have sent Mae's daughter out on her own, her son will show up at her door with some special needs of his own. Can Mae's marriage survive another child and family moving in with her temporarily?

Audra will find herself questioning her feelings for Russell when she discovers news about their plans for a family and laugh with Piper as she realizes just how hard it is to fight those old familiar feelings. Before I give anymore away, I'll sum it up by saying that as the weather begins to show signs of warming up and the first leaves of spring begin to appear, you'll want to pull out the hammock for the weekend and read the hours away with this book.

Reviewed by Shelby Bagby
Posted January 24, 2005