"Home to Walnut Ridge" has definitely been my favourite story so far in "The Teacup Novellas" series. I loved how the author entwined the history of the teacup into this book and linked it back to Tracey and her family.

The characters in this book were great and the warm, loving relationship between Tracey, her sister Alex, and their dad, Buddy, was touching, and I also adored the misfits who made up Buddy's Elders. They were so socially awkward and adorable, I loved them all, especially Noah with his sad backstory.

My biggest issue was with the name Buddy. Everytime I read it, instead of a middle-aged man, I was picturing a big, friendly labrador. However, still a sweet read. ( )

Love!

I am addicted to these novellas. I love the story within a story and always starting by catching up with the author and her life. Choosing the tea cup and the story it will tell...I'm a lover of antiques so I can completely relate to everything having a story.

Now...on to number four! ( )

Diane Moody's enovellas are a fav for me. She exhibits amazing ability at plotting and pacing her stories for maximum impact in the fewest pages . Perfect reads for taking a brief reading break.

And the fun begins with Lucy, the author of the novella within the novella! Lucy has received a package of antique teacups from a deceased aunt which forms the basis of her stories [and this series]. The cute ups deliveryman who brings them to Lucy's door becomes the romantic interest in her life even as she writes romance into her own teacup stories - a very fun reading twist.

Novella #3 tackles gritty issues of sexual harassment, discrimination, family relationships, divorce, discrimination and more, all thoughtfully written and all within 177 pages! You can see what I mean about amazing writing! Diane's a master at it. As she is in creating relatable characters and situations in descriptive settings.

Am I impressed? Yes. Thank you, Diane, for sharing your writing gift with us avid readers and fans. Looking forward to more... ( )