A fun novella about the McCready clan and their shenanigans with a surprising and fun timeline crossover with the last novel. Exactly what I expected and the perfect source of entertainment and fun. ( )

A Few Pecans Short of a Pie
Southern Eclectic, Book 2.5

I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series

The Characters:

Margot:
Kyle:
June, Hazel

The Story:

I love the close family/community Ms Harper has built in this series. I didn’t know Margot and Kyle previously probably because I haven’t read book two yet but I like their reverse romance. They reminded me of a couple I once saw on Grey’s Anatomy but with a much less sad story. Though Margot’s moment with Hazel was heart wrenching. I hope we get to see more of this little family.

The Random Thoughts:

4 Stars ( )

Fun follow-up to Sweet Tea and Sympathy, the story of Margot and Kyle's romance. I thoroughly enjoyed catching up on their lives and seeing how far Margot has come from her first days in Lake Sackett. She has settled in comfortably to her life with Kyle, Hazel, and June, surprised at how happy she is about becoming a mother to the girls and the baby on the way. She still has moments when she's afraid she'll screw something up, but Kyle is always there to talk her down.

Her problem is with the whole getting married thing. It's not that she doesn't want to be Kyle's wife. She does. Her issue is with the wedding planning process - not a good thing for an event planner. Now that she has this huge Southern family, everybody has ideas and expectations, none of which match up with hers. She doesn't want to hurt anyone's feelings, but the stress on top of pregnancy hormones is wearing her down. She also has to contend with sorting out June and Hazel's feelings, and Kyle's in-laws' lack of enthusiasm. The bright side (other than Kyle himself) is the supply of heavenly pecan pie provided by the new baker in town.

There were some very heartwarming scenes, such as Margot's conversation with Hazel at the dress store, and her talks with her father when the stress would get to be too much. There were also some laugh-out-loud funny scenes, usually involving her aunts or cousins. And one funny-sexy scene that involved Margot, Kyle, and pecan pie. And in the end, it was Kyle's love and support that helped Margot decide on the perfect wedding.

Another part of this book was the introduction of Lucy, owner of the Gimme Some Sugar bakery. There is apparently some history between Lucy and Duffy. Combined with what we've seen of Duffy's ex-wife, I'm certain that the next book is going to be terrific. ( )