Cynthia Darlow
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It's lonely and boring in Miss Julia's normally boisterous town, what with husband Sam off on a long-planned tour of Russia and Hazel Marie vacationing in Mexico with Mr. Pickens. After inviting twenty-five of her closest friends to a party in her home, Miss Julia discovers that she's been robbed -- her jewelry, including her engagement ring (a perfect replica of Princess Diana's), is missing! According to the police, this is not the first time the...
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If there's no rest for the weary, Miss Julia must be absolutely exhausted. She's just learned a secret - Hazel Marie is pregnant with twins and the prospective father has cleared out of town. But good things come in unexpected packages. Abbotsville finds itself the scene of a heist, and Miss Julia knows there's only one man who can solve the crime. It's J. D. Pickens, P. I., renowned investigator and Hazel's wayward love.
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When Miss Julia's regular doctor goes on vacation with his wife, leaving a replacement in his stead, Miss Julia is immediately concerned. Never one to miss an opportunity to entertain, or size up, a newcomer, she invites the charming Dr. Don Crawford, and his painfully shy wife, Lauren, to dinner. While Miss Julia and Sam both note Lauren's obvious lack of social skills, it's her friends Hazel Marie and Binkie that pick up on some of Dr. Crawford's...
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Hazel Marie, former lover of Miss Julia's late husband, needs assistance in staging a beauty contest to determine who will reign as Miss Abbot County Sheriff's Department. Enter Miss Julia. She has plenty of advice for the contestants about maintaining their poise, showcasing their charm, and perfecting their stage presence. Doing her utmost to help the women, Miss Julia must also address concerns over her complicated relationship with her gentleman...
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The feisty Miss Julia returns to set things right in her seventh hilarious adventure. Don't miss Ann Ross's latest, Miss Julia Raises the Roof, coming April 2018 from Viking.
Miss Julia has charmed and captivated fans of humorous Southern tales through six rollicking novels, and now, in Miss Julia Stands Her Ground, she faces her most daunting challenge yet. Hazel Marie’s troublemaking uncle, Brother
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.The sixteenth in the series, Miss Julia Lays Down the Law is guaranteed to be the steel magnolia's most exciting adventure yet. It's November and Miss Julia is looking forward to some quiet time before the holidays. That is until snobby Connie Clayborn and her rich husband move to town. At first, Miss Julia and the other ladies are pleased to be invited over for coffee, but the afternoon turns into a slap in the face when their hostess spouts nonstop...
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It's summer in Abbotsville, and Miss Julia has visions of enjoying a life of leisure. But before she can even sip some iced tea on her front porch, a letter from her long-lost cousin Elsie informs her that Elsie's granddaughter is on a bus headed to Abbotsville that very day. Reminding Miss Julia of an old family debt, Elsie proclaims that she is sending Trixie to Miss Julia's to learn to become a lady. The nerve of some people! When the rude and...
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When developers threaten to bulldoze the old courthouse to make way for condominiums, Miss Julia enlists the help of Etta Mae Wiggins in a plot to scare off the money by exposing the town's many eccentric characters; Miss Julia also discovers several of her friends' husbands have vanished.
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"When Miss Julia hears that Miss Mattie Freeman has passed away, she wishes she'd spent more time getting to know the woman. But the last thing Miss Julia expects is a phone call from Ernest Sitton, Attorney at Law: Miss Julia has been named executor of Mattie's estate -- and it looks like Miss Mattie's last wishes were more generous than her coffers were full. Determined to find something of value for Mattie's beneficiaries, Miss Julia is faced with...
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Miss Julia's sweet and generous husband, Sam, has decided to take a big group trip to the beach, inviting family and friends. While Miss Julia prepares for the big trip, her longtime friend LuAnne comes to her with a horrifying discovery--her husband may be cheating on her. Julia invites LuAnne along to the beach to get away and clear her head--and to keep from doing anything rash. Everyone settles into the rental house and six-year-old Latisha, their...
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When Hazel Marie's hotheaded private investigator husband, J.D., goes missing during his latest job, Miss Julia and Etta Mae struggle to free a man matching his description from a West Virginia jail, while Agnes Whitman returns to town with a following of misfits who might be members of a zealous cult.
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"With a crisp bite in the air, Miss Julia is enjoying a well-earned respite by her new fireplace. But autumn leaves aren't the only things falling: James, Hazel Marie's housekeeper, has had a nasty tumble down some stairs. How can Hazel Marie feed and take care of him--not to mention a husband and two babies--when she barely knows how to boil water? Miss Julia jumps in to help by convincing the ladies of Abbotsville to put on their aprons and give...
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Miss Julia has promised her husband, Sam, to mind her own business. What a relief! She doesn't have to spring into action when a dead body is found in a toolshed six blocks from her house. Instead, she can concentrate on what's really important-like figuring out who's been passing bad checks in her name and, most important, preparing for Hazel Marie's impending due date.
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With her husband Sam off on a trip to Europe, Miss Julia reckons it's about time to roll up her sleeves and be of some use to her community. She's just considering how to get involved when she hears that the nosy do-gooder Madge Taylor and the new pastor Rucker are embarking on a mission to buy up the vacant house down the street from Miss Julia and establish a group home for wayward teenagers. Miss Julia is shocked to learn Madge and the pastor never...
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Miss Julia has decided to turn over a new leaf and is determined to stop meddling in other peoples' lives. But her hands are full before long! Etta Mae is worried about losing her job now that the retirement care center is closing. Meanwhile, Mildred is sent into a tizzy when a grandchild she's never met shows up on her doorstep. With her husband fighting a mysterious illness, Mildred's all on her own. Luckily, Miss Julia has experience dealing with...
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Sometimes even Miss Julia just wants to go to bed and hide under the covers. Her husband, Sam, wants them to attend marriage enrichment classes. Could their marriage be in a poor state? Even worse, the psychologist leading the sessions is Dr. Fred Fowler - a man Miss Julia could go forever without seeing again and one she'd certainly rather not introduce to Sam. But she can't stay in bed for long, even if she wants to. Someone has knocked Francie...
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Georgia, SuSu, Teeny, Diane, and Linda are back in a warm, sassy Southern novel from the New York Times bestselling author of QUEEN BEE OF MIMOSA BRANCH and RED HAT CLUB.
Georgia, SuSu, Teeny, Linda and Diane have been friends for more than thirty years. But when Pru Bonner, black sheep of the group, falls off the wagon so hard it shakes their world, "the girls" stage a hilarious kidnapping in Vegas to help their childhood friend clean up her act....
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When Eden Palmer moves into Farrington Manor, the charming house that was willed to her, she hopes her new home in lovely Arundel, North Carolina, will provide the fresh start she needs. Her beloved daughter Melissa, whom Eden raised on her own, is married now, and Eden must begin a new chapter. But her arrival in the small southern town soon plunges her into a mystery that threatens not only her plans and reputation, but her life. When two eligible...
20) The Red Hat Club
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Five women, best friends for thirty years, support each other at their monthly food, wine and gossip gatherings. When Diane's banker husband uses their retirement funds to buy a condo for his mistress, the women plot to get even.