Stay a Little Longer

by Dorothy Garlock

Book Overview

Louise Watkins has her hands full. Her mother had been the town midwife, but when her daughter Alice died under her care, she refused to assist in a childbirth ever again. Since then Louise has assumed the work. She also takes care of her Alice's six-year old, Charlotte, because the child's father was lost in World War I. But Louise's principal job is running the boardinghouse that is the family's main source of income. One day, Charlotte befriends...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446540196
• ISBN13: 9780446540193
• Release Date: April 2010
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Length: 372 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.2" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

Geat!

Good Dorothy Garlock book, but then none of hers are bad. I don't even have to look at the review on the back of the book, If it is a Dorothy Garlock book the only thing I look for is to see if it is a reprint as I have read all of her books.

Great Book

I loved this Dorothy Garlock book. I always look forward to a new book from Ms Garlock and this one is worth the wait. If you like books from the past then you will love this one.

Stay a Little Longer

As always Dorothy Garlock out done herself. You will not want to put this book down. The plot is well done, very heart feeling I'm a Avid reader of hers. You'd Love this book.

emotional profound Americana tale

In 1918 in Carlson, Minnesota, Alice Tucker gives birth to Charlotte with her sister Rachel Watkins as her midwife. Soon afterward Alice dies. Rachel knew she really died when her spouse Mason was killed in WWI; she loathes the dead man for deserting his wife. By 1926, Rachel is bone tired as the town's midwife, running her family's boardinghouse, caring for her drunk uncle and shell-shocked mom, and most important raising her niece, Charlotte. In a remote dilapidated cabin resides a scarred male. When Charlotte meets the sick man, she wants to help him. She persuades her Aunt Rachel to nurture him back to health. As he heals, he works as a handyman making repairs to the boardinghouse. Rachel and her grateful employee become friends as each appreciate the serenity the other brings. However, Mason's affluent unscrupulous brother Zachary the banker covets the Watkins' property and causes problems and ultimately a tragedy with his machinations, but also leads Rachel and the stranger to understand their relationship especially after the truth surfaces. With a great late twist, Stay a Little Longer is an emotional profound Americana tale that focuses on the aftermath of WWI several years after the Armistice in a small town in Minnesota. The strong ensemble cast brings to life the era while Rachel holds the deep story line together. Although Zachary feels somewhat like a caricature of an avaricious banker (no oxymoron asides) such as an obese Snidely Whiplash, fans will relish this terrific historical. Harriet Klausner

Enjoyable American Romance.

I don't read a whole lot of general market romance just because I don't need all of the strong language and sex. However I have found a few authors that I enjoy whose books are not rife with what I deem to be objectionable content, Dorothy Garlock is one of those authors. While her books do contain some language and maybe a love scene or two they are relatively tame compared to other books on the market. Stay a Little Longer is no exception. While I didn't find it to be focused on the romance as much as characters letting go of their pasts it still was a sweet story with somewhat of a beauty and the beast theme. There aren't a whole lot of sparks or passion, it's just a sweet, gentle romance that develops over time, not right away. If you like drama this book certainly has that too along with a few "bad guys." If you're looking for a spring read I would check this one out at the library or buy the trade paperback, I'm not sure I would shell out the $24.99 for the hardcover. Overall I liked the book and would read Ms. Garlock's future releases! *I received my free review copy from Anna Balasi @ Hachette Book Group.*