Wednesday, October 15, 2025

Heart of a Princess" by Hannah Currie

About this book:

  “You're the princess. Be the princess.
    To the watching world, Princess Alina has it all—maids to serve her, a kingdom to revere her, a prince to marry her, and a wardrobe filled with enough frills, flounces, and shades of pink to rival a flower shop. But behind the smiles and designer clothes, Alina has a secret. She’s barely holding it together.
    After a moment of panic almost ends in tragedy, Alina is sent to a refuge far from the palace to recuperate. Her family claims it’s for her own good but—faced with cows, knife-beaked ducks, and far too many of her own insecurities—Alina is pretty sure it will kill her first. And Joha Samson, infuriating man that he is, will laugh as it does.
    Only there’s more to Joha than she realizes, and more to herself too. When the time comes to make a stand, will she find the courage?”


Series: Book #2 in the “Daughters of Peverell” series. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- Prayers; Talks about God & faiths; ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God; It is illegal to worship a higher power in Peverell (*Major Spoilers* Alina’s father outlawed believing in God after his wife’s passing because he was upset that God didn’t answer her prayers or his for her and believed God would fail others as well *End of Spoilers*); When God is brought up in a conversation, Alina thinks about seeing “that notion” in an outdated history book and laughing at the thought of some people believing in “some invisible higher power as the source of all life”; Alina says God isn’t real (because she doesn’t believe, the ‘G’s for God are lowercase); *Spoilers* Alina is given her mother’s journals that are her letters to God; Alina becomes curious about her mother’s God and Someone accepting every little thing about her; Alina is fearful that the Rebels’ god won’t want her because she’s not good enough (which her brother later corrects); Towards the end, Alina says she’s a Follower of God (partially to hurt her father but also because she means it) which makes her father upset, but they have a sincere conversation about it (where he doesn’t understand her decision, but will support her); Many others have been praying for Alina and cry over her news; Alina feels God speak to her and feels at home in a chapel *End of Spoiler*; Alina has a dream about a chapel and feels joy from the scene because of the welcoming camaraderie and acceptance; *Spoiler* The Rebels in Alina’s country are mostly Followers of God and have been exiled because of their beliefs *End of Spoiler*; Mentions of God, God having a purpose for everyone, peace, & faiths; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of “Followers” (Christians); Mentions of chapels, one being a refuge where a person can find “forgiveness, grace, faith, hope, and healing”, & worship; Mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of thanking God; 
             *Note: A side character says that no one has proven that a higher power exists; A mention of a “damning” news story.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dumb’, a form of ‘shut up’, and six ‘stupid’s; Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Lying (Alina lies often, mainly to hide her feelings from others, but also notes that she’s practice lies so often they fit her “better than the truth”); Eavesdropping; Alina says hurtful and harsh words to others (including her former best friend); Alina feels guilt for her mother’s death (because she died in childbirth with her, saying she “killed” her mother) & wishes her mother had been the one to live instead of her; After shocking news, Alina wishes that a sniper would take her out & wishes again that her mother had lived instead of her; Mentions of deaths & grief (including Alina for her mother and wishing she could have known her, up to semi-detailed); Mentions of terrorists, attacks/riots, exile, & treason; Mentions of a possible abduction, possible torture, & being drugged; Mentions of criminals & crimes; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of hatred; A mention of murderers; A mention of throwing up; 
             *Note: Alina has anxiety, panic attacks where she blacks out, & negative thoughts telling her lies about herself (because of this, she often hides her feelings from everyone else and believes she cannot show herself falling apart due to her princess status; She also thinks she isn’t enough and wishes to be worth her mother’s sacrifice; all up to semi-detailed); Alina feels as if her father is trying to control her life; Mentions of anxiety, panic attacks, & blacking out from them (Alina).
 
