{"product_id":"leta-pearls-love-biscuits-arlon-jay-staggs-hardcover","title":"Leta Pearl's Love Biscuits -- Arlon Jay Staggs, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt's 1982 in Bailey Springs, Alabama, where secrets aren't just whispered-they're baked right into the biscuits.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTrudy has kept her head down since high school, when her unexpected pregnancy and marriage to star-quarterback Jimmie Beaumont scandalized the town. A few years later, after Jimmie's tragic demise, folks still haven't forgiven her and blame her for his death. Now engaged to a blue-blood politician, Haskel Moody, Trudy's back in the spotlight-especially after taking a job teaching chemistry to save his campaign for mayor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Trudy encounters old high-school ghosts, she also confronts Coach Shug Meechum, whose laid-back charm and infuriating grin incite more than just her frustrations. Meanwhile, Trudy's mother, Leta Pearl, has been giving some chemistry lessons of her own-slipping her mysterious love-inducing biscuits to men in town to advance her own agenda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Bailey Springs, football, tradition, and appearances often mean more than truth. So, when secret recipes are uncovered, and new desires collide with a long-buried tragedy, Trudy must decide if she'll play by the rules or risk everything for the life she wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA laugh-out-loud romp with a smidge of Southern magic, Leta Pearl's Love Biscuits confirms that true love-like the best biscuits-takes some heat to rise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Arlon Jay Staggs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Koehler Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/07\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.31lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798888248454\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Staggs, Arlon Jay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46819931554020,"sku":"9798888248454","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9798888248454.jpg?v=1759911608","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/leta-pearls-love-biscuits-arlon-jay-staggs-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}