By day, Rory Egglehoff is a mild-mannered accountant. By
night, she's Princess Leia.
Well, no. She's not. But she is a die-hard Star
Wars fan
who swears by the Force (literally), goes to sci-fi
conventions in costume, and ranks Yoda as a philosopher of
equal standing with such greats as Confucius and Aristotle.
It's a good thing, too, because Rory has a problem that it
will take the Ultimate Jedi Plan to tackle. That problem's
name is Hunter Chase. Rory has been in love with him since
first grade, and now he's working on a project with her
boss. It's the perfect opportunity to finally get him to
notice her... if she can run a gauntlet of obstacles that
resembles Luke Skywalker's flight down the Death Star's
trench with Darth Vader in murderous pursuit.
There are no Dark Lords in Rory's life, but there's a
Wookie: Her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Tom. Rory can't
quite bring herself to dump him, because if she does, she'll
be attending her high school reunion stag -- not to mention
backing out on a promise she's made Tom to dress up as
Princess Leia for the Creatures and Features Convention.
Will Rory take the plunge and pursue her Jedi Knight, or are
her chances slimmer than those of a tauntaun trying to
survive a Hoth winter?
A casual knowledge of the original Star Wars trilogy will
help the reader truly enjoy this book, but even those who
aren't hardcore fans will find something to enjoy in THE
GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY MEN I'VE DATED. Rory is a
quirky, sympathetic heroine that reminds us all of our most
infamous moments in grade school, our most hopeless high
school crushes, and our most extravagant daydreams. Readers
will be rooting for her to make the right choices, cheer
when she does, and cringe when she doesn't. This debut
novel by Ms. Bolks (whose secret Jedi name is Shana Galen)
is fun, light reading with a good message, and a reminder
that there's a little bit of geek in all of us. Enjoy it --
and may the Force be with you!
Rory Egglehoff is looking for her knight, but she seems to
attract only nerds ... until Hunter Chase touches down in
the office next door.
Her high-school crush and quintessential dream man, Hunter
sends Rory's pulse into hyperdrive. Now all she needs is to
get gorgeous Hunter to notice her, take her to their
high-school reunion, and pledge his undying love.
But putting the Ultimate Jedi Plan into play is harder than
it sounds. An unfortunate incident at the gym, a family
straight out of "The X-Files," and some seriously suspicious
pizza toppings all conspire to send her plan spinning
outrageously out of control. And for one would-be princess,
confronting the Dark Side is child's play compared with
landing the perfect hero ...
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