When Meredith Briscoe attends her estranged mother's funeral, she reunites with her estranged grandmother, Lilah Briscoe. Meri wants to pay her respects and head back to her New York law office. Except nothing happens quickly on Honey Grove, her grandmother's farm, and events seem to conspire against Meri at every turn.

Genell Denellin has written a story as languid as warm, thick honey, like most good Southern fiction. I understood Meri's frustrations, because I too wanted things to hurry up. Like Meri, I eventually had to accept the pace of HONEY GROVE as it was, relax and enjoy the ride. Once I did, I absolutely enjoyed this story of North meets South, city slicker meets country, and girl meets boy.

The romance between Meri and Caleb is one of the things that unfolds slowly albeit in a satisfying fashion. Despite her initial misgivings, Meri finds that Caleb is a person she can trust, and Honey Grove is a place she can call home.

HONEY GROVE is replete with quirky characters, human and animal alike. If you enjoy Southern fiction, particularly stories with a homespun Texas flavor, you'll enjoy HONEY GROVE.