I loved this book! Super cute. Will recommend for sure! This book was exactly what I didn't know I was looking for!

PEACHY FLIPPIN’ KEEN is the second book in the Southern Eclectic series by Molly Harper. It centers around Frankie failing to figure out why so many things are going wrong with the family business. Her family runs the McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop. There is a prank war going on in Lake Sackett and poor Frankie McCready has no choice but to ask the crabby new sheriff for help. Eric Linden, the new sheriff, is big city and has no idea how to to handle this small town family, but he had me laughing out loud many times through out this quick novella.

Frankie’s family is very large and very nosy and I found myself giggling out loud over and over again. Eric knows nothing about this part of the south and their customs and southern ways and it is hysterical as he learns the way of life in Lake Sackett. PEACHY FLIPPIN’ KEEN is a very entertaining read and once I started reading it was very hard to put down. It is total culture shock for Eric and oh, I forgot to mention that he is also Frankie’s latest one night stand. That was before she knew who he was! Frankie called an Uber in the middle of the night and ran as fast as she could. Trust me, this novella is just too funny.

I devoured every single page of PEACHY FLIPPIN’ KEEN and when I finished I found myself wanting more. I loved all of the characters and wish I had a crazy and funny family like Frankie does. The tender moments in the story really pull at the readers heart strings. I loved how Frankie owns her quirkiness. She is the local coroner and a funky fashionista The banter between Frankie and Eric is funny but also frustrating at times. Both of them agree that they aren’t in the right place in their lives for a relationship and agree to just be friends. Well, you know how that is going to go right? PEACHY FLIPPIN’ KEEN is southern charm at its finest! I can not wait to continue this series.

Peachy Filppin’ Keen
Southern Eclectic, Book 1.5

I Picked Up This Book Because: Continue the series.

The Characters:

Frankie McCready:
Eric Linden:
Several dozen other McCready’s,

The Story:

A cute short catching up on the goings on in this kooky little town. Eric moves in to become the new Sheriff but her and Frankie have a connection that no one else in town knows about. I can’t wait to see how that unfolds in the next book.


The Random Thoughts:



The Score Card:

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3.5 Stars

I will always read a book by Molly Harper. She's one of my few go-to authors, and she never dissapoints. From the paranormal to the contemporary, her snark and small town southern charm come through and satisfy, yet always leave me wanting more.

I want to live in the worlds she creates. I want to visit the funeral home and bait shop. Meet the pack of rescue dogs and eat dinner with the overbearing family.

It's enough to make me relate to the characters (I'm a southern gal with a big family myself) and to make me grateful I'm not quite that small town.

Hilarious and swoony as usual. A delicious southern romance!

Novellas are hard, especially when they're providing backstory vs a finished ending, but I did enjoy this one for the most part? I don't know how necessary the story felt in the long run re: setting up an antagonistic relationship, but it was fun at least and made me hungry (yes, pun intended) for the next book.

There's not much resolution to this novella since it's essentially an introduction for Ain't She a Peach, but it's still a fun catch-up with the McCreadys.

I don’t know how anyone could read Peachy Flippin’ Keen without already having a copy of Ain’t She a Peach since it leaves you hanging and thankfully I had review copies of both. 🙂

Molly Harper takes us back to that crazy town by the lake, Lake Sackett, Georgia and the McCready Clan to spend time with Frankie McCready. Frankie was my favorite character of this series, even over Tootie, and I was excited to see that her book was next.

In Peachy Flippin Keen, which is a novella Molly put out back in April, We are introduced to the new Sheriff in Town, Eric Linden, as well as Frankie’s nemises, Jared Lewis, a local teen who has been trying to get into Frankie’s morgue for a peek at the dead people. Frankie and the new Sheriff aren’t seeing eye to eye and that might be because he doesn’t like the way Frankie dresses or the odd colors of her hair, or the fact that he is embarrassed because Frankie know that he can’t stand the sight of dead bodies. But when someone keeps trying to break in, Frankie just knows it has to be Jared, she just has to get Eric to trust her.

Reading this novella without a copy of the next books, will just make you crazy since it leaves you wanting answers: Is Frankie right? Why does the Sheriff treat her so badly? What is going on in this crazy town? So make sure you have both books before getting started.

In Ain’t She Sweet, we get more information about Eric and why he has come to the small town of Lake Sackett. We also get to really know Frankie and while she appears to be full of self-confidence, we see how she allows her parents to baby her almost to make up for all the years they thought she would die young from the Leukemia. She wants to move out and grow up, but her parents make her feel guilty so she is stuck in a little girl’s room, living a little girl’s life. And we see that her choice of clothes and hair allow her to take control of the stares she always received around town as the little girl who was dying. As the story goes on, we see that Frankie’s self-confidence is a fascade. That part disappointed me since I liked Frankie’s self-confidence and I-don’t-care attitude and to learn it was all fake was a let down.

