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Spilling Tea
Ida Mae Washington is the newest resident in the 1950's Shady Side, Maryland, community. Since moving in, she has only left her house a handful of times and has done her best to avoid all the neighbors who have stopped by to greet her.
Despite her efforts, she invited to attend the neighborhood Tea Party, the highlight of the town's social calendar. Ida Mae declines the invitation but then catches a glimpse of her neighbor, who is also someone from her past and everything changes.
Ida Mae's delight at the reunion is soon replaced with panic when she realizes she has disclosed a decade's worth of secrets to the biggest gossip in the neighborhood.
With only one day left before the Tea Party Ida Mae must attend. She must know whether loyalty or betrayal will prevail. Utilizing a dual-timeline plot, Spilling Tea takes a modern day idiom to the 1950's.
Despite her efforts, she invited to attend the neighborhood Tea Party, the highlight of the town's social calendar. Ida Mae declines the invitation but then catches a glimpse of her neighbor, who is also someone from her past and everything changes.
Ida Mae's delight at the reunion is soon replaced with panic when she realizes she has disclosed a decade's worth of secrets to the biggest gossip in the neighborhood.
With only one day left before the Tea Party Ida Mae must attend. She must know whether loyalty or betrayal will prevail. Utilizing a dual-timeline plot, Spilling Tea takes a modern day idiom to the 1950's.
84 pages, Paperback
Published May 18, 2024
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May 22, 2024
4.5 Stars! ** I was lucky enough to get an ARC copy of this book ** Once I picked this up, I could not put it down!
Imagine a town so messy that you can’t even have conversations in your own home — because EVERYONE’S LISTENING!
This book was a quick, FUN read. The literal definition of a “mess contest” with a thriller back story.
Without giving a spoiler, there’s one big question at the end that I will think about often.
This is a historical fiction that fans of Mary Monroe will eat up!
Imagine a town so messy that you can’t even have conversations in your own home — because EVERYONE’S LISTENING!
This book was a quick, FUN read. The literal definition of a “mess contest” with a thriller back story.
Without giving a spoiler, there’s one big question at the end that I will think about often.
This is a historical fiction that fans of Mary Monroe will eat up!
December 25, 2024
A quick, short story. I liked the premise of the “tea party”; a unique plot that I haven’t seen before. The ending was a good cliffhanger/inconclusive ending in which the reader still has questions. Great debut book for this young author!
November 6, 2024
I love this quick short read until the very last page. Honestly, what happened? I have so many questions.
August 19, 2024
An awesome quick read. I did not anticipate it ending that way! I have questions lol
May 23, 2024
This book is unputdownable. Even with it being a short story, I felt like I knew and understood the main characters. The added twist of it being a “tea party” was clever. This book was to the point left you wanting more because it ends on a cliff hanger. It is an easy read for someone who is looking to get back into reading or not really a reader. I’ve read this book twice so far and would love to see this made into a movie. Great book for a discussion. I have discussed this book several times with several different groups and everyone has a variety of perspectives. I would definitely recommend this book!
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