 
Sexual Content- A nose kiss, a cheek kiss, an almost kiss that turns into a cheek kiss (up to semi-detailed), a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, a semi-detailed kiss, a border-line semi-detailed // detailed kiss, and a detailed kiss; Remembering a kiss (up to semi-detailed); Imagining kisses & kissing (up to semi-detailed); Staring at lips (up to semi-detailed); Seeing couples kissing; Touches, Embraces, Dances, Butterflies, Nearness, & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Blushes; Noticing (including muscles or the lack of being able to see muscles, barely-above-not-detailed); Alina hasn’t kissed her fiancé yet because of him wanting to wait until their wedding (she’s fantasized “more than once” about kissing him and mussing with his hair, barely-above-not-detailed); *Major Spoilers* Towards the end, Alina’s fiancé has rumors about him having a secret son from a fling years prior with the woman coming forward to claim he is her son’s father; Alina doesn’t believe them because he hasn’t even kissed her, but Marcus tells her that he was with a girl years prior in a moment of anger at his father and there could have been a child from that night; He has felt ashamed for years since and has not been in contact with the woman; He never planned to tell anyone (including Alina) about that night; Marcus wants to make things right and marry the girl and Alina is very hurt by his betrayal; Alina kisses Joha after this news and wonders if she was being unfaithful to Marcus because of their engagement; Alina feels peace from God to still marry Marcus, but he elopes with the other girl *End of Spoilers*; Alina has dreams of relationships with kisses, embraces, and nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Alina accuses (and says a handful of times) that Kenna seduced Alina’s brother into marrying her (Alina holds a grudge against Kenna because of this even though nothing happened between Kenna and Ben, but they still had to get married; Book #1); A side character makes assumptions about Alina saying she’s probably kissed many men and possible “done more” with them; Mentions of dalliances, cheating, flings, & being with someone one night and it resulting in a child; Mentions of kisses & kissing (including dreams of kisses); Mentions of falling & being in love; Mentions of boyfriends/girlfriends, dating, exes, & break-ups; Mentions of flirting; A couple mentions of cute guys; A couple mentions of jealousy; A mention of Alina being naïve but knowing that it takes more than “a handshake to create a child”; A mention of gossip stories about Alina being pregnant twice; A mention of Alina’s father warning her against the “fun, carefree” type of guy because of her reputation which could be harmed; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: A comment about Alina and a guy not showering together (she makes the comment about sharing a bathroom/shower “with [him]” and he replies “it’s not like we’ll be in there at the same time” which makes her blush); Alina wants to turn down eating waffles because of her figure/weight being “on the edge of what was considered an acceptable weight” (but eats them anyway); Alina later thinks that her weight would thank her for missing a few meals; A mention of a couple trying for years to have a baby; A mention of a female monthly time; A mention of curves.
 
-Alina, age 18
                                1st person P.O.V. of Alina 
                                                        324 pages
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Trigger Warnings: anxiety, anxiety/panic attacks & negative thoughts

 

It’s been over a year since I read the first book in this series, so I really didn’t remember much about the events in that book besides what the back-cover says. I reread my own review which helped some, but because of this and how long it took for me to remember the ending events and details (and how long it took for Alina to tell us about them), I would suggest reading these books in order and closer together than what I did. 

 

I do remember Alina being a brat and we definitely see that in this sequel story as well. Because of the delay in reading this story, I actually felt more sympathetic towards her when I probably would have found myself incredibly frustrated and annoyed by her—okay, I still was both of those at times, but I was able to stomach it a bit better than expected. 

 

The romance felt very juvenile because we only see Alina’s perspective. She’s pretty infuriating and arrogant, but how she treated Joha (and him to her) was pretty ridiculous. Mostly on purpose, I think, but it also made the book feel like it was a lot longer because I wasn’t interested in reading it. I really didn’t like him at all, however, and thought he needed a major lesson in showing grace and compassion. We don’t get his POV, though, so this is probably partially why my annoyance with him was so high for basically the entire book. I didn’t like them together at all and I especially did not care for the “kiss her to shut her up” trope happening. 

 

All of that said, I did enjoy the final quarter and Alina’s character development even if I didn’t care for the romance. It was a good ending and I liked the faith content throughout the book, especially. I’m curious to read the third book and see these characters again!

