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An Unexpected Family Paperback - 2007

by Joan Medlicott

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In this heartwarming new Covington novella by a bestselling author, a shocking secret becomes an extraordinary gift for Amelia, who discovers a newfound family.

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Can an old betrayal turn into a brandnew beginning? National bestselling author Joan Medlicott pens a heartwarming tale of a family found.

Widowed Amelia always portrayed her marriage to Thomas Declose as complete perfection. They lived in Paris and entertained widely for a glittering crowd; only the tragic loss of their little girl marred what appeared an ideal existence. So when Miriam Smith arrives with her daughter Sadie on Amelia's doorstep in a snowstorm, claiming to be the illegitimate child of the long-dead Thomas, Amelia reacts with shock and fury. Could Thomas possibly have had a secret life he hid from her -- a life that would have made their marriage vows a lie?

Rebuffing the wise counsel of her housemates, Grace and Hannah, Amelia dismisses the possibility of a family of her own and buries herself in the pain of betrayal and humiliation. Little Sadie is the spitting image of Amelia's own lost daughter, though, and she cannot help taking mother and child into her heart. But danger stalks Miriam, and it looks as if Amelia might lose this family, too. When Mother's Day arrives, will she be left with empty arms...or with her deepest longings fulfilled?

This beautiful tale of mothers and daughters is an enchanting addition to Joan Medlicott's USA Today bestselling Covington books.

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  • Title An Unexpected Family
  • Author Joan Medlicott
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Original
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Gallery Books, New York, NY
  • Publication date 2007-04-17
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • ISBN 9781416524564 / 1416524568
  • Weight 0.42 lbs (0.19 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.28 x 5.34 x 0.6 in (21.03 x 13.56 x 1.52 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Family
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, North Carolina
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2006053281
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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  • Romantic Times, 04/01/2007, Page 64

About the author

Joan Medlicott was born and raised on St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. She lives with her husband in the mountains of North Carolina. She is the author of the Ladies of Covington series as well as several standalone novels. Visit her website at JoanMedlicott.com.
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