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    The Devil in the Junior League
    The Devil in the Junior League
    The Devil in the Junior League
    Audiobook11 hours

    The Devil in the Junior League

    Written by Linda Francis Lee

    Narrated by Jenna Lamia

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    About this audiobook

    The Junior League of Willow Creek, Texas, is très exclusive. Undesirables need not apply. Fredericka Mercedes Hildebrand Ware (Frede to her friends) is a member beyond reproach…until her life begins to unravel. When her husband betrays her, steals her money, and runs off to places unknown, it’s something Frede would prefer to keep under wraps. The last thing she needs is to become fodder for the JLWC gossip mill. And to make matters worse, there’s only one person in town who stands a chance at helping her get revenge—Howard Grout, a tasteless, gold-chain-wearing lawyer who has bought his way into Frede’s tony neighborhood. But there’s a price: She has to get his tacky, four-inch-stiletto-and-pink-spandex-wearing wife, Nikki, into the Junior League.

    The crème de la crème of Southern royalty should sit up and take notice, and hang on tight for this irresistible tale of getting in and getting even.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateAug 22, 2006
    ISBN9781423324225
    The Devil in the Junior League
    Author

    Linda Francis Lee

    Linda Francis Lee is a native Texan who now lives in New York City with her husband. She is a graduate of Texas Tech University, a former Texas Debutante, and once competed for the Maid of Cotton crown. (It seemed like a good idea at the time.) After serving on a very real New Projects committee, she became a seriously seasoned Junior Leaguer. She is the author of several romance novels, which have been nominated for numerous awards, including the prestigious RITA.

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    • 5/5
      I laughed so many times during this book! It was just what I needed. I am definitely going to continue to follow this author;this is actually my second book and I love her more each time I read her stories! A wonderful read
    • 1/5
      I couldn't even finish this book. Too snooty, I think.
    • 2/5
      Cute. The Devil in the Junior League is Lee's fun (if highly exaggerated) look at the world of Texas socialites. Full of humor and hyperbole, I found it to be a fun summer read, but even in that capacity, it left me wanting.The dialogue and dialect (even definitions are provided, for the tres lowerclass) had me in stitches, and as for the action, if you love a good backstabber, you will find yourself right at home in these pages. At times, though, it gets excessive. I found myself wondering how many more multi-page descriptions of the lead character getting ready to go out, right down to the pearl earrings and the length of her bath, I was going to have to read. (In addition -- and having spent significant time down there, this was news to me -- rich Southern ladies absolutely shun the wearing of color). The protagonist is not without a heart, of course. Much of the story is sort of a "to sir with love" for the rich youknowwhat set, with the leading lady taking on a low-class woman as a personal charge, in order to make her Junior League Material. However, after the way this woman is treated by the belittling League members, left running away in tears at nearly every other page, and after she herself admits that she hates the club and the whole process, I was left scratching my head as to why she still wanted to persist in this pursuit. The Devil in the Junior League is a funny, girlfight-ridden book. However, while I expected the characters to be lacking in depth, I was surprised it was missing from the plot.
    • 3/5
      I'm realizing that funny Southern lit makes good pleasure reading for me while in grad school, and this book fits the bill. Nothing deep here, more like cotton candy. This book made me glad that my Junior League chapter wasn't so hard to get into! Maybe the whole story was exaggerated for fiction, but it was pretty funny!
    • 5/5
      when did fiction get this good? seriously? when did this happen? i grew up with these people, and I am astonished!this book will lead me to a new section of the bookstore.
    • 3/5
      A fun,light, escape, read in one day.
    • 3/5
      Eh. Irritating. While I know that people like Frede and her compadres certainly exist, it just seemed too...much.The only thing that allowed me to continue reading this (and give it a rating of three stars) was at the point, early on, that I decided to read this as a satire. If that wasn't the author's intention, sorry, but I did finish it that way.
    • 4/5
      I loved this book!!! Not just about some rich witch, this book has heart.
    • 3/5
      Frede finds that being perfect doesn't always prevent bad things from happening to you. A member of the Willow Creek Junior League, her life is perfect until..Chick Lit for the 30+
    • 1/5
      I got this book after reading a few very positive reviews. (esp. Entertainment Weekly which gave it an A-) I was so disappointed. I was really looking forward to a fun chick lit book - but MAN this book was inane. None of it made sense (hello?! the husband committed fraud - I am not familiar with Texas law - but I find it impossible to believe that there would be no legal recourse for someone who was misled the way the main character was. Beyond the total preposterousness of plot of the novel - I found the characters impossible to relate to and frankly not believable. Instead of being the fluffy quick read I had hoped for - I found myself dreading to pick it up again because I knew it was going to be so contrived.
    • 2/5
      Of course, Texans are larger than life in their stories and in general. This story centers on the perfect "Southern" lady with impeccable manners, lifestyle, and clothes. Then a carpetbagger, in the form of a misguided mistress of a wayward husband threatens all Frede holds dear. The story starts slowly and does not gather steam until the final chapters. Frede lists may be cute to some, but become boring and trite as the book progresses. And of course, the book is being adapted into a movie with Jennifer Garner producing and maybe starring in the movie.
    • 5/5
      Fantastic , charming , funny ...in so many ways .
    • 5/5
      What a fun read! Insight into Texas society and a fantastic revenge plot! Reading was brilliant. Love this book for jus pure enjoyment.