The Gardens of Covington: A Novel (Ladies of Covington series Book 2)

The Gardens of Covington follows the ladies of Covington as they navigate friendship, family, and love in their white farmhouse with yellow shutters on Cove Road. New visitors will find themselves welcomed into their world, while returning readers will enjoy reconnecting with familiar characters. Hannah works to protect their hills from development that has already damaged nearby Loring Valley. Amelia pursues a new romance and steps back from the group and her photography. Grace partners with her companion Bob Richardson to open the Cottage Tearoom and prove her business acumen. The community expands with new neighbors, including eighty-one-year-old Lurina Masterson, who marries the ninety-one-year-old "Old Man," and George Maxwell, a close neighbor who offers a solution for preserving Covington's landscape. Medlicott explores the complexity and tenderness of women's relationships, examining love, passion, commitment, and friendship alongside the bonds between parents and children. The novel follows the ladies through their triumphs and struggles, joys and sorrows.