As I took a few years off from doing review I am now playing catch up so sorry!!
When requesting this I thought it was a stand-alone but in fact is 5th in series I didn't notice it until I was almost done so it could be listed as such.
Charming little town I won't give any spoilers just incase it gives the other books in series away

I'll be looking for this author again


My thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The fifth book in the Runnymede series by Rita Mae Brown, Cakewalk continues the tale of life in the fictional down divided by the Mason-Dixon Line. The inhabitants are divided in many ways but a small town is a small town wherever you go. Everyone knows everyone's business. After a riot at the movie theater, caused by a mistaken kiss in the dark, a new love is blossoming just as times are changing. The Great War is over and things are starting to look up as life moves on. The Hunsenmeir sisters, Louise and Julia, are feminists before the word was a thing. Their father had left the family and they swore never to rely on a man to provide for them. Louise is started to think about her future while Julia is still worried about a date for the big dance.

Across the town on the rich side of town another family is preparing for a wedding of the youngest son. Tensions are up as he is marrying his sister's pregnant lover. Oh the drama of it all! If you love long ranging family/town sagas this series is for you.

t's light, it's funny, and it's worth a read even if you haven't read the others in this series- I hadn't. Sometimes it feels a bit frenetic but that's because of the characters, who I actually enjoyed quite a bit. Brown has a way of dealing with topical issues in a gentle, humorous way, which is something to be appreciated. THaks to netgalley for the ARC. I'm going to go back and read the earlier books. Thumbs up.

I couldn't finish this and don't want to give a bad review. Thank you very much for the opportunity to read this book - I know they are very loved by many.