Jolene Hadley Corbett believes that on a bad hair day bad things happen - men run off, cars break down, it rains all over your best new outfit. So when Ry O'Malley comes back into town Jolene immediately checks the mirror. Yep, bad hair Jolene Hadley Corbett believes that on a bad hair day bad things happen-men run off, cars break down, it rains all over your best new outfit. So when Ry O'Malley comes back into town Jolene immediately checks the mirror. Yep, bad hair Of course, there's also that generations old Corbett/O'Malley feud--sort of like a poor man's Hatfield/McCoy feud. It's the biggest tourist draw in Verbena, Georgia--bigger than the AE Hadley Auto Garage and Museum...huger than the Every Other Sunday Flea Market and Jamboree...more monster than the Southwinds Trav'O'Tel and All Day Breakfast Buffet (the cause of indigestion in three counties ) Jolene's not about to let a man who once pulled off the top of her bathing suit (OK she was 14 and in the pool...but still ) get away with messing up her well-conditioned world. So she gears up for the final chapter in the O'Malley-Hadley feud. She expects to win...But first, she's got to find that can of hairspray.
I was given this book so I had no expectations. It was an interesting and fun read. I enjoyed the dialoge and the simple old town feel to this story. Nice read, decent writing, and I will watch for other books by this author. The cover is misleading though. It is a story about a woman in her mid 30's. The cover on this book gives the impression of the story being about a much younger woman.
Brit Lit with Southern Flair
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
Being an avid chick lit reader, I stumbled onto this book after many reading mostly British authors and unfortunately a bad hair cut. The summary on the back cover is not reflective of the novel, so don't expect many of bad hair days or much else of what the back cover suggests. Like almost all chick lit, it hits all emotions and has a happy ending. The southern attitude and way of life was a great break from the londoners that I am used to reading about. It is a great summer read, and a curl-up-in-bed read that I am sure you will enjoy. You'll fall in love with the main characters.
sweet and touching
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 21 years ago
This was a funny and sweet story about two people falling in love, but also having to negotiate their lives within the demands of their families. I found it to be an incredibly enjoyable and fast read.
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