Meet Patrice Thomas (and Jasper and Chloe)

Patrice Thomas is a busy woman. She has partial custody of her children, Jasper and Chloe, she's a full-time real estate agent, and she tries to keep her ex-husband, Chief Ernie Thomas, in line.

Her cousin, Reverend Christopher Cranford, just arrived in town to take on the duties of Head Pastor at the United Methodist Church. Patrice and Christopher are as close as sisters...argue like sisters, too.

"Woven Branches" (the book) What it is: A multi-book serial novel series titled Woven Branches, with the first book being The Road to Noeware.

Setting: The fictional, quirky town of "Noeware," Georgia. Plot: It follows a journalism student who uncovers dark secrets while investigating human interest stories in a small Southern town where modern society clashes with old traditions.

Themes: It explores a variety of dramatic and humorous themes, including love, sex, murder, and deception in a small-town setting.

Tags: Southern gothic, Southern book series, Woven Branches books, soap opera, The Young and the Restless, General Hospital, Beyond the Gates, EastEnders, Coronation Street, Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Fair City, River City, Neighbours, Home and Away, Shortland Street, The Bold and the Beautiful, Waterloo Road, Days of Our Lives, Tales of the City, Generations The Legacy, Armistead Maupin, Fannie Flagg, Frieda McFadden, Alexander McCall Smith, LGBTQ fiction, queer fiction, indie authors Southern authors.