Horrible Women, Wonderful Girls: A Jaycee Grayson Novel

Julie Ann Sipos

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Book cover for Horrible Women, Wonderful Girls: A Jaycee Grayson Novel
Book cover for Horrible Women, Wonderful Girls: A Jaycee Grayson Novel
Book cover for Horrible Women, Wonderful Girls: A Jaycee Grayson Novel

Horrible Women, Wonderful Girls: A Jaycee Grayson Novel

Horrible Women, Wonderful Girls: A Jaycee Grayson Novel

Julie Ann Sipos

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Addiction, reinvention, and the chaos of toxic workplaces - all wrapped in biting wit and unpredictable turns... Sipos's prose crackles with energy, packing more into a single sentence than some manage on an entire page. - Booklife at Publishers Weekly

Freshly rehabbed and on the run from scandal, Jaycee Grayson did not come to play. A disgraced kids' entertainment exec with no filter and nothing to lose, she's followed the hollow promise of sisterhood to Littleburgh's world-famous doll empire. Nothing is as it seems - not the town, not the empress behind the lucrative legend, and definitely not the two-faced army of Prairie Karens running the show.

When it turns out those plastic smiles hide a billion-dollar web of secrets and lies, Jaycee rallies fellow outcasts just as desperate for a life win to torch a toxic fairy tale - before it dashes all their dreams and kills her career at the bottom of a bottle. But with cold news from home and a three-way romance imploding in the town square, the bedroom proves even more treacherous than the boardroom. Now Jaycee must decide whether to expose a showcase of heartland hypocrisy - or embrace the messy misfits fast becoming her last, best shot at home, family, and genuine connection.

With the stiletto-sharp sarcasm of its flawed but fearless heroine, this timely tale of a dollhouse divided delivers a satirical thrill ride of soaring hope, small-town deception, and truths that sting like a slap in Spanx. If you loved the betrayals, bonds, and bittersweet reckoning of Kristin Hannah's Firefly Lane, grab this grown-up girl adventure now - before the price goes up!

Critical Reviews

"The writing here is bold and inventive, tackling controversial topics with razor-sharp humor, unexpected lyrical sweeps, and striking chapter titles...Readers will be eager for the sequel to this striking debut." - Booklife at Publishers Weekly (Editor's Pick)

"The village police chief adds a bit of offbeat romance, and the aging Happy Lindstrom proves to be a delightful, surprising powerhouse...Even so, acerbic humor is never more than a paragraph or two away." - Kirkus Reviews

"With prose that zings and a plot full of surprises, Sipos crafts a wildly original debut that's equal parts heart, humor, and hard truth."- NewInBooks

"Fueled by irreverence and wit as sharp as a stiletto skating on thin ice." - BookTrib "BookBites"

"A daring new literary heroine emerges to heal a divided nation-whether it wants her to or not!" - Buffalo River Review

"Spirited satire of sisterhood and survival across The Urban Frontier." - Los Angeles Downtown News

"Buckle in for a poignant, provocative and darkly funny showdown between Hollywood and the heartland." - Journal Review

Publishing Information

Publisher: Dartmouth Park LLC
Pub date: 2025-03-01
Length: 310 pages

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