In small-town Magnolia Branch Mississippi the Marsden and Cafferty families have been friends and neighbors since the American Civil War. They've been talking about uniting their families for generations. So when one family has a son and the other a daughter at the proper ages to marry, the families spend their entire lives throwing them together.
Jemma Cafferty and Ryder Marsden cannot stand each other. Jemma has spunk and Ryder always seems too good to be true. It doesn't help that at every turn their parents try to convince Jemma and Ryder into a relationship.
When Jemma's older sister has an incident at school and both sets of parents go to her, Jemma and Ryder are left alone to deal with an approaching hurricane. When the road washes out the two teens huddle in Jemma's home fighting the elements, wild snakes, and their sudden attraction to each other.
In a new take on the Romeo and Juliet story these not-so-star-crossed lovers go from hate to something much different. Magnolia is an example of contemporary young adult romance and appeals to readers who enjoy contemporary fiction.
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