Peachy Flippin' Keen is more of an introduction to Frankie and Eric's story than anything else. Some parts were fun to read but since it is not a complete story, it got a bit boring at times (for me, at least). I was expecting a complete story from this novella so it was kind of a bummer having it be just a brief prelude.

It is beautifully written like the previous books in the Southern Eclectic series and I definitely recommend it because you will get a better understanding of how Frankie and Eric's relationship started.

Trigger warnings: childhood cancer survivor, description of a fatal boating accident

“Junior had been one of the best men she ever knew, and Frankie was blessed enough to know a wealth of good men. She hadn’t dated one yet, because she was related to most of them, and even though this was Georgia, there were laws against that sort of thing.”


This is the third book in the Southern Eclectic series, set in the small town of Lake Sackett, Georgia, and features possibly my favorite character, Frankie, the quirky coroner. However, I wouldn’t recommend starting the series with this book. Do yourself a favor and start with the first novella – Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck – because all these books are hilarious, quick reads and ever so much fun.

“Are you unfamiliar with the one-night-stand procedure?” she asked. “It’s ‘I came, I saw, I got out with as little fuss as possible.’ Not ‘I came, I saw, I neglected to mention I’ll be followin’ you to your hometown and workin’ in a close professional capacity with you for the foreseeable future.’ ”


Since the first book, I’ve been a fan of smart aleck Frankie, with her kaiju shirts and nerd cred. As a childhood cancer survivor who still lives at the family compound in a small Southern town, life can get a bit… stifling. Luckily, Frankie loves her job and the town, and it’s close enough to Atlanta that she can take off and blow off some steam on the weekends. Unfortunately, some of that follows her back to Lake Sackett when her latest one-night-stand turns out to be the new sheriff, and he’s prickly, standoffish, and complete immune to Frankie’s charm. Trying to work with him – while simultaneously trying to manage an escalating prank war from a spoiled brat teen – is enough to put Frankie off her momma’s deep fried food. Like Frankie, these books have a certain feel – they’re undeniably Southern (gently making fun while also being respectful), quirky, and just generally charming. So far, they’ve all been lighthearted, quick reads, perfect escapist reading material. They always put a smile on my face, no matter how short they are.

And, unfortunately, that’s my main issue with this book – it reads more like a preview for the next novel rather than a standalone novella. It ends abruptly, with none of the issues resolved (except a minor boating death). I hadn’t been paying attention to how far into the book I was (it’s just so much fun, you don’t really notice the time flying by) so it was especially jarring to just turn the page and be at the end. Also, while the blurb mentions Fourth of July, but the novella actually takes place in late summer / early autumn.

Overall, despite the fact that it didn’t feel like a complete story, I enjoyed reading about Frankie so much that I’d give it 3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. I’m very much looking forward to Frankie’s book, which comes out in June!

I received this book for free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Despite my having a TBR that is taller than I am, I couldn’t wait to dive into this book. Frankie is the undertaker for the McCready Funeral Home and Bait Shop in little Lake Sackett, as well as the county coroner. After surviving childhood leukemia, she spends her days living life exactly as she chooses: novelty t-shirts, inappropriate footwear, rabid loyalty to family and a determination to give every client in her downstairs office the best treatment possible. She’s also determined to live life on her own terms, which is why she travels to Atlanta to ‘let loose’ away from prying eyes. But, her last trip somehow followed her home in the form of the new police chief, a man she thought was left in Atlanta.

As if having him here isn’t enough to cause her grief, his disbelief at her qualifications and his inability to interact with any sort of ‘human feeling’ she’s also got Jared Lewis causing trouble. Son of the county manager, he’s yet to ever receive any punishment and she’s going to remedy that. From having the ‘real’ impressions of Jared, which she shares with his parents “when Jared eventually gets caught doing something awful that lands him in a cell with a roommate named Big Larry, I want you to remember something. People blame the mother for a reason.” She could now honestly tell her family she’d tried.

If you are a fan of Molly Harper – you’ll love Frankie – she’s gutsy, funny as hell and totally lovable – even in her most prickly moments. From her laughing at her mother and her “Disney Princess” approach to anger, to her quiet menace as she quietly explains “Mama always said that if you can’t say anything nice, it’s best to just smile until the murderous urges go away….Well, she doesn’t say it often, Ike. That’s how you end up with witnesses.” She’s also one of those people whose compliments, while well-intentioned are always funny, and her reactions are almost better.

