Showing posts with label Series: Boardwalk Brides. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Series: Boardwalk Brides. Show all posts

Friday, May 18, 2018

"Sweet Harmony" by Janice Thompson


About this book:

  “Tangie Carini had her sights set on landing a lead in a Broadway play. But when her career flounders, she ends up in Harmony, New Jersey, as a church drama director. Will Tangie find the role of a lifetime where she least expects it? Stodgy music director Gregg Burke realizes he needs help. But how is he ever going to work with the outrageously eccentric Tangie Carini? Or will he discover that opposites do indeed attract?”


Series: Book #3 in the “Boardwalk Brides” trilogy. Review of Book #1 Here! and Book #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are read; Many Prayers; Lots of Church going; Mostly about a play at a church & organizing it; Many talks about God praying, & witnessing; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many, many mentions of God; Many, many mentions of churches, church going, Sunday school classes/kids’ ministry/youth groups, pastors, services, choirs/worship songs, & plays; Many mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God; Mentions of witnessing & faiths; Mentions of God-given talents, gifts, & ministries; Mentions of Christmas, Easter, & plays; A few mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of events in the Bible; A couple mentions of Lent.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘stupid’ and two ‘dumb’s; A bit of eye rolling; Mentions of Tangie’s tattoos & nose piercing; A couple mentions of jealousy;
             *Note: Mentions of TV shows, movies, actresses, songs, & a composer; A couple mentions of Woodstock; A couple mentions of a car brand.


Sexual Content- a cheek kiss, two nose kisses, and three barely-above-not-detailed kisses; Remembering a kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Wanting to kiss (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches & Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing; Mentions of a kiss & kissing; Mentions of dates, dating, girlfriends, & boyfriends; A couple mentions of breaking couples up; A couple mentions of jealousy; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: Mentions of unwed mothers & Greg not knowing his birth father.

-Tangie Carini, age 22(?)
-Greg Burke, age 26
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        202 pages

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens-

New Teens-

Early High School Teens-

Older High School Teens-

My personal Rating-

All the books in this trilogy are such unique ones, but I have to say that this final book is my favorite of the series! Tangie’s personality is so exciting and fun! Since this is a Janice Thompson book, it’s already a given that there will be lots of Spiritual Content, but this one had tons, which I loved. The epilogue is also a favorite of mine and so sweet! :)


See y’all on Monday with a new review!


*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, April 20, 2018

"Cotton Candy Clouds" by Janice Thompson


About this book:

  “Candy Carini has always had her head in the clouds, even while working in her family’s candy store. Now, at Newark’s Eastway Airlines, where she lands both a piloting job and a pilot, her dreams are finally coming true. When Eastway pilot Darren Furst meets Candy, he can’t help but think she could fill his empty home and arms. Then union troubles arises, and Darren finds himself caught between the woman he loves and his fellow pilots. Are his plans for their future now grounded? Or will Candy cotton to Darren—for better or worse?”


Series: Book #2 in the “Boardwalk Brides” trilogy. Review of Book #1 Here!


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are quoted, mentioned, read, & talked about; Many Prayers & Thanking God; Many talks about God; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of God, God’s will, & people’s love for the Lord; Many mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, pastors, ministries, youth groups, & leading worship; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of worship music; A few mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of those in the Bible; A couple mentions of witnessing; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of prayer groups/lists.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘crummy’, a ‘dumb’, and two ‘wimp’s; A couple mentions of name-calling & bad language; A bit of eye rolling; Mentions of an emergency plane landing; A few mentions of a war; A few mentions of tattoos & piercings; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of gossip; A couple mentions of divorces; A mention of gambling;
             *Note: A few mentions of political TV stations.


Sexual Content- three cheek kisses, a forehead kiss, a not-detailed kiss, three barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and a semi-detailed kiss; Touches, Embraces, & Nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes & Winks; Noticing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of dates, dating, boyfriends, & girlfriends; A couple mentions of crushes; A mention of a couple getting too close too fast; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: A mention of a mother being menopausal.

-Candy Carini, age 25
-Darren Furst, age 31
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        202 pages

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens-

New Teens-

Early High School Teens-

Older High School Teens-

My personal Rating-

There’s just something about reading about girls chasing the dreams that God has placed in their hearts that I just love reading about.
Candy in this book was no different and just as inspiring.
In “Cotton Candy Clouds”, there is also debates about females in a male dominated workforce that’s an important topic for this story. Overall, it was another good Janice Thompson book with lots of faith content that I loved reading! :)


See y’all on Monday with a new review!


*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, March 23, 2018

"Salt Water Taffie" by Janice Thompson



About this book:

  “Taffie Carini enjoys working in her family’s candy store on the Atlantic City boardwalk. But when her parents begin planning their retirement, Taffie's not sure she has the moxie or the know-how to manage Carini’s Confections on her own. When repairman Ryan Antonelli makes a service call at Carini's, he’s irresistibly drawn to more than just the candy. Although his marketing degree has hardly prepared him to fix a taffy-making machine, Ryan will do anything to help Taffie, with the hopes of winning her heart. When a business mogul wants to buy Carini’s property to build a new casino, Taffie’s family’s future is threatened. Can Ryan help Taffie save Carini’s Confections? Will they find sweet love together in the process?”


Series: Book #1 in the “Boardwalk Brides” trilogy.


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are read, mentioned, & quoted; Many Prayers; Many talks about God & His will; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of God; Many mentions of prayers, praying, answered prayers, & prayer lists; Mentions of faiths & Christians; Mentions of witnessing & ministries; Mentions of churches, church going, Sunday School classes, worshiping, & pastors; Mentions of thanking & praising God; Mentions of hymns & worship songs; A few mentions of Bibles; A few mentions of blessing & being blessed; A couple mentions of miracles; A mention of an event in the Bible; A mention of undergoing a spiritual transformation.


Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘sucker’; Some eye rolling; Mentions of casinos & gambling; Mentions of a separation; A couple mentions of lies & lying; A mention of jealousy.


Sexual Content- a hand kiss, three cheek kisses, some not-detailed kisses, two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, a border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kiss, and two semi-detailed kisses; Touches & Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Blushes; Noticing; Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of dating & dates; A few mentions of married couples kissing; A few mentions of embraces; A couple mentions of crushes; A mention of a house of ill repute; A couple mentions of jealousy; Love, falling in love, & the emotions.

-Taffie Carini
-Ryan Antonelli, age 27
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        206 pages

~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens-
New Teens-
Early High School Teens-
Older High School Teens-
My personal Rating-
Lots and lots of Spiritual Content and a sweet (haha!) cast of characters makes this another great Janice Thompson book!


See y’all on Monday with a new review!


*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.