Gayle’s delightful banter was punctuated by Renee’s great performance of the various voices to illustrate ages of the female characters. : : : : 'HIGHTAIL - a slang expression meaning to leave in a great hurry, is a Western expression and was originally used to describe the way a herd of mustangs will break and race away when spooked or frightened by the approach of cowboys.' From Morris Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by William and. Narrator Renee Dodd greatly enhanced Gayle’s entertaining story going beyond a traditional reading with a very pleasant, slightly southern tone for the third-person narrative. Example 1: When I fired rifle at the large buck and missed the buck hightailed it. I loved it! Very reminiscent of my favorite Hallmark romance telemovies with budding romances, conflicts, misunderstandings, and ultimate silver linings. This is referring to deer, (antelope, caribou, et. For 3-1/2 hours, listeners are transported to Kinsey Falls with Grandma Millie meeting the handsome Caleb Young and deciding he may be perfect for her granddaughter “Jittery” Jade Burt, but Jade isn't quite sure of his intentions. It started with a rescue of a little possum and an introduction to a handsome young man…then a suspicion of his intentions… Gayle Leeson penned a delightful audio-ella. We give it five paws up!" ( Storeybook Reviews) I can't wait to see what is next for this series. He started to hightail it out of there, but I stopped him at the door. And then there is Perry the Possum.he has a minor role but it is what brings everyone together. (idiomatic) To hurry or run often, to flee. While shopping at our local gardening stores, we realized that the. Hightail it is a crossword puzzle clue that we have spotted over 20 times. And the story would not be complete without a handsome male that works his way through Jade's apprehension and into her heart. We are two sisters raised on a farm, now passionate gardeners in New Jersey and Iowa. This expression alludes to the raised tail of a rabbit or other animal that is fleeing. For example, With the police now searching for them, they hightailed it out of town, or When Jane remembered it was his birthday, she hightailed it to the bakery for a cake. She has a fantastic grandmother that I think anyone would want to welcome into the family. hightail it Go as fast as possible, especially in leaving rush off. Jade has trust issues but I think she learns to overcome them in this book. ".so enjoyable! There were so many great characters in this story and I can only see more depth to the characters to be developed over future books. What if he’s a slick con man trying to take advantage of a sweet old lady? Jade needs to figure Caleb out before he breaks her grandmother’s heart…and Jade’s too! Still, Jade is determined to push Caleb away, but his friendship with Millie concerns her. Caleb would be perfect for Jade! When Jade meets Caleb, it’s hard to argue with her grandmother’s choice. But when Millie finds an abandoned baby possum, it leads her to Caleb Young. Jade Burt can do without her grandmother’s meddling in her love life. All work and no play make Jade a dull girl.
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