"Castles In The Air" by Anita Higman & Janice Thompson

About this book:

  “Nori’s clock is ticking.
  Nori’s biological clock has been going off forever, it seems. Loud and clear. She tries to tell herself that she isn’t really ugly…or fat…or useless. She’s a successful entrepreneur, after all! So where are the eligible, interested men in her life? They don’t seem to exist!
  Zachary Martin knows he’s a nerd. He can’t even carry on a conversation with Nori without making a fool of himself—like when he choked on some candy in Nori’s store or bought the stupidest clothes to impress her. . .

Man looks on the outward appearance, but God sees the heart. Will Nori and Zachary ever see themselves—and each other—the way God does? Will they trust God or their self-help books to find true love?
 "A longing fulfilled is sweet to the soul." Proverbs 13: 19””


Series: A Heartsong Presents book and part of the “Ozark Weddings” mini-series. Review of the first book, Here and Book #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- Proverbs 13:19 on the back cover; Scriptures are remembered; Many Prayers; Bible devotionals & Bible reading; Church going; Many talks about God, His will, & His creations; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of church; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of those in the Bible; A mention of a song about Jesus; A mention of atheist;

             *Note: A mention of a goddess.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a form of ‘sissy’, a ‘what a crock’, two forms of ‘wimp’, five forms of ‘stupid’, and seven forms of ‘idiot’; Many mentions of divorces; A couple mentions of gossip;

             *Note: A mention of vampires.

Sexual Content- two hand/finger kisses, two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, a borderline barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kiss, and three semi-detailed kisses; Touches & Embraces (up to semi-detailed); Wanting to Touches & Hold Hands (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing; Dates & Dating; Reading a romance book; *Spoiler* Nori’s parents weren’t married when she was conceived and they were forced to marry *End of Spoiler*; Mentions of kisses, first kisses, & kissing; Mentions of dates; Mentions of dating books & their flirting tips; Mentions of flirting, gawking, & blushes; Mentions of romance books & movies; Mentions of muscles & biceps; A mention of an affair; A mention of a couple kissing (Nori wants to fall in love & have a kiss that means something); Love, falling in love, & the emotions.

-Nori Kelly

-Zachary Martin, age 30
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        170 pages

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My personal Rating-

Can teen girls relate to this book? Hmm, no, not really, but I’m a firm believer that we all need to be reminded that we are God’s one-of-a-kind creations—especially teen girls ought to be reminded of this fact! This had the humor of every Janice Thompson book and Zachary was so dorky, it was adorable. This was much better than any Hallmark movie. ;)

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.

"The Love Song" by Anita Higman & Janice Thompson

About this book:

  “Clumsy. Invisible. Ugly. This is how Clair O'Neal would describe herself on a good day. Coming from an abusive childhood, she is painfully shy and sees herself as a misfit. So when she promises her boss she'll represent her company at a high-society event, she finds herself completely out of her element. Image coach Glenn Yves urges Clair to join the party, seeing something in her she cannot see herself. Musician Hudson Mandel rescues her from a moment of likely humiliation. Both men find themselves drawn to Clair's unassuming presence, her inner beauty, and maybe even her vulnerability. Can Clair trust their interest and their motives? After so many years without love, would God really bring two men into her life and maker her choose between them?”


Series: A Heartsong Presents book and part of the “Ozark Weddings” mini-series. Review of the first book, Here!


Spiritual Content- Joel 2:25 on the back-cover; Many Scriptures are mentioned, quoted, & remembered; Bible Reading; Many, many Prayers; Many talks about God, & His hand; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Clair works at a Christian bookstore; Many mentions of God; Many mentions of prayers; Mentions of Christians & those in the Bible; Mentions of church; Mentions of hymns; A few mentions of Heaven;

             *Note: A couple mentions of people in the music business you think they are God; A mention of an allegorical book about people following false gods.

Negative Content- Clair had a (verbally) abusive childhood & many mentions of it; Mentions of drinkers & curses (said, not written); A mention of a cigar; A mention of throwing up.  

Sexual Content- a fingers-to-lips touch, four hand kisses, a palm kiss, four cheek kisses, two forehead kisses, two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and two semi-detailed kisses; Wanting to kiss & embrace; Touches (up to semi-detailed); Blushes; Noticing & Staring; Mentions of kisses & embracing; Mentions of dates & dating; A mention of some men having expectations when a woman says ‘thank you’; A mention of a girl’s possessive hug, kiss on the check, & flirting; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: A mention of menopause.

-Clair O’Neal, age 30-31

-Hudson Mandel, age 31
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        170 pages

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My personal Rating-

“The Love Song” could have been a full-length book and I wouldn’t have complained at all. This book was so sweet and touching. Lots and lots of Spiritual Content which added to the message on the story.

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.