Heartwarming fiction about characters in the small coastal Southern town of Marsden N.C. The people are everyday people with unique southern personalities and foibles, showing examples of love found, love lost, and love hoped for. According to one reviewer: " A witty, colorful preservation of local flavor, uniqueness and language spun by an accomplished storyteller." The topics are diverse from a supernatural experience between a daughter and her dead mother to judging the annual chili cookoff. Another reviewer comments: "he treats these characters and their stories with relish and kindness, retelling each story so vividly that we share the sounds, tastes and textures. His voice enriches the heritage we Southerners take for granted."