Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?

I have enjoyed these books set in a small town in northern southern Illinois. I find them peaceful, like a visit with friends and assorted quirky characters. Nothing much happens except life with its changes, difficulties, and challenges. And everything works out at the end, which might not be reali......more

Dorothy is a Dearest Dorothy fixes everything for everyone, but she is not a gossip or a busy body. This is a thoroughly delightful book about a small town that becomes divided over the conversion of an empty old building into a mini mall of boutique type shops by a woman who grew up there, left and......more

While I enjoyed this fiction lite series, I won't be recommending it for many people. First, it's so heavily packed with Christian messages that even the devout among us might find it tedious. Second, the numerous misspellings and grammar errors are irritating to anyone who knows better. I suspect t......more

This is the 6th and last book in this series. I have read all of them and it is with a heavy heart that I close the last page on this series. The characters of this series have become like friends and neighbors to me. It is always hard to say goodbye but I have shared many enjoyable hours with them,......more

This was my recovery book. The last in the Dearest Dorothy series. Such a fun, gentle series. Makes me want to look into moving to a small town. There is more to tell and I would gladly read about the marriages and other relationships. Sadly, despite saying she would write more there are no more boo......more