“Addiction, reinvention, and the chaos of toxic workplaces — all wrapped in biting wit and unpredictable turns...Sipos’s prose crackles with energy, packing more into a single sentence than some manage on an entire page.” — BookLife at Publishers Weekly (Editor’s Pick) 2025 Grand Prize Winner, Writer’s Digest Book Awards 2025 IPPY Gold Medalist, Best Regional Fiction (Midwest) 2025 Indie Author Project Select Honoree 2025 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist — Humor On the run from scandal and wrestling some fierce inner demons, Jaycee Grayson didn’t come to play. A disgraced Hollywood executive with no filter and nothing left to lose, she follows the hollow promise of sisterhood to Littleburgh’s world-famous doll empire. Nothing is as it seems—not the town, not the empress behind the lucrative legend, and definitely not the two-faced Prairie Karens guarding a billion-dollar web of secrets. Jaycee rallies a band of fellow misfits, each desperate for a win, only to learn that truth bombs carry a premium price tag. Exposing a twisted workplace plot could cost her everything: the career comeback, the small-town cop romance—and a home and family just weird enough to call her own. With stiletto-sharp sarcasm and emotional grit, this resilient heroine delivers corporate takedowns, reluctant sisterhood, and reinvention with teeth. If you crave sharp satire, unexpected heart—and the kind of novel that starts as a cool booknerd tip and ends in nightly obsession—welcome to Littleburgh, WI, "Home of the World's Most Wonderful Girls." The Story Continues… Jaycee’s next chapter begins in The Girlfriend Guide to Negligent Homicide —coming in June, available now for preorder! A hasty marriage. A killer toast. And a corpse that refuses to stay put for the honeymoon. When a beloved Wisconsin brewmaster drops dead hours after exchanging vows with his nineteen-year-old bride, nobody calls 911. Enter Jaycee Grayson—disgraced Hollywood executive, reluctant small-town exile—uniquely qualified to rearrange the scene. The bride is Mennonite. Her meat sticks are internet-famous. Election night is already in motion. Romantically entangled with both a congressional candidate and the local police chief, Jaycee must decide whether she’s helping a young widow survive public judgment—or helping a scandal outrun the truth. Accidental death? Involuntary manslaughter? Or a story so irresistible the facts become inconvenient? Littleburgh isn’t finished with her just yet. Preorder now and return to the horrible, wonderful world of Jaycee Grayson! "The writing here is bold and inventive, tackling controversial topics with razor-sharp humor, unexpected lyrical sweeps, and striking chapter titles...Readers will be eager for the sequel to this striking debut." —Booklife at Publishers Weekly (Editor's Pick) "Sipos writes with wit, introducing a large cast of quirky characters hiding a trove of backstories and deceptions...Acerbic humor is never more than a paragraph or two away." —Kirkus Reviews Original, ironic, deftly crafted, and of special interest to readers who appreciate an entertaining novel of romance, feminism, revival, regeneration, and laced throughout with dark and delicious humor, Horrible Women, Wonderful Girls showcases author Julie Ann Sipos' genuine flair as a novelist. —Midwest Book Review "With prose that zings and a plot full of surprises, Sipos crafts a wildly original debut that's equal parts heart, humor, and hard truth." —NewInBooks "Fueled by irreverence and wit as sharp as a stiletto skating on thin ice." —BookTrib "BookBites" "A daring new literary heroine emerges to heal a divided nation—whether it wants her to or not! "—Buffalo River Review "Spirited satire of sisterhood and survival across The Urban Frontier." —Los Angeles Downtown News "Buckle in for a poignant, provocative and darkly funny showdown between Hollywood and the heartland." —Journal Review "The village police chief adds a bit of offbeat romance, and the aging Happy Lindstrom proves to be a delightful, surprising powerhouse...Even so, acerbic humor is never more than a paragraph or two away." —Kirkus Reviews "With prose that zings and a plot full of surprises, Sipos crafts a wildly original debut that's equal parts heart, humor, and hard truth." —NewInBooks What happens when a sharp-tongued misfit collides with a world-famous brand built on performative perfection? Behind the pastel perfection of Littleburgh's "Wonderful Girls" lies a tangled web of empty promises, power plays, and Prairie Karens—but Jaycee Grayson isn't here to play nice. She's here to unmask a cult of curated sisterhood for sale inside a dollhouse divided by a billion-dollar secret. Imagined with the wit and whimsy of a former doll and toy company executive, Jaycee's no-holds-barred search for authenticity shines a harsh light on performative feminism and corporate fairy tales in this audacious real-life adventure run amok. Author of The