The Banty House is one of the best of Carolyn Brown's books. I've seen it said that she doesn't know how to write a bad story and I thoroughly believe that. I don't know how to remark without giving away telling the story so I'll just say "Read It!" You won't be sorry you did. It helped pull me out of the corona virus doldrums.

Many thanks to NetGalley, Montlake Romance and Ms. Brown for the ARC.

I have voluntarily read and reviewed a copy of this title given to me via NetGalley. Wow what can I say about this title it was just an awesome read. This book was just something so wonderfully different I’ve never quite read anything like this. You should read to find out you won’t be disappointed. I’m definitely going to read more by this author.

What a great read! I wish I knew someone as interesting as the Carson sisters! This book makes you rethink that terms of a family and how innocent those "little old" ladies are. This book will have you laughing out loud, crying and feeling all warm and fuzzy. The Carson sisters have lived on the edges of society, never fitting on one side the other but they're full of heart and open arms to all. Ginger arrives in Rooster, Texas with just a suitcase in her hand, a child of the system since birth she's never really had anywhere to call home and kindness wasn't always freely given so when the three sisters took the very pregnant young girl home Ginger had no idea what she was in for. Sloan saw these ladies as honorary grandmas he wasn't about to let a down on her luck stranger take advantage of the sisters. Lots of healing is needed by both Sloan and Ginger and the sisters have the best medicine for lost souls. Family can be by blood but the best is by choosing, and this book is a wonderful story in family.. I think this is my favorite Carolyn Brown to date!

Three sisters living together in the family home that was once a high class brothel. The sisters are pot raising, moonshine making delights. Their next door neighbor is an ex Army vet who does odd jobs for them. A pregnant homeless young woman ends up living with them, Mamas rule #1, always help a stranger. What starts out as a short overnight stay just keeps on extending. This was a delightful book. The sisters are great characters and you can’t help falling in love with Ginger. I haven’t read this author before but I will certainly read her again. Thank you to net galley for an advanced readers copy.

Three elderly women follow rules #1 help a stranger. They invite a young, homeless, pregnant girl into their home.
Carolyn Brown is one of the queens of southern women's storytelling. Her character's jump off the page. Their quirkiness makes me laugh.
Highly recommend

I absolutely love Carolyn Brown and this book did not disappoint! The characters and so heartwarming and the story kept me turning the page. I loved reading Ginger's transformation and her and Sloan's relationship. The sisters and just a light in the book as well. I would definitely recommend if you love a small town country romance with substance!

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The Banty House by Carolyn Brown is a book where you can definitely fall in love with the characters and identify with each one of them. Three elderly sisters, a pregnant single mom, and a former military man suffering from PTSD. For me to give a book 5 stars it has to be able to pull all my emotions to the surface. There were tears, laughter, heartache and joy. I think we all would love to have aunts like the three sisters. I received an Advanced Readers Copy from NetGalley, the publisher and author and this is my fair and honest review.

Ginger, Sloan and the Carson Sisters what a great set of characters. Who wouldn't loved to have been taken in by these three sisters when in need. A loved this book and had me laughing throughout. My first read by this author, but she is one that I will look for again. Thank you for my ARC i thoroughly enjoyed it.

I so adored this story with amazing characters! A very enjoyable read ! A real feel good book! Highly highly recommend this book and others by this author

First off I love this author's books. This one was heartwarming and yes it did make me cry by the end. So fair warning you will want tissues before you hit the ending of this story. The characters were just all time amazing and the story was just beautiful!

I just love Carolyn Brown! She writes about small town life as I know it! She is so witty! Makes me laugh out loud! This was a sweet read about three elderly sisters helping a broken young girl and healing them all, including their neighbor. Great work once again, Carolyn!

I received an advanced reader copy of this book and am voluntarily reviewing it.

A homeless pregnant woman arrives at the bus stop outside a beauty salon where the Carson sisters are getting their hair done. Ginger has a baby in her belly and only a single dream in her heart -- for her baby to see the ocean. She has no family, but knows that she must keep moving forward.

She is found by the Carson sisters, a trio who live together in the house where they were raised according to their mama's rules. An unconventional group of seniors, they can be found growing marijuana or making moonshine in the basement of their home. They invite Ginger into their home to work for them, alongside another of their employees, Sloan, who has more in common with her than either realizes.

I absolutely loved The Banty House and could not get enough of the colorful Carson sisters. The Banty House is a heart-warming story of love, support, and sometimes finding not what you are looking for, but what you need. This book made me laugh and smile at the same time.

Ginger was pregnant, homeless, broke, and alone when she unexpectantly met the Carson sisters. They took her home (per rules of the Banty House) and cared for her. Ginger intended to stay only briefly to regroup. She learned that the home of the sisters has a history as a brother and is run by a list of rules that are all about kindness to others. The sisters are hilarious and full of tradition. Ginger grows in their care and feels a kinship of family that she has never felt before. This is a beautiful story of women supporting each other and helping others.

I wasn't sure this was a story that I would usually read but I have always enjoyed reading Carolyn Brown's book. I so enjoy it . A sweet love story between Ginger and Sloan plus baby helped along by the quirky three sisters that take Ginger in.It drew me in and had me laughing right away. I love small hometown stories. Take a chance you won't regret and read The Bantu House.
I was given a advanced copy of this book from the publisher and author and this is my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. The story of Ginger, Sloane and the Carson Sisters and Kate, Betsy and Connie. See how theses lives come together after finding Ginger,a 19 year old pregnant girl on the bus bench in Hondo Texas. It is a vert enjoyable story. I highly recommend this book as it is a very Good Read.

