“Super-smart and fun”
–Glamour (one of 11 “great must-give books” for the holidays)
“An antidote to run-of-the-mill chick lit, Linda Francis Lee’s novel gives a hilarious inside look at the world of backstabbing Texas socialites. Riddled with witty dialogue, it’s a refreshing as sweet iced tea on a hot summer day (fresh mint springs required).”
–Marie Claire magazine
“Not even the requisite happy ending can blunt Lee’s deliciously sharp jabs at Texas blue bloods.”
–Entertainment Weekly (Grade: A-)
“Despite Frede’s haughtiness, she is an endearing character who is just a product of her environment, as is the genuine and likable Nikki. Readers who enjoyed Mary Kay Andrews’s Savannah Breeze will also enjoy this hilarious tale of another bilked woman who will do whatever it takes to recover what is rightfully hers.”
–Library Journal
“Lee, a former debutante, certainly knows her material.”
–Publishers Weekly
“Linda Francis Lee has written a brazenly funny novel full of tongue-in-cheek humor…. The clever dialog and perfect pacing is sure to make The Devil in the Junior League a bestseller….If you like laughs mixed into your love stories, The Devil in the Junior League is a must-read.”
–RomanceJunkies.com
“[A] warm and funny novel that pokes fun at the sometimes myopic world of the socially elite. Lee, who has penned historical and contemporary romances, has successfully transitioned into mainstream women’s fiction with this superbly plotted novel. It has rich characterizations and plenty of laugh-out-loud humor.”
–Romantic Times
“A veteran of the Junior League and former beauty contestant, Lee clearly knows Texas high society. And she dishes about the unspoken but dead-serious rules of being a red-state lady that blue-state chicks with flat accents are clueless about. The result is an amusing…bit of regional chick lit. It’s Lee’s details about how the blue-blood women dress, talk, decorate, entertain and conduct themselves that keep the pages turning….Junior League is sweetened iced tea on a hot afternoon, the correct daytime beverage of choice for all would-be debutantes.”
–USA Today
“[Lee] combines her Texas socialite background with a dose of reality in her 13th novel to come up with a book you’ll sneak off early to lunch with just to get in a few extra pages….Readers will consciously look for that next book—Frede Ware hasn’t begun to wear out her welcome as a fictional voice yet.”
–Pages magazine
“[A] witty and provocative look at the lives of Texas high-society bluebloods.”
–El Paso Times
“The delightful realism of this wickedly funny tale and its viciously witty but oh-so-refined dialogue may stem from the fact that talented Lee is also a ‘seriously seasoned Junior Leaguer.’”
–Booklist
“A mix of “Desperate Housewives”, a bit of Southern charm, and Jane Austen’s Emma, readers will love Lee’s tale of back-stabbing proper ladies, revenge, the quest for popularity, and finding the truth about oneself.”
–News and Sentinel (Parkersburg, WV)
“A mighty fun ride.”
–SRQ magazine