Small towns: where the gossip is free, the smiles are faker than a spray tan, and somebody's always saving you a seat in hell disguised as a church pew.
For almost ten years, Stephanie gave her heart, time, money, and sanity to an "establishment" that loved her work right up until she left-then dropped her like last season's casserole dish. Since then, she's endured cold shoulders at Walmart, fake hugs in the produce aisle, church "anti-gossip" meetings (yes, really), and enough Facebook fakery to make Hallmark movies look gritty.
But instead of crying, Stephanie decided to turn the whole circus into stand-up comedy.
Bless Your Fake Little Heart is a roast of small-town politics, church drama, social-ladder climbing, PTA martyrs, and the local royalty who think their last name comes with a crown. Through biting wit and outrageous true-to-life stories, Hale proves that sometimes the only way to survive the nonsense is to laugh until you snort.
If you've ever rolled your eyes at fake friends, wanted to clap back at gossip, or just muttered "bless their heart" through clenched teeth-this book will feel like therapy (but cheaper and funnier).
From the author of Making Friends...or Not (available now), comes another brutally honest and hysterical take on surviving the people who make life ridiculous.