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Bobbie Faye's Very (very, very, very) Bad Day A Novel
in stores May 1, 2007- Format:
- Paperback (320 pages)
- list Price:
- $12.95
- Publisher:
- St. Martin's Press / Griffin
- ISBN-13:
- 978-0312354480
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Fiction, Romance
- Themes:
- Cajun , chick-lit , debut novel , Louisiana , part of a series , screwball comedy , southern
Brief Summary
Bobbie Faye Sumrall is a dead-broke Cajun living in a broken-down trailer in Lake Charles, Louisiana. When criminals demand Bobbie Faye's Contraband Queen tiara -- the only thing of her mama's she inherited -- in exchange for her good-for-nothing brother, Bobbie Faye has to outwit the police, organized crime, former boyfriends, and a hostage she never intended to take (but who turns out to be damn sexy), in order to rescue her brother, keep custody of her niece, and get back in time to take her place as Queen in the Lake Charles Contraband Festival (think Mardi Gras, with more drinking and pirates). Luckily, she knows how to handle guns, outwit angry mama bears, drive a speedboat, and get herself out of (and into) almost every kind of trouble. If only that pesky state police detective (who also happens to be a pissed off ex-boyfriend) would stay out of her way . . .
Mini Author Bio
Toni McGee Causey lives in Baton Rouge with her husband and two sons; a Louisiana native (and Cajun), she has nearly completed a double masters at LSU. She's placed in top tier screenwriting contests, published many non-fiction articles and edited a popular regional magazine. To support her writing addiction, she and her husband Carl run their own civil construction company. Toni is also a member of Killer Year and was a contributor to last years non-fiction book, Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans.
Pro Reviews
"This hyperpaced, screwball action/adventure with one unforgettable heroine and two sexy heroes is side-splittingly hilarious. Causey, a Cajun and a Louisiana native, reveals a flair for comedy in this uproarious debut novel, the first in a three-book series. Readers who like the humor of Harley Jane Kozak's Dating Dead Men, Lisa Lutz's The Spellman Files, and Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum series will be thrilled to meet Bobbie Faye." -Shelley Mosley, Library Journal Starred Review
"Set in Lake Charles, La., Causey's hilarious, pitch-perfect debut chronicles one day in the life of 28-year-old Bobbie Faye Sumrall, a magnet for mayhem who feels "a day without disaster would be a day in someone else's life." ... Causey doesn't miss a beat in this wonderful, wacky celebration of Southern eccentricity." -Publisher's Weekly Starred Review
"Causey's feisty and foul-mouthed but lovable party queen is a welcome new addition to the parade of plucky good ol' southern gals." -Carol Haggas, Booklist
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I love a good story, and this one had me at page one. Bobbie Faye's a Southern, sassy, kickass, take only a few prisoners, fall on your butt funny kind of gal. Her adventures kept me turning the pages, her friends were a hoot, and did I mention her men. My oh my, her men!
I was the Chiropractor who pitched the Erin Brockovich story to Jersey Films. I thought that Erin's life would make a compelling movie. I expect to be watching Bobbie Faye's Very Bad Day on the big screen someday. In the mean time, READ!