A buried cache inspires the ladies of Covington to plan an unforgettable Christmas for two families forever changed by a long-ago war.A rusty old tin box holding nineteenth-century letters and diaries is unearthed at the Covington Homestead, and the contents reveal a thrilling drama to longtime housemates Grace, Amelia, and Hannah. Two Civil War soldiers—one Union and one Confederate—were found dying on a battlefield by an old woman and nursed back to health. After the war, they chose to stay in Covington, caring for their rescuer as she grew frail . . . but they never contacted the families they had left behind.With Christmas coming, Amelia is inspired. What if she and her friends were to find the two soldiers’ descendants and invite them to Covington to meet? What better holiday gift could there be than the truth about these two heroic men and their dramatic shared fate? With little time left, the ladies spring into action to track down the men’s families . . . and to make preparations for the most memorable, most historic Covington Christmas yet.
About the Author, Joan Medlicott
Joan Medlicott was born and raised on St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where she once served as director of the Division of Beautification. Now a full-time writer, she is the nationally bestselling author of the Ladies of Covington series, as well as the stand-alone novels Come Walk with Me and The Three Mrs. Parkers. She lives with her husband in the mountains of North Carolina. Marguerite Gavin has recorded over three hundred audiobooks in nearly every genre. A nominee for the prestigious Audie Award, she was won both AudioFile Earphones and Publishers Weekly Listen-Up awards. AudioFile magazine says "Marguerite Gavin is an accomplished storyteller . . . with a sonorous voice, rich and full of emotion, she easily delivers wry humor and moves smoothly from accent to accent, recalling multiple characters perfectly." Marguerite divides her time as an actress between the sound studio and classical theater. She lives with her family in the Washington, D.C., area.
Medlicott's Ladies of Covington (A Covington Christmas) unearth a rusty box filled with Civil War-era letters and diaries. Realizing these documents tell the story of their town's founding, they decide to track down the descendants of the soldiers who wrote the items. All of this culminates in a grand Christmas reunion. The perfect gift for Covington fans.
