A Covington Christmas »

Joan Medlicott was born and raised on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands. She lives with her husband in the mountains of North Carolina. Visit her website at www.joanmedlicott.com.

The new pastor in Covington discovers that the pastor from forty years ago was never ordained, and was therefore not qualified to marry anyone! With five long-standing marriages thrown into crisis, it's decided that the couples absolutely must remarry on Christmas Eve. With the church desperately in need of repairs, though, how can they get it ready in time? Sounds like a job for the ladies of Covington! But when last-minute obstacles threaten to stop the weddings, Grace, Hannah, and Amelia are going to need a miracle to turn Christmas Eve into a wedding day that no one will ever forget.

Library Journal

The Ladies of Covington (At Home in Covington) find themselves banding together for another crisis. A fire has left the Cove Road Community Church in great disrepair, and while cleaning out the attic, they've discovered that a former pastor was never actually ordained. This means that several of Covington's oldest couples were never legally married. When the panic passes, the couples decide to get married in a shared ceremony on Christmas Eve, but it will take a miracle to get the church back in shape in time. This cozy, gentle read is sure to please Medlicott's many readers. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.