"A Wild Goose Chase Christmas" by Jennifer AlLee

About this book:

  “Upon her grandmother's death, Izzy Fontaine finds herself in possession of a Wild Goose Chase pattern quilt that supposedly leads to a great treasure. Of course, once the rest of the family finds out about the "treasure map," they're determined to have a go at the treasure themselves. And, if that weren't enough, Max Logan, a local museum curator, contacts Izzy and says that Grandma Isabella promised him the quilt.
  What is it about this quilt that makes everyone want it? Is Izzy on a wild goose chase of her own, or a journey that will lead her to the treasure her grandmother intended?”


Series: Part of the “Quilts of Love” line, but not connected to any other book.


Spiritual Content- Set during Christmas time; A couple Scriptures are read & quoted; Prayers & Blessings over food; Talks about God; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Mentions of God & Jesus; Mentions of prayers, praying, & a prayer chain; Mentions of Heaven & eternal life; Mentions of churches, church going, & a pastor; Mentions of Christmas songs & worship songs; A few mentions of faiths; A couple mentions of thanking God; A couple mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of a Christmas school; A mention of a miracle;

             *Note: A couple mentions of Santa Claus; A mention of the spiritual significance of arrowheads.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘confound it’, a ‘doggone’, an ‘idiot’, a ‘shoot’, and three ‘stupid’s; A few mentions of curses (said, not written); Sarcasm & Eye rolling;

Mentions of a car accident & death (it’s unknown if the lady was trying to kill herself or if she just lost control, barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of pain & injuries (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of gambling, a fraud, creditors, & being ripped off; Mentions of a father walking out on his family; A few mentions of a police officer killed in the line of duty; A few mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of jealousy; A mention of blackmail; A mention of drinking too much; A mention of a groan that sounds like a dying animal (it’s not);

             *Note: Mentions of movies, actors, & actresses; Mentions of car brands; A few mentions of Disney, Nickelodeon, & YouTube; A couple mentions of designers; A mention of Starbucks; A mention of PBS.

Sexual Content- two head kisses, an almost kiss, a not-detailed kiss, & a semi-detailed kiss; Touches, Nearness, Embraces, Warmth, & Hand Holding (board-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Wanting to touch & embraces (not-detailed); Blushes; Noticing; Mentions of almost kissing; Mentions of dating, dates, boyfriends, & being interested in someone; A few mentions of crushes & romantic feelings; A few mentions of being alone in a girl’s bedroom (nothing happens); A couple mentions of blushes; A mention of a honeymoon; A mention of making out; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: A couple mentions of Max wanting to see Izzy in her (one-piece) swimsuit more often.

-Isabella “Izzy” Fontaine

-Max Logan
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        218 pages

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My personal Rating-

I really enjoyed this one! The characters seemed very developed & the romance was pretty light. It was overall a good story & plot with a touch of mystery! :)

See y’all on Wednesday 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.

"Return to Sender" by Janice Thompson

About this book:

  “Holly O’Brien’s plans are flipped upside-down when she receives what she believes to be a Christmas letter in the mail. Turns out, the letter is from a complete stranger, and is intended for someone else. The passionate note—written with shaky handwriting—clues Holly in to the fact that the writer wants to reconcile with her estranged family. Holly flies into action to find the sender of the letter. Getting it into the right hands is critical. Her journey leads her to the Shady Acres nursing, where she meets Gertie, the writer of the cryptic letter. Only one problem: Gertie, who has Alzheimer’s, has no memory of writing it. Enter Liam, Gertie’s handsome grandson. Does he have to key to unraveling this mystery? When Liam and Holly come together, sparks fly, but not all of them in the right direction. Can they work together to solve the mystery behind the letter? And will Holly witness a Christmas miracle as she gets to know this wonderful family? Inspirational author Janice Thompson is thrilled to share this heartfelt holiday story with her readers and wishes them all a very Merry Christmas.”


