I liked this one more this year than in 2011. In 2022, I'd give it 3.5 stars. ( )

Bitsy's Bait and BBQ is an appealing book set in the Ozarks of Missouri. Katy Dodson uses the divorce settlement she receives from her ex-husband, Sean, to buy a B&B on Ebay, thinking that a small rural town will be a great place to raise her son. Her sister Emma comes along to get Katy and Josh settled in. The sisters are astonished when they learn that B&B stands for Bait & BBQ rather than Bed & Breakfast. Although Emma knows the best plan is to return to St. Louis, Katy is determined to stay, so the sisters roll up their sleeves and start cleaning.

If that wasn't bad enough, Katy gets a letter from Sean's divorce attorney informing her he wants to “revisit” the custody settlement. Almost immediately Sean and his controlling mother, Gwen, arrive in Warbler Lake and the town full of likeable characters team up with the sisters to try and make their business a success.

Bitsy's Wisdoms start each of the 31 chapters and give the reader some insight into the decisions the characters make and the consequences that follow. For example, Bitsy's Wisdom 1: You choose your bait for the fish that you want. But once you drop it in the water, you get what you get. The characters were likeable and the small rural town was charming. I don't read many chick lit books but this was a fun and easy read.
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I was immediately drawn to this story because it was set in Missouri - always love reading about places I can recognize. The set-up is 2 sisters buy a B&B over the internet, but when they arrive at the charming little fishing village in the Ozarks, they discover B&B means "Bait & BBQ" in the Ozarks. The characters are compelling and layered, and the secondary characters are colorful enough to make the story come alive. I enjoyed this and, though it was a bit predictable, totally enjoyed it. A fun read. Would be perfect as a beach read. ( )

Bitsy's Bait and BBQ by Morsi_ Pamela
With the divorce settlement she buys off ebay a B+B.
Emma and Kate and her 5 yo son Josh were on their way...
Humorous and each chapter has tips to help the situation along LOL, It's not a B+B but a bait and BBQ shop...
Story also follows the life of Shawn, he helps him mother run the burger joint. He's gone missing and had married the girl, Kate they hired.
She's made sure the child has child education fund and trust fund for college.
Kate receives a letter stating the father wants to revisit the visitation and sue for custody.. She knows it's not Shawn but his mother that wants the child.
Shawn and his mother and the laywer show up and rent a cabin for the summer while trying to get the grandchild away from their mother. Shawn is not for this at all and helps her in other ways to get her business off the ground thus giving them time to talk to one another...
Like the ideas of how to make the business a success with help from the townsfolk. Sex scenes also. Bit confusing at times with some of the townsfolk drama.
I received this book from National Library Service for my BARD (Braille Audio Reading Device). ( )

nice story, great flow. Overall good read ( )