Publisher Description
You’re never too old for fun, faith, or love.
Lavinia Lewis is a wealthy, Southern widow who enjoys a good prank. But when a resident at her posh retirement community in Southport, North Carolina gets sick at a potluck, Lavinia’s reputation as a jokester lands her in big trouble. How can she clear her name when her own daughter doesn’t believe she’s innocent?
Neville McGrath is a long-in-the-tooth lawyer, afraid of being put out to pasture. Torn between his nephew’s offer to move to Maine to live with him and his desire to keep working, Neville discovers other options when he takes Lavinia’s case.
The jokes keep her young, but Lavinia remembers the true source of joy as she faces criminal charges. Can she help Neville find his faith for the first time, and can they both find love at eighty years old?
A humorous and inspirational story with lovable characters, a beautiful setting, fun mystery, sweet romance, family drama, and an ending that will leave you sighing in satisfaction.
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My Review:
As I write this review, many of us across the country are having to “shelter in place”. This book is fun and light-hearted; just perfect for when you want to read something that will make you smile for awhile.
I love that the two main characters, Lavinia and Neville, are both active senior citizens in their 80’s. Lavinia has overcome some challenges in her life, and doesn’t want to lose her sense of fun. She carries around a purse full of “equipment” with which to play practical jokes. Neville still has a successful law practice and just can’t see himself slowing down. When Lavinia finds herself being accused by the police of a prank that she did not play, it’s up to Neville to help her prove her innocence. As they work together, they find that they make a good team. Can two 80 year old senior citizens find that love is still just as sweet at their age? This book answers this question in a heart-touching way that will delight the reader.
I also liked the fact that the author has included a faith lesson in this story: it’s never too late to turn to God for help, and He’s always ready for you to return to Him. This book is not only entertaining, it’s also encouraging. I know I’ll be reading this one again.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.
About the Author:
About Heather Norman Smith
Heather Norman Smith is a Christian Fiction and devotions author. Her goal is to use the written word to entertain and encourage while illuminating the redemptive love of God. She also enjoys writing songs and singing about Jesus.
Heather is proud to be a life-long North Carolinian and aims to present the beauty of the Tar Heel State in her fiction. Her home is just outside Winston-Salem, NC, where she lives with her husband and their four children, two cats, two dogs, and some fish.