One estranged family. One lost recipe. One last barbecue on the line. Mae is about to learn what happens when things go south&hellip\;
\nMae Townsend has always dreamed of connecting w ith her estranged Black family in the South. She grew up picturing relativ es who looked like her\, crowded dinner tables\, and bustling kitchens. An d\, of course\, the Townsend family barbecue\, the tradition that kept her late father flying to North Carolina year after year\, despite the myster ious rift that always required her to stay behind. \;But as Mae&rsquo\ ;s wedding draws closer\, promising a future of always standing out among her white in-laws\, suddenly not knowing the Townsends hits her like a blo w. So when news arrives that her paternal grandmother has passed\, she dec ides it's time to head South. \;
\nWhat she finds is a family in turmoil\, a long-standing grudge intact\, a lost mac &\; cheese recipe causing grief\, and a family barbecue on the brink of disaster. Not willi ng to let her dreams of family slip away\, Mae steps up to throw a barbecu e everyone will remember. For better or for worse.
\nShauna Robinson writes contemporary fiction with humor and heart. She is the auth or of Must Love Books \;and \;The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks. \;Originally from San Diego\, she now lives in Virg inia with her husband and their sleepy greyhound. Shauna is an introvert a t heart&mdash\;she spends most of her time reading\, baking\, and figuring out the politest way to avoid social interaction.
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