Southern
I’ve never lived in the South but will admit to a fascination with Southern life; and while I can’t verify its authenticity, I liked the southern small-town flavor of this book. Yes, everyone in town knows the heroine, but it makes sense - she’s a former Miss Alabama notorious for giving up he ...
B+
I love novels that combine a gentle magical surrealism with romance and lovable characters. And there is no doubt that Sarah Addison Allen is the star of writing a sweet, lyrical story that contains those essential elements. This time around she takes us to Lost Lake, GA – a quiet spot forgotten b ...
Deborah Smith is the consummate southern storyteller. Filled with humor, charm, and emotion, her books are love songs to the south, and home, and family. The Biscuit Witch, a novella tied to a previous novel, The Crossroads Cafe, is a welcome addition to her playlist. In it we are introduced to Tall ...
C+
When looking on Amazon for information about the latest book in Ms. White’s Tradd Street series, I came across this book. I enjoy Ms. White’s “grit lit" - southern women’s fiction - and her writing is eloquent and evocative. Both aspects are present in this book, but I did have some problems ...
I didn't much care for the movie Country Strong starring Gwyneth Paltrow. But there is a song in that film that describes this book exactly, Timing is Everything by Garrett Hedlund.
Here are the lyrics I am thinking of:
You know I’ve had close calls
When it could have been me
I was young whe ...
After finishing this book, I could have easily started over at the beginning and read it again. While the characters do have love interests, the book encompasses considerably more. Ms. Allen's writing is exceptional. It has been accurately described as lyrical for she fills the pages with images of ...
I like funny paranormal romances, but have to draw the line at one filled with juvenile humor and penis jokes. Add in a hero who speaks like a robot and lots of sex but no romance, and the book just doesn’t work for me. If not for a cute talking dog and a flying faery cat, this book might have an ...
Elizabeth Morris's The First Horseman is one of my very favorite romance novels, a comfort read that has come to feel like a cherished friend over the years.
Rachel McKinnon and Allison Girard were best friends in their childhood days in Magnolia Grove, South Carolina. Rachel was the daughter of ...
Like most super-successful women's fiction and romance authors, Susan Elizabeth Phillips elicits strong opinions from readers who either love or hate her distinctive style. Ain't She Sweet won't change anyone's mind. On the one hand, it will probably please most fans because the author mines previou ...
Many romance readers have never even heard of Lisa G. Brown, whose books are sometimes hard to find. But take it from me, they more than re-pay the effort of tracking them down. Billy Bob Walker Got Married is my favorite by her, but is followed very closely by Crazy For Lovin' You. Brown also appar ...