“Frankie tilted her head and stared at Landry for a moment, as if she’d just watch a turtle play Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony on a harmonica.” HOW can you not love that?

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I think that I actually squealed when I saw the next book in the Southern Eclectic series was going to be out soon. And it would feature a character I fell in love with from the first novella – Frankie McCready, the sass mouthed, blue haired (yay, the cover has this!) county coroner. My smile dimmed a bit when I realized this is a novella but widened again when I saw that this is only the start of her relationship with the new sheriff in town – Frankie deserves lots of time and attention.

Yes, there really is a new sheriff in town. But he and Frankie have met before. When they next encounter each other, it’s not in Atlanta, at a bar with an evening that proceeded to Eric’s packed box filled apartment and ended after a night of mutual pleasure with Frankie slipping out without a “thanks for the naked memories.” Frankie is irritated by Eric’s pissy attitude towards her one-night stand procedure but his comment that he is a person with feelings who might not enjoy being treated that way seems to slip by her. However she does call him on any attempts at slut-shaming her and won’t apologize for having a healthy sexual appetite. Yeah, the meet-again cute doesn’t go well.

Frankie’s lived among her many relatives in the tourist town of Lake Sackett, GA all her life and knows it can be hard for newcomers to settle in but Eric’s determined lack of interaction with her or for that part most of the town doesn’t bode well. They’re usually laid back there so a stone-face wearing aviator glasses isn’t going to ease into the social fabric of the community. Frankie’s mother might think it’s because Eric is a lost lamb without a mother “to shove deep fried nutrition down his throat” but Frankie knows better.

Still she can set all this aside and be a professional when they’re required to work together on a drowning case. The other issue the McCready’s are facing – the malicious pranks that haven’t escalated to actual crimes yet – the family might have to deal with themselves.

So this novella concentrates on the après hot sex yet before the “obvious relationship to come” gets started. There is a hint of what Eric is thinking but mostly it’s Frankie’s POV and she’s not a woman to hold back her thoughts. As she tells one of her uncles – “I’m. A. Livin’. Delight.”

But it’s her cousin who nails it – Marianne snorted. “My point is that maybe someone who challenges you, instead of shrinking away from that considerable willful streak of yours, would be harder for you to just toss aside.”

Yep, I think round two in their romance will begin shortly. Meanwhile, I’ll enjoy Frankie’s smart sass. B

Peachy Flippin’ Keen

**received an ARC in exchange for an honest review**

4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️


Welcome back to Lake Sackett, Georgia where there is never a dull moment!
This was a great tease of what is to come in Molly Harper’s next book. You meet Frankie, the town coroner and Eric the new sheriff. Frankie’s eccentric family and her own quirky ways will steal your heart and have you turning the page waiting to see what happens next. And her interactions with the new sheriff are always amusing and will have you wanting more. Together these two will have to learn how to work together while trying to ignore the attraction that keeps pulling at them.

As a persnickety lover of exceptional fiction, I am well pleased with this latest addition to Ms. Harper's captivating series. IMO, this book is awesome because the world-building is in 3D technicolor and the characters, (with all of their family and local drama) are easy to relate to.

Besides that, it's full of laugh-out loud snark and enough hi-jinks/mystery to make you read past your normal bedtime. (Which is fine by me, because I absolutely love it when I can just get lost in a book for 3 hours+, and forget about the world around me.)

I highly recommend this well-crafted series, and I look forward to getting lost in the snarky world of Lake Sackett once again, and hopefully very soon.

Giving this one: 4.5 stars

I highly enjoyed this fun and southern novella! This was a quick read that I devoured easily in sitting and was desperate for the next in the series to get some answers and it was based off my fave, Frankie McCready! From reading the first book in the series, I really enjoyed Frankie's character. Frankie is a bit of a misfit and always is rocking some wild fashion statement. She's a southern rock chick which I can totally relate to that. I can also relate to the fact that she battled something harsh like cancer and still has to deal with people treating her a certain way or not understanding because she was sick a lot. She is also just so freaking hilarious! I love it!
The reason I am not giving this a novella a five star rating is because it just left too much hanging like I don't even know if you would call it any cliff hangers. I am hoping though that it will all make sense in the next book but overall this was a highly enjoyable read with the unusual McCready southern charm that I never want to miss out on!
I want to thank NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review. I appreciate this opportunity and all views expressed are my own.

