Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Waiting on Wednesday (29)

Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly Wednesday meme hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.  Participants highlight an upcoming unpublished novel they're interested in.

Title: Betsy Wickwire's Dirty Secret
Author: Vicki Grant
Release Date: August 16, 2011
Publisher: Harper Trophy Canada

Summary
Betsy’s life is officially over: Dumped by her boyfriend, betrayed by her best friend . . . how is she ever going to show her face again?

Determined to avoid everyone and everything from her previous life, Betsy stumbles into an unusual café and an even more unusual girl. Dolores Morris—a mouthy, green-haired outsider Betsy can’t quite remember from school—talks her into starting a cleaning service. Before she knows it, Betsy is down on her knees, dressed like a dust bunny, scrubbing strangers’ toilets.

It’s a long way for the most popular girl in school to have fallen. But Betsy finds comfort in the wine bottles and prescriptions and other dirty secrets she finds hidden in her clients’ homes. She also finds love with a client’s son, friendship with Dolores and a liberated sense of herself. Her new life soon falls apart, though, when valuables begin to go missing from some of the homes she and Dolores have been cleaning. Betsy discovers the hard way that not all dirty secrets can just be swept under the rug
I found this one on someone's In My Mailbox post last week. Sounds very cute! And it's Canadian!

Did you do a Waiting on Wednesday this week? Post your link below and I'll check it out!
Posted by Laura (All the Word's a Page) at 10:09 AM
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23 comments:

  1. Jen BigheartAugust 3, 2011 at 10:38 AM

    This one is new to me.....just hopping by!

    Jen

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  2. UnknownAugust 3, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    I've never heard of this one before - probably because it's Canadian, but the cover is super cute.

    Here's my WoW

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  3. AliyaPMAugust 3, 2011 at 11:02 AM

    Sounds good! Nice pick. :)

    My WoW: http://astorytolove.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday-glow.html

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  4. Ashley @ Book LabyrinthAugust 3, 2011 at 12:05 PM

    I just read one of Vicki's other books (Not Suitable for Parental Viewing, or whatever it's called) and I enjoyed it, so I may have to look out for this one! I love reading Canadian authors when I can, though I must say I've been failing at it lately.

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  5. Jenny N.August 3, 2011 at 12:15 PM

    I'm going to have to add to my reading list since I hadn't heard of this one until today.

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  6. danyaAugust 3, 2011 at 1:12 PM

    I haven't heard of this one before, but it sounds fun and quirky! (And yay for it being Canadian!!)

    Also, thanks so much Laura for adding my Psychtember button to your sidebar! :)

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  7. Michelle SantiagoAugust 3, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    yes! very cute and my kind of contemporary YA. i'm adding this to my wishlist. awesome pick :)

    -Michelle
    Michelle & Leslie's Book Picks

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  8. TestAugust 3, 2011 at 2:45 PM

    Ooh, I've never heard of this one before but it sounds really good. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. :)

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  9. AnonymousAugust 3, 2011 at 4:22 PM

    This one sounds cute (:

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  10. Mimi ValentineAugust 3, 2011 at 5:47 PM

    Ooh, a Canadian book! From a proud Canadian girl, that fact alone makes this book awesome. And the synopsis just adds to how much I want to read it. It sounds adorable!

    Great pick for your WOW, Laura! :)

    Thanks so much for stopping by! Hope you have an amazing day!

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  11. EmmaAugust 3, 2011 at 6:22 PM

    Oooo, this sounds goooood. Adding it to my list.

    Thanks for stopping by my WoW. :)

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  12. Karen L.August 3, 2011 at 7:40 PM

    Sounds like just my kind of book! I'm def adding it to my TBR. Thanks for stopping by!

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  13. Maria (Serpentine Library)August 3, 2011 at 7:41 PM

    I've never heard of this one! It definitely sounds like something I would enjoy, so it's being added to the ever growing to be read list.

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  14. Christy @ TheReaderBeeAugust 3, 2011 at 8:24 PM

    This sounds like a really good read! I hadn't heard of it before either. :) Thanks for sharing!

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  15. Jessica L. TateAugust 3, 2011 at 9:17 PM

    Oooh! That one sounds good. I think I'll be adding that to my TBR list. ^_^ Thanks for stopping by my blog!

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  16. Lena1xoxoAugust 3, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    Ooooh, I haven't heard of this one yet, but it sounds really interesting!

    *adds to list*

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  17. Molli @ Once Upon a PrologueAugust 3, 2011 at 10:01 PM

    This one really does sound pretty cute! Great pick! Please stop by my blog to check out my WoW!

    http://onceuponaprologue.blogspot.com/2011/08/waiting-on-wednesday-10-darker-after.html

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  18. A Canadian GirlAugust 3, 2011 at 11:07 PM

    I haven't heard of this one but it sounds like a fun contemporary novel. And yay for Canadian authors. I'll be adding this one to my wishlist too.

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  19. BrodieAugust 4, 2011 at 12:48 AM

    Fifty bonus points for being a Canadian novel, cause you know, Canadians kinda rock :D Great pick! First time hearing of this and it sounds like such a fun read!

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  20. BagginsAugust 4, 2011 at 6:50 AM

    Thanks for introducing me to a new title - sounds great! :-D

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  21. AnonymousAugust 4, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Thanks for stopping by my wow. This looks like a really good book.

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  22. Drowning In BooksAugust 4, 2011 at 10:12 AM

    Never heard of this, but it sounds interesting! Great choice :}

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  23. Casey (The Bookish Type)August 5, 2011 at 1:02 PM

    Oo this sounds like a quirky, different sort of read. I love it!

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