The Secret to Hummingbird Cake [Paperback]

With wit and verve, Fletcher McHale portrays the joys and aches of modern Southern womanhood. [&] The Secret to Hummingbird Cake celebrates strong women and stronger ties. Its humor, poignancy, and a clash of sass will touch the heart.4 stars. 'The beginning of McHales novel is a bit slow, but it gains momentum quickly. The book is filled with love, friendship and learning to hold on even when life is hard; but it is also about letting go. Thick with Southern charm, readers will warm to the characters and wish they were friends with these wonderful women. A beautiful story to savor.'Friends since kindergarten, Carrigan, Ella Rae, and Laine thought they'd been through everything together. But when cancer threatens to rip the trio apart, their world spins in a way they've never known before. Perfect for fans of Dorothea Benton Frank and Kristy Woodson Harvey.

Friends since kindergarten, Carrigan, Ella Rae, and Laine thought they'd been through everything together. But when cancer threatens to rip the trio apart, their world spins in a way they've never known before. Through it all, they search for the secret to the divine taste of hummingbird cake--and to friendships that never end. Perfect for fans of Dorothea Benton Frank and Kristy Woodson Harvey.

In the South you always say yes, ma'am and no, ma'am. You know everybody's business. Football is a lifestyle not a pastime. Food--especially dessert--is almost a religious experience. And you protect your friends as fiercely as you protect your family--even if the threat is something you cannot see.

In this Southern novel brimming with wit and authenticity, Laine, Carrigan, Ella Rae first met on the playground when they were five years old. Now, as adults, they're still almost inseparable as they handle the outrageous curveballs that life sometimes throws--from devastating pain to absolute joy.

Humor mixes with heartbreak in The Secret to Hummingbird Cakeas the lC.