Magnolia

Jenna and Ryder are far from friendsuntil a storm stirs up their passion in this contemporary southern romance from New York Times bestselling author Kristi Cook.In Magnolia Branch, Mississippi, The Cafferty and Marsden families are practically royalty. Neighbors since the Civil War, the families have shared vacations, holidays, backyard barbecues, and the overwhelming desire to unite their two clans by marriage. So when the families finally have a baby boy and girl at the same time, the perfect opportunity seems to have arrived. Except Jemma Cafferty and Ryder Marsden have no intention of giving in to their parents wishes. Theyre only seventeenoh, and also? They hate each other. Jemma cant stand Ryders nauseating golden-boy persona, and Ryder would prefer it if stubborn-headed Jemma didnt exist. And their communication is not exactly effective: even a casual hello turns into a yelling match. But when a violent Mississippi storm ravages through Magnolia Branch, it unearths feelings Jemma and Ryder didnt know they had. And the line between love and hate just might be thin enough to cross