A new town, a new home, a friend you really don't want, a blog that tells the town's gossip, and Merilee has to deal with all of this along with her divorced husband and his pregnant girlfriend.
Living in Sweet Apple, Georgia, seemed like a good town to start over and for the most part it was.
Merilee was renting a house on the property of the town's oldest citizen, Sugar Preston. Sugar was portrayed as anything but sweet, but actually she was.
Merilee and Sugar became friends and shared stories from Sugar's childhood that made sense as to why Sugar was the way she was.
Sugar and quite a few town residents had secrets, and now that Merilee arrived in town, the anonymous blog writer had more ammunition for her daily posts and Southern sayings.
As Sugar knew, there were more people in this town that had better stories than Merilee had. Sugar's past was a soap opera in itself and filled with stories but no one dared to tell them except Sugar herself and many stories were told for the first time to Merilee.
Totally and completely enjoyed the characters and the story line of THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. Sugar was very lovable, Merilee was sweet, and I didn't like Heather from the minute I met her.
Readers of women's fiction will again be transported back to the days of Southern hospitality and then brought back to current day with women who keep secrets and have everything and like to flaunt it.
Ms. White has done it again with a marvelous story filled with wonderful characters with Southern charm. If you have ever read any of Karen White's books, you will love this book just like all of her books and not want to put the book down.
I have LOVED all of Ms. White's books, but this has to be my all-time favorite. 5/5
This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by the publisher in return for an honest review.
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LOVED this book.
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Sounds like another winner from White!
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I need a book like that.... going to look into it now. Lovely review Elizabeth xoxo
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DeleteIt was heartfelt even though there was some tension.
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I need to get a US address! Also want to enter the giveaway!
DeleteLOL....sorry Mareli.
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I can't wait to read my copy! Sugar sounds like a character I will love.
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Sugar was the best.
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You are the 2nd blogger in 2 days to review, and highly rate, this book. I'm really going to have to check this out. I have never read Karen White.
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Nice review, this sounds very good.
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The only book I've ever read by Karen White was The Forgotten Room (a book she co-wrote with Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig. After reading your review I think I'm going to have to try more of her books. Great review. :)
ReplyDeleteHer books are always so good.
DeleteThe Forgotten Room was very good too. All three of those authors are terrific.
Don't forget to enter the giveaway for FLIGHT PATTERNS.
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Flight Patterns sounds wonderful, Elizabeth. I will add your giveaway to my blog' sidebar. Thank you! :)
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I only read one book by this author and liked her style. Your review makes me want to read this one too! And I love that cover!
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DeleteI hope you get to read this book. Flight Patterns was good too.
All of her books are good, but those two are my favorites.
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