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Hometown Girl (2010)

by Michele Ashman Bell(Favorite Author)

3.97 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

1598119222 (ISBN13: 9781598119220)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Covenant Communications, Incorporated

series

Butterfly Box

review 1: Second try posting my review. First one did not post due to a Goodreads problem. Too bad. It was pretty good I thought. Spent an hour or two composing it. Oh well...So, I really liked this one. First, this is "LDS Chick Lit". For those unfamiliar with this genre, that translates to "clean reads" with a palatable dose of LDS doctrine incorporated into it's story line. This book is part of a series by Ms. Bell that has ongoing characters and plot lines. In the case of Book 2 in the Butterfly Box series, one of my favorite characters from Book 1 is the focus of this episode. (Which is one of the reasons I liked this as much as I did).Jocelyn Rogers is the central character in this story. There is a bit of a mystery about her. The Butterfly Box contains cherished m... moreementos from each of the five Butterfly "Sisters". In Jocelyn's case, the small white box she contributed, she has never shared with her "sisters" what the box contains. What is inside represents a significant event that occurred in her life, that is mostly responsible for her massive insecurities. An event which none of her "sisters" have any knowledge of. This story deals with concepts that are very familiar to LDS readers.The efficacy of "The Atonement". Forgiveness, particularly self-forgiveness. The abundant blessings in the giving and receiving of service. All are driving forces in the plot lines of this book. This story has a very satisfying ending. The "romantic lead" in this tale is another reason why I liked this one. His name is Jack. For those who know me well, they will understand why I have a fondness for this novel. This one fulfilled my expectations in terms of my reading enjoyment.
review 2: I've decided that rather than try to review books like these, I'll refer to them as a 'chocolate read.' That means it's a book that is indulgent, fun, and lightens things up between reads that are more weighty and substantial. I appreciate and need my chocolate reads, so I'm glad to have another author to draw on (as Anita Stansfield, Nicholas sparks and maybe even Richard Paul Evans are now out.) less

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