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mb_booklady's review
3.0
Macy Moore is a 33 year old executive who loves her designer things, corporate job, and a boyfriend who doesn't get in the way. Her new life is exactly what she wanted when she left Beauty, Georgia years ago.
Through a demotion and subsequent loss of her job, finding out her boyfriend fell in love with someone else while she wasn't paying attention, and trying to force her life to fit what she thinks she wants and needs, Macy begins to wonder what is going on. Although it seems that her life is falling apart, Macy realizes that she has been slacking off on the whole God thing.
While the story was good and the message that God will take care of you, has a plan for you, knows what is best for you, and will get you there one way or another is repeatedly shown and not preached, I did find myself getting a bit annoyed with Macy for continuously being so stubborn. She asks God for guidance, hears the answer and then still does what she wants to do. Realistically, this is what many Christians do. So, I guess the story does bring a message of hope.
However, I think that a little more action and less dithering would have made the story better.
Through a demotion and subsequent loss of her job, finding out her boyfriend fell in love with someone else while she wasn't paying attention, and trying to force her life to fit what she thinks she wants and needs, Macy begins to wonder what is going on. Although it seems that her life is falling apart, Macy realizes that she has been slacking off on the whole God thing.
While the story was good and the message that God will take care of you, has a plan for you, knows what is best for you, and will get you there one way or another is repeatedly shown and not preached, I did find myself getting a bit annoyed with Macy for continuously being so stubborn. She asks God for guidance, hears the answer and then still does what she wants to do. Realistically, this is what many Christians do. So, I guess the story does bring a message of hope.
However, I think that a little more action and less dithering would have made the story better.
amyma's review
4.0
I enjoyed this cute, fun, quick read. Would recommend for those that enjoy Christian chicklit.
shammons's review
3.0
A nice little light book, exactly what I was wanting and needing to read :) Good Christian fiction, contemporary, about a 30-something girl who has blazed a career path for 10 years. Then, in one morning, she loses her job and her boyfriend and is forced to re-evaluate her life and her walk (or lack thereof) with God. I really enjoyed it :)
wintermote's review
4.0
A lighter story. Seemed extremely light on the Christian content and then all of a sudden she was leading someone to Christ—that was an interesting surprise! Some extremely entertaining events/passages.
ash_reads907's review
4.0
first read: July 29-30, 2014
first reread: June 28-29, 2016
Still as cute as the first time I read it almost 2 years ago!
first reread: June 28-29, 2016
Still as cute as the first time I read it almost 2 years ago!
jamgrl's review
1.0
Cute but shallow and preachy
This is a cute and simplistic book. It was entertaining enough, which is what I was looking for.
My big problem: Nowhere in the description did it say this was a christian book (I was unfamiliar with the author) and this wouldn't have bothered me except that the passages masquerading as deep insights about faith were actually incredibly shallow. Everyone in the book had the exact same understanding of God and what is worse, the characters constantly undermined people who didn't share that understanding. Its obvious that the author had a very clear message about faith, and to me that was unsettling.
This is a cute and simplistic book. It was entertaining enough, which is what I was looking for.
My big problem: Nowhere in the description did it say this was a christian book (I was unfamiliar with the author) and this wouldn't have bothered me except that the passages masquerading as deep insights about faith were actually incredibly shallow. Everyone in the book had the exact same understanding of God and what is worse, the characters constantly undermined people who didn't share that understanding. Its obvious that the author had a very clear message about faith, and to me that was unsettling.
mldavisreads's review
4.0
An enjoyable piece of Christian chick lit that focuses on a 33 year old woman who successfully moved out of her small town, started making big bucks at a Web development company, and overall enjoys her life in Melbourne, Florida. But then the company'said new organization chart comes out, and Macy faces a demotion. Soon after other realities of life sink in. Macy is forced to reconcile her vision of success with God's vision for her life, and notices several key differences. I loved the girlfriends in this story, who were fun but also spoke in tough love. Macy's neighbors were also great side characters. The reason it gets 4 stars is because I thought the final decision was drawn on way too long and had Macy being unrealistically stubborn about things.