First published 2012
Graciela "Ace" Jones has traded small-town Mississippi for sunny Pelican Cove, Florida. She opens her dream art gallery and plans to marry her fiancé Mason. Ace decides to abandon her blunt personality and become sweet instead. Her fresh start hits a snag when she crosses Mrs. Lenore Kennashaw, the leader of a group of cruel socialites who look down on everyone else. These women think they run the town with their money and status. When Ace accidentally undermines Mrs. Kennashaw's authority, she becomes their main target. The socialites wage war against the newcomer who dared to challenge their power. Ace finds herself fighting back with help from new local friends and her old crew from Bugtussle, Mississippi. Her loyal chiweenie Buster Loo stands by her side. Ace must decide whether staying sweet is worth the cost or if she needs to return to her tough-talking ways to survive Florida's social battlefield.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, fast-paced, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Bugtussle, Mississippi, Pelican Cove, Florida
341 pages · Paperback · Penguin Publishing Group