This is a crazy family and you just don’t know what is coming next but since Molly Harper is involved, it will surly give you a laugh.

This is the perfect intro for her newest novel, this novella sets the tone for next book in this series. It is so much fun , light hearted comdey

I loved Peachy Flippin' Keen by Molly Harper. If you want a series with fun characters that will make you laugh out loud you cannot go wrong with Molly Harper's books. I have read all of her titles and have always found them to be a fun read!

Molly Harper has release a short story in the hilarious Southern Eclectic series. Peachy Flippin’ Keen will bring a backstory of Frankie and Linden before we get more in-depth in their full story.
They are both a trip but definitely worth reading. The short novella provides a great insight on how Frankie and Linden got together before their story and how they fall apart. They each have things that makes you laugh so hard. But you will also get to see why they fallen apart that you root for them in their next full story.
We also get to see some pranks going around the community. It’s definitely some history behind those pranks that you will find entertaining but also wonderful why.
Peachy Flippin’ Keen is a good read that you will keep you laughing at the end of the day. Four Stars

This novella sets up the scene in Lake Sackett, Georgia for the prank war against the McCready Funeral Home and Bait Shop. It also explains the awkward situation between Frankie McCready, county coroner, and the new sheriff, Eric Linden. This is a must read for anyone who enjoys good Southern comfort food and complicated family relations!

Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for an ARC; all opinions are my own.

Loved this novella which is the prequel and set up story for Ain't She a Peach! Frankie and Eric have already shared their night together, ending with Frankie sneaking away at the end of the night. The Fates intervene to have her one night stand show up unexpectedly in Lake Sackett, causing a bit of friction.

Harper sure knows how to build tension with a good mix of sexy banter and comedic relief. I'll never get enough of this author's ability to create such imaginative and true to life characters that seem to leap from the page like an all too real bizarre small town family reunion.

I cannot wait to see what Harper thinks up next!

Final rating: 4 out of 5 stars

Peachy Flippin’ Keen
Southern Eclectic #3
Molly Harper
Pocket Star, April 2018
ISBN 978-1-5011-7894-8
Ebook

Molly Harper has a ton of books but I had never “met” her until I came across the first book in this 4-book series and fell deeply, madly in love with Lake Sackett, Georgia, and the McCready clan, not to mention the folks in their town. These books are Southern fiction at it’s best and this novella is no exception. Nothing earthshattering happens here as it’s pretty much a set-up for the book coming out in June, Ain’t She a Peach (and I can hardly wait to start that one).

Frankie McCready has to be the cutest, most unusual county coroner and embalmer you ever did see but she fits right in with the family and the McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop which is exactly what the name says. One day, there’s a new lawman in town, Sheriff Eric Linden, fresh from Atlanta, and he apparently never read the Southern charm book. Pranks are being perpetrated on the McCready premises but it’s questionable whether the sheriff will help solve the case or drive Frankie to murder (of him) first. Then again, they did have a previous encounter so keeping that secret is one thing they have in common, probably the only thing. Can you guess where this is headed?

These books can be read out of order because each one focuses on different members of the family but, for a real treat, read these in order.

Reviewed by Lelia Taylor, May 2018.

After reading some great reviews on earlier additions to this series and experiencing my first book by the author a short while ago, I decided to take the plunge into Lake Sackett, the McCready family, and all the fun smalltown living can bring.
Review

Peachy Flippin Keen follows after book one. I hadn’t read the earlier books, but this novella actually worked great. It’s not a standalone story, but it works well as a first read to the series. Here, let me unconfuse you… It introduces the players and the setting to the series and the next novel-length book about Frankie McCready and Eric Linden. There are a few plot threads with a little resolution, but its very obviously just an intro and not a complete story on its own.

I had a good time with this one though at first I thought my antipathy toward the snarly Frankie was going to get in my way. Frankie has a cynical outlook and comes across as rather spoiled- and, to herself, she’ll admit that she is. She lives at home with a doting set of parents and the family cabin is nestled among the rest of the family. She has a job she loves working in the funeral home side of the family run funeral home and bait shop along the lake and she has part-time work as the County Coroner.

The story gets rolling when Frankie encounters the new sheriff, Eric Linden, and discovers that he’s the guy she had a one night stand with and did a grab her clothes and run in the middle of the night because she was terrified when she caught feelings since she prefers the hit it and quit it method.

