Phoebe Grant thinks that her days of writing ads and obituaries are finally over. Her dream job, a movie critic for a Cleveland newspaper, seems to finally be hers. Life isn't always the cozy movies that Phoebe loves and instead of the perfect new job - she finds that she doesn't have a job at all. Worse, her mother has fallen and broken both arms and needs Phoebe to come back to her small hometown in northern California. Phoebe has never been really close to her mom and she's left her small town days far behind. Still, Phoebe believes that God has a plan for us all and so this single girl heads home, hoping something will work out. Imagine her surprise when home has some great things to offer and maybe even Filmguy, someone she met online reappears in her life.
This is a debut novel for Laura Walker Jensen. Her characters were fun and very human. I guess this could be called Christian chick-lit but it was well-written and enjoyable. Phoebe was fun and amusing but still sometimes quick-tempered and judgemental. No preaching in this novel, just gentle reminders to live a Christian life. Maybe a few too many movie references for a non-movie buff like me, but I would probably read a follow-up novel.
Rating - 3 stars
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