Quick Take: if you like Fannie Flagg, Billie Letts or The Divine Sisters of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, you will enjoy this winsome Southern novel which paints with talented aplomb a pitch-perfect women's sphere. The voice is refreshing, the characters buoyant and believable: why, you feel like you will look up from the pages and see them there across from you!

I enjoyed reading The Secret to Hummingbird Cake by Celeste Fletcher McHale. You will fall in love with all the characters. I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely. Happy Reading!

This was a wonderful story with awesome and realistic characters. I finished this book late into the evening. I love when a book doesn't let me put it down until it's finished. This book did that to me.
My favorite thing was that it was told from Carrington's point of view. Sometimes I really wanted to shake her until she woke up and see what's in front of her.
I wanted to cry,scream and laugh all at the same time if that's possible
Ella Ray, Carrington and Laine became the friends I never had.
I enjoyed this book very much. I hated to see it end!
Journey with these three friends as they experience life together and learn a few things along the way.
Im giving this beautiful story 5 stars. Fir making this story realistic and I loved visiting in a place I've never been.
Thank you for the opportunity to read and review. I was NOT required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

Holy cow, THE SECRET TO HUMMINGBIRD CAKE is one amazing story! It is also the first book I’ve read by Celeste Fletcher McHale. After you read this wonderful story, you will know exactly why. Ever since they were young girls, Carrigan, Ella Rae and Laine have been the best of friends. They lean on each other even more as life just keeps throwing them curve balls. Carrigan isn’t sure what is going on with her marriage, and the other two women are trying to keep her from making life changing mistakes. Carrigan feels such a connection to these women. The women give each other strength and lots of advice to help in dealing with the problems they are going through. I’m not going to say too much in this review because I want you all to be surprised!


THE SECRET TO HUMMINGBIRD CAKE is exactly why I now know I will read every single one of Celeste Fletcher McHale’s books. She had me sad on one page and giggling out loud on the next. This story is all about friendship and relationships and the life lessons are heart tugging. It had me flipping through the pages like a woman on a mission. I had to know what was going to happen to these women and all the secondary characters. So when you have three women who are always with each other, there is bound to be some drama right? The sisterhood they share is exactly what they all need at this time in their lives. THE SECRET TO HUMMINGBIRD CAKE is a perfect story that will hold you hostage until the very last page. Once you start reading, it will be very hard to put down!

In THE SECRET TO HUMMINGBIRD CAKE all of the characters are very interesting and believable, so much so that I felt as if I’ve known them for a long time. I would love to hang out with these women. I’m sure they could teach me a thing or two and I know they would keep my laughing all day long! I love how Ms. McHale did that to me. She has me longing to find friends just like her characters. There is so much heart in Celeste’s writing that I was left with a huge smile on my face and my heart very happy. Celeste Fletcher McHale is the queen of writing heartfelt stories about women and family drama. If you are looking for a hear tugging, funny, feel good story, you can’t go wrong with THE SECRET TO HUMMINGBIRD CAKE!

PS: Ms. McHale, you owe me a box of tissues!!


I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

When an enemy named cancer comes in and tries to destroy a trio of friends.We see the power of friendship relationship and strength. A powerful women's fiction novel that should not be missed.