In small-town Cadillac,
Texas, Carlene Lovelle and her cousins' fancy panty business, Bless My
Bloomers, is booming. But irony strikes when Carlene discovers another
woman's silk bikini underwear in her husband's briefcase. Lenny Joe
hasn't just crossed the line, he's left it in his dust, so Carlene's
taking her revenge to the kitchen.
For ten years, Lenny Joe's team has dominated Cadillac's Red-Hot Chili Cook-Off. But with Carlene's Bless My Bloomers team now in the ring, it's anyone's game—and when there's pride and food involved, things are bound to get messy.
For ten years, Lenny Joe's team has dominated Cadillac's Red-Hot Chili Cook-Off. But with Carlene's Bless My Bloomers team now in the ring, it's anyone's game—and when there's pride and food involved, things are bound to get messy.
If you haven't read anything by Carolyn Brown, you're really
missing out. She's one of my favorite female authors. She has a pure
talent for taking eccentric, lovable characters and tossing them amidst
the most horrid, rigid people you can imagine. All you do is sit back
with your favorite snack and watch the drama and fun unfold. The sheer
creativity is worth picking up any of her books for. Everything that
I've read that she's authored has been laugh out loud funny and even
brought a few heartfelt tears.
In this book, the
fun starts the moment you pick this book up. Though I would never
behave the way Carlene does, I'm so darn proud of her that I can't help
but cheer her on. Soon the entire town is in on it and it's way more
than just a cheating spouse. The fur flies along with all the gossip!
One of the best parts of reading this is that
from the very beginning you know who you love and who you despise, so
you can just jump in and have a good time.
This
book isn't just about a cheating husband and a wife that wants to get
even. We have a close-knit group of people that are each dealing with
some serious issues and having to figure out how to cope. Sometimes
they have each others back and sometimes they don't, but they always
love each other. Friendship, family, romance; every sort of love
relationship is sorted out here. We have both the beautiful and the
ugly sides shown to us. You can sit back and enjoy the insanity of the
book, but afterwards, you'll find that some serious messages have sunken
into your heart as well.
*I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Shawn
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