| The Tiara Club Contributor(s): Brandt, Beverly (Author) |
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ISBN: 0312341229 ISBN-13: 9780312341220 Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin OUR PRICE: $20.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2005 Annotation: Grab your sparkliest tiara, blend your favorite fruity drink, and get ready to laugh and cry with the women of the Tiara Club. Georgia Elliott grew up in a small Gulf town full of Southern charm---and a superefficient grapevine---so the few secrets she' s managed to keep are precious, including that she invented TV' s hottest new kitchen gadget, the Miracle Chef. A second-generation beauty queen, Georgia turns to women she knows she can trust to keep her secret from her controlling society mama: the Tiara Club. All the members are veterans of the pageant circuit, but they' ve just admitted one woman who doesn' t fit in---a Yankee who' s never taped her breasts or smeared glue on her butt to wow the judges. And this year the Tiara Club is determined to help this outsider win the coveted Shrimp Queen crown. Add in an impending wedding and the club' s attempts to keep Georgia' s secret, and the women of the Tiara Club have to do all they can to hold on to their poise, their friendships, and their senses of humor. Praise for Beverly Brandt: " Steel Magnolias meet the Sweet Potato Queens in this book about friendship, beauty pageants, Southern living, deep, dark secrets, and the sacrifices we make in the name of love. Don' t miss this witty, charming novel!" ---Joan Johnston," ""New York"" Times "bestselling author of" No Longer a Stranger" " The perfect pick-me-up for rainy days." "---Publishers Weekly" " An author to watch." ---Elizabeth Bevarly, author of" Just Like a Man" |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Small Town & Rural - Fiction | Southern |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004065822 |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.66" W x 8.3" (0.72 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Grab your sparkliest tiara, blend your favorite fruity drink, and get ready to laugh and cry with the women of the Tiara Club. Georgia Elliott grew up in a small Gulf town full of Southern charm---and a superefficient grapevine---so the few secrets she's managed to keep are precious, including that she invented TV's hottest new kitchen gadget, the Miracle Chef. A second-generation beauty queen, Georgia turns to women she knows she can trust to keep her secret from her controlling society mama: the Tiara Club. All the members are veterans of the pageant circuit, but they've just admitted one woman who doesn't fit in---a Yankee who's never taped her breasts or smeared glue on her butt to wow the judges. And this year the Tiara Club is determined to help this outsider win the coveted Shrimp Queen crown. Add in an impending wedding and the club's attempts to keep Georgia's secret, and the women of the Tiara Club have to do all they can to hold on to their poise, their friendships, and their senses of humor. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brandt, Beverly: - Beverly Brandt grew up in the Pacific Northwest, dreaming of becoming an author while on the all-too-frequent cold and rainy camping trips her family favored. Her life took a detour through fast food and financial analysis, but she finally returned to her first love--writing. She now lives in sunny Florida, thinking up new ways to torture her characters while ordering room service at beachfront hotels and vowing never to go near a tent again. Her books include The Tiara Club, Dream On, and Room Service. |