 

 

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

Monday, October 13, 2025

"Flag Day in the Square" by Erynn Mangum

About this book:

  “Dani McGrady is finally back in her hometown of Hillview and wants nothing more than to make the festivals at the town square just as magical now as they were when she was growing up there. But the giant hailstorm that hits the same week she gets back seems to have ruined all chance of that. Or has it?
    After getting hired as the Hillview event planner for all the town square festivals, Dani is determined to make everything perfect for the town she loves. But on the exact same week she gets hired, a massive hailstorm takes out not only most of the windows and roofs in the town, but also the beloved gazebo in the square. Suddenly, Flag Day in the Square goes from being an easy, low-key beginning of her Hillview career to a headache the size of one of the hailstones. Everything seems to be harder than it should be, especially once her sisters find out about the attractive city planner she is working with and the cute contractor who can't seem to ever show up on time.
    Dani is a fixer at heart and the last thing she wants to do is quit. But with everything mounting at once and nothing going as planned, what does the Lord even want from her? Does He need her help to get things taken care of? Or is Dani trying to fix something that doesn't need to be fixed after all?
    With the help of her close-knit, crazy family, her faith in Jesus and lots of coffee from Tiny's coffeeshop, Dani is about to find out there are some things you just can't plan.”


Series: Book #2 in the “Holidays in Hillview” series. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are read, quoted, mentioned, discussed, & thought about; Bible reading & Quiet time; Prayers; Church going, going to Bible study, & lessons/sermons (which are written out a few times); Many talks about God, Him being our Shepherd, & trusting Him; ’H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of God, Jesus, & Him being our Shepherd; Many mentions of churches, church going, pastors, services, sermons, Bible studies, & ministries; Mentions of prayers, praying, blessings over food, & praising God; Mentions of books, people, & events in the Bible; Mentions of Christians; A few mentions of blessings & being blessed; A few mentions of a Christian school; A couple mentions of testimonies; A mention of missionaries; A quote from both Elisabeth Elliot & C.S. Lewis are shared; 
             *Note: A mention of the phrase “God helps those who help themselves” which Dani recalls hearing as a kid and later found out that it’s not in the Bible (but a Ben Franklin quote); A few mentions of luck.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of ‘crap’, a ‘crud’, a ‘darn’, a ‘sheesh’, a ‘shoot’, a ‘shut up’, a form of ‘stupid’, a ‘ticked’, a ‘what the heck’, two ‘dang it’s, two ‘gosh’s, five ‘good grief’s, and nine ‘oh my gosh’s; Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Dani lies a couple times (saying she’s fine when she’s not); A bad storm & damage (semi-detailed); Mentions of tornadoes, bad storms, & damages (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; A few mentions of injuries; A couple mentions of being bullied/teased in high school; A mention of murder; A mention of the lottery; 
             *Note: Mentions of brand names (Motrin, Sharpie, Air BnB, & Polo); Mentions of celebrities, movies, TV shows, & fictional characters (Chuck Norris, Rocky, Hayley Mills, The Olsen Twins, Lindsay Lohan, Mother Theresa, Ben Franklin, The Devil Wears Prada, The Wedding Planner, Twisters, Sound of Music, Beauty and the Beast, Pollyanna, Parent Trap, Freaky Friday, It Takes Two, Princess Bride, Gone With The Wind, A Christmas Story, Walker Texas Ranger, Bob the Builder, Daffy Duck, Frozone, Snoopy, Jack Sparrow, & Barbossa); Mentions of places/stores (Starbucks, Panda Express, Chick-fil-A, IKEA, & Disney World); Mentions of car brands; Mentions of social media & apps (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, & ChatGPT); A couple mentions of songs and singers (‘Proud To Be An American’ by Lee Greenwood & ‘Party in the U.S.A.’ by Miley Cyrus); A couple mentions of Hallmark movies; A mention of Disney Channel; A mention of zombies; A mention of Big Foot.
 
 
Sexual Content- A forehead kiss and a semi-detailed kiss; Touches, Embraces, Hand holding, Warmth, Tingles/Sparks, Butterflies, Nearness, & Smelling (border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Remembering touches, hand holding, & nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Winks, Blushes, & Flirting (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing & Staring (barely-above-not-detailed); Many mentions of boyfriends/girlfriends, dating (including a misunderstanding about a girl dating two guys at the same time), dates, couples, breakups, & exes; Mentions of cute guys; Mentions of sparks; Mentions of flirting; A couple mentions of kisses; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: A mention of periods.
 
