The hillbillies are aware of their unfortunate name hence I thought, perhaps not all is lost. This isn't a joke- that's really their names.
I'm assuming the author intends to publish 3 books based on a set of triplets called Billy-Jo, Betty-Jo and Bobbi-Jo. We're introduced to a myriad of caricature chick-lit cardboard-cut-out characters, a surfeit of angst and lust before we've finished reading the first chapter and a lackluster tale. Instead this book spends 50% of the first few chapters setting the scene for its trilogy. I though the story would be an uplifting account of a woman discovering her strengths after suffering a sports injury. I'm assuming the author intends to publish 3 books based on a set of triplets called Billy-Jo, Betty-Jo and Bob It's a fun book if you don't try to pin real world logic onto it, but the ending was just a stunt too far for me.more I started off entertained, then I was being indulgent, but by the end I was rolling my eyes at the blatant manipulation. It was like the author was poking me in the ribs and saying "ISN'T THAT JUST ZANY?" The sexist backlash over her joining the men's beer league, her dementia-addled father pointing a shotgun at the hero while her grandfather's drawers fall down, the triplet sisters being named Billie-Jo, Bobbi-Jo and Betty-Jo, the prodigal triplet returning just in time to toss a drama bomb - all of these moments felt scripted. While I enjoyed reading about a heroine who's a serious hockey player, and the sexual tension was expertly paced, the book was exceedingly over the top.
The sexist backlash over her joining the men's beer league, her dementia-addled father pointing a shotgun at the hero while her grandfather's drawers fall down, the triplet sisters being named Billie-Jo, Bobbi-Jo and Betty-Jo, the prodigal triplet returning just in time to toss This was a strange little book. She's got a lot to prove and though Billie Jo Barker scores on the ice, will this girl ever score with the man of her dreams?. Logan Forest, the man who broke her heart when she was eighteen and the man she now shares the bench with every Friday night. And yet, the only person whose opinion she cares about doesn't seem to care much at all. Soon, Billie is at the center of a small town battle of the sexes, with everyone choosing sides. And though these are modern times, some of the local guys still have a problem letting a girl into their 'men's club.' Not because Billie's talent is in question, but because Billie is a woman. When hockey phenom Billie-Jo Barker returns home and decides to play in the local Friday night hockey league, all hell breaks loose. And though these are modern times, some of the local guys still have a problem letting a girl into their 'men's club.' Soon An alternate cover edition can be found here. An alternate cover edition can be found here.