The Heart of Madison series is a light-hearted, warm, romantic story of rebuilding life after disappointment. Ms. Jackson is extremely talented at character development, making the reader fall in love with those characters and feel the emotions they are experiencing in the story. The author builds on each character and uses the real town of Madison Georgia as the back drop. The shops, streets, and buildings are part of the actual settings, giving a realistic and tactical sensory approach to the story.