Gone South

Michigan girl, Tish McCombs, may be ready to begin again after an accident that left her heart and dreams crushed.  When she find that her great-great-grandparent's home is on the market in the deep South of Alabama, she ventures down to take a look, memories of visiting there with her father when he was living still fresh in her mind.  She only wanted to see the house.  Reconnect with her roots. What she didn't expect was to fall in love with it.  Usually predictable, Tish decides to buy the house and leave her past in Michigan behind. What catches Tish totally off guards is that McCombs aren't welcome in this little town.  Not only are they not welcome but there are grudges and hard feelings toward her ancestors that have lasted since the Civil War!

Mel is hitchhiking, trying to figure out where to land since the rift between she and her family over her taking something she thinks is rightfully hers.  When Mel is forced to leave behind all the money she has saved, she has no choice to return home but her family turns her away.

Two outcasts.  Mel is homeless and
Tish has plenty of space and is virtually friendless but can she trust Mel?  George Zorbas (whose mother one lived in the home Tish has just purchased) is the only one who seems willing to give the two a chance and both of them need healing and a new start.   

Meg Moseley has done a fabulous job of capturing small town Southern life.  Even down to the lack of trust to "outsiders" is accurate and believable.  If you enjoy a tale with a bit of mystery, surprise turns, small-town life, and a touch of romance, Gone South is definitely worth your time.  If you're like me, the cover is enough to make you pick it up and begin to read.  This is my first read by author Meg Moseley, but I hope it won't be the last.  Perhaps a sequel to Gone South?  There were enough unanswered questions at the end of the book to consider that a possibility.

I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.  I was in no way obligated to write a positive review.