Maddie and Owen had an insane 6 month relationship 12 years ago when they were 16 and 17. Their relationship involved fire, stolen auto parts, jail, blood and stitches. All of this does not seem strange in small town Autre, Louisiana where Maddie and Owen were raised and where the love stories are always over-the-top crazy. But their relationship ended when Maddie’s mom died, her father went to prison, and she moved to San Francisco to live with her grandparents. Maddie’s brother recently died tragically and left her his 35% share of the Boys of the Bayou Swamp Boat Tour company. Maddie wants to sell her share to a rich investor but first she has to spend 30 days in Autre with Owen, the rest of the Landry family and the crazy she wants no part of. This is where the story begins – the Landrys not wanting Maddie to sell and Maddie wanting to sell. The story is filled with loud, larger than life characters and situations, simmering and overwhelming feelings, and alligators, all wrapped up in so much love. Maddie and Owen just need to overcome a few obstacles, let go of some old beliefs, and embrace their crazy together in order to get to their HEA. And the ridiculous, joyful, and sweet ride to get there is so much fun. Sprinkled throughout this beautifully paced story of Maddie and Owen’s HEA, there are also a number of secondary characters. Rather than being confusing, overwhelming or detracting from the main love story, these characters are central to the unfurling of Maddie and Owen’s dance of love and passion and to the crazy that is Autre, Louisiana. We learn enough about who the secondary characters are along with just enough of their stories so that they’re fully developed characters in their own right. With Sweet Home Louisiana, Erin Nicholas once again proves she’s a fantastic storyteller and the queen at bringing to life imaginary towns full of wonderful characters. And the narrators – Tanner De Britney and Angie Hickman were perfect choices for this book. They do a wonderful job of bringing a great story further to life with their warm and engaging voices. I cannot wait to see what is in store for the rest of the Landry family.