Saturday Night at the Trailer Park

by Kae Wagner

"Saturday Night at the Trailer Park" is a rollercoaster of emotions, a fast-paced and heart-rending journey into the life of Frankie Girl, the resilient middle daughter of the Taylor Family.Set against the backdrop of a small, private trailer park located on Maryland's beautiful Eastern Shore, this gripping tale delves deep into the challenges life hurls at Frankie, whose bright mind and protective heart fight hard to keep her family together.From the very first page, readers are drawn into Frankie's world, a place where family brokenness and financial despair seem to be constants. Yet, even when the night skies of the trailer park become a fiery inferno, there's an indomitable spirit within Frankie that refuses to be crushed. Her story is one of incredible strength, resilience, and the unwavering determination to overcome the unimaginable challenges that fate throws her way.Frankie's journey takes her through dark moments, but it's also punctuated by flashes of hope, romance and love, and unexpected twists. An old friend shows up and introduces her to redemption and a “path to love. Just when she believes she's escaped the shadows of her harrowing past, a face from her past resurfaces, throwing her world into turmoil once more.Will Frankie Girl be able to hang on to her resilient spirit once again?Through the pages of this compelling narrative, readers will find themselves rooting for Frankie, celebrating her triumphs, and shedding tears for her sorrows. It's a story that explores the depths of human emotion, the enduring power of family bonds, and the resilience of the human spirit.

298 pages, Paperback

First published January 16, 2024

About the author

Kae Wagner is a multi-genre award-winning and best-selling author writing in Modern Fiction, Romantic Suspense, Coming-of-Age, and Sweet Romance.

Saturday Night at the Trailer Park, Book 1 in the Frankie Girl Series, is well-loved by readers and is always noted as "a page-turner," and "one you won't be able to put down."

Midnight at the Back Gate, Book 1 in the Back Gate & Beyond Series, is a Romantic Suspense, Modern Fiction story that keeps the reader "up all night reading."

When not in the world of words, Wagner sneaks off for her secret pleasure of riding horses in the Wyoming mountains.

She founded The Bold Authors Network to help Indie Authors publish and sell their books.

Reviews

[Bridgit White · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok read

I was very interested in this book when it was recommended on Amazon. I like reading all kinds of stories. This one was different. First I have to say a lot of bad things happen to this girl. It's hard to read. It comes together in the end..... But it is a long way there. The writing is.... Hard to follow some places and skips ahead in others. I think the writing is supposed to give feelings or lead you somewhere that I didn't get. Over all its ok. It ends unfinished. You have to read the next book to get the rest of the story.

[Jill Rey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Saturday nights in the trailer park typically mean Frankie’s working at the trailer housing Buck’s Bar and Grill. While her family owns the park and four trailers housed in it, Frankie is the only sibling that works the bar and flips the burgers for the patrons. A brilliant young girl, Frankie Taylor has experienced more in her short life than any young woman ever should.

In this series debut, author Kae Wagner gives readers the beginning of an unforgettable coming of age. Love in Frankie’s world is often portrayed in the form of protection. Whether shown through her father protecting her mother from her rich family, or cruel cancer, to Frankie watching out for her older sister Debbie as she’s held back in school and made fun of for being ‘slower’ than the other kids. Even their neighbor Tesh shows her love through protecting and watching out for the Taylor kids. Their childhood isn’t easy, made harder by the decisions of their father, Buck, but Frankie is determined to hold it all together.

Wagner introduces several influential characters in this read, all of which play an immeasurable role in Frankie’s life. As we experience the trauma, pain, and terror her family suffers during her time at the trailer park we are shown a bleak future. But, through intelligence and motivation, forgiveness and redemption, readers are left hoping for more of Frankie’s story. As she emerges from her circumstances, Frankie begins to learn what she’s capable of.

