Damn you, SEP!

You’ve gotten me so caught up in the life of Sugar Beth Carey that I can’t concentrate.

Ain’t She Sweet is torturing me. It’s one of the best books I’ve read this year.

I am in awe of your talent for taking a character I should hate and making her someone I love. And I do love Sugar Beth. But I shouldn’t. And I should pity Winnie, for what Sugar Beth did to her, but I don’t.

Last night, I stayed up past midnight reading but finally had to force myself to put the damn book down.

Damn you, woman! Damn you and your brilliant characters and vivid setting. How is it that a woman who lives in Chicago–via Ohio and New Jersey–can draw such an accurate picture of small town Mississippi?

And I should know small town Mississippi–I live in Oxford.

I don’t know if I should love you or hate you. I suppose I will give into the love, since I’m such a tree-huggin’ softy.

This year, I’m giving your book to all my friends for Christmas. I’ve tried to explain small town Mississippi to them and they don’t get it. They will once they read this damn book.

Respectfully yours,
A brand new fan
Melissa McKenzie Francis

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I’m emailing this to SEP today. How do you think she’ll respond?