Aleksandra Walker in September’s BOOKLIST says: 

“Belle has decided to leave Alabama and the family newspaper to become a ‘real’ journalist in New York City. With help from Granddad, she moves into a cozy Soho studio and nabs a job at a conservative cable news channel. While she is befriended by a female broadcaster and wined and dined by older men, she realizes something unsavory is happening at the channel. She sneaks out evidence while putting together an unassigned story on the Democratic presidential hopeful—and readies for the eventual blowup.

Although she has abandoned her red-state roots, Belle remains tied to some traditions, especially oldfashioned Southern cooking; accordingly, each chapter offers corresponding recipes. Add to that a surprising setup by her family, which leads to love with an aspiring chef who is ready to leave the South for New York’s competitive kitchens. Food, love, and politics mingle in this lively chick-lit debut.’

And a very savvy producer just emailed me this:

“Belle’s a sharply defined heroine… I loved that her bubblegum veneer conceals hidden intelligence and emotional fortitude.”

(Picture at right: As bubblegum as it gets.)

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