Holly Banks Full of Angst

Written by Julie Valerie

Narrated by Kathleen McInerney

A laugh-out-loud debut novel for anyone who’s tried to live the perfect life—and learned the hard way there’s no such thing.

Holly Banks could not have made a worse first impression on the seemingly perfect moms in her new affluent community, the Village of Primm. Turns out wearing pink piggy pajama bottoms while dropping off her kindergartener late to the first day of school wasn’t her best look.

Not to mention Holly’s worried her husband may be having an affair, she can’t get her daughter to stop sucking her thumb, her hard-won film degree is collecting dust, and to top it all off, the power-hungry PTA president clearly has it in for her…

To make matters even worse, Holly’s natural eye for drama lands her smack-dab in the middle of a neighborhood mystery—right as her own crazy mother shows up in Primm “to help.” Through it all, Holly begins to realize her neighbors may be just as flawed as—and even wackier than—she is, leaving her to wonder: Is there such a thing as a perfect mom?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio
• Release date: Dec 1, 2019
• ISBN: 9781799749240

Julie Valerie

Julie Valerie is the bestselling author of Holly Banks Full of Angst, book 1 in the Village of Primm series. She serves on the board of directors for James River Writers; earned an editing certificate from the University of Chicago Graham School; and has a master’s degree in education, a bachelor of fine arts in fashion, and certification in wilderness first aid. A former trend forecaster, Julie enjoys books, the study of wine, hikes on the Appalachian Trail, and travel. She married her college sweetheart, and they live in Virginia with their four children and two English Labradors. Learn more about Julie at https://julievalerie.com.

Reviews for Holly Banks Full of Angst

[desiree_reads · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Some amusing moments, but this book had ME in angst while reading it. Next please - I'll take some escapism over stories rehashing the stresses of modern life... ha ha ha

[Kayla Francis · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

It was an OK book. Very lengthy in some of the chapters .

[bookanonjeff · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Hilarious Super Mom Satire. This is one of those books that non-perfect parents will LOVE, showing just how ridiculous the Super Moms of the world are and that no one is truly perfect. Truly the only reason I dinged this a star was because I personally just could not get into it due to being a childfree male that generally prefers to avoid kids... and this is all about a mother's struggles with her daughter's first week of Kindergarten. Great tale, well written, and I absolutely look forward to seeing more from this debut author in the future. Recommended.

[ethel55_1 · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Honestly, the book sure has a great title, but the angst masquerades as craziness. Holly Banks and her family have moved to the village of Primm, where all sorts of insanity ensues. A lot happens in a very short period of time and I don't think I will really retain much of this story long term. The head of the PTA seems to be out to get Holly, the cable guy makes her question life choices, her mom (a newly anointed cat doula) shows up and the Psychic Betty schtick doesn't quite work like Bernadette's overseas personal assistant.

[simplykelina · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

DNF; Annoying character; Not a romance; was so bored with the first half