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3.5 stars

Suprisingly enough, I liked this novella more than I liked the previous entries in this series. Mostly, this might be because I like Frankie so much. She made the book vibrant and fun! Yes, the range of other characters and their quirks make the book interesting too, but Frankie is just plain awesome. Margot and Marianne are interesting too, but reading about them in their books was a bit dull... Perhaps Frankie's novella is more interesting because it was shorter?

I will say this novella is definitely a lead in for the next book Ain't She a Peach and it feels like it. Nothing is really figured out, but it is all introduced and Frankie has finished trying to be nice. It feels more like a sneak preview than a standalone, which is how I prefer even my novellas, which is why I took off half a star. It seriously does feel like the beginning of a book -- and if cut down could possibly be included in the next book... maybe, I have yet to read it.
But, I did like reading this, so I'm glad it exists... quite a conundrum I'm feeling.

So, I'm glad I hopped on this and I look forward to reading the next book soon.

With work being crazy busy, the last thing coroner Frankie McCready needs is the sudden influx of pranks that someone has been pulling that is affecting her family business. Couple that with the new sheriff in town, Eric Linden, and his gruff and standoffish attitude, Frankie might just have to teach him a lesson in how things are done in Lake Sackett...

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This was my first foray into the Southern Eclectic series and I am hooked! Frankie and her family are flippin' entertaining as it gets, I can not wait to read more from this series!

While being introduced to Frankie and Eric, we get some insight into both of their characters, a little bit of drama and a whole lot of itchy fingers to get my hands on the next book!

This book was a novella and mostly a prelude to the book Ain't She a Peach. While a fantastic introduction to the series for me, I would start at the beginning to get the full scope of these characters!

I received a complimentary copy of this book for my honest and unbiased review.

Great novella!! I haven't read this author before but after reading this novella I can't wait to dig into the rest of the story! This novella sets up the story of Frankie mcCready and Eric Linden, Frankie is the funky local southern funeral director. And Eric is the new local sheriff! They actually had a one night stand together a while back where Frankie snuck out thinking she'll never see him again! Well now he's the local sheriff!! This was definitely a great set up to the upcoming book! So definitely don't miss out on this!! It's a funny,light,sexy,southern read!! Thank you Simon and Schuster and NetGalley for sharing this book with me!! I can't wait for more!!

I'm a fan of this author and series. Peachy Flippin' Keen is a novella introducing the sassy and eccentric county coroner, Frankie McCready. She's not your typical coroner, because one - she's a female. And two - she's young with fun colorful hair and a sassy attitude. Crazy and humorous antics happens when she meets the new sherrif (again!), Eric Linden. These two made me a laugh with their "working' relationship. Looking forward to more in their story and how they solve the prank war happening to the McCready's businesses.

In this return to Lake Sackett, Georgia we get a sneak peek at the kerfuffle that is Frankie McCready’s life. Frankie is dealing with a prankster in the form of a snot nosed teen, being the towns mortician and coroner and dealing with the sexy if taciturn new sheriff in town. This book sets up the next one in the series Ain't She a Peach? coming out in June. I enjoyed this novella but really wanted more. It will tide me over till June.

Molly Harper returns to Lake Sackett, Georgia and the offbeat McReady family.  This time she rotates the lens to focus on family member, Frankie.  Frankie works in the family bait and morgue business as a morgue attendant.  She likes to dye her hair bright colors and wear unusual clothing.  

I did not realize when I began reading it that it is a novella that will be released April 9, 2018.  This novella is a nice introduction to the third installment in the Southern Eclectic Series.  There is a new sheriff in town and Frankie discovers to her dismay that she has met him previously under very different circumstances.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this novella.

Nothing to write home about. I think this is the novella to introduce an upcoming series. If not, short story with too many characters. The family tree is give away that you need a scorecard to keep track of who is related to whom. The possible mystery isn’t even a mystery.

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This is a Southern Eclectic Novella.  We did an audio review of Sweet Tea and Sympathy the first novel in the series.  This is a novella in the same series that come as book 3.  But really book 2, Save a Truck, Ride a Redneck is really a prequel to book 1.  I was looking forward to Peachy Flippin' Keen because I thought Frankie was such an interesting character in the first one.  

I will say if you listened to the audio review, my two counterparts felt the first novel wasn't that funny.  I will say this one is definitely funnier.  I paid attention to how much I laughed in it because I read it rather than listened to it.  That makes me like to go back and re-read the funny parts just to make sure I didn't misinterpret the writing.  Either way, there were still a lot of funny parts, like the family dinner when everyone is trying not to cuss since the jar was brought from the funeral home.  It was also funny to listen to her inner dialogue when describing the new Sheriff.  