The sheriff is none too impressed with one Frankie McCready. And, this is when I started to have fun. Frankie is doing all the narration so not once are Eric’s thoughts revealed though she thinks she has him pegged. This was the moment that through family and friends observations of the way she bristles up and gets snarly around the sheriff that she likes him, but doesn’t like the fact that she can’t use her usual ways (favors from family and friends and knowledge of her small town giving her an advantage) to get her way. He’s a by the book, solid law man and she likes to cut corners and do whatever it takes. They butt heads and she is in denial that there are any sparks there.

There’s an accidental death on the lake that has them working together and there are several acts of vandalism to McCready family businesses to keep everyone busy. This shorter piece ends at a good point leaving the reader ready for more hijinks from Lake Sackett and ready to see what comes next between Frankie and Eric.

The humor, small town quirky charm, and plotting were utterly engaging and I can’t wait to dive into Ain’t She a Peach as well as go back for the earlier stories with Frankie’s cousins. Definitely recommended.

I rec’d this book from NetGalley to read in exchange for an honest review.

Another book where what I got wasn’t what I expected. Parts of it were funny. It is definitely life in a small town in the south. Very abrupt ending with no wrap up. It was more like the first couple chapters of a book. Very disappointing.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley and the publisher.

There is a prankster on the loose at the McCready Funeral Home and Bait Shop. Enter the new cop in town, Linden. And of course, he is tall, dark, handsome and completely devoid of manners. But sparks do fly! (In more ways than one!).

I just adore this series. The characters are people in my town! I swear….they are real people. I can’t help but laugh at their antics and reactions. Plus….the electric charge between Frankie and Linden just add to this clever tale. If you need a quick, funny story, this whole series is for you!

I read Sweet Tea and Sympathy last summer and fell in love with all the McCreadys. This novella is a perfect dose of southern charm and snarkiness. But! I am ready for a larger version of McCready Funeral Home and Bait Shop. Molly Harper has released two novellas since the release of Sweet Tea and Sympathy and I am ready for a full blown novel.

I received this from Netgalley for a honest review.

This is a quick short story that begins the story of Frankie and the new sheriff Eric. The style of this book is different than your typical romance or even romantic comedy and is honestly light on romance but heavy on the comedy. For those complaining that the book ends abruptly, I don't believe that is the case as long as you realize there is not a resolved love story in this book and it is just setting-up the next book. There is still a self contained story that is enjoyable and I can't wait to see what happens with Frankie and Eric.

I’m going to put this out there right up front... I am giving this book a C+, even though I really liked the main charters, and I found the story engrossing and dialogue sharp. But here is why it’s not getting an A or B... Peachy Flippin’ Keen starts the story of Frankie McCready and Eric Linden, but comes no where close to finishing it. Peachy Flippin’ Keen is a fantastic beginning, but without the closure of the primary plot nor an HEA/HFN.

Told exclusively from Frankie’s POV, we learn about newcomer Sheriff Linden, who inherited a mess and is trying hard to make his office and position respectable again. He’s a bit cold with Frankie, but that’s probably because the weekend before he arrived in Lack Sackett, the pair had a one-night-stand, and Frankie Uber’d her way out in the middle of the night without saying goodbye. I enjoyed watching the pair tiptoe around each other, marking territory and setting the stage for what hopes to be a promising romance. But by the end of the book, the two aren’t even friends.

Equally entertaining and frustrating is the plot surrounding someone playing pranks on the McCready Family businesses. While Frankie is certain it’s a troublesome teen whose parents think the sun revolves around him, there is no evidence as to who may be playing the bothersome jokes. Unfortunately we still have no clue by the end of Peachy Flippin’ Keen.

It’s not that the book is a cliffhanger. It’s not. But it’s not a complete story either. It’s more like the first eight chapters of the next full-length title, Ain’t She a Peach, which is scheduled for release on June 12th. My recommendation is to wait until June to read this one so you can finish Frankie and Eric’s story without the wait.
My Rating: C+ Liked It, but I had issues

*** Three and a Half Star Review ***

I am in love with this series. As I have said before, the characters make this whole series. I am enjoying learning more and more about each one.

This novella through me. While it's cute, and I breezed right through it, I am not sure what the point of it is. This novella really isn't a story. It's a story, but it's not. It's kind of hard to explain. It sets up the next book in the series, Ain't She a Peach.

I think Frankie is my favorite character in this series. She is spunky and beats to her own drum. She has no qualms about being who she is. The chemistry between her and Linden is evident; you can't help but to feel it.

I am looking forward to getting more of Frankie, Linden, and the rest of this crazy family in the next book in the series.