Thanksgiving

 Shirley J.              Adult Fiction                    Colonial Williamsburg, new Pediatrician, abandoned baby

Thanksgiving by Janet Evanovich    256 pages

Megan Murphy is a tour guide in colonial garb working in Williamsburg, Virginia.  While taking a break one day she looks down to see a large brown rabbit chewing a hole in the hem of her period costume.   From there the rabbit leads her to its owner, the new pediatrician in town,  Dr. Patrick Hunter.   As in other stories by Janet Evanovich. the heroine is witty and funny and just a bit quirky.  She and the good doctor have an on and off relationship complicated by her parents inviting her ex to Thanksgiving dinner at Megan's knowing full well the bum left her at the altar, not that she really minded all that much it was just terribly embarrassing.  Then there is the patient of the good doctor's who drops in out of the blue at his house and in a quick conversation states she will be back in two weeks and pretty much dumps her baby on him.  Abandoned baby, should he alert the authorities?  Since Megan heard the conversation and offers to help babysit since the mom said she would be back in two weeks.   A comedy of errors ensues to the point Dr. Pat and Megan sort of play house and become a pretend family...what will come of all this?   Good story.  I am already a fan of Janet Evanovich's writing and this story did not disappoint.   Fun and hilarious dialogue between the main characters.   I recommend this one to middle schoolers on up to seniors.   A fun read.