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Sweet Tea and Secrets (An Adams Grove Novel Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Nancy Naigle (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,604 ratings
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When beloved town matriarch Pearl Clemmons dies on a warm June afternoon, the folks of Adams Grove, Virginia, can hardly believe it. Sure, Pearl was eighty-five years old, but everyone--particularly her granddaughter Jill--just assumed she would live forever. Now Jill must return home to settle Pearl's estate, comfort a town in mourning...and face Garrett Malloy, the man who broke her heart years ago.

Making matters worse, a string of break-ins at the Clemmons place has Jill and the rest of the town on edge. She can't imagine what Pearl possibly could have had that is worth stealing. But when Jill's safety is threatened, she and Garrett must join forces to unearth Pearl's secrets before someone else--someone dangerous--gets there first. Garrett may have been the last man Jill wanted to see, but now, she may not want to let him go.

An Adams Grove Novel ~ Clean and wholesome small town love stories with a touch of suspense from Nancy Naigle.
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    September 25, 2012
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"The camaraderie of a small town is captured in all its glory in this story of rediscovered love, lies and deceit. Trust comes in small doses and is lost just as easily as the clever plot unfolds, especially when unusual characters provide surprises." - RT Book Reviews, 4-stars

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Welcome to the small town of Adams Grove, where the tea is sweet and trouble is brewing. ~ Book One - Sweet Tea and Secrets Book Two - Out of Focus Book Three - Wedding Cake and Big Mistakes Book Four - Pecan Pie and Deadly Lies (Sept 2013) Book Five - Mint Juleps and Justice (2014)

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0087340OO
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Montlake Romance (September 25, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 25, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1830 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 325 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 3,604 ratings

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Nancy Naigle

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USA Today bestselling author Nancy Naigle whips up small-town love stories with a whole lot of heart. She began writing while juggling a successful career in finance and life on a seventy-six-acre farm. Now happily retired from a career in the financial industry, this Virginia girl devotes her time to writing, antiquing, and spa days with friends.

Several of Nancy's novels have been adapted for television. You can find the complete list of movies and a free downloadable checklist of all of Nancy's books in series order on her website.

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Mike Nemeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Even grandmothers can have secrets
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019
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I read a lot of thrillers. People die. Blood is spilled. I've read Nancy Naigle before. I don't know why I picked up her novels. But once I read one, consuming another seemed appropriate. So I considered "Sweet Tea and Secrets," the first in the Adams Grove series, a diversion after a couple crime novels by Lisa Reagan and T.R. Ragan and Lee Child's latest Reacher installment. I'm glad I did. Naigle ropes in her readers by familiarizing them with the beauty of Adams Grove, a small community in Virginia where everybody knows everybody's business before they do. It's an easy place to be. But for Jill Clemmons, it's no longer home. She took a job in Georgia, working for a nonprofit. While she does great work raising money for kids, the career means she rarely sees her grandmother Pearl. Jill returns regularly but doesn't stay long because of some bad blood with a former boyfriend, the ruggedly handsome Garrett Malloy. He's also her former childhood crush, and they had a pinky-swear promise that they'd someday get married. However, Jill saw a photo of Garrett with a blonde and took immediate umbrage. She fell in with Bradley, the rich guy who treats her right. But there's something a little off about Bradley. Naigle doesn't let that slip right away. She develops the story organically, through the rich cast of characters. Jill's best friend the attorney, Carolann, plays an important role. And Pearl offers gobs of wisdom. And just when I thought this was going to be a slow ride in the South where days could be hot and food quite enticing, Naigle ups the ante. She describes in tight-written detail why she decided to put secrets in the title. And then she increased the tension, added mystery and heaped on some serious conflict. Jill came off as a little pig-headed. Those were Pearl's words for the granddaughter she raised. But that just made her human and maybe a little high-maintenance. I enjoyed my time in Adams Grove and intend to return.
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J M Lincecum
4.0 out of 5 stars Grab a good cup or glass of tea
Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
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Easy to read, intriguing story line. Characters are clearly distinguished. Good memories to be wrapped in. Delightful reading for sure.
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Leanne109
5.0 out of 5 stars Hidden Gem!
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2012
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This was a thoroughly enjoyable read. The book begins with Jill driving to Adams Grove to celebrate her beloved Grandmother's Birthday. At the Birthday we learn a little back story and from there the real story begins. Jill gets a call while at a Gala that she organised. Her Grandmother Pearl is dead.
It was a horrible blow to Jill. She rushes back to her home town to see her grandmother buried but ends up in a mystery. The thing is she doesn't know she is part of a grand mystery until it sneaks up on her and bites her in the....
This book had a great flow to it, it was easy to follow and easy to read. The cover however made me think twice about reading this book because I thought it would be a boring old lady story. Thank god it was so far from that. Though there is an old lady in the story she was anything but timid lol She was full of life and it was great reading about her escapades and ideals. The part of the book that truly sucked me in and got me to keep reading though was the little happenings that got me to wondering hmmm "that doesn't seem right, there's got to be more to the story" as the story unfolded it sure did have more to it and it boggled my mind.
I adored these characters, I felt their emotions, the ups and downs. I even shed a tear here and there. I also laughed out loud and get some crazy looks from family and co-workers while I was reading .
I highly recommend you give this book a read, I would have been missing out big time had I let the cover keep me away from this delectable read.