-Dani McGrady, age 32
                                1st person P.O.V. of Dani 
                                                        266 pages
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I love this family so much. Can I just leave it at that? Because honestly, the parents are great and I just love the four sisters so much 🥹 Their banter and humor are top notch, but then their caring and faith scenes are wonderful too and make the book have such a great family to read about. 

 

I think some readers might find Dani a little intense at the beginning, but I related to her in a lot of ways—particularly about the love of organizing and also being a sheep that keeps trying to help the Shepherd. 😅 I wasn’t sure who the love interest was at first, so I ended up a little surprised and I really liked him by the end. The romance in this book was nice and sweet—their faith conversations made me so happy because they were discussing an important aspect of their lives and it added such a depth to their relationship. 

 

Another winner by my favorite author and I absolutely cannot wait for the next book in the series! I definitely let out a squeak at that final page and teaser!

 

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

Friday, October 10, 2025

"Ember in the Mist" by Brendilynn Mantey-Annor

About this book:

  “NO ONE LEAVES SHILOH AND RETURNS.
    Ever since her mother's disappearance, Neriah Rosewood has feared losing anyone she loves. Shiloh, her home, separates them from the ancient land of Betzaria. No one leaves or visits Shiloh without falling victim to the shadows in the darkness. Still, Neriah secretly wonders what freedom awaits her beyond the borders of her little haven.
    When her grandmother reveals that the ancient tales of the fallen hero and the precious stones are true, Neriah can't bring herself to believe any of them. Until Neriah gradually discovers the dangers and secrets Shiloh has had all along.
    Disaster strikes, and Neriah loses her brother to her mother's same fate. The heartbreaking incident devastates her and finally pushes Neriah to break the one rule she's been warned to keep– all her life.”


Series: Book #1 in the “Pure Gems of Betzaria” series. 


Spiritual Content- Psalm 119:105 at the beginning; A few Scriptures are references (but not called Scriptures); Prayers & Blessings over food; God is called the Almighty and the Creator in this book (someone also says “Thank God” once); A few talks about the Creator; Mentions of the Creator & having faith; Mentions of prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of hope & having faith (which will defeat the darkness); A few mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of thanking God/the Creator; 
             *Note: Neriah’s tribe lives away from others and stay in the boundaries of their village because of the darkness surrounding their area; When near the darkness or in it, it whispers negative things to the person (mainly of their failures; which is both seen and experienced on-page; *Spoilers* Including with Neriah’s brother sacrificing himself to the dark mist to protect her and their sister *End of Spoilers*; up to semi-detailed); Some believe that the darkness is growing but one day the “light will return with a powerful force to end the darkness once and for all”; Neriah is told that faith is the key to overcoming the darkness; There are stones that were “imbued with a divine majesty” that have the “power to alter history” and when brought together, have the “power to banish the darkness” which Neriah is told about and an important part of the book; These stones represent “joyfulness, gentleness, faithfulness, kindness, peacefulness, endurance, discipline, and goodness” (similar to the Fruits of the Spirit); *Spoilers* Neriah leaves her village and goes through the darkness; She says that she won’t lose faith and that she will “let the light out” which makes her necklace react and cut through the darkness with a light; Neriah’s necklace and another girl’s necklace float in the air when used, can light a path for them, open impossible paths, also make the girls float in the air as well, causes a beam of light to transport them to another place, creates “divine armour” on them when in a battle against the darkness, & blasts light from it to fight off the villains; When in a river, the water turns dark and tries to grab Neriah’s necklace *End of Spoilers*; The phrase “Have faith. Seek truth. Keep peace. Give mercy. Show love.” is said throughout the book and helpful to Neriah and others; A couple people call Neriah a “bad omen” and she is shaken by it (she also calls herself a “wicked charm”); Neriah has an illusion of a loved one touching and encouraging her in a dream; The villains are able to jump over Neriah and the others in a battle scene & also use a dark crystal to disappear; Many mentions of the light, the darkness, the pure gemstones, & sacred pendants; Mentions of dark crystals that villains use from the “Realm of the Lost” to transport them to other places; A mention of a cursed land.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘heck’, two ‘dumb’s, and four ‘stupid’s; Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Some sibling bickering; Fighting/Attacking someone, Being held at arrow-point and threatened, Being held hostage, Pain, & Injuries (up to semi-detailed); An earthquake (up to semi-detailed); A nightmares (of a loved one saying harsh words, barely-above-not-detailed); Seeing fighting, someone held at knife-point, & knocked unconscious (barely-above-not-detailed); Neriah feels grief over missing family members & recalls the day her mother disappeared (she has anxiety-like symptoms when thinking about that day; up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of missing family members, assumed deaths, deaths, & grief (including Neriah’s family for her mother and how their father has distant himself from her and siblings, up to semi-detailed); Mentions of sicknesses, injuries, pain, & blood/bleeding (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of thieves/bandits & stealing; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of hunting; A few mentions of ambushes & someone being beaten; A few mentions of rumors; A couple mentions of poison & a poison that will paralyze someone; A couple mentions of hatred; 
             *Note: Neriah’s father has become emotionally distant from her and her siblings after their mother’s disappearance (which Neriah believes is his way to keep from further heartbreak); Neriah’s father also says a few harsh things to Neriah and blames her for something she didn’t do; A side character’s mother is controlling towards her (teenager) children & the character searches her mother’s room for answers when she thinks her mother is lying; Tribes/groups of people do not want others to speak out against their group or leave their designated boundaries (leading to an almost cult-like setting); A comment about a group of children draining “the life right out of people” sometimes.
 
