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Ashley Stockingdale, 31, has a respectable (read: boring) job in Silicon Valley as a patent attorney. It's the kind of life that causes her mother to ask repeatedly, "Now what exactly do you do there, dear?"
Given that in Silicon Valley the single men outnumber the women 2 to 1, Ashley can't help but wonder why a cute, eligible, Christian girl ("with absolutely adorable shoes") sits home most weekends. Even her church singles group fails to satisfy, endlessly watching The Matrix and "splurging", obnoxiously, on un-cool dinners at Applebee's and unhip franchise restaurants.
So Ashley resolves to go for it! If only she knew what "it" she's going for. Perhaps that ever-illusive promotion that would give her the glamorous career girl image she's longed for? Or maybe the wardrobe to end all wardrobes, turning her glowing, possibly-pregnant newlywed friends green with envy? Or, best of all, winning the affections of the handsome doctor she's met through her work with the youth center!
Ultimately, Ashley finds that what a girl wants and what a girl needs aren't always the same thing. Join Ashley for the first of two lighthearted books about a single-girl's bumbling but loveable quest for meaning.
Given that in Silicon Valley the single men outnumber the women 2 to 1, Ashley can't help but wonder why a cute, eligible, Christian girl ("with absolutely adorable shoes") sits home most weekends. Even her church singles group fails to satisfy, endlessly watching The Matrix and "splurging", obnoxiously, on un-cool dinners at Applebee's and unhip franchise restaurants.
So Ashley resolves to go for it! If only she knew what "it" she's going for. Perhaps that ever-illusive promotion that would give her the glamorous career girl image she's longed for? Or maybe the wardrobe to end all wardrobes, turning her glowing, possibly-pregnant newlywed friends green with envy? Or, best of all, winning the affections of the handsome doctor she's met through her work with the youth center!
Ultimately, Ashley finds that what a girl wants and what a girl needs aren't always the same thing. Join Ashley for the first of two lighthearted books about a single-girl's bumbling but loveable quest for meaning.
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Elizabeth I. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was a fun fiction read. Not a romance, not a thriller, just some great Chick-Lit. I laughed, maybe I cried. (I don't remember!) Another book that I couldn't put down!
This was a great book! Anybody have the sequels? :-)
Michele S. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
This is Christian chick-lit. Being annoyed with chick-lit that passes as literature, I thought this would be a welcome change. There is no sex, which really didn't bother me at all. Whenever I read sex scenes in regular chick-lit, I have to laugh. These authors are trying so hard to be Jackie Collins and - sorry, ladies - ain't gonna happen! Also, the fact that the main character, Ashley, was a lawyer and NOT in an underpaid job in the entertainment field was another welcome surprise. With that said, the story was so-so. There are sequels, ladies, but I didn't bother. After about 100 pages, I lost interest.
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I don't usually like chick lit. I didn't expect to really like this book - but I really did. I sat up late and read this book in one day. I've added several more books by this author to my WL. This is a really good book.
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This is chick lit at its best! Be sure to read all 3 of the Ashley Stockingdale series by Kristin Billerbeck...you will not be able to put the book down!
Awesome book! I can't wait to read the next one in the series.
This book is fantastic! I've read the whold series and it is definately worth reading.
I really enjoyed this book and couldn't wait to read the next in the series
Initially the main character Ashley was a bit whiney and annoying, really beating a dead horse over her single status. However, I do remember what it was like to be pushing 30 and no man in sight, so I was probably annoying also.
She does get over it. The book has two lovely male characters, a quirky family, and assorted friends and associates who seem real enough to speak.
Read this AND then read she's out of control by the same author. Easy read..... nice book for a plane ride or on the beach.
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