The Boardinghouse

Comfortable This is a sweet story, number five of a series, by author Carol Ervin. It would have been helpful to have read the earlier books in the series as there are many references to previous events and characters. Except for that, the story was good and the characters were likeable if not terrib......more

Reading books from Carol Ervin’s Mountain Women Series is like going back to a childhood home after a long absence. In this case I am sure to have a place to stay. The Boardinghouse is book five in this series. Readers should not be discouraged by the bewildering number of characters, each with thei......more

Generally, I feel a great disdain for book series. I haven't truly loved a series since the alphabet murder series by Sue Grafton. That said, I really can't get enough of the Mountain Women series. Here are a few reasons why: 1) This series centers around people who have good character, but it doesn'......more

The more of this series I read, the more I want to read! This one REALLY resonated. I used to own a sporting camp in northern Maine so you can imagine the parallels between the boarding house clientele and the clients I hosted at my lodge. Every book includes adversity to overcome and I've learned t......more

My My!! Each book in the series is more exciting than the last one! This is the first time I have read any of Ms. Ervin's books and I'm glad that I found this very talented author! Ms. Ervin, I can't wait to read the rest of your series. Thank you for sharing the adventures of the Mountain Women with......more