Sweet Tea and Secrets

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Not much happens in Adams Grove, Virginia, where the worst crime to hit the small town in a decade was hunters bagging too many deer. So when word gets out about a break-in over at Pearl Clemmons’s place, the townsfolk go on high alert, locking their doors and firing up the rumor mill.

Pearl’s granddaughter Jill certainly has enough on her plate, what with tending to Pearl’s estate and coming face-to-face with sexier-than-sin Garrett Malloy. Also known as: The Man Who Broke Her ...

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Overview

Not much happens in Adams Grove, Virginia, where the worst crime to hit the small town in a decade was hunters bagging too many deer. So when word gets out about a break-in over at Pearl Clemmons’s place, the townsfolk go on high alert, locking their doors and firing up the rumor mill.

Pearl’s granddaughter Jill certainly has enough on her plate, what with tending to Pearl’s estate and coming face-to-face with sexier-than-sin Garrett Malloy. Also known as: The Man Who Broke Her Heart. But now that she has to contend with no-count thieves, everyone agrees she can use all the help she can get. Somebody thinks Pearl had something worth stealing, and it’s clear they’ll stop at nothing to get it — even if it means hurting Jill.

Now, with Garrett’s help, Jill just might have a chance of unearthing Pearl’s secrets…as well as her own deep, conflicted desire for her ex. Garrett may have been the last man Jill wanted to see, but now, she may not want to let him go.

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Editorial Reviews

Phyllis Johnson
Great Southern Read!

Pull up a chair and fix yourself a nice tall glass of sweet tea. Here’s a great read for the summer that you don’t want to miss- Sweet Tea and Secrets by award winning author, Nancy Naigle.

When Jill decides to go back to Adams Grove, little does she know that her world is going to be turned upside down in a short amount of time. The only family she has left, Grandma Pearl, the pie baking, advice giving matriarch, dies unexpectedly and leave
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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780615511719
  • Publisher: Crossroads
  • Publication date: 7/28/2011
  • Pages: 338
  • Product dimensions: 5.24 (w) x 7.99 (h) x 0.76 (d)

Meet the Author

Nancy Naigle was born and raised in Virginia Beach. She balances her career in the financial industry with a lifelong passion for books and storytelling and is co-author of the novel Inkblot with Phyllis C. Johnson. When she isn’t writing or wrangling goats on the family farm, she enjoys antiquing and cooking. She lives with her husband in Drewryville, Virginia.
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  • Posted June 24, 2011

    Fantastic Read

    Grandma Pearl was a matchmaker indeed. She was also loved by the town of Adams Grove. When she passed on, she left behind a trail of secrets for her granddaughter Jill to follow. And, with her matchmaking skills in mind, before she died she set out to encourage Jill and Garrett to rekindle their relationship. It would be a win-win situation for all parties involved.

    Jill left Adams Grove a year ago, to begin a new life with a great new job. She became very busy, but made it back to Adams Grove for her grandmother's surprise party, and then for her death just a while later. Pearl was the only relative Jill had left, and so her surprise passing hit her pretty hard. She stops everything she's doing to come back to Adams Grove and take care of things, and to keep a fresh mind of all the memories of Pearl that are there. And Garrett, he just doesn't give up.

    Garrett loved Pearl too. Obviously, Pearl loved Garrett and wanted him to be a part of the family. She'd always felt Garrett and Jill belonged together. Even in death, Pearl is everywhere. She has a strong presence throughout the story, playing on the good and bad emotions of her family and friends that loved her.

    Jill sees so many changes within Adams Grove. She's torn between her life in Savannah (though her boss and boyfriend is a rude man!), and the life she left behind. And it seems someone is intruding in Pearl's house. Weaved into the story is a mystery. Who keeps breaking into the house? What is it they are after? Then comes the secrets Pearl left behind. The mysterious letters written to Pearl from a man Jill has never heard about, and so on.

    Adams Grove, Virginia is a quaint little country town filled with a variety of people. It seems that Jill is surprised at those who'd once left, but came back to this town for one reason or another. What is it about a small town that brings people back, no matter where they left to and what they went to do? The ending gives vague hints that there could be more stories set in this little town. I sure hope so, because I'd love another visit. Ms. Naigle writes characters that are engaging and fresh, a plot that is moving, romantic, mysterious, and emotional. It's perfect reading for the upcoming hot summer days, where sitting in the shade with your own glass of tea seems fitting.

    Want my advice? Don't miss this charming and wonderful book. Sweet Tea and Secrets has a little bit of everything - romance, mystery, something that tugs on your heartstrings, and that wonderful happily ever-after that the romantic reader craves.

    Originally posted at The Long and Short of It Romance Reviews

    3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 19, 2011

    Sweet all the way around!

