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Happily Ever Madder: Misadventures of a Mad Fat Girl
Written by Stephanie McAfee
Narrated by Cassandra Campbell
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Ace has left the tiny Mississippi town of Bugtussle for the palm fronds
and mojitos of Pelican Cove, Florida. She's finally opening her
long-dreamed-of art gallery, is kick-starting a life with her fiance,
Mason, and has vowed to leave her straight-talking, sassy ways behind
her. From now on, she's going to be as sweet as sugar. Unfortunately,
something comes along to sour her plans. That something is Mrs.
Lenore Kennashaw and her coterie of crones. They're a bunch of snippy,
snarky, and just plain mean ol' ladies who aren't quite as smart or rich
as they'd like to think they are. But that doesn't stop them from
treating everyone else like second-class citizens. And when Ace
inadvertently takes some of the steam from Mrs. Kennashaw's stride, she
becomes their number-one enemy. But with the support of a new group of fabulous
friends, as well as her friends from Bugtussle-and her always-faithful
chiweenie, Buster Loo-Ace will find a way to make it, even if she has to
throw some weight around . . .
and mojitos of Pelican Cove, Florida. She's finally opening her
long-dreamed-of art gallery, is kick-starting a life with her fiance,
Mason, and has vowed to leave her straight-talking, sassy ways behind
her. From now on, she's going to be as sweet as sugar. Unfortunately,
something comes along to sour her plans. That something is Mrs.
Lenore Kennashaw and her coterie of crones. They're a bunch of snippy,
snarky, and just plain mean ol' ladies who aren't quite as smart or rich
as they'd like to think they are. But that doesn't stop them from
treating everyone else like second-class citizens. And when Ace
inadvertently takes some of the steam from Mrs. Kennashaw's stride, she
becomes their number-one enemy. But with the support of a new group of fabulous
friends, as well as her friends from Bugtussle-and her always-faithful
chiweenie, Buster Loo-Ace will find a way to make it, even if she has to
throw some weight around . . .
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Reviews for Happily Ever Madder
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3.5/5
22 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mad Fat Girl Series by Stephanie McAfeeSource: Overdrive Audio/Public LibraryMy Rating: 4/5 starsThe Bottom Line: To date, there are three books (and two novellas!) in Stephanie McAfee’s Mad Fat Girl Series: Diary of a Mad Fat Girl, Happily Ever Madder, and Down and Out in Bugtussle. To be completely honest, I only requested the first book in this series because of the title ? I find it hard to resist such fun titles, and what I got behind the title was just as fun! The series revolves around the life, love life, antics, and shenanigans of one Ace Jones. Ace Jones is a spitfire if ever there was one and her mouth and actions often get her into a world of trouble. Ace Jones is fiercely loyal to her friends, hopelessly in love with a man she can’t seem to make a relationship work with, and often up to no good as a result of the very best of intentions. While there are many, many, many tremendously funny moments over the course of the three books, there are also some serious topics such as abuse and bullying addressed. What I found particularly fun about these books are solid characters, both good and bad, who populate the little town of Bugtussle. From Ace and her best friends, to the local barkeep, to the little old ladies who seem to know everything about everyone, there is a character for everyone in this series. Overall, I found the first and third books to be the best (to date) with the middle book being a bit slower, but necessary. By the end of the third book, Ace and her friends have been through the wringer and back again and not even one of them are showing any signs of slowing down!
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Sometimes I can't believe I read this shit. For some reason this feel-good novel didn't. I don't know what it is about the way these books are written, but both of them, although amusing and easy to read, don't quite offer adequate escapism.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5An entertaining account of day-to-day antics and socializing of Ace Jones, continued from Diary of a Mad Fat Girl. Now she's moved to Florida to be with her fiance Mason who has bought an art gallery for her. But things don't mesh, and Ace can't put up with the snobby social hierarchy in the new town. She makes a few good friends, but is still homesick, plus has the hots for a buddy of Mason's. In spite of a good deal of description of mundane matters, the ending leaves us wanting the next installment NOW.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Reviewed by: AprilBook provided by: PublisherReview originally posted at Romancing the BookHappily Ever Madder is an excellent story that combines tons of humor, fun and emotions. I guarantee that you will laugh, cry, squeal and shake your head in exasperation.I had previously read Diary of a Mad Fat Girl, which is the book that comes before this one (though they can be read as stand-alones, it adds an extra understanding and depth if you read Diary of a Mad Fat Girl first) and absolutely loved it! Ace Jones is such a hoot and I could not help but fall in love with her and her sassiness and guts! She has such a strong self-worth and isn’t afraid to let someone have it if they tick her off. All I can saw is that there is nothing not to love about this character.In Happily Ever Madder, we get to delve into Ace’s new life with her fiance and the love of her life since she was eleven-years-old, Mason. They have settled into their new lives in Pelican Cove, Florida, Ace has her very own art gallery where she can spend her days doing what she loves – painting – and planning the wedding of her dreams. All should be perfect, but it isn’t. The dreams that Ace had always imagined coming true, have, yet they are not as wonderful as she had envisioned. She misses her friends back in Bugtussle, she has a craggy old lady with a stick up her tush who will do anything to make her life miserable stalking her, Mason is always gone at work and she misses teaching. It’s a good thing for her devoted chiweenie Buster Loo and a rockin new group of friends that she had made in Pelican Cove, or Hurricane Ace would probably wipe out the town.I think that one of the things that draws me to both Happily Ever Madder and Diary of a Mad Fat Girl is the writing style of Stephanie McAfee. She writes in such a no-holds-barred way that I cannot help but be wrapped up within the story and the characters. Her writing style is simply “in your face” hilarious and would more than likely offend the easily offended. I, however, love it and found myself laughing out loud several times. I could not help but be endeared to Ace – she is sassy and holds nothing back, yet there is a soft and slightly insecure side to her that tugged at my heart. The secondary characters are just as lively and vivid as well. I found myself hooked on Ace’s new group of friends consisting of Jalena, Tia, Olivia and Avery – I had a particular fondness for Jalena who has went through men like water, but still holds out hope of finding that one special guy.As for the relationship between Ace and Mason, I went very back and forth with this one. I loved Mason and thought they were a great couple, however the tension and torment of his long hours and all-consuming job as a Real Estate Lawyer add a lot of strain. His devotion to Ace is utterly sweet and their chemistry is good, though not mind-blowing. Of course there is a little bump in the road with a certain hunky sex God on two legs…I finished reading Happily Ever Madder with tears and am dying to read the next book in the series. The ending is the perfect cliff hanger ending and left me with my mouth wide-open for the simple fact that I could not believe that Ms. McAfee would conclude in such a way that left me dying to know what happens next! Ace is the perfect Southern sassy gal with real life problems and very creative ideas on how to deal with her problems. I highly recommend Happily Ever Madder to anyone looking for the perfect sassy Southern girl book that will have you rolling with laughter and your heart tugging with emotion. Stephanie McAfee is a supreme talent and one of my favorite authors!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I first met Ace Jones at the beginning of last year in Stephanie McAfee's novel Diary of a Mad Fat Girl. Ace is a big girl with an even bigger mouth. She's kooky and entertaining. In this continuation of her story, there's a lot less of the slapstick and a lot more of the feeling. Not that Ace doesn't get herself into some nutty situations. She does. She wouldn't be the Ace we met and loved in the first book if she didn't, but this second novel shows her wrestling with her emotions and her future with much more seriousness than did the first. Happily Ever Madder is still light, entertaining fiction, like its predecessor but it has a tinge of real life edge to it that might mean that Ace is growing up some.She has left Bugtussle, MS and moved down to Pelican Grove, FL to live with fiance Mason and to finally open the art gallery she has always dreamed of. In making the move, she's trying to keep a closer rein on her temper and her mouth and to be the respectable fiance that Mason needs as he works to build his legal practice. It's only because she's trying so hard to turn over a new leaf and be nice that Ace doesn't rip Lenore Kennashaw to shreds when the head of the mean girls in town (or perhaps the mean matrons) comes into Ace's newly opened gallery, acts pretentious and superior, and insults Ace's art work with no provocation. Instead Ace tries to keep a lid on her temper and ends up donating the contested piece of artwork to a charitable auction benefiting a charity where Lenore is on the board. And at least when sexy construction worker/handyman Kevin comes to pick up the artwork, it makes the impulsive donation hurt a bit less watching the mouthwatering hunk.Lenore and her troublemaking aside, life isn't as wonderful in Pelican Grove as Ace had hoped. She's discovering that having her own gallery is, frankly, rather boring. Mason works ridiculous hours so she never sees him and when he is around he's still so focused on his work and its implications, Ace is bored. She is lonely, missing her Bugtussle friends. And she's dragging her feet about setting a date and making wedding plans for reasons even she doesn't understand (and those reasons certainly can't have anything to do with the zinger of lust she feels whenever she sees and talks to Kevin). She does eventually find a group of women who become friends and cohorts in crime and at that point, the novel veers back towards the zany and madcap that so characterized the first book. Ace and her friends are going to put the snooty Lenore in her place and make her regret gunning for Ace in the first place. But the fall-out from their plan is far different and more personal than Ace ever expected.There is a more mature Ace in this book than in the previous one. She's learning a lot about herself and her own needs. She's still feisty and appealing and regains her initially sublimated outspoken personality once she decides to be true to herself regardless of the cost. The secondary characters aren't as colorful as in Bugtussle but the book is really more a personal journey than the first one. Fun, wacky, and out of control like a rollercoaster, this is a quick, exhilarating read. Fans of the first book will enjoy another installment with Ace here and perhaps in the future too, if the open ending of this one is anything to judge by.