Thursday, July 19, 2007

Dairy Queen by Catherine Gilbert Murdock

DJ has never minded being a farm girl. In fact, when her dad’s hip made it impossible for him to work the farm, DJ took over. Her grades may have slipped, but the cows don’t care about an F in English as long as you milk and feed them on time. Besides, cutting, baling, and hauling hay makes a girl pretty strong and who cares about traditional male/female roles anyway. Her dad’s found solace in the kitchen and Food Network and his brownies are pretty good. And the fact that she grew up with three brothers, the oldest two being star football players, means she knows a little bit about training and playing rough. But when Brian Nelson shows up with family friend’s request that she train him for football season, DJ suddenly does mind. What difference does it make that she isn’t the typical girly-girl and why does it suddenly bother her that no one, including herself, is talking and everyone is keeping secrets? And who says this Dairy Queen can’t be a star on the boy’s football team?

Can't get enough? Want to know more about DJ's adventures? Check out the sequel The Off Season.

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