Series: As of now, no.


Spiritual Content- Set during Christmas; A Christmas Eve & Christmas Program; Talks about God; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & blessings over food; Mentions of churches, sermons, & pastors; Mentions of a Christmas program & songs; Mentions of a miracle; Mentions of angels; A couple mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of hymns; A couple mentions of Heaven; A couple mentions of being a saint; A mention of a church choir.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘gosh’; A bit of eye rolling; Mentions of a con-man and being robbed; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of a car accident & deaths; A couple mentions of murder; A couple mentions of the smell of urine; A mention of hitman;

             *Note: A couple mentions of Starbucks.

Sexual Content- a cheek kiss, a nose kiss, a not-detailed kiss, a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, four border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kisses, and a semi-detailed kiss; Touches & Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing, Smelling, & Blushes; Mentions of a kiss & kissing; Mentions of touches (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of staring, blushes, & liking someone; Mentions of an elderly man flirting/hitting on & whistling at Holly; Mentions of flirting; A few mentions of swooning; A few mentions of exes; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: A couple mentions of skinny dipping; A couple mentions of wandering around the house naked; A (teasing) mention of a cat going through a [gender] change.

-Holly O’Brien, age 27
                                P.O.V. of Holly
                                                        100 pages

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My personal Rating-

Talk about a fun read! Oh, my goodness. I'm feeling so spoiled with Kindle Unlimited and all the books by a very favorite author--Janice Thompson!

Just like all her other books, I so enjoyed and loved the plot to this one, add in all crazy characters and wit and it's such a Janice Thompson book! Which is a favorite type of book for me. ;)

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.

"Love, Lexi" by Sherry Kyle

About this book:

  “What is a girl to do when her rival wants to nab the attention of the one boy she's liked since he shared his peanut butter sandwich with her in the first grade? Love, Lexi follows seventh grader Alexis Dawn Cooper (Lexi) as she navigates middle school and being a middle child. But this is no ordinary middle-school novel. Love, Lexi is a unique combination of a fictional story combined with a devotional and journal to allow readers to watch Lexi learn to seek God first above all else, while writing their own letters to God. Love, Lexi draws young people into Lexi's life as they contemplate their own place in God's eyes.”


Series: As of now, no.


Spiritual Content- Written in a diary/letter style of Lexi writing to God about her day, then has Scriptures referenced with a note from God, then a mini-devotion and a space for you to write; Scriptures are mentioned & referenced; Prayers & thanking God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, & a pastor; A few mentions of the Bible; A couple mentions of a miracle.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘duh’, two ‘idiot’s, and three ‘stupid’s; Sass, sarcasm, & eye rolling; Dealing with a bratty mean girl; Mentions of blood/bleeding, injuries, & stitches (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of sending mean text messages to others; A few mentions of wanting to hit someone (but not doing it); A few mentions of stealing; A few mentions of someone cheating on a test; A few mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of jealousy; A few mentions of throwing up.

Sexual Content- Lexi has a big crush on a boy; A few Touches (pre-teen version, very clean); Noticing a very cute boy; Many mentions of crushes, cute boys, couples, & dates/dating; A few mentions of kissing & a cheek kiss; A few mentions of boyfriends & girlfriends; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of hugging a crush;

             *Note: A few mentions of acne; A mention of a girl looking at a boy like a piece of steak; A mention of a girl having an older looking body.

-Alexis Dawn “Lexi” Cooper, age 12
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        218 pages

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{Add ½ to a full star for those in Public or Private School}

This is a very pre-teen-ish book with Lexi’s writing style about her problems at school and with her siblings, but it was also very cute. I’m personally giving this book three stars mainly because of the couple of chapters where Lexi was fangirling over a Christian boy band; I was so tickled at that for some odd reason! The book had a unique layout (similar to a devotional but had a fiction story with it) and I also thought it was fun that the text color was pink. :)

See y’all on Friday 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.