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Tried to get into, but this book had too many references to Christianity on behalf of the characters for me. Until I started the book, I wasn't aware it was Christian fiction.
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Although well written, I didn't enjoy the novel at all. I found myself groaning, and wishing that it would end quickly. I see how some would enjoy it, but it's not my kind of chick lit.
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Delightful Christian Chick Lit......enjoyed the writing style of these two young authors! Great summer beach read!
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Excellent Christian chick lit about a girl who moves from a small town in California to NYC. Gets a job in publishing, learns how to keep her beliefs in the midst of compromises.
I really, really loved this book! It is so good!
I couldn't agree more with Patti R. This book WAS well-written, and I will read more of their books... that is, if they can learn how to resolve their character's issues! Isn't that what truly makes Christian chick-lit, or just general Christian literature? What good is a book if the seriously flawed character is actually never confronted about her flaws, not even by the authors? If this question doesn't perturb you, pick up this book. You'll like it, I promise! :) However if you, like me, think my question is a valid one, move on to Erynn Mangum's trilogy. It's as satisfying as a pumpkin latte during a snowstorm! :D
A cute and humorous book geared toward young Christians. Althought I had a little trouble relating to it I still really enjoyed it.
Completely awesome book! I love the story and can totally relate to Emily. I couldn't put the book down! I highly recommend any book by May and Anne.
Christian romance
From the Publisher
Emily Hinton needs out. She comes from a small town in California where the church handbell choir concert passes for a decent way to spend a Saturday and she's known all the boys since kindergarten. She dreams of sophisticated people, love, and Louis Vuitton. When she lands a job at the world-famous publishing house Morrow & Sons in New York, she knows that she is finally on her way. She packs her bags, says good-bye, and sets out for Manhattan, where she will fit in even if it kills her.
In spite if her naïveté, she quickly becomes friends with the girls at work and begins to learn a thing or two about how things are done in Manhattan. She soon attracts the attention of the handsome Bennett, who, according to her friends, is a goody-goody who attends church every Sunday. What her friends regard as a "tragic waste" is just what Emily has been looking for, and she is soon swept into a whirlwind romance. An overnight visit to his parents' home at Thanksgiving and his seemingly idle flirtation with one of her colleagues, however, give her second thoughts about what Bennett really wants. Her uncertainty about her feelings escalates even more when one of the hometown boys she left behind reappears in her life. Emily's life at the office is also becoming complicated: an ambitious editor is breaking all the rules to publish a controversial book that demeans everything Emily believes in. The crisis comes to a head when she has to stand up for what she knows is right and risk losing it all.
Balancing her passion for the glitz and glamour of New York with her determination to live by her morals in the challenging world of a young Manhattanite turns out to be much moredifficult than Emily ever imagined. Her roundabout quest for happiness will endear her to readers ready to move beyond the clichés and easy answers of most chick-lit novels.
Synopsis
Emily Hinton needs out. She comes from a small town in California where the church handbell choir concert passes for a decent way to spend a Saturday and she’s known all the boys since kindergarten. She dreams of sophisticated people, love, and Louis Vuitton. When she lands a job at the world-famous publishing house Morrow & Sons in New York, she knows that she is finally on her way. She packs her bags, says good-bye, and sets out for Manhattan, where she will fit in even if it kills her.
In spite if her naïveté, she quickly becomes friends with the girls at work and begins to learn a thing or two about how things are done in Manhattan. She soon attracts the attention of the handsome Bennett, who, according to her friends, is a goody-goody who attends church every Sunday. What her friends regard as a “tragic waste” is just what Emily has been looking for, and she is soon swept into a whirlwind romance. An overnight visit to his parents’ home at Thanksgiving and his seemingly idle flirtation with one of her colleagues, however, give her second thoughts about what Bennett really wants. Her uncertainty about her feelings escalates even more when one of the hometown boys she left behind reappears in her life. Emily’s life at the office is also becoming complicated: an ambitious editor is breaking all the rules to publish a controversial book that demeans everything Emily believes in. The crisis comes to a head when she has to stand up for what she knows is right and risk losing it all.
