In Sisters with a Side of Greens, Michelle Stimpson (Falling into Grace) presents a heartwarming tale of second chances as two sisters reunite after decades of bitterness. Stubborn, sharp-tongued Rose sent her sister, Marvina, $40 to register a restaurant for them in Fork City, their small Texas hometown, but Marvina used the money to bail her boyfriend out of jail. Rose never forgave her and spent 40 years in Dallas, working a boring job. Conservative, equally hardheaded Marvina still lives in Fork City, often frying chicken in the kitchen of her beloved church and missing her late husband.
On Rose's last day at the post office, she passes out at her retirement party. David, her ex-husband and her emergency contact, cares for her for several days, noting that her cooking isn't as good as it used to be. Appalled and realizing that she's forgotten Momma's exact seasoning recipe, Rose heads back to Fork City to try to get the recipe out of Marvina. But after 40 years of grudge-holding, can they ever let go of the hurt between them?
Sisters with a Side of Greens, tender and amusing, is perfect for fans of Terry McMillan. Full of Southern charm, the novel considers the feisty opinions of two strong Black women who are each sure that her sister is in the wrong. Slowly, as the sisters spend time together and an unexpected event draws them even closer, they realize that their sisterly bond might be stronger than all the petty things that have come between them. --Jessica Howard, freelance book reviewer