Published by Simon and Schuster on November 21st 2017
Genres: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Contemporary Women, General
Pages: 320
ISBN: 9781501151323
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Beloved author Molly Harper launches a brand-new contemporary romance series, Southern Eclectic, with this story of a big-city party planner who finds true love in a small Georgia town.
Nestled on the shore of Lake Sackett, Georgia is the McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop. (What, you have a problem with one-stop shopping?) Two McCready brothers started two separate businesses in the same building back in 1928, and now it’s become one big family affair. And true to form in small Southern towns, family business becomes everybody’s business.
Margot Cary has spent her life immersed in everything Lake Sackett is not. As an elite event planner, Margot’s rubbed elbows with the cream of Chicago society, and made elegance and glamour her business. She’s riding high until one event goes tragically, spectacularly wrong. Now she’s blackballed by the gala set and in dire need of a fresh start—and apparently the McCreadys are in need of an event planner with a tarnished reputation.
As Margot finds her footing in a town where everybody knows not only your name, but what you had for dinner last Saturday night and what you’ll wear to church on Sunday morning, she grudgingly has to admit that there are some things Lake Sackett does better than Chicago—including the dating prospects. Elementary school principal Kyle Archer is a fellow fish-out-of-water who volunteers to show Margot the picture-postcard side of Southern living. The two of them hit it off, but not everybody is happy to see an outsider snapping up one of the town's most eligible gentleman. Will Margot reel in her handsome fish, or will she have to release her latest catch?
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Debbie’s Thoughts
I decided to read and review this book for one reason only, the name. It sounded cute and I was in the mood for a good old-fashioned romance. Sweet Tea and Sympathy did not disappoint.
Margot is a fun, determined, self-made women who works every waking hour to reach perfection in all she does. Her family life has been less than stellar so she is determined to create a life for herself that brings a sense of comfort. Things are going great, and it appears that Margot is on the fast track to everything she has worked towards until that one moment, where everything she knows comes crashing down around her.
Family … my goodness my review could be entirely about Margot’s family. These characters, who play a huge role in the story are diverse. Each personality has stark differences that define and enhance the story. I don’t think I ever recall reading a story that had so many family members and each play a critical part in the story.
Last but not least there is Kyle. He has that special quality that warms your heart. He is the whole package. Good looking, determined, career oriented, a family man and a friend to all. He is also a man who holds his grief tight within his heart. Not wanting a drastic change in his life he can’t help but feel like a tornado has passed through once he meets Margot.
Sweet Tea and Sympathy is a fun, easy to read, laugh out loud, fall in love kind of romance. It is a wonderful blend of career, family, forgiveness, determination and realizing sometimes what you really want is right in front of you. All you have to do is open your eyes and be willing to allow yourself to accept the feelings that have been brewing inside your heart.
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