Good. Crazy small town and crazy people. ( )

When 15 year old Hazel Crabtree shows up at the Frett's house asking for help, they had no idea that she was pregnant. She gives birth to a baby girl, who is immediately claimed and adopted by Sacia Frett.

The only problem with this is the long standing feud between the Fretts and Crabtrees (think Hatfield and McCoys).

Nonny Frett grows up walking the line between the two families: the wild, rough Crabtrees and the gentile Fretts.

A very enjoyable story, sweet, and light. ( )

This was a good read. A heart warming story about a girl whose adoptive mother was def and blind, but still loved her better than anyone in her real family could. After I read this book I had to read all of Joshilyn Jacksons books. She's definitely one of my favorite writers now. ( )

I read this because I loved her first book, Gods in Alabama. While this book was difficult for me to get into at first, I felt Jackson penned a strong finish for this story of family feuds and complicated lovers. It took me awhile to finish this book but once I finally reached the climax, the wait was worth it. ( )

An enjoyable, but overall predictable, quick read. I always enjoy Joshilyn Jackson's books, especially this one's take on the rivalries that crop up between Southern families that are only exacerbated by life in a small town. There are some humorous moments, a few twists, and likable characters. Particularly inventive was Jackson's use of a main character, Nonny, who literally finds herself "between" the Fretts and the Crabtrees (the ersatz Hatfields and McCoys of the story), as well as the character of Stacia, who raises Nonny as her own. Stacia, who suffers from Usher's Syndrome, was born deaf and progressively loses her eyesight, but that doesn't stop her from being outspoken and independent, as well as an artist and a caring mother. Liked it, but did not love it. ( )