After she moves into a beach-front estate formerly owned by Lucille Ball, Toots Loudenberry finds she has some high-profile ghostly roommates, all while trying to assess the true intentions of her friend Ida's suitor and helping her daughter's celebrity magazine stay afloat, despite it being the target of a competitor's dirty tricks. Original. 250,000 first printing.
The Godmothers Series
This series follows the journeys of four remarkable women standing on the brink of a new chapter in their lives. Crafted by a bestselling author known for her compelling female characters and the deep bonds they share, this collection offers heartfelt tales of friendship, second chances, and the pursuit of happiness. Readers will be drawn into narratives rich with emotion, hope, and the warmth of found family.
Recommended Reading Order
Late Edition
- 288 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Teresa "Toots" Loudenberry likes adventure, and in this installment, the action moves from Los Angeles to Charleston, where the Sisters take up the search for the murderer of "sister" Ida's late husband, Thomas. Little do they realize that the killer is after Ida too. Meanwhile, Toots notices that a bakery that makes fabulous baked goods is going bankrupt because of a scandalous rumor, so she seizes on an opportunity there.
Classified
- 272 pages
- 10 hours of reading
A LIFE FILLED WITH RICHES The riches that mean most to Teresa “Toots” Loudenberry are the loving friends and family she’s accumulated over the course of a life well lived. And now that her daughter, Abby, has married her beau Chris and settled down near Toots in Charleston, life is even more satisfying than the delicious pralines sold at Toots’s bakery, The Sweetest Thing. Abby isn’t the only one enjoying a little romance. Toots’s friendship with Dr. Phil Becker has grown unexpectedly close . . . and that brings both joy and complications. As a distraction, Toots throws herself into helping Abby and Chris open an animal rescue shelter on their estate. But life takes a serious turn when two young children disappear after visiting The Sweetest Thing. Toots immediately enlists Ida, Sophie, and Mavis to help in the search. As they draw closer to the culprits, they realize the stakes are much higher than they ever could have imagined . . . Praise for Fern Michaels and The Godmothers Series “Whoever thought the ‘golden years’ were boring never met the Godmothers.” —RT Book Reviews “Michaels’ engaging version of the Golden Girls.” —Booklist