We're on day 7 of the count down!
About this book:
“Too many little white lies can create one
big jam. Holly and her best friend, Andie, are having a race to see who can
collect the most pen pals by Labor Day. The contest was exciting and fun at
first, but Holly eventually finds herself in a bit of a mess when she starts
writing to a male pen pal. College-aged Lucas Leigh, Holly's newest and top-secret
pen pal and the nephew of her favorite author, thinks Holly is a much older,
published writer. Holly is thrilled when Lucas suggests they read each other's
manuscripts, but her seemingly innocent deception backfires when Lucas asks to
meet Holly in person: Now Holly must give up the opportunity to meet her
favorite author or face the consequences of telling lies.”
Series: “Holly’s Heart” Book #3 (review of Book #1 here and #2 here!)
Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are mentioned; Prayers; Talks about God;
Mentions of God, Jesus, & forgiveness; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions
of witnessing; Mentions of churches, church going, Sunday school, youth group, a
church choir, hymns, services, & pastors; Mentions of devotions; A few
mentions of being/becoming a Christian; A few mentions of Heaven; A few
mentions of a Christian rap group; A couple mentions of missionaries; A couple
mentions of someone being religious.
Negative Content- Minor cussing including: three ‘stupid’s and four ‘dumb’s; Eye
rolling & sass; Holly talks back to her mom & can have an attitude; Seeing
someone almost drown and then get hypothermia (they are okay); Holly is not
happy about the man her mom is dating & wants to come up with a plan to
keep them apart; Mentions of lies & keeping secrets; Mentions of Holly’s
parents’ divorce; A few mentions of someone who died from cancer; A couple
mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of eavesdropping; A mention of blackmail;
*Note: A few
mentions of famous people (George Washington, John Kennedy, Winston Churchill,
Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Billy Graham); Mentions of car brands; A couple
mentions of brand names (Jell-O & Sears).
Sexual Content- Blushes; Noticing cute boys; Holly is a bit
boy crazy; Many mentions of boys, cute boys, & crushes; Mentions of dates,
dating, & girlfriends/boyfriends; Mentions of a two-timer (Book #1); Mentions
of flirting; Mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of blushes; A couple mentions
of seeing couples kiss;
*Note: Holly
lies to her (older, male) pen pal about her age (when he requests a picture, Holly
goes on a mission to make herself look older, *Spoiler* she later regrets not
being honest and telling him her age, and before meeting him at a public event,
she stuffs tissues “in all the right places” to appear older, but decides to tell
the truth *End of Spoiler*); Holly talks about her figure & how it’s
developing with her best friend & mom; Holly gets her period (Andie calls it
the “monthly miracle”, no details except Holly being excited that she’s now a
woman and gets to use the supplies she’s been waiting to use); A couple
mentions of other girls’ curves.
-Holly Meredith, age 13
1st person P.O.V. of Holly
160
pages
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Pre Teens- 
New Teens- 
Early High School Teens- 
Older High School Teens- 
My personal Rating- 
{Add a full star for girls in Public
or Private school.}
I personally found this “Holly’s Heart” book to be
the most enjoyable thus far, though it did have it’s moments of bad decisions
and harsh words from Holly. Thankfully, she’s learning and growing, which is nice
to see. There’s still quite a bit of friendship and boy troubles, but it’s less
than the prior two books.
*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.
