A Honey Creek novel by Jodi Thomas. Jodi’s style is basically writing a story from the viewpoint of a couple different characters, whose stories intersect, and this one follows in that style. In this story, we have a grandson and the grandfather he never knew connecting when they need each other, a teenage girl with overbearing parents wanting to run away with her boyfriend, a lonely veterinarian and a soldier who has returned home for a visit falling for each other. I liked the individual stories, but was left with what I felt like were a couple of pretty big loose ends. It won’t keep me from reading more, though!

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley; all opinions are my own.

In the enchanting town of Honey Creek, Jessica Ann McKenzie, affectionately known as "Jam," has realized her lifelong dream of owning the finest restaurant in the area. As she serves romantic candlelit dinners to countless couples on Valentine's Day, it serves as a bittersweet reminder of a dream she has nearly abandoned. However, everything changes on that very night when Sergeant Tucson Smith emerges from the muddy river and finds himself on her property, carrying with him the promise of something they have both been yearning for.

McCoy Mason's life takes a dramatic turn when he crashes his Mustang, injures his leg, and shatters his relationship while traveling on Interstate 45. Along with those losses, he also forfeits his job prospects and apartment in Houston. Seeking solace, he seeks refuge in Honey Creek, his estranged grandfather's hometown. But he wonders what purpose a seemingly perfect town like Honey Creek could have for a man with his troubled past.

At the age of sixty-seven, Charles H. Winston III is a man who thrives on order and routine. Among his most cherished rituals is a regular lunch date with three delightful ladies at the Honey Creek Café, including the impeccably proper Miss Lilly Lambert. However, Charles realizes it's never too late to surprise both himself and the entire town by embracing a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. And what better time than spring, when the warm breeze from the Brazos River carries with it fresh hope and opportunities for second chances to those who need them the most?

In this captivating tale, filled with warmth and optimism, the residents of Honey Creek come together in a season of renewal, discovering unexpected connections and embracing the possibility of new beginnings.

This book was exactly what I needed! Such a feel good story with a great plot and characters. I love reading fun, heartfelt stories in between a lot of my darker mysteries. I would definitely recommend picking this one up!

This is book 4 of the series and I didn’t feel lost reading it. It’s well written and it got me curious and excited to read the rest of the series.

A lovely romance story that will brighten your day. Characters that are realistic and make the story memorable.

Sunday at the Sunflower Inn
A Heartwarming Texas Love Story
by Jodi Thomas



I have previously read and reviewed several of this author’s novels including Picnic in Someday Valley and Breakfast at the Honey Creek Cafe. The books are set in small town Texas and are very keyed in to the kind of stories that women’s fiction lovers enjoy. There are good characters who have intertwined lives, romance and enough plot to keep the reader turning the pages.

This story is the fourth in the series. There is one character who is seventeen and another who is sixty. There is also a restaurant owner and a man in law enforcement. Will these two get together? What other romances will there be?

All of the characters move through this town that they love as they figure out what they want. Readers will love the town and the folks who live there too. This is excellent escapist fare.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Kensington Books for this title. All opinions are my own.

Jodi Thomas’s Sunday at the Sunflower Inn is the story of Jessica Ann McKenzie who owns a restaurant in Honey Creek, Texas. With a cast of unique characters - new and local townspeople alike - this book is a heartwarming, lovely read. I voluntarily read this complimentary copy of this well-written treasure of a book about love, friendship, family, humor, and mystery. I will be reading more by Jodi Thomas!

Sunday at the Sunflower Inn is the fourth book in the Honey Creek series. This seems to read well as a standalone but I may have enjoyed it more if I had read the first three books.

The book follows four different couples and their love stories. Each is connected to Honey Creek in some way.
Melody and Michael were young love, disapproved of by Melanie’s parents.
Jessica owns Honey Creek Cafe and had all but given up on love until she comes across the ruggedly handsome Tucson Smith, brother of the local sheriff.
McCoy Mason, out of a job and down on his luck, decides to visit Honey Creek and reconnect with a long lost grandfather. Here he meets local Vet Baylor Blanton and is immediately smitten.
Charles and Lily, in their 60’s, are close friends but they would like to become more and spend more time together as a couple.

There was a bit of everything in this story; mystery, drama, romance and humour. I did find there was way too much angst between all the couples for my liking. I think maybe if the author concentrated on just two couples it may have been easier to keep up. I didn’t feel any chemistry between the couples and found their dialogue strange. McCoy and Tuscon felt like the same person and I think that may have been the result of too many main characters.

I was eager to see how all the different threads and characters would combine. The story kept my interest and I enjoyed it enough to read all the way to the end.

Highly entertaining and heartwarming, emotionally thrilling journey filled with witty and engaging charters, memorable banter, heart racing twists, exciting turns and undeniable passion. Great reading from beginning to end and so hard to put down.

Sunday at the Sunflower Inn by Jodi Thomas is the fourth book in the Honey Creek series.The book follows the same pattern as other books in the series. They are set in a town called Honey Creek. There are usually three separate stories all woven together into one book, however in this case there were four. The couples often have ties to people in the prior books or the present book. I really found this book my favorite so far in the series. I liked the storylines and a couple of the couples and their struggles a lot. This is a great book to read and enjoy!

Jessica Ann McKenzie and Sargent Tucson Smith were one couple who struggled to acknowledge that they were really having a courtship that was meaningful. Both seemed to think that they were incapable of finding love. Jam (Jessica Ann McKenzie) love of her shop and her vision made her a great character.

