The Secret to Hummingbird Cake

The Secret to Hummingbird Cake celebrates strong women and stronger ties. Its humor poignancy and a dash of sass will touch the heart.In the South you always say yes maam and no maam. You know everybodys business. Football is a lifestyle not a pastime. Food especially dessert is almost a religious experience. And you protect your friends as fiercely as you protect your family even if the threat is something you cannot see this spot-on Southern novel brimming with wit and authenticity Laine Carrigan Ella Rae first met on the playground when they were five years old. Now as adults theyre still almost inseparable as they life together: from the sometimes rocky path of marriage to the outrageous curveballs that life sometimes throws from devastating pain to absolute joy. Through it all youll experience the essence and the joy of true friendship. And if youre lucky you just may discover the secret to hummingbird cake along the way.CBA ReviewsA delightful heartwarming and heart wrenching story that captures the beauty and essence of living in a small southern town. A must read for ALL girls 18 to 80. (Ladies Southern Lit Society) McHales magnificently penned novel is a story which demonstrates the power of genuine female friendships. The writing is sharp fresh and delivered to the reader with finesse and humor...a remarkable debut novel that is a must read for all who sincerely believe true friendship is a gift to be treasured. (MK Torrance Goodreads Master Reviewer) The book starts out as chick lit but then takes a sharp turn on the genre and gives us something much more...a real look at the kind of remarkable female friendships that so many of us experience in real life but few books ever capture. I laughed and I wept and readers will too. Wow. (Linda Stasi Columnist New York Daily News author of The Sixth Station as well as six nonfiction books TV Commentator for NY1 What A Week) McHales debut novel is such an amazing surprise. Just when you think youve heard this song before the music changes. It will make you laugh out loud and make you cry and stay with you long after the read is done. All in all a brilliant raw look at life. (Melissa Grego editor-in-chief at Broadcasting & Cable) Highly recommend this book to bookclubs everywhere. In a world where fake friendship is celebrated it was most refreshing to read a story that defines what true friendship really is. (The Dallas Dozen Bookclub) Finally! A REAL story about REAL friendship! Get the tissues ready...for the happy tears and sad ones too. (Grant Junior League) Full length standalone novelWomens fiction focused on friendship and set in the SouthIncludes discussion questions for book clubs