Southern Series by Maribelle McCrea

If my life was like a cocktail, I’d have the perfect recipe with the right ingredients.So, what happens when I’m served an incomplete menu?I've been zipping along, desperate to be a grown-up. Cue the screeching breaks, y’all, because no one said it would be like this.The future, full of question marks, is like a mosquito in the summer that won't leave me alone... moreIf my life was like a cocktail, I’d have the perfect recipe with the right ingredients.So, what happens when I’m served an incomplete menu?I've been zipping along, desperate to be a grown-up. Cue the screeching breaks, y’all, because no one said it would be like this.The future, full of question marks, is like a mosquito in the summer that won't leave me alone.Did I forget to mention that my little brother, Rhett, might make it to the altar with his brand new love before I’ve been asked the big question? No pressure, right?When an unexpected tragedy hits our family. I am barely hanging on. Luckily, I've got Mason, my rock, and the love of my life. He's the glue holding my sanity intact.I've got a motley crew of old friends and new buddies to keep me from losing it completely. Still, Mason will always be the steady beat of the chaotic lyrics of my heart.With everything up in the air, how can I hit “play” on my life’s playlist, when everything feels like it will fall apart before it starts? less

Maribelle McCrea delights her readers with a modern twist on the Southern family dynamic. Her delightful lead character is the enigmatic Tallulah Louise who takes the reader into the dilemma of staying connected to her roots and learning to fly on her own.As Tallulah would explain it, "All Southern women are complicated, but Momma takes the cake. If my momma is yelling, she’s just the typical “mad as a wet hen” mad, but when she lowers her voice and stares at you intently, Katie, bar the door... moreMaribelle McCrea delights her readers with a modern twist on the Southern family dynamic. Her delightful lead character is the enigmatic Tallulah Louise who takes the reader into the dilemma of staying connected to her roots and learning to fly on her own.As Tallulah would explain it, "All Southern women are complicated, but Momma takes the cake. If my momma is yelling, she’s just the typical “mad as a wet hen” mad, but when she lowers her voice and stares at you intently, Katie, bar the door. Momma’s about to lose it."Join Tallulah as she takes you through the twists and turns of life as a modern Southern Belle and all that entails.If you are Southern by birth or even by marriage, you may see some of yourself in this lighthearted look at life in a typical, crazy Southern family. less

Kailey - She thinks love is an illusion. She's never known love from her parents, so how can she trust what's happening now?Rhett - He's never been without love. He's crazy about her but can't understand why she pushes him away.Will Rhett have the patience to help Kailey learn what real love is?How can Kailey believe that true love is possible?Rhett and Kailey began things in Tallulah Gets Hitched, but push comes to shove in For The Love of Rhett... moreKailey - She thinks love is an illusion. She's never known love from her parents, so how can she trust what's happening now?Rhett - He's never been without love. He's crazy about her but can't understand why she pushes him away.Will Rhett have the patience to help Kailey learn what real love is?How can Kailey believe that true love is possible?Rhett and Kailey began things in Tallulah Gets Hitched, but push comes to shove in For The Love of Rhett.If you like Elana Johnson's The Island House, you will love this funny but tender third installment of the Southern Series. less