I give it 5 STARS!
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430booklover
3.0 out of 5 stars Mostly clean story romance and mystery
Reviewed in the United States on August 25, 2022
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I mostly liked the story, but couldn't believe how clueless Jill was throughout most of the story. Just meeting a stranger and believing what he says about the boyfriend you grew up with? Maybe she was just naive, but she stayed with him despite the "housekeeper" being totally rude to her and let him call the shots. Even after he starts showing his true colors, she keeps trusting him about some things. People keep breaking into her house and she doesn't get a security alarm and still leaves a house key outside, just changes the location-plus she keeps staying at the house by herself, knowing Bradley is still out there. I did like Pearl, Garrett, and Jill's other friends. Good ending. This is basically a clean story although there is one foul word in the story.
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Kelly Hitchcock
5.0 out of 5 stars A Literary Escape to the American South...
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2012
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Adam's Grove is a charming, vivid world that came to life for me and reminded me of my own small hometown. It's an archetype for the American South that works well at carrying the story. The characters were well-rounded; you'll find yourself cheering for Jill and grieving over Pearl as if you've known them all your life - like they were just a couple gals from your own neighborhood. It was flawlessly plotted - balancing suspense and romance seamlessly. A nice touch at the end - Naigle includes a list of recipes for some of appetizing items mentioned at length in the book. There's a very visceral feeling of "coming home" that Naigle makes palpable in this novel.

My only criticism beyond the very occasional your/you're confusion was that for me, it ended a little too abruptly, and I would have loved to have seen an epilogue - Brindle estates is built and Jill and Garrett have built a family to honor Pearl's memory. I'll be checking out the other Adam's Grove novels for another welcome escape to this gem of a Southern community. My hope is that one of them will let me find out if Carolanne gave up all New York City to offer for a return to small town life after all.

As someone who's not a huge fan of either romance or suspense, the literary quality of this novel walks this fine line effortlessly and makes for a more than enjoyable read.

Kelly Hitchcock
Author of  The Redheaded Stepchild
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ruralgirl44
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2022
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the characters.so real and fun and interesting to read.first novel by this author but not the last.thank you...
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Alison
5.0 out of 5 stars Full of suspense
Reviewed in Australia on August 25, 2020
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This one was full of second chance romance but someone didnt want that to happen so it was also full of suspense aswell
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Reviewed in India on July 12, 2016
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I ordered krystle men rain coat last two day before.now the seller saying they cancelled the shipment.I want to know the reason
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jaq
5.0 out of 5 stars Romance with a twist
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 15, 2016
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New author for me, it was a good read had more substance than anticipated. At times didn't want to put down. Love story with a mystery.
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Pasquale
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in Italy on December 5, 2015
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Getting book 3 now! It was hard to put it down thanks for the insomnia!

I will finished this series and by the next for sure
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