In the Heart of Texas - by Ginger McKnight-Chavers (Paperback)

About the Book

After spicy, forty-something soap star Jo Randolph manages in twenty-four hours to burn all her bridges in Hollywood, along with her director/boyfriend's beach house, she spends a crazy summer back in her West Texas hometown--and it makes her question whether her life in the limelight is worth reclaiming.

Book Synopsis

After spicy, forty-something soap star Jo Randolph manages in twenty-four hours to burn all her bridges in Hollywood, along with her director/boyfriend's beach house, she spends a crazy summer back in her West Texas hometown-and it makes her question whether her life in the limelight is worth reclaiming.

Review Quotes

"A laugh-out-loud look at growing up at any age told with honesty and warmth."
-Books & Life

"Funny, smart and compulsively readable! Ginger McKnight has a hit on her hands. And Terry McMillan fans can rejoice that they can add a new favorite writer to their list!"
-Heidi W. Durrow New York Times best-selling author of The Girl Who Fell From the Sky

"Everything is bigger in Texas-the hair, the real estate, and the drama in the pages of In The Heart of Texas. Forty-one-year-old soap star Jo Randolph manages to lose her Hollywood dream and burn all Tinseltown bridges in the span of 24 hours-literally. Caught in a PR nightmare, her agent ships her off to her Texas hometown and she desperately tries to reconnect to life beyond the limelight."
-PopSugar

"Ginger McKnight-Chavers expertly fuses politics, pop culture and hot topics surrounding race to create one of the most rousingly inspiring reads of fall."
-Redbook Magazine

"Readers seeking a peek behind the scenes of Hollywood will want to rush out and get this debut novel. First-person narrative can be tricky, but McKnight- Chavers nails it."
-RT Book Reviews, Top Pick

"There's quite a bit to like about McKnight-Chavers' debut novel...The bold move of writing about the challenges of a interracial relationship offers a fresh take on romantic comedy themes."
-Library Journal