The Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories

A Southern novel full of friendships and finding love. Theres no time, Colin said. You have to go. Find me, call me . . . Jacey and Colin shared the three most intense days of their lives together, waiting for help as Mississippi floodwaters surrounded them. Jacey knew Colin was the love of her lifeuntil her rescue boat went under water, along with Colins last name and pieces of Jaceys memory. The last thing she remembered was being submerged in water. Again. As Jacey walks down the aisle as the maid of honor in her friends wedding a year later, the last person she expects to see is Colin. The biggest surprise, though, is that the man of her dreams is not wearing jeans and flip-flops as he did when he held her through those long nights of the flood. Hes the preacher. As Jaceys memories come flooding back, its almost more than she can take. The fate of the young family trapped with them haunts her. The unwavering honestyand supportof her best friend Georgia forces her to take a fresh look at herself. Shes spent her life afraid of love. But a flood is opening Jaceys heart in the most unexpected ways.