“As soon as I stepped outside, the scent of the lake hit me full force – twisting something deep within me – something that recognized this place as home. Home is where your heart is. I'd never been able to find another town with enough heart to suit me because my heart had always been here – waiting for me to return.” HomeSouthernMagical Realism Book:The Lights of Sugarberry Cove Source: The Lights of Sugarberry Cove
“I’d been called ma’am at least two dozen times in the past week, and despite learning the term was a southern courtesy used on any woman, it still set my teeth on edge. Unless you were geriatric, no one used 'ma’am' up north.” SouthernMa Am Book:Midnight at the Blackbird Café Source: Midnight at the Blackbird Café