FICTION

Sweet Tea and Sympathy

by Molly Harper
Gallery: S. & S. (Southern Eclectic, Bk. 1). Nov. 2017. 307p. ISBN 9781501151224. pap. $16; ebk. ISBN 97815011511323. F
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A shrimp allergy, an arrogant chef, and a flock of rabid flamingos didn't help events planner Margot Cary's greenhouse opening. Now the future is pretty bleak, as are her prospects for a new job, especially in her Chicago hometown. Could the phone call from her supposed Aunt Tootie be a prank or a genuine rescue from the family of her long-estranged father in Lake Sackett, GA? In truth, she hasn't seen her father since she was three years old and her mother left their home for the Windy City. Her mother died a few years ago, and Margot is at a loss. Maybe regrouping with her dad's quirky relatives at McCready's Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop will give her time to reassess. The whole flamingo thing has to blow over eventually, right? And what kind of name is Tootie?
VERDICT This sweet tale of the city girl finding a home in the country launches Harper's (Accidental Sire) latest series and will go down as easy as honey on a deep-fried Twinkie.
Reviewed by Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal , Dec 08, 2017
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