Ellie, a fifty-year-old woman, has just bought a new house following her recent divorce from her husband. Ellie is
faced with adjusting to a new life, new neighbors, a new job, and new games to play.
Little did Ellie know that when she bought her adorable 1920's Tudor with the unique living room arch, that she
would be connected with three other women, whether she wanted to be or not. These women help Ellie adjust and move
on with her life and teach her how to play bridge, but also support decisions that Ellie makes that go against what
was originally thought. This reader was extremely surprised at how much she loved this book.
The characterizations of Ellie and the rest of the Woodlawn Avenue Bridge Club (Grace, Jean, and Linda) make the
reader feel for and wish the best for Ellie. The way that Ms. Sutherland was able to incorporate teaching the game
of bridge with giving Ellie the tricks of surviving life after divorce was just fantastic. The idea of connecting
the houses due to how they were built was an excellent and clever idea.
Even though this is a contemporary romance novel, romance takes a small step back in comparison to Ellie's
adjustment to life. The romance that is in Queens of Woodlawn Avenue is predictable but done in a tender and
sweet way.
This reader will definitely be looking for other Official Red Hat Society Novels by Warner Books hoping that they
are as good as Queens of Woodlawn Avenue.