Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories: 0Celeste McHale delivers another genuine Southern story in The Sweet Smell of Magnolias and Memories. Jacey never intended to to settle down; but when the man of her dreams resurfaces, she must find out if she has the courage to finally fall in love. Theres no time, Colin said. You have to go. Find me, call me . . . Jacey and Colin shared the three most intense days of their lives together, waiting for help as Mississippi floodwaters surrounded them.