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God Save the Sweet Potato Queens

Hallelujah! The Sweet Potato Queens are back!

In 1999, Jill Conner Browne, royal boss of Jackson, Mississippi's own glorious Sweet Potato Queens, introduced them to the world in the hilarious bestseller The Sweet Potato Queen's Book of Love(which contained everything you ever need to know about Love, Life, Men, Marriage, and the importance of Being Prepared). But, fortunately for us, that was not the final chapter in the Queens' splendid saga. The Sweet Potato Queens still have plenty of stuff to say and valuable wisdom to impart about how they went from being Cute Girls to Fabulous Women, including:

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Dating for the Advanced, or Advancing

The Joys of Marriage — if you must

More Delicious, Death-Defying Recipes

The Promise for Men — six little words that will make any woman Lolling About — the official activity of the Sweet Potato Queens

And, of course,

The All-True Story of the Two Most Wonderful Men in the World

Not to mention:

Reader Mail — honoring the adventures of brand-new Wannabes and Honorary Queens from around the world

If you haven't met the Sweet Potato Queens yet, this is the introduction you've been waiting for. If you already know the joys of Queendom, this is your official welcome-back party.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 261 pages

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