 
Sexual Content- Some touches, embraces, nearness, & blushes (barely-above-not-detailed); Some noticing & staring (not detailed).
 
-Neriah
                                P.O.V. of Neriah & a few others 
                                                        300 pages
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I’ll admit I’ve had my eye on this book for a while because of two reasons 1. it’s Christian YA Fantasy and 2. the very pretty cover. It ended up not being my exact cup of tea, but I appreciate the clean content and think other fantasy readers would enjoy it more. 

 

It took me a while to warm up to our main character, Neriah, because of her prickly personality and her lack of love for being around kids (something I didn’t understand, but tried to for her sake). We instantly jump into this world as soon as the book starts with a cool map, but also very little explanations of what is going on. It worked at times to just follow along, but it would have been nice to have more backstory (such as why and when did Neriah’s family/tribe come to their area? was there a reason for separating themselves from other people? where did the gems come from? how do they work? what happened to Neriah’s mother really? who are the villains and what do they want?). Hopefully these questions and others will be answered in the next book of the series. 

 

I will say there were a few times the story dragged a bit or characters seemed out of character, but it was overall a clean and interesting book. I was able to follow along pretty easily and I enjoyed the author’s writing style which made events and places easy to picture when reading. On that note, I did find a couple name typos, though, that were in the wrong place and confused me when reading along with some parts that didn’t fully feel explained. I enjoyed the first half of the story more because towards the end there was some silly teen arguments/drama that dropped my personal rating. 

 

There’s some “magic”, I suppose you could say, but it’s not the typical type of magic with wands or special powers; it’s more of a belief system and special items that can shine a light or make paths visible that are supposed to be from the Creator. When the characters use the special pendant necklaces and believe in their mission, they can float in the air or go through impossible paths. A villain is also able to jump high in the air (unnaturally) and has dark crystals for their purpose of deceiving our heroes. 

 

Because of the fantasy setting, it had a mix of different elements that I usually wouldn’t think would work together, but mostly did. It might be strange to say, but it reminded me of the Moana movie at times because of the adventure outside of one’s tribe and being the chosen one to save her people. Not really an island setting, but similar in the broad details. 

 

I was very shocked when the book ended because it felt very abrupt. There’s no cliffhanger (yay for that!) but it ends very suddenly and there’s still a lot more for our main character and her new friends to do. I would be curious to read the next book whenever it releases. Because of this book being clean and the main characters feeling on the younger side, I think this book could work for ages 14/15+ as a suggestion for fantasy book with very light romance and lots of adventure. 

