Lila hated that sex for her, felt as empty as her wine bottles." & "Regulars at Billiards, Beers, and Babes would do a line before tournaments." are two examples of how the author keeps it raw and real. Giving your pearls to pigs means you are giving the best of yourself to a person or situation that will trample on you. Dating is difficult. Sex, lies, and dating seem to be three things that go hand in hand. The narrator offers up lemonade and wisdom. She shares stories as lessons from her porch swing. There are moments the book is comical and light. At other times, It touches on deep and serious topics. The porch swing lessons illustrate life events and circumstances while teaching Biblical principles in an understanding non-judgemental way. Pearls & Pigs is a page-turner that will keep you anxious to see what happens next. You will love it so much that you will have to get the next book. Pearls & Pigs is the first in a series called, "Lessons from the Porch Swing".