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Beschreibung
From the author of Layoverland comes another bitingly clever, laugh-out-loud funny novel, about a group of teen girls going up against an exploitative megachurch in their small Montana town.

The only thing Genesis, Holly and Zoe seem to have in common is being stuck in Violet, Montana. Well, that and the fact that Hope Harvest Ministries is trying to ruin their lives.

Genesis lives on a commune that is now an echo of the New Age cult it once was. She’s witnessed power couple Pastor Jay and Ree Reaps transform their sleepy small town into a haven for online Influencers, who flock to Violet, Bible in one hand and Ree’s bestselling ACT LIKE A LADY, PRAY LIKE A BOSS in the other. Now, the Reaps have decided it’s God’s Will™ that they take over Gen’s ranch.

Holly is a begrudging tourist, forced to spend the summer with her estranged father as punishment for her unsavory behavior back in LA. To Holly, Hope Harvest is nothing but a gimmicky marketing ploy, but it’s threatening to put her father’s diner out of business and, for some reason, Holly cares.

All Zoe wants is to leave Violet, working thankless shifts at the diner to scrape together enough cash to start a new life with her girlfriend. But Zoe’s mother has lost everything to the church’s multilevel marketing schemes so the little money that Zoe manages to make goes right to debt collectors.

The only solution to their problems is to scam the scammers and protect what’s theirs. It shouldn’t take much – the Reaps’ golden son, an accidental kidnapping, some light blackmail – and the Reaps’ fortune will be in the girls’ much more deserving hands. As long as everything goes according to plan…
From the author of Layoverland comes another bitingly clever, laugh-out-loud funny novel, about a group of teen girls going up against an exploitative megachurch in their small Montana town.

The only thing Genesis, Holly and Zoe seem to have in common is being stuck in Violet, Montana. Well, that and the fact that Hope Harvest Ministries is trying to ruin their lives.

Genesis lives on a commune that is now an echo of the New Age cult it once was. She’s witnessed power couple Pastor Jay and Ree Reaps transform their sleepy small town into a haven for online Influencers, who flock to Violet, Bible in one hand and Ree’s bestselling ACT LIKE A LADY, PRAY LIKE A BOSS in the other. Now, the Reaps have decided it’s God’s Will™ that they take over Gen’s ranch.

Holly is a begrudging tourist, forced to spend the summer with her estranged father as punishment for her unsavory behavior back in LA. To Holly, Hope Harvest is nothing but a gimmicky marketing ploy, but it’s threatening to put her father’s diner out of business and, for some reason, Holly cares.

All Zoe wants is to leave Violet, working thankless shifts at the diner to scrape together enough cash to start a new life with her girlfriend. But Zoe’s mother has lost everything to the church’s multilevel marketing schemes so the little money that Zoe manages to make goes right to debt collectors.

The only solution to their problems is to scam the scammers and protect what’s theirs. It shouldn’t take much – the Reaps’ golden son, an accidental kidnapping, some light blackmail – and the Reaps’ fortune will be in the girls’ much more deserving hands. As long as everything goes according to plan…
Über den Autor
Gabby Noone is the author of the indie bestseller Layoverland. She grew up in Abington, PA and now lives in Brooklyn, NY. Find her on Twitter and Instagram [...]
Zusammenfassung
GABBY NOONE STRIKES AGAIN: This is our second title with Gabby Noone, and we're thrilled to be launching the perfect novel to follow Layoverland. Like her first, this book is equal parts laugh-out-loud funny and tug-on-your-heartstrings earnest-with some sharp-eyed social critiques, to boot!

HUMOR WITH A BITE: Gabby's brand is hilarious-yet-perceptive social commentary, and her wit shines through in this book, taking on topics from small-town life, to corruption, to Walmart sheet cakes.

PITCH-PERFECT TEEN VOICE: As always, Gabby's writing is not only funny, but totally authentically teen. She's able to write with nuance and nail the honest, accurate teen voice that readers love.

TACKLING TIMELY TOPICS: With docuseries like Wild, Wild Country and the recent news about prominent megachurches like Hillsong, pop culture can't get enough of inside stories about cults or exposés taking down the corrupt religious leaders who claim to be infallible. And in Live, Laugh, Kidnap, Gabby delivers a scathing example of both.

REALISTIC TEEN ROMANCE: This book has several compelling, swoony, and totally realistic teen romances at all stages-a crush, a new fling, and a steady partnership-that touch on important topics like the importance of honesty, the difficulties of matching expectations with reality, and the struggle of navigating a relationship with somebody with different values.
Details
Empfohlen (bis): 17
Empfohlen (von): 14
Erscheinungsjahr: 2022
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Einband - fest (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9780593327296
ISBN-10: 0593327292
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Noone, Gabby
Hersteller: Penguin Putnam Inc
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 215 x 146 x 31 mm
Von/Mit: Gabby Noone
Erscheinungsdatum: 29.03.2022
Gewicht: 0,444 kg
Artikel-ID: 120455933