Queen of the Cookbooks

by Ashton Lee

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Pub Date Nov 29 2016 | Archive Date Nov 18 2016

Description

In the quirky Southern town of Cherico, Mississippi, a new library means an exciting new chapter for librarian Maura Beth McShay—and for the friends and book lovers known as the Cherry Cola Book Club…

The construction of Cherico’s cutting-edge library has been an epic struggle worthy of War and Peace. But the Grand Opening Ceremony is scheduled at last—for the Fourth of July no less—featuring lakeside fireworks and a concert by country singer Waddell Mack. Maura Beth has even devised a cooking contest among area chefs and aspiring Julia Childs to crown the Queen of the Cookbooks. Yet even Maura Beth’s careful plotting can’t prevent some glitches…

Between a furniture fiasco that requires some creative problem-solving, and front-desk clerk Renette’s major crush on Waddell Mack, there’s equal parts drama and comic relief. Once the ribbon has been cut and the delicious recipes are judged, the Queen of the Cookbooks will take her crown, and the Cherry Cola Book Club, along with Maura Beth and her staff, will have the library of their dreams. But it’ll take luck, loyal friendships, and the shared love of a powerful story to make this a truly happy beginning…

Praise for The Cherry Cola Book Club novels

“An intrepid librarian, a book club feast, and a cozy, heart-warming Mississippi mystery—what's not to love?” --Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet

“Lee’s buoyant David-versus-Goliath tale zestfully illuminates a real problem confronting libraries and cities of all sizes.” --Booklist

Advance Praise

“Mississippians do their level best to cope with the minor calamities that threaten the opening of their new library…Lee's feisty heroine makes light work of some tough problems in this small-town, small-stakes adventure.”– Kirkus Reviews

“Lee returns to Cherico, Miss, for a fifth time and the Cherry Cola Book Club members are in their best mood yet, thanks to their new state-of-the-art library that set to open on the Fourth of July. But of course, their plans will come crashing to a halt when they once again encounter unexpected problems. Lee knows how to perfectly keep the stories of these characters fresh, and despite revisiting them once again, the story never seems to grow stale.”– RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars