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The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell
The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell
Author: Loraine Despres
Belle Cantrell felt guilty about killing her husband and she hated that. Feeling guilty, that is. A lady shouldn't do something she's going to feel guilty about later, was a rule Belle kept firmly in mind. — So begins The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell, a story of murder, adultery, and regular church attendance, which introduces Belle Cantrell as...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780060515249
ISBN-10: 0060515244
Publication Date: 10/1/2005
Pages: 352
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 38 ratings
Publisher: William Morrow
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 0
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Summer6ft avatar reviewed The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell on + 77 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Not as "fluffy" as Sissy Leblanc which in my opinon is a good thing. This is the story of Sissy's grandmother Belle who shakes things up in the 1920s. Also introduces Beaux. A little romance, a little drama some historical events thrown in for autenticity. A quick, fun easy read.
bothrootes avatar reviewed The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell on + 207 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I found "The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell" to be both humerous and insightful. Set in a Louisianan small town in 1920, we find 32 year old Belle widowed when her war hero husband is killed while playing poker the night he comes home from the war. A year later, Bella decides to bob her hair after admiring the fashionable look in Vanity Fair (quite scandelous for a southern lady). Her antics continue from there. The characters, including her prim and proper mother-in law whom she and her 16 year old daughter live with on her southern mansion, the very young white farm manager who is involved in the klan and also wants to hands on "manage Belle", Belle's best friend who is Jewish and family owns the town variety store, her great looking best friends Jewish brother whom she falls in love with, and a large variey of other southern characters including many Klan members. Between laughing at Belles rules of the southern lady and being indignant at how others react to Belle's "unlady like behavior" I certainly enjoyed this book.
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Helpful Score: 1
A must read if you have read any other Loraine Despres novels. A page turner!!!
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Helpful Score: 1
Had a bit of a hard time the first 2 chapters but I am sooo GLAD I finished it--it was awesome and really picked up in the end. Good imagery
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bookdeejay avatar reviewed The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell on + 132 more book reviews
Fun and interesting story about a young woman who just can't stick to the restraint needed to stay out of trouble in her time. Suffragettes and women of loose morals were seen as quite the same thing. Oh, the trouble she gets into!
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A really fun read - couple it with The Scandalous Summer of Sissy LeBlanc by the same author and you're set for a good time.
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To me this was just a bit too "chic lit" but I do enjoy southern writers and it had a good ending.
Sheerbliss07 avatar reviewed The Bad Behavior of Belle Cantrell on + 11 more book reviews
What can I say I LOVED this book. I first read Loraine Despres other book The Scandalous Summer of Sissy Leblanc which actually was my first chic lit book ever and loved it so much I had to go out and get this one. If you haven't read either book order both from here because they are soo good! Both set in the south revolving around strong minded females...


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