Book description
Melody Mountain Ranch is a gated, planned, suburban heaven for
everyone but interior decorator Hope Jordan. As Hope struggles through
the letdown of several unsuccessful fertility treatments, her
cul-de-sac neighbors Will Pierce-Cohn, a stay-at-home dad and
community activist; Frank Griffin, a minister-cum-homeowners' board
president; and Tim Trautman, a soon-to-be father of five, jockey for
her attentions.
When Hope has a few too many cocktails and inadvertently eats
hash-laced brownies at the playground ribbon-cutting gala/Memorial
Weekend poolside potluck, she falls into the arms of one of her three
wannabe paramours. Maybe all three. She wakes up with only fleeting
memories of the evening, and soon discovers that her dream of getting
pregnant has become a crushing reality. With all eyes on her, Hope is
forced to watch as the walls holding up her picture-perfect
neighborhood begin to crumble.
"Hull's satisfying debut explores the McMansions of Melody
Mountain Ranch, a planned suburb where eating disorders, lesbian
affairs, and a coven of teenage witches are just a few of the
outrageous secrets hiding behind the idyllic facades. Hull deftly
handles a multitude of complicated characters and brings about a
conclusion that will leave readers suitably scandalized."
--Publishers Weekly
"Hull's amusing debut will appeal most to readers who like
their fiction with extra froth." --Booklist
Linda Joffe Hull is a graduate of UCLA. She is a native of
Saint Louis, Missouri, but currently resides in Denver, Colorado, with
her husband and three children. She is a member of Mystery Writers of
America and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, where she has served in a
variety of positions, including president, treasurer, and conference
chair. Linda is at work on a second novel as well as the Mrs.
Frugalicious mystery series.
