Dearest Dorothy, Merry Everything!: Welcome to Partonville, Book Five: 5 (A Dearest Dorothy Partonville Novel) Paperback – 31 October 2006

With Thanksgiving just past, Dorothy basks in the company of her sons and grandsons who had come to celebrate her birthday; out at the farm, Katie begins to worry when Josh is late coming home from his Thanksgiving trip to Chicago, and undertaker, Eugene Casey, is the first to learn of a tragic fatal accident involving one of Partonville's citizens. Those who wondered what was to become of the Annual Happy Hookers Christmas party, previously held out at Dorothy's farm would take place, now wondered if it would be appropriate to celebrate so soon after the loss of one their own, Suspicion regarding Katie's newest project grows, threatening to divide the town and Jacob delays his return to Philadelphia. Another wonderful installment of this series.

Katie Durbin moves forward with plans to develop a mini-mall in Partonville. She soon has some resistance from a few of the town residents. But with the help of Dorothy and her many prayers, Katie has the perfect plan to calm their fears.

I have enjoyed all the books thus far but this one rather dragged for me..no real depth or substance to any of the happenings in Pardon-Me-Ville. The other books I finished in a few days and they had me laughing from time to time and eager to turn the page. This one...not so much.

Many authors write entertaining books. Many can tell an exciting story... or a funny story... or a suspenseful story and grasp your attention from page one to end. But, very few can combine these features and more, book after book, in such a way that leaves you smiling to yourself and spiritually uplifted. Thanks for such a talented author as Charlene Baumbich.

I’m going to be reading the last installment of Partonville… or is it Pardon-me-ville?These are my new friends and I’ll miss them..