“It takes talent to sustain this level of comic writing for over three hundred pages. Gillespie keeps the ball in the air, spinning madly, until the end.” Boston Globe
Description
Third in the popular series about the Bottom Dollar Girls from Cayboo Creek, Dollar Daze finds their love in bloom. Though every rose must have its thorn, it’s up to the Bottom Dollar Girls to follow their hearts. Leading the way is Attalee, soda jerk at the Bottom Dollar Emporium, who’s so hot and heavy with her beau Dooley that the pair seems headed for the altar via Thrill Hill. But Elizabeth is pining for her newlywed days when she felt more like a wife than a mother, while widowed Mavis has been up nights nursing a case of loneliness. Traveling love’s rocky road keeps the Bottom Dollar Girls busy, and these best friends discover the joys and heartbreak of romance though laughter and tears.
Praise
“It takes talent to sustain this level of comic writing for over three hundred pages. Gillespie keeps the ball in the air, spinning madly, until the end.” Boston Globe
“The characters are the kind of steel magnolias who would make Scarlett O’Hara envious.” Atlanta Journal-Constitution
“Laugh-out-loud antics as…Gillespie continues her entertaining Bottom Dollar Girls series.” Romantic Times (Top Pick!)
“Each character is lovingly crafted in Gillespie’s hilarious, heartwarming, and often irreverent look at senior living in small-town America.” Booklist (starred review)
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Dec 31, 2005 |
| Release Date | January 1, 2006 |
| Number in Series | 3 |
| Series Display String | The Bottom Dollar Series |
| Release Date Machine | 1136073600 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Humor & Satire, Romance, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Author Bio
Karin Gillespie is the nationally bestselling author of five novels. She has also written for the New York Times, Washington Post, and Writer Magazine. She has an MFA from Converse College and lives in Augusta, Georgia. She writes a book column for the Augusta Chronicle, and a humor column for the Augusta magazine.
Narrator Bio
Carrington MacDuffie is a voice actor and recording artist who has narrated over two hundred audiobooks, received numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards, and has been a frequent finalist for the Audie Award, including for her original audiobook, Many Things Invisible. Alongside her narration work, she has released a new album of original songs, Only an Angel.
Overview
Third in the popular series about the Bottom Dollar Girls from Cayboo Creek, Dollar Daze finds their love in bloom. Though every rose must have its thorn, it’s up to the Bottom Dollar Girls to follow their hearts. Leading the way is Attalee, soda jerk at the Bottom Dollar Emporium, who’s so hot and heavy with her beau Dooley that the pair seems headed for the altar via Thrill Hill. But Elizabeth is pining for her newlywed days when she felt more like a wife than a mother, while widowed Mavis has been up nights nursing a case of loneliness. Traveling love’s rocky road keeps the Bottom Dollar Girls busy, and these best friends discover the joys and heartbreak of romance though laughter and tears.
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