“The Banty House” by Carolyn Brown

A heartwarming novel that will have you laughing throughout and falling in love with the characters over and over again.

When a very pregnant 19 year old Ginger arrives in Rooster, TX via bus she is unsure where she will be going next, until she meets one of the Carson sisters, who provide her with a place to work and live for as long as she would like.

What Ginger is unprepared for is how eccentric these three sisters are and how much she will come to care about them, quirks and all.

Ginger also meets the young man who lives down the road who works odd jobs for the three sisters. What she and Sloan come to discover about one another is something that will keep them at a distance continually or will bring them closer.

The reader will fall in love with each one of the sister’s, as well as Ginger and Sloan, while they are cheering for them, laughing with them, and feeling as if they were there with each of them.

A read that is a breath of fresh air and will keep you wanting to check in with each character long after the novel is over.

Rating: 4.8
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** I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this novel. All thoughts and opinions are strictly my own.

The Banty House by Carolyn Brown
Source: NetGalley and Montlake
Rating: 5 HUGE stars

For a long time now, I have touted Carolyn Brown as my go-to girl for small town reading, but The Banty House has taken that to next-level status!

Betsy, Connie, and Kate Carson have spent their entire lives in little Rooster, Texas. With every decade that passes, more and more of Rooster’s residents have packed their bags and left town. Today, there’s not much left in Rooster beyond the older families, the church, the Carson sisters (of course!), and their beloved Banty House. While one might suspect the Carson sisters, given their respective ages have slowed down, that is far, far from the truth.

For the past 60+ years, the Carson sisters have not only been gainfully employed in the most unusual of ways, but they have also staunchly and avidly protected their family name and legacy. In years past, when times were far harder than they are now, the Banty House saved the Carson women and kept them solvent in times when many others were not. The Carson sisters are not only proud of their heritage but proud to carry on its rules and traditions in their own particular way(s). First among the rules of the Banty House is to never turn away a stranger and/or a person in need.

Ginger Andrews is about as in need as a girl can get. At seven months pregnant and homeless, Ginger has finally run out of money and road in Rooster, Texas. Though she has no intention of staying in Rooster, Ginger also doesn’t have many choices and when the Carson sisters offer her a hot meal and a warm bed, at least for a night two, Ginger accepts their hospitality. Instantly, Ginger feels not only comfortable in the Banty House but accepted and liked, all feelings she has rarely every felt in the entirety of her young life.

Helping the Carson sisters at the Banty House is one of the most fascinating and rewarding jobs Ginger has ever had. Given their unusual interests and activities, the Carson sisters are the most surprising and delightful people Ginger has ever known. Outside of their oddities, there is also their kindness, wicked sense of humor, and willingness to help others. Ginger has never felt so accepted and cared for and while she never intended to put down roots in Rooster, leaving and/or the prospect of leaving becomes harder with each passing day.

Though life in such a small town would seemingly be lazy and slow, life in Rooster is anything but. While the Carson sisters aren’t ashamed of their past, some in Rooster aren’t thrilled with it and are always looking to stir the pot and cause trouble. As Ginger quickly discovers, the three elderly ladies are anything but old and more than willing to stand up for their beliefs, their heritage, and their way of life. They live by their momma’s rules, believe in God and a mostly righteous path, and defending that and those which they love and hold dear.

The Bottom Line: No matter what, I want to be the Carson sisters when I grow up! There were so, so many times I found myself laughing aloud and just marveling at the audacity of the Carson sisters. To be sure, they won’t tolerate any negativity toward their family and are willing to defend all, no matter the consequences. But, above all the hilarity and audacity was the strong sense of justice, family, and love that simply oozes out of the Carson sisters in both their words and their actions. As Ginger’s story unfolds, so does the Banty House/Carson family story and each revelation made me love the whole hot mess even more. Ginger is so young, and the influence of the Carson sisters touches her so deeply and profoundly that it alters her entire future in the best possible ways. I loved Ginger’ s story just as much as the Carson sisters and found this book as a whole to be simply fantastic. I’m not sure Carolyn Brown is going to be able to top The Banty House on my list of favorites, but I sure look forward to her trying to do so.

Just a few pages and I fell madly in love with this book! The three elderly sisters are a hoot and the main characters of Ginger and Sloan are very relatable and authentic. I was going to say I wanted a sequel until I read the last chapter!

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I love books that I can identify with and characters that are familiar to me. The Banty House by Carolyn Brown isn't that book. I wish it was!! This story is better than good. It's a must-read! I can't identify with three old ladies that grow pot, make moonshine and have "toys" hidden in their bottom nightstand drawer. And, as for a pregnant, homeless girl with a depressing past, I wouldn't know about that. After reading The Banty House I feel like i have missed out. From the first page to the epilogue ( I love epilogues!) this book is a treat. If you want to restore your faith in an imperfect world, then curl up with this book!
I voluntarily received a copy of this book from NetGalley.

Reading a Carolyn Brown book is one of the joys in life. The Banty Housr introduces three lively older ladies who distill moonshine, grow pot, and exact revenge in the most creative ways. They find pregnant Ginger who needs love and attention. Added to the mix is hunky Sloan who has demons that need expunged. They are a wacky group, but readers will delight in the family they create. The best scene is the fight between Edith and Betsy. I'm impatient to read the next Brown book.