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Elizabeth Temple left Philadelphia looking for a new start in Bryeton, North Carolina. She wanted a place where it wasn’t likely that she’d have to deal with men and relationships. After all, how many available men can there be in a small town? She fled Philadelphia with a secret—a secret she hopes no one will ever discover. Her plan was to live out her life as a spinster schoolmarm with the gossipy old ladies at the McElroy Rooming House. But she didn’t count on Jake Ryan and his son, Charlie, coming into her life and touching her heart.
Since his wife, Kay, walked out on him, Jake has struggled to keep his son happy and on a normal schedule. His family urges him to move on to someone new, and they’ve all got their eye on the pretty new first grade teacher. Jake just wants to be left in peace to raise his son, but he does have the sudden urge to hunt down Kay and get her to sign divorce papers. Maybe Elizabeth is getting to him more than he thought—and maybe it’s time to move on with his life.
Bryeton is a small, fictitious town in North Carolina where the majority of Ms. Kindall’s novels take place, so fans of Ms. Kindall’s work will run into familiar characters. I couldn’t help but grin when I ran across Ben Sheridan from The Knot in this novel—because Ben is one of my all-time favorite characters. Ms. Kindall has the knack for making all of her characters memorable. And the characters in All in Good Time are no exception. I’m sure I’ll remember Jake, Charlie, Elizabeth, and the gossipy old ladies at the McElroy Rooming House for a long time to come.
Captivating and full of heart, All in Good Time will take you back to the 1940s, when morals meant something—and you’ll come away feeling good about reading a book that’s so refreshing and clean. The story pulled me in deep, as all of Ms. Kindall’s novels do, and it didn’t let go. She creates characters that you want to spend time with—and after reading it, you’ll go back to revisit from time to time.
There aren’t enough words in a thesaurus to describe how wonderful an author Marty Kindall is. I’ve never been disappointed in a single thing she’s written, and I don’t believe I ever will.
Ed. Note: For more on author Marty Kindall, see Margaret’s E-Author Spotlight.
