A novel full of Southern charm, characters, food, and
the difficulties of keeping secrets in a small town
Georgia Elliot grew up in Ocean Sands, a small Gulf town
full of Southern charm—and a super-efficient grapevine. So
the few secrets she's managed to keep are precious,
including that she's the inventor of TV's hottest new
kitchen gadget, the Miracle Chef. A second-generation
beauty queen, Georgia turns to women she knows she can
trust to keep her secret from her controlling society Mama:
the Tiara Club. All the members are veterans of the pageant
circuit, but they've just admitted one woman who doesn't
fit in—Sierra Riley, a Yankee who's never taped her breasts
or smeared glue on her butt to wow the judges. And this
year the Tiara Club is determined to help Sierra win the
coveted Shrimp Queen crown. Add in an impending wedding and
the Club's attempts to keep Georgia's secret, and the
members of the Tiara Club have all they can do to hold on
to their poise, their friendships, and their sense of humor.