The Ladies' Room

By: Carolyn Brown

Narrated by: Donna Postel

A Wall Street Journal bestseller.

Secrets told in the church ladies' room are supposed to stay in the ladies' room. But that doesn't mean that what Trudy overhears there during her great-aunt Gertrude's funeral won't change the rest of her life.

Trudy has a daughter in the middle of a major rebellion, a two-timing husband who has been cheating for their entire married life, and a mother with Alzheimer's residing in the local nursing home. She doesn't really need a crumbling old house about to fall into nothing but a pile of memories and broken knickknacks.

Billy Lee Tucker, resident oddball in Tishomingo, Oklahoma, lived next door to Gert, and in her will she leaves him the funds to help Trudy remodel the old house. That's fine with Billy Lee, because he's been in love with Trudy since before they started school. And just spending time with her is something he'd never ever allowed himself to dream about.

A beautiful home rises up from the old house on Broadway, and right along with it rises up a relationship. But is Trudy too scarred from what she heard in the ladies' room to see a lovely future with Billy Lee?

©2011 Carolyn Brown. (P)2016 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

"Donna Postel creates a glowing narration in this whimsical Southern tale about life’s unpredictable twists and turns.... Postel excels in showcasing Trudy’s fierce new independence. Her reading demonstrates the perfect recipe for a pleasing performance." (AudioFile)

Simplistic and unrealistic

Story was too simplistic. Billy Lee wasn't well rounded, he was simply too nice. Story was predictable. Listened to the whole thing because once I start a book, I finish it. Sweet, light read but no depth.

Hilarious!!

Occasionally a book comes along that makes you laugh, cry, find yourself and cheer changes;this is one of those books. in my mind's eye I could see people I know doing many of the things these characters did. I hope her next book I listen to is as entertaining.

Random book that I got

I had never heard of the author and was pleasantly surprised. The story was good as was the reader. I usually listen to spy/mystery. It was good to listen to nice book instead of a trashy one. I will l

Humorous!

The writer gave the main character a wonderful sense of humor and rich personality. i really enjoyed this book.

Loved this book

Loved this book. What spunk she showed. And the sardines in the car was perfect!

Mediocre. Predictable, yet enjoyable.

There are no surprises in this simplistic story, but you may still enjoy it for a quick read.

What a Hoot!

This was such a sweet story! Overcoming the turmoils of life and the struggles of turning your life upside down even when the entire town, including family, disagrees woth all of the choices made to make life what it was supposed to be! The Narration was great, made me see into Trudy and Billy Lee's life so much better than if I'd have read this myself! Couldn't put it down!

Sweet World enjoyment

The story was a sweet wonder and remind her how cute our world can be. I read it over the holidays and it brought smiles, laughter, and tears end it was an absolute joy to read

Very cute

A cute, fun and uplifting story that leaves you nice and satisfied. A fun read

A very sweet very southern-love story

Both story and narration blend into the story of love and life in the South in the 1990-ies I would guess, with true love revealed to a 40 y.o. good woman who lived all her life for others, were taken advantage of and deserves a true happiness for herself. A touch of drama, a touch of country, no steamy love scenes - just pure truth of life. Narration is from 1st person, the heroine, in story-matching southern accent - story brought to life in a perfect way. Reminded me of hallmark or life-time channel movies.