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Queens of Woodlawn Avenue
Official Red Hat Society Novel

by Regina Hale Sutherland



      Ellie, a fifty-year-old woman, has just bought a new house following her recent divorce from her husband. Ellie is faced with adjusting to a new life, new neighbors, a new job, and new games to play.

Little did Ellie know that when she bought her adorable 1920's Tudor with the unique living room arch, that she would be connected with three other women, whether she wanted to be or not. These women help Ellie adjust and move on with her life and teach her how to play bridge, but also support decisions that Ellie makes that go against what was originally thought. This reader was extremely surprised at how much she loved this book.

The characterizations of Ellie and the rest of the Woodlawn Avenue Bridge Club (Grace, Jean, and Linda) make the reader feel for and wish the best for Ellie. The way that Ms. Sutherland was able to incorporate teaching the game of bridge with giving Ellie the tricks of surviving life after divorce was just fantastic. The idea of connecting the houses due to how they were built was an excellent and clever idea.

Even though this is a contemporary romance novel, romance takes a small step back in comparison to Ellie's adjustment to life. The romance that is in Queens of Woodlawn Avenue is predictable but done in a tender and sweet way.

This reader will definitely be looking for other Official Red Hat Society Novels by Warner Books hoping that they are as good as Queens of Woodlawn Avenue.

The Book

Warner Books
June 2006
Mass Market Paperback
0446616753
Romance-Contemporary
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The Reviewer

Jen Oliver
Reviewed 2006
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