Gina’s second novel is out!
The Sugar Bowl Feud
Four siblings inherit their Mom’s house full of stuff. And they all want the same item. What could possibly go wrong?
When Courtney claims a long-forgotten sugar bowl as a memento of her late mother, suddenly the law of siblings kicks in. Twins Brando and Brandi and sister Mona want the bowl too—and they’ll do what it takes to own it or go down in flames trying.
Consumed by loss, grief and pent-up emotion, squabbles erupt as the four slip into childhood roles and reignite birth-order rivalry. Facing numerous issues and tough decisions, Courtney and her siblings are soon caught in an endless round of estate whack-a-mole.
With tension mounting around their Mom’s memorial service, they take turns behaving questionably, resulting in a series of surprising, shocking and sometimes hilarious family moments.
Set in small-town Nova Scotia and told with compassion, frankness and humor, The Sugar Bowl Feud explores the overwhelming grip of grief through the eyes of each sibling as they do their best to cope with daily life. But is the family foundation strong enough to survive?
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“Well done! So much to love about this tale of a family trapped in its own unraveling dynamic. The characters, while not always loveable, were authentic, vivid and always entertaining. This was an intricate weave of the complex, painful, heartbreaking and sometimes hilarious world of family estate dynamics when a family loses the only person really holding it together.”
Cathy Jacob,
leadership coach, writer and creator of The Slow Sip on Substack. -
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“The Sugar Bowl Feud is the story of four siblings at loggerheads as they struggle to settle their beloved mother’s estate. With humour and a keen eye for detail, author Gina Brown paints a vivid portrait of small-town life where everyone knows their neighbour’s business and where the community comes together in a crunch. I got a strong sense of the ties that keep this squabbling family together, along with the clashing of personalities that threatens to tear them apart.”
Elizabeth Peirce,
Author of Grow Hope and APMA Best Atlantic Published Book Award for Grow Organic.
About Gina Brown
Born and raised in Nova Scotia, Gina N. Brown has written two novels, The Sugar Bowl Feud (2024) and Lucy McGee's Moment of Truth (2021).
For more than 30 years, she pursued a career as a marketing and communications specialist--working in music, film, advertising, museums, education and special events. Her freelance writing, including travel, lifestyle and memoir articles, has been published in newspapers, magazines and online.
Gina has attended numerous writing workshops including the Arvon Foundation in England; Taddle Creek at the University of Toronto; and Master Classes at the Canadian Film Centre in Toronto. She co-founded two writers’ groups, one in Toronto and Halifax. She’s been a finalist in five international screen and travel writing competitions.
In 2019, she founded NovaHeart Media, an independent publishing platform that offers creative writing workshops and consulting services for writers.
An avid traveler, she has visited 35 countries. After living away for many years in Montreal, Birmingham (England), Ottawa and Toronto, she returned to her home port of Halifax, Nova Scotia, where she loves to swim, skate, cycle, hike and canoe.