The Tiara Club

by Beverly Brandt

Grab your sparkliest tiara, blend your favorite fruity drink, and get ready to laugh and cry with the women of the Tiara Club.

Georgia Elliott grew up in a small Gulf town full of Southern charm---and a superefficient grapevine---so the few secrets she's managed to keep are precious, including that she invented TV's hottest new kitchen gadget, the Miracle Chef. A second-generation beauty queen, Georgia turns to women she knows she can trust to keep her secret from her controlling society mama: the Tiara Club. All the members are veterans of the pageant circuit, but they've just admitted one woman who doesn't fit in---a Yankee who's never taped her breasts or smeared glue on her butt to wow the judges. And this year the Tiara Club is determined to help this outsider win the coveted Shrimp Queen crown. Add in an impending wedding and the club's attempts to keep Georgia's secret, and the women of the Tiara Club have to do all they can to hold on to their poise, their friendships, and their senses of humor.

Genres: Chick Lit, Contemporary, Romance, Fiction, Humor

356 pages, Paperback

First published July 15, 2005

Reviews

[Heidi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was very interesting and a fun read. The reason why I only gave it two stars is because it had some graphic sex scenes that I skipped over. It also had some bad language that I just didn't think was needed. I liked the story lines until the end when all the sudden it got weird. But it ended well also. I guess you could say I had a love hate relationship with this book.

[Leslie aka StoreyBook Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'd probably actually give this book 3.5 stars. The book is good, I had a few moments where I laughed, but it wasn't what I thought it might be compared to her other books.

This is the story of Georgia who thinks she needs to hide her intelligence and is destined to be no more than a beauty queen in her small town. Along comes Daniel, son of move stars with his own cooking show and he pits his skill against her invention, the Magic Chef...that no one knows about (or so she thinks).

It has the usual of man and woman getting together but there are a few other twists with her friends in the Tiara Club (women that have also won pageants) and they all learn that true friends will love you no matter what.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love reading books that are light, fun, and have engaging characters. This book was just that. The plot wasn't like I expected and had some neat twists throughout the story. I thought the concept of the Tiara club was really cute and the book was written well with a mix of romance, humor, and suspense. It's definitely a pick me up on a bad day!

[Rebecca Medina · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun book to read! There's mystery, romance, action and lots if hilarity. There were several times when I actually laughed, out loud and hard, over parts of this book! There are some detailed sex scenes in this book (3-4, I believe), which could cause some blushing & may be something to keep away from younger readers, depending on your views. All in all, two thumbs up!

[Lauren · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent book; I found it to be cute and entertaining. It was a light read and the author left you wondering what would happen next so you didn't want to put the book down. At times, the relationship between Georgia and her mother became annoying and difficult to read about but it all was explained in the end of the novel. I would definitely read another book by Beverly Brandt.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was another book club read. It was a fun easy read - good summer book although it might be a little too graphic for some people. I think one of the girls from club called it a "good summer trashy book".

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the second time I've read this, and it's still pretty cute. I'm not crazy about the two characters falling in "love" over the course of two weeks, but that's how these books go. Fast, fun, and entertaining.

[Stephanie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Hard to put down, stayed up way too late 2 nights! I loved how every character had a story to share. I will enjoy reading again next summer and reading other books by this author. (rated: "R" intense sexual situations)

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute novel, with a really weird ending...

[Abbey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a mindless beach read about women in the south who are former beauty queens. It was really funny and a good book to take your mind off of life in general.

[Just - The romance reader · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was such a fun read. It had humor, wit and southern charm. I can imagine that hanging out with the "Tiara Club" would be sooo much fun, if a little dramatic.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book, it's a great peak into life as a Southern women but also into the deep bonds of friendship and love.

[Carley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this light-hearted chick lit. The characters were all likeable and I loved reading about all the Do's & Don'ts of a Southern town.

[Ali · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really fun, light book, but I didn't like the ending. It was a great book up until the last 20 pages.

[Sarita]

Delightful! Awesome plot twist!

[Robin Klaene · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a fun book to read while on vacation. I love books that are placed in the south and features a group of fun women and this had both. Will look for other books by the author for this summer.

[Laura Landis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my gosh, I laughed until I cried.

[Stacey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute
Good read

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

An amusing story about friendship, beauty pageants, Southern living, deep, dark secrets, and the sacrifices made in the name of love.

[Aaaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Your typical chick flick, but actually fun.

I felt like this story made sense, and it both poked fun at itself while also being juicy. I wish we had seen more of the friendship between the girls but I guess the point was that their friendship was very surface level and they were learning to open up and trust each other more.

I genuinely did enjoy this. I was expecting trashy romance, but it wasn't that bad and I found myself actually rooting for Georgia. The end twist did not come off as tacky but rather fun to picture.

Overall, a very light-hearted story that explores a woman coming into herself and stepping out of her mother's shadow.

[Tonya · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a fun read!!

[Tif · Rating 3 out of 5]

Super cheesy book, but admittedly enjoyable.

[Jennie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny, chic-lit, a good read for by the pool.

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

There was a lot going on in this book, but it was cute

[Cindy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute and fun involving a crowd of girlfriends you'd love to hang out with!