{"product_id":"the-hoa-chronicles-paperback","title":"The HOA Chronicles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTrudy Jean Evans\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBillie Mae has reached her limit. Sick of neighbors ignoring the rules, calling her \"Billie Goat\" while bleating, and generally making her life a spectacle, she decides it's time to take action. Armed with a slingshot, paintball gun, and a bear trap, she tries to keep everyone in line. But the real struggle? Keeping ahold of her dentures. Each time they go flying, her life just gets tougher.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDubbed \"Charlie's Angels,\" the three old women of Ravenswood never intend to kickstart a drug trade with aging pickleball players. They also don't plan on setting their vintage shop ablaze, befriending a retired circus monkey, or throwing a coming-out fashion show for a neighbor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAngelo DiNapoli, an overweight chef without a restaurant, is locked in a never-ending battle with hemorrhoids. Growing up as a butcher's son, he dreams of culinary fame by experimenting with livestock he buys and eventually, well, butchers. Little does he know, his mother will beat him to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDick Gable needs more money. Growing up cheating and scamming, he sees becoming the HOA board president as the ultimate con-a chance to exploit a neighborhood full of gullible homeowners. His greed knows no bounds, and he relishes the thought of manipulating everyone for his own gain. But he doesn't count on working with a menagerie of idiots. His vice president, a narcissist with a passive-aggressive streak, is obsessed with his five Chihuahuas; his secretary has a vindictive personality and a scandalous past; and his treasurer can't count to save her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEnter Stella Edwards, a seasoned professional new to property management. Suddenly, Dick's grand plans for unapproved amenities, embezzlement, and illegal shenanigans start to crumble faster than a stale cookie at a bake sale.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis hilarious tale of mismanagement, mishaps, and mayhem proves that in the end, there really is such a thing as karma-and it's got quite a sense of humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 270\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42714621673535,"sku":"9798887472416","price":21.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8427742df9b2b57a3bec95ad840910b3.webp?v=1765068782","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/the-hoa-chronicles-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}