Gone With a Handsomer Man by Michael Lee West

Wow! This book was so wonderful from the first line all the way to the final, teasing sentence. I can hardly wait for the next book in the series, I have to know how this story goes! I recieved this book as part of the Member giveaway program on LibraryThing.com. I knew I would love it when on the cover there was a great review from Janet Evanovich. The story takes place in the Deep South, and with that comes delicious cooking, steamy romance, and a whole mess of drama. An asthmatic Teeny Templeton finds her soon-to-be husband playing naked badminton with two women. It's not long before he turns up dead. Was it her? Was it on of the badminton players? The author kept me guessing the whole time about several important things until the very end, but I won't spoil those... The character development was wonderful, the recipes at the end were a terrific added bonus, and the scene descriptions had me swaeting in the Charleston heat. I think Michael Lee West has a way with words and should keep on putting that pen to paper. Well done!