
And the line between love and hate just might be thin enough to cross. But when a violent Mississippi storm ravages through Magnolia Branch, it unearths feelings Jemma and Ryder didn't know they had. And their communication is not exactly effective: even a casual hello turns into a yelling match. Jemma can't stand Ryder's nauseating golden-boy persona, and Ryder would prefer it if stubborn-headed Jemma didn't exist.

Neighbors since the Civil War, the families have shared. In Magnolia Branch, Mississippi, The Cafferty and Marsden families are practically royalty. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. They're only seventeen-oh, and also? They hate each other. Jenna and Ryder are far from friendsuntil a storm stirs up their passion in this contemporary southern romance from New York Times bestselling author Kristi Cook. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for Magnolia by Kristi Cook () at. Except Jemma Cafferty and Ryder Marsden have no intention of giving in to their parents' wishes. So when the families finally have a baby boy and girl at the same time, the perfect opportunity seems to have arrived. Neighbors since the Civil War, the families have shared vacations, holidays, backyard barbecues, and the overwhelming desire to unite their two clans by marriage. In the town of Magnolia Branch, Mississippi, the Cafferty and Marsden families are practically southern royalty.

And despite a heroine and hero who are a little too close to perfect, this book delivered on that promise. So it was quite refreshing to pick up Magnolia by Kristi Cook, a story that promised Romeo and Juliet in reverse. Jenna and Ryder are far from friends-until a storm stirs up their passion in this contemporary southern romance from New York Times bestselling author Kristi Cook.In Magnolia Branch, Mississippi, The Cafferty and Marsden families are practically royalty. The Romeo and Juliet story has been done to death.