 

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

"Eleanor Jo: The Farmer's Daughter" by Eleanor Clark

About this book:

  “When Rachel Ann feels overwhelmed by schoolwork, sports, and other activities, her grandmother, Eleanor Jo, helps to put things in perspective by relating her experiences about the difficult times growing up on a farm during World War II.”


Series: Book #5 in “The Eleanor” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here, Book #2 Here, Book #3 Here, and Book #4 Here! (This fifth book references events in the bonus book in the series, “Eleanor Jo: A Christmas to Remember”, which will be reviewed in December.)


Spiritual Content- 2 Chronicles 15:7 at the beginning & quoted and mentioned throughout the story; Many other Scriptures are quoted, mentioned, thought about, remembered, & shared throughout the story and bonus content at the end; Prayers; Church going & singing hymns; Eleanor Jo wishes that bad men like Hitler would read the Bible and follow God’s commands; Talks about God & Jesus; ’H’s are capital when referring to God and Jesus; Eleanor talks with her siblings about friends about God being everywhere (with us and in Heaven) & also have pretend church that leads to one of the girls asking Jesus into her heart; Eleanor recalls when she asked Jesus to come and live in her heart (Bonus book in series); Eleanor Jo’s father encourages her to pray for the enemy soldiers because they are all God’s children (which makes sense to her, but also is a little sad because it’s God’s children that are quarreling and fighting); Mentions of God, Jesus, & gifts/talents from Him; Mentions of prayers (including a girl praying for Jesus to come back soon), praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of churches, church going, services, sermons, hymns, & pastors; Mentions of Christmas & celebrating Jesus’ birth; A few mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; A few mentions of those & events in the Bible; A couple mentions of Heaven; A couple mentions of being blessed; A mention of listening to the Holy Spirit; A mention of being named the Christian athlete of the year at school; A mention of tithes; At the end of the book, in bonus content, there is a devotional-like lesson about hard work with many Scriptures and Biblical events shared. 
 

Negative Content- Eleanor Jo is concerned that her father may be drafted & that they might be bombed; Eleanor Jo is worried about a prisoner of war camp being built near her home (adding that she is afraid of the Germans and Japanese; When her brother disappears one day, Eleanor Jo is afraid that one of the enemy soldiers escaped and stole him; Eleanor Jo tells her father about her fears and he encourages her to pray for those soldiers because all of the fighting men are God’s children); Set during, all about, & many mentions of World War II, fighting overseas, deaths, near deaths, injuries, bombings, & prisoners of war; Mentions of the Great Depression; A few mentions of Japanese-Americans being placed in internment camps because of their heritage during WWII; A couple mentions of other wars; A couple mentions of stealing; A couple mentions of rumors & lies; A mention of a woman losing her hearing when she had the measles as a teen; A mention of a coyote getting inside a henhouse; 
             *Note: When Eleanor gets a perm, many of her friends and adults compliment her new hair style by saying she looks beautiful and grown up; Mentions of actresses & movies (Lana Turner, Rita Hayworth, Eleanor Powell, Tales of Manhattan, & Broadway Melody); A couple mentions of J.C. Penney.
 
 
Sexual Content- A couple mentions of boyfriends/girlfriends; 
             *Note: Eleanor’s little brother is confused how their family’s dogs had puppies because they aren’t married and plans a wedding ceremony for the dogs (even though their mother explains that dogs don’t get married).
 
-Rachel Ann, age 14
-Eleanor Jo Bozeman, age 10-12
             P.O.V. switches between them (Rachel Ann in Prologue & Epilogue only)
                   Set in present day (prologue & epilogue) & 1941-1943
                                                        193 pages
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I think this might be my first middle-grade book set in World War II where the main character’s father or brother isn’t drafted to fight overseas. Because of this, the story had a little different outlook on the events and Eleanor Jo having a close relationship with her dad. She is a little perfect at times, but I still really liked her heart for helping others. Overall, it was a sweet book with a good lesson in working hard!

 

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.