    Nancy Naigle is a great new voice in women's fiction and small towns. She captured me from the beginning with her character development and all the way to the end! I love the small hometown and getting to know all the residence. A little romance plus suspense made it much sweeter than just the sweet tea! Great!!!

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 15, 2011

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    Sweet Tea and Secrets- Great Southern read!

    Pull up a chair and fix yourself a nice tall glass of sweet tea. Here's a great read for the summer that you don't want to miss- Sweet Tea and Secrets by award winning author, Nancy Naigle.

    When Jill decides to go back to Adams Grove, little does she know that her world is going to be turned upside down in a short amount of time. The only family she has left, Grandma Pearl, the pie baking, advice giving matriarch dies unexpectedly and leaves behind a mystery to unravel and some hidden treasures. Obstacles and danger come Jill's way and her old flame, Garrett Malloy, is there to help her escape them while Bradley Kase tries his best to get in her way. Read the book! It will have you on the edge of your seat, misty eyed and craving some of Grandma Pearl's chocolate pecan pie. (To be washed down with iced tea, of course.)

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 7, 2011

    Look no further for the perfect summer book!

    Sweet Tea warmly invites you in and before you know it 100 pages have whizzed by in a flash. You know it is a good book when life becomes a distraction while you wonder what is going to happen next in Adams Grove. Naigle's writing is reminicent of Harper Lee with the small town southern charm mixed witha modern day romance and suspense similiar to Nora Roberts. It is a spell binding and hard to put down, yet once it is over you miss the characters. It makes you yearn for more and wish that a sequel was immediately handy just so you can get your Adams Grove fix. It is a must read for the beach, for a rainy day - for any moment in your life when you want a good book that will comfort you like a warm blanket. This is an ideal book for a book club. I can't wait to read more from Naigle.

    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted May 15, 2011

    Highly recommended

    Pearl is great, and the small town colorful. I hope Carolanne gets her own story. Can't wait until November for Out of Focus to come out.

    2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted October 5, 2011

    My Review of Sweet Tea and Secrets

    Returning back to Adams Grove after the death of her grandmother, Pearl Clemmons, Jill is met with mixed emotions-she's mourning the loss of Pearl but also not exactly excited to see her ex-fiancé, Garrett Malloy. She stays at her grandmother's home to get her estate situated and there are a series of break-ins. That's when they begin to realize their lives are in danger. Will Jill and Garrett find a way to escape the present danger and rekindle their romance?

    My review:

    Sweet Tea and Secrets is a polished and sophisticated, yet laidback novel with a down home country feel. From the start, I felt like I was pulled right in to the quaint town of Adams Grove. The relationship between Jill and Garrett was fun and sassy. I loved the physical tension and how it was sweet, exactly right up my alley. The re-development of their relationship was something that kept my interest throughout the novel.

    Ms. Naigle's writing style was detailed but not with an overkill of unnecessary information. The plot line was exciting and very believable and I wanted to know more when the story ended. This story was so compelling and I would love to read more about Jill and Garrett and the characters of Adams Grove. I give Ms. Naigle 5 Stars for Outstanding Fiction.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted September 13, 2011

    Delightful small town type read

    What a delightful read this book was, as I so love small town life and the people you find in it. Jill is the small town gal who comes back after Grandma dies and from there its a suspenseful mystery with a romance thrown in in the mix when she runs in to an ex boyfriend. The reading of the will brings surprises and the story is full of twist and turns. How can you not wonder what this story brings when you read something like this "Grandma Pearl always said you should live your life in such a way that when your feet hit the floor in the morning, Satan shudders and says, "Oh sh*&^, she's awake!" I am looking forward to reading the next book in this series titled "Out Of Focus".

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted August 18, 2011

    it was okay

    Loved Pearl. What a hoot! The heroine fell sorta flat for me, as did the plot about 2/3 of the way through. The author did weave Southern mannerisms and dialogue throughout nicely enough, except for a few times when it was a bit overdone. All in all, it was an okay read and I might look into the next one in the series.

    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted July 25, 2011

    Could have been better....

    The dtory eas good but there seemed to be parts missing. It wasn,t formated for my nook very good.

    1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • Posted March 15, 2012

    From the beginning the author had me with her touching tale of a

    From the beginning the author had me with her touching tale of a woman and her Grandmother. The story unfolded to reveal all that was wonderful and sinister in Adams Grove. A small town with all it had to offer in the way of friendships, mystery, romance and stirred together with a bit of sweet tea! This author can sure spin a tale cleverly disguised and always surprising. The end was truly unexpected and left me waiting for more stories from the quiet little neighborhood and it's interesting residents. Her book Out of Focus is another Adams Grove and Nancy Naigle delight!

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    Posted May 16, 2011

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