Wagner uses her characters, particularly Frankie Girl, to teach readers important lessons, show us the power of resilience and love, and root us to the realities many face. “Saturday Night at the Trailer Park” is a weighty read. As Frankie is forced to grow up too fast, her role as protector takes its toll. But as readers are absorbed by Wagner’s writing and character plights, we can’t help but find ourselves cheering Frankie on.

[Maureen Harris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title caught my attention. Family of 4 in crisis after Mom dies of cancer. They live in a trailer park and run a bar. Frankie, the younger daughter tries to keep the family going. Her sister is mentally challenged, the Dad is trying to cope financially and shady ways, the youngest son is bonding with the thugs. Frankie excels at school and has big dreams while helping in the bar and trying to keep everyone safe. Good story, good people enter Frankie's life even while bad events occur. She stays strong. The beginning of her story with at least 3 other novels to follow. Note, religion from an old farmer friend comes into play.

[NICCI CORSON · Rating 3 out of 5]

SPOILER ALERT ~ Some things about this book didn't make any sense to me. The father was keeping his daughter in a trailer to pimp her out for money. One evening a drunken bar patron, who the daughter knew, tried to rape her. She became hysterical & had to be placed in a home to be taken care of. Why did that one encounter scar her for life but being pimped out in a trailer by her own father didn't?

[Lois Nuber · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saturday Night at the Trailer Park

The title alone was enough to draw me in to curiosity and I'm so glad it did. This story kept me turning the pages late into the night. About 3/4 of the way through it started to get a bit too philosophical for me and I almost gave up. I'm so glad I didnt. There's much to be learned in this book, it's a must read!!!

[Nicole Markley · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was book so hard to put down, I finished it in less than a day! It was a compelling story of a young girl with a tough childhood who learned how to forgive and take a chance on the path of love. Can’t wait for the next Frankie Girl book!!!

[Elaine Brooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a touching story

This book will give you lots of emotions, love, hate, sadness, anger, etc. All the characters are interesting and Frankie is awesome! I would recommend this book to everyone!

[Marianne Baehr · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing journey

This was a page turner! You will get immersed in Frankie’s journey and will make you think and reflect on what would you do in her situation. I am eager to read the next book!

[Donna J. Murphy · Rating 2 out of 5]

It’s going to be a series?? Not for me. An abusive parent, a stupid sheriff, a messed up family. Nope. Won’t want to read anything like this again. Allowing really bad people to walk because doing the right thing is to hard? Nope.

[Sharon Kayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Saturday Night at the Trailor Park is an enjoyable story of hope and resilience with deep themes of forgiveness and redemption. Kae Wagner’s characters are very true-to-life and relatable, the setting is gritty and realistic, and the themes are both universal and deeply personal.

[DONNA SWANGER · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book!

Well..... I truly loves this book but was very disappointed how abruptly it ended! I wanted more!
I am hoping for another book to finish where Frankies life
goes fro.here. so much more to be told!

[Deloris Brinks · Rating 5 out of 5]

A young girls interesting story.

I liked this story and part of it that tells of her growing up in a poor neighborhood. Also the difficult times after her mothers passing with regards to helping raise her siblings.

[Tracy R. Stauffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great read! Very engaging, the characters draw you in, and I stayed up way to late at night reading this book. I love that I am familiar with the area where this book is taking place. Looking forward to the second book in this series.

[Joyce Waldroup · Rating 2 out of 5]

Awful ending

Great story line but it felt like the author didn't know how to end the book or manage the characters at the end.
Big disappointment

[Janis · Rating 2 out of 5]

Let down




Started out great but quickly turned corny. I had high hopes after all the great reviews. Don't get the hype.

[Tina Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read

I wasn't having any luck in finding a book I wanted to keep reading but I into this book from 1 page to the last.. Great job 👍

[Vicki Sutherland · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

[Carol Gulick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Okay

Pretty good, but very unrealistic. The most beautiful girl is also a genius who everybody loves and offers great things. Life in a trailer park just doesn't work like that.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Can’t wait to continue this series ! Lots of twists and turns and want to know what happens next !