The Secret to Hummingbird Cake

Author(s): Celeste Fletcher McHale

Location(s): Louisiana

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Modern

“The Secret to Hummingbird Cake celebrates strong women and stronger ties. Its humour, poignancy, and a dash of sass will touch the heart.”*

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 spot-on Southern novel brimming with wit and authenticity, Laine, Carrigan, and Ella Rae first met on the playground when they were five years old. Now, as adults, they’re still almost inseparable as they live life together: from the sometimes rocky path of marriage to the outrageous curveballs that life sometimes throws—from devastating pain to absolute joy.

Through it all, you’ll experience the essence and the joy of true friendship. And if you’re lucky, you just may discover the secret to hummingbird cake along the way.

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