Emma Fordham
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Center Stage (Magnolia Steele Mystery #1) my new favourite book character from Denise Grover Swank, I thought that Rose couldn't be topped but wow! I was wrong. Magnolia has entered into Franklin back to her roots and not by choice and is now having to face people she hasn't seen in 10yrs and being brave enough to deal with the backlash but also dealing with new people who might be her friend. as usual I am left waiting for more as it finished too soon X Act Two (Magnolia Steele Mystery #2) I knew when I started to read this I would be left with more questions than answers at the end, I have fallen in love with Magnolia and the life she finds herself in. This seriesis a perfect follow on for those who also loved Rose Gardner and her gang, if you liked that series then you are definitely going to love Maggie. Magnolia continues on her quest to find answers about her fathers disappearance but the more she asks the more trouble heads her way. Colt is still a mysterious friend that I am not sure can be trusted and had yet to prove me otherwise! Call Back (Magnolia Steele Mystery #3) I loved catching up with Magnolia and her life, the storyline picked up quickly and I was able to remember what had been previously happening in the last installment. I knew that this is a four part story so I wasn't expecting to find out the answers I was anxiously waiting for in terms of her love life and the major plotline running through about the murders and the mystery of her Father. I wish Magnolia would settle with Brady but I can see the allure that Colt brings... Curtain Call (Magnolia Steele Mystery #4) what a finale.....the build up to this last installment has been fantastically well written and its a shame that not more people love Magnolia like I do. she has attitude but completely hopeless at times and towards the end of this book, I couldn't work out 'who dun it!' Well Done to Denise for another great read and end to the Magnolia Steele Mystery series.
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Monique Cashmere
This is a series by Denise Grover Swank, and my belief is, it is one of her best yet. Denise is a master at creating characters that you either want to love and hug or just plain slap. You fall for every emotion whilst reading her books and this one especially. Some tender moments between a mother and daughter is touching. There are a couple of central characters, but the main one being Magnolia Steele, a twenty-eighty year old woman returning home after fleeing ten years earlier. She just made her debut lead role on Broadway, in spectacular fashion, and runs to the only place she can, her Momma's. But her nightmare's are starting to feel all too real. Things happened ten years ago, that Magnolia can not remember but being back home is slowly bringing it all to light. And not everyone is happy to see that Magnolia has reappeared, one of them being her brother. I love the way that Denise can have a serious issue of murder but add enough humor into her writing that you will be giggling at times. Of course, you will feel for Magnolia on her quest to find the truth and to clear her name. By buying this boxset, you have the luxury of being able to binge read the four books one after the other. And I know you will be compelled to do so, as you will be grabbed from the first chapter and needing to know all about Magnolia and her nightmares. Enjoyed every one of these books, and wish there was more.
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Katherine Fawcett
WOW! Absolutely fantastic and highly addictive set of books. Magnolia is a loveable main character and the twists and turns of her crazy life had me gasping and completely hooked. It's not just Magnolia though, all of the characters are fantastic and finishing this series has left me wanting more books! Each book is filled with romance, mystery, humour, suspense and very relatable family issues. I love them and would 10/10 recommend, so much so I will be re-reading them time and time again!