Bored with her sheltered life in Rigby, Georgia, fifteen-year-old Tammi Lynn Elco senses a cure for her restlessness when she acquires a stack of forbidden romance novels. Eluding the watchful eye of her Granny Elco, Tammi forms a secret book club with two girlfriends and her eccentric Aunt Minna, reading about weak-in-the-knees passion and sharing their own stories of love and heartache. When Rigby is seized in a devastating srought, local preachers are quick to proclaim sin as the reason, forcing Tammi to come to terms with her turbulent feelings and the strict expectations of the community. The Romance Readers' Book Club is a heartfelt coming-of-age tale written with true Southern flair.