When Queenie is fired from yet another chef position (this time for refusing a diner ketchup to eat on his eggs), she has nowhere to go — Nowhere but Home. Home is small-town North Star, Texas. She left for good after college, running from her past and the lack of a future with the love of her life. But job after job leaves her feeling unfulfilled, and picking up and moving so often has left her with no roots.
When she returns home for a short-term stay to regroup while she’s looking for a job, she feels all she’s been missing. Though she hasn’t been physically around, the connection with her sister and her nephew compels her to stick around. Connecting with old friends (and trying to avoid old enemies) feels comfortable too.
Queenie is offered an unlikely job cooking “last meals” for death-row inmates at the state prison. Could this be where she finally taps into her passion for cooking?
I always look for “something more” in my women’s fiction. Sometimes that comes in the form of deep characters, sometimes an interesting setting, and other times it’s humor. This was my first time to read a novel by Liza Palmer, and I definitely enjoyed the “something more” in the way of the quirky characters, the sense of humor with which Palmer infused the story, and the accurate small-town Texas setting, with the added interest of a prison work setting.
Thanks to TLC Tours for the review copy. Check out their Nowhere But Home tour page for more info.
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The part that she gets a job making meals for people that are on death row makes this book sound so intriguing! This sounds like a book I would enjoy.
This novel sounds compelling and special. Thanks for this feature.
I am interested in this book very much. many thanks.
I think this is wild! Her passion is cooking so she finally gets a chance to cook and it is for the death row! This is strange as life!
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Unusual is the word. Thanks for the review and giveaway.
this sounds so good!
Sounds wonderful and very unique. Thanks.
A feature and book that is unforgettable.
I absolutely adore the book’s cover…
What an interesting scenario and the characters
deal with family issues and that is something that
I really enjoy reading!
This author sounds amazing.
Many thanks, Cindi
Sounds interesting! Would love to win a copy 🙂 Thanks, Maureen
Glad you enjoyed this one! Thanks for being on the tour.
thanks for the chance to read this story 🙂
This sounds like and interesting book.
Interesting premise for the book
I think I would like this book.
I’d love to read Nowhere But Home. Thanks!
This sounds like a really interesting book!
I haven’t read any books by this author, but this book sounds good. I really like the idea of quirky characters. Please enter me. Thanks!
I’ve read 2 of Liza Palmer’s books and loved them! This looks like another good one!
This does sound like “something more”…would love a chance at it. I’m always looking for new authors of good books! (Aren’t we all??)
Looking forward to your review of Someday, Someday, Maybe you mentioned on Nightstand.
I would love to win this! Sounds great!