Linwood Breedlove Scott's life has officially hit rock bottom. Her husband of thirty years has run off with a stripper. The IRS has taken everything but her coffee table. And her hot flashes are four-alarmers. The only thing that could make being flat-broke and fifty any worse is having to crawl home to her parents' house in Mimosa Branch, Georgia...which is exactly where she's headed.
Lin's barely prepared for the loony bin that greets her, from her controlling, eighty-year-old mother and shockingly blunt father to her long-suffering Aunt Glory and her deranged Uncle Bedford who is convinced a cannibal lives under the furniture. Nor is she ready for the instant love-hate attraction she feels for her handsome new next-door neighbor. Trying to navigate her way through the second act of her life with nothing more than a prepaid calling card, a broken heart, and plenty of Prozac, Lin's about to discover that it's never too late for old friends, new romance, the ties of family, and a second chance to survive it all on the road to becoming the person you were always meant to be...
Judy H. (alam45002) from GREENDALE, IN wrote on 7/2/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
It took e FOREVER to get through this book. I did not like it. Too much detail that was not necesary.
Elaine S. (Fulltimer) from ADA, OK wrote on 5/23/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved this book. It shows us that being 50 and divorced is not the end of the world and women can survive anything and come out stronger for it.
Suzanne S. from ACCOKEEK, MD wrote on 3/19/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
In this book, Lindwood Breedlove Scott's life has officially hit rock-bottom. Her husband of thirty years has run off with a stripper. She's going through menopause, is flat broke, and needs to move back home to her parents' house in Mimosa Branch, Georgia.
To find out how Lindwood manages to make a new life for herself, read this book.
Kristine S. wrote on 3/18/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
The characters were good, lots of action, things happening to them. A dysfunctional family who loves each other and comes together when necessary. Is there a sequel? There should be.
Nancy M. (imnellen) from MINETTO, NY wrote on 1/27/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really enjoyed this book because it is funny, and involves the imperfections of real living. A good story!
Patty P. (NuttyNanny) from MILLEDGEVILLE, GA wrote on 1/1/2007...
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
I loved it because I am from the South as is the author and it is just plain funny and entertaining.
Sharon G. (teacup49) from DOZIER, AL wrote on 12/18/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Started out slow but this book is well worth the read. Very funny story of a woman starting over after her divorce at 50, moving in with her parents, brother and aunt and uncle. Loved it once the plot started moving.
Kathleen C. (auntsassy) from W ALEXANDER, PA wrote on 5/6/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
I really liked this book. It kinda starts out ya-ya like but has its own unique character and charm. Better than YaYa!
Jeanne H. (penguinmama) from SAINT CHARLES, MO wrote on 3/26/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Funny, sweet book.
Ronda G. from COLORADO SPGS, CO wrote on 3/25/2007...
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
A, yet another Ya-Ya knockoff - but this one is good!!! It will make you laugh and as well, cry... you see the main character come to grips with her inner demons in the crazy town she grew up in.
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Tammy H. (tamheath) from SNELLVILLE, GA wrote on 3/20/2008...
Loved it! You love and know the characters in minutes. One of those books where you wonder what happened after the book ends. Easy and fun read, but you still want to know more!
Tammy W. (tamlea) from CORDOVA, AL wrote on 11/9/2007...
I LOVE this book. I posted most of my books on here, but just cannot seem to separate from this one. I always go back to it when I need a good laugh.
Marquaita O. (Quaita) from COLLEGE PARK, GA wrote on 7/8/2007...
Fun read.
Sandy W. (swilhelm) from AUSTIN, TX wrote on 3/4/2007...
A story about starting your life over at 50, in your mother's house in the south, with crazy characters and new adventures. Haywood Smith "The Red Hat Club" writes of Linwood's return home after her husband of 30 years leaves her for a stripper
Misty Y. from STERLING, VA wrote on 2/8/2007...
Cute book, different because the heroine is an older lady (above 40!)
Robyn B. (tincottage) from MEMPHIS, TN wrote on 1/2/2007...
The Red Hat ladies like this book. It is about Red Hat ladies.
Shannon K. (nikkatlan) from MONTROSE, CO wrote on 6/11/2006...
Five Stars! I did really enjoy this story! I hope that you will too...
Beverly B. (baeb47) from INDEPENDENCE, MO wrote on 5/23/2006...
I really enjoyed Lin and her crazy family, and the way she learned to get along with them and enjoy her life.
Laura V. (Bethannie) from GRAND RAPIDS, MI wrote on 5/10/2006...
"Strong characters and ...irrepressible wit...snapshots of Southern living will charm even the hardest-hearted Yankee." ~Publisher's Weekly
B.J. T. (meme) from FORT SMITH, AR wrote on 5/6/2006...
Linwood Breedlove Scott's life has officially hit rock bottom. Her husband of thirty years has run off with a stripper. The IRS has taken everything but her coffee table. And her hot flashes are four-alarmers. The only thing that could make being flat-broke and fifty any worse is having to crawl home to her parents' house in Mimosa Branch, Georgia...which is exactly where she's headed.
Lin's barely prepared for the loony bin that greets her, from her controlling, eighty-year-old mother and shockingly blunt father to her long-suffering Aunt Glory and her deranged Uncle Bedford who is convinced a cannibal lives under the furniture. Nor is she ready for the instant love-hate attraction she feels for her handsome new next-door neighbor. Trying to navigate her way through the second act of her life with nothing more than a prepaid calling card, a broken heart, and plenty of Prozac, Lin's about to discover that it's never too late for old friends, new romance, the ties of family, and a second chance to survive it all on the road to becoming the person you were always meant to be...