MSCOZY reviewed on 2/1/2012

Helpful Score: 1

This is the first book in the series by Julie Cannon. We meet the main character, Imogene, as she has just lost her husband of 48 years. Imogene lives with her adopted daughters, Lou, who is her niece and another girl named Jeanette who is 16 and a handful. As Imogene tries to get past her loss she is given the advice by her friends that what she needs is to find another husband. This advice hurts Lou who feels that Imogene should still be in mourning. When Imogene goes and gets a makeover, that really upsets Lou who finds solace with her dog and at the riverbank. Meanwhile, Jeannette seems to be acting too secretive and touchy but Imogene writes it off as Jeanette just being a teenager coupled with losing her Dad to whom she was closer than Imogene.

Eventually after some crazy dates with potential husbands, Imogene finally returns to her other true love, the garden. Here she can put all her energy and feelings into the soil and watch the wonderful transformation of the things that grow, especially her beloved tomatoes.

This was a very entertaining read and had me laughing out loud at times. I recommend this to those who enjoy Fannie Flagg.

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