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Maria Geraci | Got Bunco?
May 6, 2009
In case you don’t know what Bunco is, let me explain. Think of a guy’s poker
night. Then substitute the beer for frozen margaritas, the cards for dice, and
the cigars for gossip. Sound like fun? I got the idea for my debut novel Bunco Babes Tell All
while at the RWA writing conference in Reno. I was at dinner with friends and I
was wearing my “lucky” Bunco bracelet. I was laughing when I happened to glance
down at my bracelet and faster than you can roll a couple of dice, it all came
to me. I needed to write a book about a group of women who play Bunco! I’d been
an avid player since 1992 and knew firsthand that it would make a great backdrop
to a fun and quirky women’s fiction novel. Once the seed was planted, the rest of the story took life. My main character,
Kitty Burke, is the only Bunco Babe who’s still single, so I knew I’d have to
give her a hot romance. But a smarmy land developer, Kitty’s cougar-wanna-be
mother, and a group of overzealous senior citizens who call themselves the “Gray
Flamingos” all stand in the way of Kitty’s happy ending. No worries, though.
After a few trials and tribulations, Kitty and the rest of the Bunco Babes get
their happily-ever-after. For now, that is. The second book in my series
Bunco Babes Gone Wild (coming in Nov, 2009) focuses on another
protagonist, but picks up with the rest of the characters from the first book.
And by the title, you can only imagine what sort of trouble the Babes get into! My fictional Bunco Babes are like real women everywhere. They’re married, have
kids, jobs, and all the modern day stressors that come with being a woman in
today’s society. They get together every Thursday night to roll the dice, drink
frozen margaritas, gossip and laugh, but most importantly for those couple of
hours each week, they connect with their girlfriends and escape from the
pressures of their every day lives. They rejuvenate themselves and leave Bunco a
little bit happier than they where when they started the night. Like I said earlier, sounds like fun, right? Leave a comment and Fresh Fiction will randomly select one person to win an
autographed copy of Bunco
Babes Tell All. Please visit my website at www.mariageraci.com to
read more about my books. If you belong to a Bunco group and would like your
group to be featured on my “Let’s Play Bunco!” page, I’d love to have you! Happy Bunco-ing! Maria Geraci
Comments
18 comments posted.
Re: Maria Geraci | Got Bunco?
Hi Maria, it sound like your book would have a lot of humor in it and I really enjoy books like that. I can't say I have ever heard of Bunco but it sounds interesting.
(Gail Hurt 1:54am May 6, 2009)
This book sounds amazingly intresting I cant wait to get my own copy even if I dont win.
(Tabatha Basham 2:19am May 6, 2009)
What a delightful and unique book which appeals to me greatly. Best of success.
(Sharon Berger 10:44am May 6, 2009)
I've not played bunco but I have a friend who has a regular party. She's says it's a blast!
(LuAnn Morgan 12:36pm May 6, 2009)
Congrats on your debut novel!!I have never played bunco...but my family used to play a lot of Yatze. Lately we have been playing Canasta. The books sound like a lot of fun!
(Martha Eskuchen 12:56pm May 6, 2009)
I have a friend that plays Bunco & loves it! This series sounds wonderful!!
(Kelli Jo Calvert 1:10pm May 6, 2009)
I used to play bunco with a bunch of friends a few years ago and enjoyed it. We had a great time playing once a month and getting together!
(Teresa Warner 1:11pm May 6, 2009)
I love the title of your book. I play a little Bunco myself and think the book would be a great gift to fellow bunco players.
(Josie Roetemeyer 1:22pm May 6, 2009)
I'd love to learn to play Bunco. Have a great day.
(Roberta Harwell 1:26pm May 6, 2009)
If Bunco is half as much fun as Maj Johng I'm so there!
(Norma Storms 3:32pm May 6, 2009)
I have never played Bunco but it sounds like fun.
(Maureen Emmons 3:47pm May 6, 2009)
My sisters play but I haven't. Sounds like a lot of fun!
(Mary Hundley 3:47pm May 6, 2009)
Hmmm,seems I remember this term as a police code for gambling and wild times.....yup,I'm in!
(Dawn Raymer 4:46pm May 6, 2009)
Never played and as Dawn said, I
remember it being used in police
terminology. Sounds interesting and
fun. Good luck.
(Patricia Barraclough 9:28pm May 6, 2009)
Bunco is so much fun! I tried it for the first time at your RT party, and am now totally hooked. Maybe I should start a group in my town...
(Louisa Edwards 9:54am May 8, 2009)
I have heard of Bunco groups but have never played it. Tell all from these groups probably takes on a new meaning, lol.
(Robyn Lee 11:52am May 9, 2009)
I love Bunco! I'm from a HUGE family, and it's a great way to bond over generations! Some of my fondest memories of my Great-Aunt Nancy are of Bunco!
(Angela Hoagland 4:56pm May 14, 2009)
I love books with humor in them and your book sounds like it does. It will be a good-read.
(Patsy Hagen 2:51pm May 19, 2009)
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