A quick and light read. I don't normally go for this sort of book but sometimes I just want something easy and sweet to read - this was perfect reading for a lazy, rainy day. Overly trite in places, but an otherwise engaging read about a 12year girl who is 'saved' from a mentally ill mother and negligent father by a distant relative and taken to live in Savannah. I loved the descriptions of the southern belles and their garden parties. The cast of characters is entirely made up of strong and intelligent women and the book (lightly) covers themes of loss, family and friendship.