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'''[[Happy Valley']]'' is an omnibus novel written by '''[[Sugar Ray Dodge]]''' that splits into two story arcs. The first being ''Happy Valley'', the original 2006 novel. The second being a trilogy of novelettes called ''Scruffy's Revenge'', written from 2009 through 2010. The original novel is an [[Affectionate Parody]] of life in [[Utah]] and [[Mormon Cinema]], while ''Scruffy's Revenge'' takes a much darker, yet still humorous, tone.
 
== Plot Synopsis ==
* Hal Harper is an independent filmmaker and Penny Garland is his beautiful, yet overbearing, über-Mormon fiancé. Max is her fat, dimwitted brother and Josey is her loyal minion. Penny’s Mom, who has a few screws loose, is convinced Hal isn’t good enough for her and will do anything to get between them. Simon Manners is a meddling returned missionary and Alexandra Lombardi is a redheaded distraction. Buddy Kennedy is an amoral businessman, MRV is a corrupt, jack-Mormon politician, and Scruffy is a deranged talking teddy bear with a passion for murder and cannibalism. Only in Happy Valley can these characters take you on a hilariously dark, yet touching journey that will teach you more about life in Utah than you ever thought possible.▼
 
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▲* Hal Harper is an independent filmmaker and Penny Garland is his beautiful, yet overbearing, über-Mormon fiancé. Max is her fat, dimwitted brother and Josey is her loyal minion. Penny’s Mom, who has a few screws loose, is convinced Hal isn’t good enough for her and will do anything to get between them. Simon Manners is a meddling returned missionary and Alexandra Lombardi is a redheaded distraction. Buddy Kennedy is an amoral businessman, MRV is a corrupt, jack-Mormon politician, and Scruffy is a deranged talking teddy bear with a passion for murder and cannibalism. Only in Happy Valley can these characters take you on a hilariously dark, yet touching journey that will teach you more about life in Utah than you ever thought possible.
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== This book contains examples of ==
 
* [[Affably Evil]]: Scruffy. See Also: [[Creepy Doll]], [[Deadpan Snarker]], and [[Perverse Puppet]].
* [[Alliterative Name]]: Hal Harper
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