Southern As A Second Language: A Novel

Dixie, Book 3

By: Lisa Patton

Narrated by: Lisa Patton

Not only do Southerners talk slowly, but sometimes the whole language is hard to understand. No one realizes that more than Memphis belle Leelee Satterfield. Since she debuted in Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter, Leelee has entertained tens of thousands of listeners. Watching her tackle life and love in Vermont was only the tip of the iceberg when it came to antics, charades, mischief, and romance. Now that she’s back in Memphis, and starting a new relationship with Peter, the Yankee chef from her New England inn, you’d think she’d sit back and enjoy her newly crafted life back home in Dixie. But that just wouldn’t be as much fun.

Opening up a new restaurant with Peter isn’t as easy as she had anticipated, especially when it comes to the differences between the North and the South. When Leelee’s ex-husband, Baker, returns unexpectedly, everything else goes haywire. Throw her three crazy best friends into the mix; Riley, her meddlesome next-door neighbor who sells Pampered Chef for a living; and Kissie, Leelee’s beloved second mother who claims Riley sits on her “last raw nerve,” and you have the perfect recipe for a sassy, Southern delicacy.

Lisa Patton's Southern as a Second Language is an endearing and chuckle-inducing tale that keeps us guessing up to the very last page how it all works out in the end. Whether among maple trees in Vermont or magnolia-filled Memphis, Leelee’s charm, heart, and laughter will delight listeners in any climate.

©2013 Lisa Patton (P)2013 Audible Inc.

Horrible Narration

Author should have stuck with one of the previous narrators instead of doing it herself. Northern accent for Peter and Riley's voice were painful to hear. It really distracted from the story.
I enjoyed the other two so much more.

A change of voice

I had previously heard the other Lisa Patton books Whistlin Dixie in a Nor’easter and the other one in the series and the reader was great. I was very disappointed in this reader.

A fun sequel to the first book

I enjoyed the sequel and once again thought the characters endearing. The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is that the narrator changed and I preferred the one from the first book. The “northern accent” sounds like Peter has a speech impediment instead of being from NJ. (Don’t laugh. As a southern lady myself I can understand the confusion, but in this book it just didn’t suit my ears.) I won’t keep me from listening to another one though.

Sweet story, character voices poor

Having listened to boom 1 & 2, disappointed reader changed. Reader/authors voice good but other than Riley, other voices sounded a version of Riley. Peter was the worse with a lisp. If that was her idea of an east coast accent, missed it by a mile.
Nice ending. I love Memphis and enjoyed all the references.

Narration

Author’s narration was awful. Riley and Peter sounded almost alike. The NJ accent was bad. Kissy’s voice wasn’t good either. If I hadn’t read the first 2 books I would have returned it.