Pickin' Tomatoes is the Shirley You Jest! Book Awards / Shirley LOL (1st place) Fiction WINNER! "This charming novel features a heroine you can't help but root for even when she's leaping from one ill-advised plan to another. A strong voice, organic humor, and food...what's not to love?" Shirley You Jest! Book Awards Pickin' Tomatoes is about picking the right choices in life. Sometimes you pick rotten tomatoes, sometimes you pick Heirloom tomatoes. Root for Maggie Malone as she searches for herself and Mister Right. She's part Stephanie Plum, part Bridget Jones and part pre-renowned Julia Child and will definitely keep you in stitches.