Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs

"Susan Clegg and Her Neighbors' Affairs" by Anne Warner is a charming tale about Susan Clegg, a lively woman living in a close-knit town, and how she deals with the ups and downs of friendships, community happenings, and love connections. The book kicks off with Susan in her kitchen, cooking and thinking hard about how to share the news of Deacon White asking Mrs. Lathrop to marry him. This part shows how close, but sometimes tricky, friendships can be, and how funny things can get when Susan tries to tell her friend something important without hurting her feelings. Right away, you see that Susan is a devoted and straightforward friend with a funny way of looking at things, as she thinks about how love and marriage affect her and the people around her.