The Secret to Hummingbird Cake

The Secret to Hummingbird Cake

<p><em>“Why won’t you just tell me what’s in that cake?” I’d been trying to get Laine’s recipe for years. We all had.</em></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>When all else fails, turn to the divine taste of hummingbird cake.</strong></p><p> </p><p>In the South you always say “yes, ma’am” and “no, ma’am.” You know everybody’s business. Football is a lifestyle not a pastime. Food—especially dessert— is almost a religious experience. And you protect your friends as fiercely as you protect your family— even if the threat is something you cannot see.</p><p> </p><p>In this spot-on Southern novel brimming with wit and authenticity, you’ll laugh alongside lifelong friends, navigate the sometimes rocky path of marriage, and roll through the outrageous curveballs that life sometimes throws . . . from devastating pain to absolute joy. And if you’re lucky, you just may discover the secret to hummingbird cake along the way.</p>