Queen Bee Goes Home Again: A Novel

From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch, a divorcee returns her Southern hometown and finds a late-in-life romance.

It's been ten years since Linwood Scott had to move back home to Mimosa Branch, Georgia the first time. Now, with her work in real estate at a stand-still because of the economy, and her ex-husband and his alimony payments (and his former stripper-current wife) nowhere to be seen, Linwood finds herself back in the place she'd never thought she'd be: the garage apartment next to her mother Mamie's mansion.

But this time around things are different. It's not just Linwood that's ten years older. Her uncle and father are living in a home, and Mamie is working hard to take care of everything on her own (while still bossing around her nearest and dearest). Linwood's brother has cleaned up his act and turned over a new leaf. And there's a new Baptist preacher in town . . .who also happens to be handsome and divorced. While Linwood reconnects with Mimosa Branch and works to figure out what her next step will be, its family, love, and a sense of humor that will help guide her through the unpredictable turns her life has taken.

Praise for Queen Bee of Mimosa Branch

“Haywood Smith paints a portrait of lasting relationships between family and lifelong friends in the small-town South. Her colorful cast of characters is unforgettable.” —Southern Living

“A veritable goldmine of Southern homespun homilies and hospitality, where the Ya-Ya sisterhood would feel right at home.” —Booklist

“Snapshots of Southern living will charm even the hardest-hearted Yankee.” —Publishers Weekly

“Hilariously on the mark . . .the perfect combination of wit and touching sentiment . . . [A] one-of-a-kind feel-good read.” —Romantic Times

“[A] hilarious slice of life.” —Midwest Book Review

© 2025 St. Martin's Press (E-bog): 9781466864535

Release date

E-bog: 14. marts 2025