REVIEWS

“Magical, quirky, and gorgeously written … nothing short of mesmerizing.”
— Entertainment Weekly

“Brilliantly written … a joy to read … a book you are not going to want to miss.”
— The New York Post

“Delightful…beautifully handled and great fun….This one is a gem.”
— Washington Post

“Ben Sherwood is a modern-day Mark Twain who writes of small town America with love, affection, and a definite twinkle in his eye. A delightful and surprising book from start to finish.”
– Fannie Flagg, bestselling author of Standing in the Rainbow

"A touching, funny, poignant story that tugs at the heartstrings. If it doesn't get on the bestseller lists, they ought to do away with such things."
— Winston Groom, bestselling author of Forrest Gump

“Imaginative, tasty, and heartwarming. The book’s charm and inherent sweetness win the day.”
– People

“A moving metaphorical love story with laughs.”
— US Weekly

"Ben Sherwood has written the comic love story of the year.... The last time I laughed this hard over a novel was with John Kennedy Toole's A Confederacy of Dunces."
— The Tennessean (Nashville)

“Sherwood has an amazing gift for fiction. His writing style is engagingly unique, his characters are superb, and his ability to tell an engaging story is amazing. I could not have enjoyed this book more.”
— The Fort Worth Star-Telegram

“A wonderfully wacky, wise, charming, and romantic satire, filled with lovably eccentric characters who know the secret of true love.”
– Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

“A heartwarming, gently humorous tale that could set records of its own.”
– Publishers Weekly (starred review)