“In the best tradition of women’s fiction, MOSSY CREEK points to a genuine spirit of love and community that is our best hope for the future.”
—Betina Krahn, NYT bestselling author of The Last Bachelor
HOMETOWN SERIES
BLESSINGS OF MOSSY CREEK
Book Four
The good-hearted citizens of Mossy Creek, Georgia are in a mood to count their blessings. Maybe it’s the influence of the new minister in town, who keeps his sense of humor while battling a stern church treasurer. Maybe it’s the afterglow of Josie McClure’s incredibly romantic wedding to the local “Bigfoot.” Or maybe it’s the new baby in Hank and Casey Blackshear’s home. As autumn gilds the mountains, town gossip columnist, Katie Bell, has persuaded Creekites to confess their joys, troubles, and gratitudes. As always, that includes a heapin’ helping of laughter, wisdom, and good old-fashioned scandal.
“A fast, funny, and folksy read. Enjoy!”
—Lois Battle, acclaimed author of Storyville, Bed & Breakfast, and The Florabama Ladies’ Auxiliary & Sewing Circle
THE MOSSY CREEK HOMETOWN SERIES
A DAY IN MOSSY CREEK
Book Five
Maybe it’s the post-New Year’s boredom. Maybe it’s the cold, frisky air. Whatever the cause, the citizens of Mossy Creek seem determined to get into trouble on a clear winter day in mid-January. Police Chief Amos Royden and his loyal officers, Mutt and Sandy, can barely keep up with the calls. Hank and Casey Blackshear’s great aunt Irene, 93, leads a protests march of angry seniors -- on their electric scooters. Louise and Charlie Sawyer battle renovation pitfalls (literally) in their cranky house. Pearl Quinlan fights her sister, Spiva, over a plate of brownies. Patty Campbell performs a makeover on Orville Gene Simpson’s front yard, against Orville’s will. All that and more! Last but not least, Amos and Ida finally stop fighting their secret attraction, but then the trouble really begins!
Book One in the Everyone’s Special Southern children’s series
KASEYBELLE The Tiniest Fairy in the Kingdom
by Sandra Chastain
KaseyBelle saves her friends from an
angry giant and learns that it’s not
the size of her wings that makes her
special, but the size of her heart.
Illustrated by Cindy Chadwick
Book One in the Everyone’s Special Southern children’s series
ASTRONAUT NOODLE
on Planet Velocity
by Kenlyn Foster Spence
How’s a kid supposed to make friends
in a world that moves too fast?
Join Astronaut Noodle as he attempts
to photograph the pesky, super-fast
citizens of Planet Velocity.
Illustrated by Cindy Chadwick
SWEET TEA & JESUS SHOES
Come sit on the porch a spell. Let’s talk about times gone by and folks we remember, about slow summer evenings and lightning bugs in a jar. Listen to the sound of a creaky swing and cicadas chorusing in the background. Let’s talk about how things used to be in the South and, for some of us, the way they still are.
SWEET TEA AND JESUS SHOES
was a selection by VABooks! at
the Center for the Book at the
Virginia Foundation for the
Humanties, which suggests books
for Virginians
MORE SWEET TEA
“Delightful. Brew tea or grab something
stronger, sit down and enjoy.”
—Rita Mae Brown, New York Times bestselling author
“A brilliant compilation of Southern
women’s stories in the tradition of
Anne Rivers Siddons.”
—Harriet Klausner, Midwest Book Review
Look for Book Three of the Sweet Tea series
SWEETER TEA
CREOLA’S MOONBEAM
by Milam McGraw Propst
Author of
A Flower Blooms on Charlotte Street
the book that inspired the acclaimed
feature film
“Don’t miss this delightful, heartwarming
journey into friendship.”
—Haywood Smith, NY Times best selling
author of the Red Hat Club series
My decision was firm.
Sliding out of bed, I jumped into my warm-up suit and running shoes. I grabbed my manuscript from the bedside table, tiptoed down the hall, and hurried out the kitchen door. Lifting the garbage can lid, I hurled the papers into a smelly stew of last night’s meat loaf, coffee grounds, egg shells, rice, and butter beans.
“Good riddance to you!”
Honey Newberry, a successful Atlanta writer, has been hit by a double whammy: Writer’s block and the middle-age crazies. She heads for the Gulf beaches of Florida, determined to spend the summer getting her groove back. There she finds unexpected inspiration from a joyful neighbor—the mysterious and flamboyant Beatrice—whose zest for life reminds Honey of another wise woman—Creola Moon, the wise and amazing nanny who encouraged Honey’s childhood dreams.
As Beatrice lures Honey into a series of adventures, Honey shares her funny, poignant stories about marriage, children, sisterhood, and the fabulous Creola. Together in spirit, Beatrice and Creola teach Honey what it truly means to enjoy life.
Mossy Creek Hometown Series
Mossy Creek
Reunion at Mossy Creek
Summer in Mossy Creek
Blessings of Mossy Creek
A Day in Mossy Creek
At Home in Mossy Creek
Sweet Tea Series
Sweet Tea & Jesus Shoes
More Sweet Tea
On Grandma’s Porch
Other books by Deborah Smith
A Gentle Rain
Alice at Heart Waterlilies series
Diary of a Radical Mermaid Waterlilies series
Everyone’s Special Children’s Series
KaseyBelle: The Tiniest Fairy in the Kingdom
Astronaut Noodle
Other Fiction
Sunrise
Creola’s Moonbeam
All God’s Creatures
NonFiction
BraTalk
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