Felony Melanie in Pageant Pandemonium A Sweet Home Alabama romantic comedy novel 1 The Teenage Adventures of Felony Melanie

Before Melanie Smooter became hot fashion designer Melanie Carmichael, she was known as Felony Melanie, the teenage troublemaker of Pigeon Creek, Alabama. Aching to escape the boredom of small-town life, she gets into many reckless adventures. Her boyfriend, Jake, is always by her side – and the local sheriff is usually close behind.

When Melanie qualifies for the Miss Alabama Princess Pageant Southern Regional in the big city of Mobile, the first prize scholarship could be her ticket out of Pigeon Creek. But can her homemade dresses compete against the expensive gowns, and can a "trailer trash" girl survive when a haughty debutante will do anything to destroy the competition.

Meanwhile, Jake thinks beauty pageants are silly, but he’ll be there to support Melanie – as long as he can avoid getting kicked out by hotel security. Then Jake and his friends start to suspect someone is sabotaging the whole pageant. They try to follow the clues, but it isn't easy when everyone dismisses you as redneck kids.

Melanie needs to prove herself on stage. Jake and the gang need to make sure she gets the chance. Can they show they're more than what people see on the surface?

Readers say:
“A funny tale with just the right amount of adventure and sweet romance. A must read for any Sweet Home Alabama fan!”
“This book is impossible to put down once you start reading it. The characters are real, the situations are described in detail, and you feel like you’re smack in the action. I loved it!”
“The story is interesting and right from the word go, the adventures kept me on the edge of my seat. At places in the book, I could feel the scenes playing right in front of me.”

Douglas J. Eboch is a screenwriter and author who wrote the original screenplay to the movie Sweet Home Alabama starring Reese Witherspoon. He is also the author of the comedy novel Totally Rad Wormhole: Two nerds from the eighties accidentally open a wormhole to today, go to their high school reunion, and meet their future selves. Horrified at what they’ve become, they set out to change their fate. His sister is the author of over 30 mystery and romance novels under the names Kris Bock.