My favorite couple were Charles H. Winston III and Miss Lilly Lambert. I loved the cautious but honest relationship they started and moved forward with. I think I fell in love with them.

Macoy Mason and Baylor Branton were the most interesting of couples. They had a level of disparity that the others didn’t. I like how Macoy ended up in Honey Creek and his determination to help his grandfather. Baylor was the character I felt I never really got to know well. Although I found the humor of her being both the veterinarian in the town by helping out with people as patients an interesting twist.

Melody and Mike were the surprise couple. I found this story to be the most poignant of all of them. Their situation was different from the others and included struggles to overcome unlike the other couples.

Lovely feel good book to read. It was a joy to read. Lovely characters. Great plot. The book was charming. Very well written. I’d definitely recommend this book

This is book 4 in the Honey Creek series and can be read as a stand alone. This book was 4 different stories that finally weave together at the end. It was a little confusing but worth the time to read. There is a romance, a male family reunion a first love and a second chance. This was not my favorite Jodi Thomas book, I've enjoyed many of her stories.

Really great vibes. Love the slow, dreamy pace and the real sense of place that you get. It's not a hyperrealistic
modern love story, it's definitely got the hazy sheen of rose-colored glasses and perfectly lit movie scenes, so if that's what you're in the mood for it'll probably hit the spot. A relaxing porch read for sure. Very charming indeed.

Honey Creek is the kind of town I would love to live in. There's usually always something going on. It's the kind of place where you can find what you're looking for. It might be redemption, love, second chances or home.

Each visit to Honey Creek gives you hope for the residents or visitors searching for what they need in their lives.

A great addition to the series.

Honey Creek has become one of my favorite places to visit. These sweet stories are always wonderful and Sunday at the Sunflower Inn may have become my favorite of the series so far! I love that this is a book about a town, multiple love stories in the making, and various characters intertwined that feel like friends and family. When you meet a new one, you know you won't have to say goobye at the end of the book, as long as there's another Honey Creek book in the works. I also adore how there's always a touch of mystery happening in this quaint little town.

In this particular visit to Honey Creek, you get to know Jam and Tucson, Melody and Mike, McCoy and his family (and the charming vet he wants to know better), and so many others! You'll visit old friends, see Pecos become sherif. And, most importantly, you'll be cheering for every single one of them - wanting to know if they all find their happy in life and love to fill their hearts.

If it's your first visit to Honey Creek or a return one, you won't regret picking up this book!

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for an ARC on exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book. This book is set in Honey Creek a town in Tx and is the fourth of the series. Each book is a stand-alone. The characters are your friends and the author has a way of making the reader feel like a part of the town. Love these books and the author.

Visit the town of Honey creek and delve into the lives and loves of the residents. Jessica McKenzie has fulfilled her dream of owning the best restaurant around but has no love life. McCoy Mason is involved in a car wreck that ends his chances for a new job and must come to Honey Creek to recoup at his grandfathers. Charles H Winston III is hoping to find romance with one of the lovely ladies he lunches with regularly.

Jessica Ann “Jam” McKenzie is the owner of the local restaurant and it’s Valentine’s Day. She wants to have man in her life. Sergeant Tucson Smith has returned home to celebrate his youngest brother becoming Sheriff. Melody Avendale & Private Michael Alderton come to Honey Creek as a getaway only to start an unintentional murder investigation. McCoy Mason moved to Texas to start a new job when a car accident changes his life forever. He finds himself on his grandfather’s farm recuperating and just may find himself in the middle of a land war. Charles H. Winston decides it’s time to change the monthly lunch dynamics. Together these new and old citizens of Honey Creek will make their future come to life. They’ll find that dreams can come true when you decide it’s time to look toward the future and Sunday at the Sunflower Inn.

Sunday at the Sunflower Inn is the next book in Jodi Thomas’s Honey Creek series. She brings together former, new and existing citizens of Honey Creek as they interact with each other around the local restaurant. The owner is feeling lonely on Valentine's Day and working all the time. When a man comes out of the river it just may change their lives forever. Sunday at the Sunflower Inn has a murder mystery, a runaway girl, a new couple in town, and a couple whose instant attraction just change their lives forever. As these characters interact and come together to solve a murder and a land take over. Couples just find forever relationships as the reveal their dreams for the future. Jodi Thomas’s Honey Creek story Sunday at the Sunflower Inn will be a must read for fans and has romance, suspense a little humor with a senior citizen uprising. A wonderful story with some characters that may have some little quirks and an unexpected connection to each other.

In this charming story of the sweet town of Honey Creek, there are multiple storylines that connect to each other. Jodi Thomas does a wonderful job of explaining falling in love from the viewpoints of a teenager, a senior & others in between. This town symbolizes small town love & acceptance. In Honey Creek, you are welcomed in with open arms & you never go away hungry!

I loved getting to know the wonderful characters in Sunday at the Sunflower Inn. Jodi Thomas has written a novel about 3 couples in 3 different stages of life: Mr. Winston and Miss Lilly in their twilight years; Tucson and Jam in their 30s; and Michael and Melody who are just starting their adulthood lives. All 3 couples have their own stories, yet each is interwoven into the larger world of Honey Creek. This small town, created by Jodi Thomas, is one worth getting to know. The peacefulness of small town living is peppered with unique characters, where the seniors go skinnydipping and stage a sit-in. Take the time to read Sunday at the Sunflower Inn and spend a few hours in Honey Creek!
5 stars