THE SWEET SMELL OF MAGNOLIAS AND MEMORIES

In this contemporary romance, narrator Nan Kelley recounts the events that bring Jacey Lang and Colin Jennings together during a flood and then tear them apart. Initially, Jacey is unable to recall much about the flood except her tragic inability to save the life of a little boy. Nor can she sort out her feelings for the man who saved her and then disappeared. Later, Kelley evocatively delivers the scene in which, several years down the road, a stunned Jacey recognizes the minister at her friend's wedding. It's Colin. Depicting the series of missteps that derail their romance with maddening frequency, Kelley's deft reading keeps listeners on pins and needles to hear how it all turns out. C.L.S. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2017]