Balancing her passion for the glitz and glamour of New York with her determination to live by her morals in the challenging world of a youngManhattanite turns out to be much more difficult than Emily ever imagined. Her roundabout quest for happiness will endear her to readers ready to move beyond the clichés and easy answers of most chick-lit novels.
Emily Hinton needs out. She comes from a small town in California where the church handbell choir concert passes for a decent way to spend a Saturday and she's known all the boys since kindergarten. She dreams of sophisticated people, love, and Louis Vuitton. When she lands a job at the world-famous publishing house Morrow & Sons in New York, she knows that she is finally on her way. She packs her bags, says good-bye, and sets out for Manhattan, where she will fit in even if it kills her.
In spite if her naïveté, she quickly becomes friends with the girls at work and begins to learn a thing or two about how things are done in Manhattan. She soon attracts the attention of the handsome Bennett, who, according to her friends, is a goody-goody who attends church every Sunday. What her friends regard as a "tragic waste" is just what Emily has been looking for, and she is soon swept into a whirlwind romance. An overnight visit to his parents' home at Thanksgiving and his seemingly idle flirtation with one of her colleagues, however, give her second thoughts about what Bennett really wants. Her uncertainty about her feelings escalates even more when one of the hometown boys she left behind reappears in her life. Emily's life at the office is also becoming complicated: an ambitious editor is breaking all the rules to publish a controversial book that demeans everything Emily believes in. The crisis comes to a head when she has to stand up for what she knows is right and risk losing it all.
Balancing her passion for the glitz and glamour of New York with her determination to live by her morals in the challenging world of a young Manhattanite turns out to be much moredifficult than Emily ever imagined. Her roundabout quest for happiness will endear her to readers ready to move beyond the clichés and easy answers of most chick-lit novels.
Synopsis
Emily Hinton needs out. She comes from a small town in California where the church handbell choir concert passes for a decent way to spend a Saturday and she’s known all the boys since kindergarten. She dreams of sophisticated people, love, and Louis Vuitton. When she lands a job at the world-famous publishing house Morrow & Sons in New York, she knows that she is finally on her way. She packs her bags, says good-bye, and sets out for Manhattan, where she will fit in even if it kills her.
In spite if her naïveté, she quickly becomes friends with the girls at work and begins to learn a thing or two about how things are done in Manhattan. She soon attracts the attention of the handsome Bennett, who, according to her friends, is a goody-goody who attends church every Sunday. What her friends regard as a “tragic waste” is just what Emily has been looking for, and she is soon swept into a whirlwind romance. An overnight visit to his parents’ home at Thanksgiving and his seemingly idle flirtation with one of her colleagues, however, give her second thoughts about what Bennett really wants. Her uncertainty about her feelings escalates even more when one of the hometown boys she left behind reappears in her life. Emily’s life at the office is also becoming complicated: an ambitious editor is breaking all the rules to publish a controversial book that demeans everything Emily believes in. The crisis comes to a head when she has to stand up for what she knows is right and risk losing it all.
Balancing her passion for the glitz and glamour of New York with her determination to live by her morals in the challenging world of a youngManhattanite turns out to be much more difficult than Emily ever imagined. Her roundabout quest for happiness will endear her to readers ready to move beyond the clichés and easy answers of most chick-lit novels.
A wholesome "chick lit" novel. A very contemporary heroine. Overall, a good, light read that still has a message about faith.
This is about a girl from a small town who moves to the busy life of NYC.
While I liked the book--it was okay--I don't think it was the best Christian Chick Lit I've read. I felt like the authors missed the mark on many of the characters and didn't resolve many of Emily's issues.
I'm maybe a little too old for this book- it was given to me by a friend when I was planning to move to New York- but its a nice, if implausible, story.