Molly built up the neighborhood of Lake Sackett a little more in this one so you got a feeling for more of the long-time residents and how family feuds could run through generations.  She also captured the feelings of an inwardly emotional Frankie and a lack of total emotions Sheriff, who both interact with very emotional town folk and family.  That is something I like about her writing; how well she can capture people's emotions through her descriptions of their facial expressions and their inner dialogue.  

Unfortunately I'm only giving this a 3 of 5 stars because there was no resolution to the relationship between Frankie and the Sheriff.  There wasn't even any true connection between them except an alluded to one night stand (some might say a half night stand) and an extremely awkward conversation about it.  You can feel the tension between them, but it was like it was only half a story.  So for that reason it only gets 3 stars.  On a positive note, if you don't read this one, I think you'll miss out on a lot of details that will be fulfilled in book 4.  At least that's my hope.  I've got the next one on my list too.  Ain't She a Peach releasing on June 12th this summer.

Title and author: Peachy Flippin' Keen by Molly Harper
Series: Southern Eclectic - Book 3
Publisher: Pocket Star
Releases: April 9, 2018
Purchase: https://tinyurl.com/yd26qkaa
Genre: Contemporary
Rating: 4 Stars

Humor and engaging scenes make the third book in the Southern Eclectic series thoroughly entertaining at all times. There are laughs galore when a woman with a spirted nature butts heads with the new sheriff and a harassing prankster. I certainly never know what a character created by Molly Harper will say or do, as these individuals always have distinctive personalities as well as a mind of their own. This leads to countless conversations that totally amuse, while their actions can also be comical. PEACHY FLIPPIN’ KEEN delights with a whole passel of unconventional folks and hilarious episodes.

The number of tourists visiting the Georgia town of Lake Sacket has been declining lately because of several huge problems, and the tricks being played on the businesses belonging to the McCready family are making profits even lower. The diner plus bait shop have both been victims, and Frankie McCready wants this nonsense to stop before it really hurts the reputation of several relatives. At least her career choice turned out to be wise, as being the only coroner around for miles keeps her very busy.

When the newly appointed sheriff comes to town, Frankie and Eric Linden are at odds with one another from the start because of their past history and his standoffish attitude. But as the county’s only coroner, she must work with the unpleasant man from time to time. Unfortunately, Frankie is not someone who can always keep an opinion to herself, and Eric certainly knows how she feels about him.

There are so many colorful descriptions in PEACHY FLIPPIN’ KEEN that caused laughs, as Molly Harper created many enjoyable moments of merriment which will fondly be recalled. From people’s reactions to someone’s way of delivering a snide comment, I just could not keep from chuckling as these funny images formed in my mind. The McCready family certainly has its share of quirky members, and I was thrilled to see so many of them featured in this novella as their behavior made scenes livelier.

Much of the story focuses on Frankie and her relationship with Eric. Their chats are sparkling with candid responses, as their inner feelings push them to be honest with one another. When two people have very different ideas about an event, it can make things difficult for them to even be friendly, and these two can always come up with a sharp retort. There is also the problem of someone being mischievous, and I am so happy to know there is an upcoming full-length novel in the series about Frankie and the troubles plaguing this extremely likable coroner.

I voluntarily reviewed the book from the publisher via NetGalley, and all comments are my honest opinion

This was a quick, fun read that left me wanting more!
It's a super cute novella where we are reintroduced to Frankie and get to know the quirky coroner a bit better.
I'm looking forward to diving into her book (Ain't She A Peach) next!

I love Molly Harper's books!!! This book was right in line with her other greats, and I can't wait to recommend it to my book club ;)

I love reading this Southern Eclectic series. You definitely laugh out loud. Set in small town Georgia the McCready Family Funeral Home and Bait Shop is being vandelized/pranked by someone in town. Cricket let loose in the Bait Shop and hot sauce replacing the ketchup in the Snack Shack are the beginnings of this "war" . Coroner Frankie McCready realizes the new sheriff is her one night stand from Atlanta and he's not happy she left town without saying good bye. This is a shorter novella and can stand alone but you'll enjoy the humor having read book 1, Sweet tea and Sympathy.

Man, I cannot wait for Frankie and Eric's story in Ain't She a Peach. I love this quirky little small town and it's unique residents and problems. I'm so glad that Frankie was right about the death, even though Eric's version was more interesting it just showed what he needs to learn about small towns. Can't wait to see what happens!