Reunion at Mossy Creek [Paperback]

Deborah Smith (Author), Sharon Sala (Author), Sandra Chastain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1, 2002 | Series: Mossy Creek (Book 2)

Welcome back to Mossy Creek--the warm-hearted but stubborn residents of the small town whose motto is "Ain't goin' nowhere, and don't want to" are once again sorting out the joys, sorrows and everyday mysteries of life.

This time around they've got the added drama of the big town reunion commemorating the twenty-year-old mystery of the late, great Mossy Creek High School, which burned to the ground amid quirky rumors and dark secrets. Are the villains who caused the fire at the grand old school finally ready to come forward?

In the meantime, sassy 100-year-old Creekite Eula Mae Whit is convinced Williard Scott has put a death curse on her, and Mossy Creek Police Chief Amos Royden is still fighting his reputation as the town's most eligible bachelor. Then there's the new bad girl in town, Jasmine, and more adventures from the old bad girl in town, Mayor Ida Hamilton. And last but not least, Bob the flying Chihuahua, finds himself stalked by an amorous lady poodle.

All this and more including the introduction of Mossy Creek's new recipe section, courtesy of Creekite Chef Bubba Rice is waiting for readers in the second novel of the Mossy Creek series.

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[Mossy Creek is] the kind of town where everyone wishes they could live... (New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber) --New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber

Product Details

• Paperback: 430 pages
• Publisher: BelleBooks, Inc. (July 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967303532
• ISBN-13: 978-0967303536
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars series of humorous and sad tied together vignettes, August 18, 2002

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Harriet Klausner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reunion at Mossy Creek (Paperback)

With the twenty-year reunion at Mossy Creek, Georgia coming soon, Creekites wonder who burned down the town's high school back then that has forced locals to attend nearby rival Bigelow High School? Apparently the arsonist is taunting the Creekites by having sent to the town the ten cent fortune telling machine used during that homecoming day when the fire changed so many lives.

Though not even born yet, wallflower Josie McClure knows the impact of the fire because her mother was the homecoming queen who never celebrated her victory and forced her to compete for the Bigelow High School Homecoming Day Queen, which she humiliatingly lost. Rainey Ann Cecil thinks back to that fatal day in 1981 when she was twelve and with Robert Walker and Hank Blackshear believed they caused the fire. Amos Royden is now the sheriff and would like to solve the case that his now deceased father always felt blemished his law enforcement record. Other are impacted by either the fire or the upcoming reunion. Will the reunion complete the destruction of the Creekites or refurbish the civil pride of being a Creekite?

Written as a series of vignettes tied together through the reunion, the story line is humorous and sad focusing on how a pivotal event can change lives forever. Though an ensemble, the characters come across as genuine leaving readers to understand their pain, loneliness, and their need to belong. Fans will enjoy tremendously REUNION AT MOSSY CREEK and want to read the previous slice of small town southern living, MOSSY CREEK. Both novels colorfully and cleverly illustrate small town southern living.

Harriet Klausner

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Loving Mossy Creek!, August 8, 2009

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Kathryn Magendie "Author, editor" (Western North Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Reunion At Mossy Creek (Paperback)

I am getting a late start on reading the Mossy Creek series, but better late than never! I am devouring them as fast as I can to catch up, yet, at the same time, I don't want to finish them too quickly and have to leave the quirky citizens of Mossy Creek behind. A sign of a good read for me is when I miss the characters when I close the book....and this is how I felt when I closed the pages of the last Mossy Creek book I had - this one! Now I've ordered all of them and will gulp them down like good old southern sweet tea. By time I finish, the new one ought to be out....maybe I better read reallllll slow so BB has time to publish a couple more!

These books that center around this little quaint town are a fun read - gentle and quirky. You know just what you are getting and sometimes that's exactly what I want....you also know there will be happy endings, and I'm a sucker for happy endings!

A fine set of interconnecting 'stories' set in a fine little southern town. I'm hooked!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable light read, April 14, 2010

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Marcia K (Newton, WI USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Reunion at Mossy Creek (Paperback)

This is the second in a series of Mossy Creek books. So glad I discovered them. Love the small town and the enjoyable characters. I've already purchased the 3rd book in the series, and expect I will eventually get all of them. Some chapters are more serious, and some have you laughing out loud. If you like books set in the south, you will enjoy this.