The other reviews have described this book, so I won't go to the plot again. Just wanted to highly recommend this book, I truly love it, the characters are so well portrayed, their good things and their flaws, and in the end I was so rooting for the two main characters to get together. The cast of secondary characters is just fantastic, quirky and laugh out loud funn at times. I love the way she painted her characters on paper. Definitely in for more of Rosina Lippi's books! ( )

overall good read; something enjoyable for the summer break from grad classes; good characters & interaction; yes, would recommend it ( )

The Pajama Girls of Lambert Square is the hilarious story of a cast of quirky characters set in small town South Carolina. It's contemporary, regional chicklit at its very best, complete with half-baked rumors, Southern-style deference, and an abundance of charming but eccentric characters.

John Dodge is a traveling man, reviving ailing around the country to flip for a profit. When he finds himself in Lamb's Corner, South Carolina, to take over a stationery store, he is greeted by sweet, southern hospitality, and plenty of well-meaning, loose-lipped neighbors.

Dodge, as he calls himself, befriends Julia Darrow, the owner of a fine linens store who is always in her pajamas. Julia is secretive and mysterious, but Dodge has his own secrets, and cannot ignore his attraction to her. He doesn't plan to stay in Lamb's Corner very long, and it becomes apparent that Julia can't leave.

My favorite thing about this book is the store full of women who wear beautiful and comfy pajamas to work everyday. I have to say, I really like that idea - sign me up for that job! I also really loved the fact that Dodge was so friendly with his new neighbors, and even goes out of his way to record a more Southern outgoing message on his answering machine after each caller leaves him advice on how to make it more friendly.

This was a great book, full of mysteries and gossip, and a big 'ol slice of small town Southern life. Seriously, where in the world would a claustrophobic man meet an agoraphobic woman and fall in love - the South, of course! Julia Sugarbaker said it best, "I'm saying this is the South. And we're proud of our crazy people. We don't hide them up in the attic. We bring 'em right down to the living room and show 'em off. No one in the South ever asks if you have crazy people in your family. They just ask what side they're on." This book had plenty of crazy-Southern types. From Dodge's inherited employees, to the Tuesday Needlework Girls at Julia's store, to Bean Hurt, the feisty 10-year-old who notices everything, these people are just too much!

The Pajama Girls of Lambert Square is witty and funny, and will keep you laughing at the town hijinks, and guessing what on earth will come next. It is a delightful and entertaining story with plenty of likable characters complete eccentricities. This book has humor, tragedy, family struggles, and friendship, a terrific Summertime read! ( )

Julia Darrow's life in Chicago falls apart and she moves to a small town in South Carolina. She opens a linen shop where all the employees wear pajamas all day every day, is a foster dog parent and has no desire to go anywhere. Julia's shop Cacoon is successful and staffed by quirky yet capable women. John Dodge likes to buy things, fix them up and sell them always keeping an eye on the next venture. His newest venture, a pen shop which sells collectible pens, has him landing in Lambert Square. Lambert Square is filled with quirky characters that the reader will grow to love. Though a little long in the middle it is a delightful read filled with twists and lots of love. ( )