"I Heart Bloomberg" by Melody Carlson

About this book:

  “Kendall’s managed to wrangle her grandmother’s house—free and clear—except for the rules. No male roommates. But that’s ok, with the right ad she’ll pull in some girls, their rent and if she’s lucky, she won’t have to go to work any time soon.
  For their part, Anna, Lelani, and Megan all have their reasons for wanting to move in: Anna has got to get out from under her overprotective parents; Lelani can’t take another day in her aunt’s tiny crackerbox house overflowing with toddlers and Megan needs a place free of her current roommate from Hades. Though they come with assorted extra baggage filled with broken hearts and dreams, they will discover they also have a vast array of hidden strengths.
  As they struggle to become the women they want to be, they’ll find new hope and maybe even Kendall will learn a thing or two about life, love and the true meaning of friendship.”


Series: Book #1 in the “86 Bloomberg Place” series.


Spiritual Content- A few Scriptures are mentioned; Prayers; Talks about God; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Megan is a Christian; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of churches; Mentions of Christians; A couple mentions of God; A couple mentions of those in the Bible; A couple mentions of devotionals & reading devotions;

             *Note: Kendall mentions other religions & says she doesn’t care as long as they don’t try to convert her; A mention of a roommate from Hades.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a reference to the ‘b----’ word (“Queen B (as in B rhymes with witch”), a ‘cruddy’, a ‘crummy’, a ‘duh’, a ‘freaking’, a ‘pain in the butt’, a ‘shut up’, a ‘sucked’, a ‘witch’, two ‘dumb’s, five ‘idiot’s, and seventeen forms of ‘stupid’; Mentions of curses (said, not written); Wanting to slap someone; Drinking wine & Kemdall has a drinking (wine) problem; Many mentions of missing girls, abductions, bodies, & murders; Mentions of alcohol & wine; Mentions of parties, drinking, hangovers, drugs, cocaine, & smokers; Mentions of divorce; A few mentions of jail & rehab;

             *Note: Many mentions of designers; Mentions of Starbucks & going to; A mention of a sci-fi movie with aliens.  

Sexual Content- a not-detailed kiss; a ‘babe’ and a ‘tramp’; Kendall’s boyfriend wants to move-in with her, but she firmly says no; Kendall sticks to her guns on guys trying to push her; Kendall says she doesn’t want a sugar daddy because that would be disgusting; Lelani’s uncle trues for an improper embrace & gives her a creepy and violated vibe; *Spoiler* Lelani had a baby with a married man (she didn’t know he was married) *End of Spoiler*; Many mentions of boyfriends staying overnight with their girlfriend, & live-in boyfriends; Mentions of dating, boyfriends, & girlfriends; Mentions of being hit on; A couple mentions of news of a rape; A mention of a guy probably liking a girl in just her underwear; A mention of abortion;

             *Note: Hints that Kendall is bulimic; Mentions of figures, boobs, & butts; Mentions of bikinis, bras, & underwear; A mention of hormones; A mention of menopause; A (teasing) mention of being lesbian or bi.

-Megan Abernathy     -Lelani Porter

-Kendall Weis            -Anna Mendez
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        292 pages

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My personal Rating-

Not the cleanest and definitely not the best by this author. Kendall really got on my nerves, but there’s room for her improvement for the rest of the series. She’s the Taylor in this series. Not really one book I enjoyed due to some content and comments.

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.

"A Secret to Die For" by Lisa Harris

About this book:

  “Psychologist Grace Callahan has no idea that she has a secret--and a target on her back.  When one of her clients is murdered, Grace quickly realizes that computer security specialist Stephen Shaw wasn't suffering from paranoia. What she doesn't know is that someone believes Shaw gave her a vital piece of information before he died--and they are ready to silence her at any cost. Her only hope may be an old friend, Detective Nate Quinn, who has just been cleared for active duty after a bombing killed his partner and left him dealing with PTSD.
  With her signature pulse-pounding suspense, bestselling author Lisa Harris takes you deep into the heart of fear in this race against the clock.”


Series: As of now, no.


Spiritual Content- A couple Scriptures are remembered; Prayers; Being witnessed to; Talks about God, prayers, trusting, & guilt; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Nate is a bit bitter towards God; Many mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of churches, church going, & a pastor; Mentions of Bible reading & memorizing Scriptures; A few mentions of miracles; A mention of a God thing; A mention of being blessed; A mention of Armageddon;

             *Note: Mentions of evil & evil people; A mention of taking on the devil himself; A mention of demons haunting a man; A mention of a man’s demons; A mention of a woman’s demons.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’, two ‘dumb’s, two ‘stupid’s, and five ‘shut up’s; A break-in & intruder (barely-above-not-detailed); Guns aimed, Being shot at, & Gunfire (up to semi-detailed); A car chase, accident, injuries, & blood/bleeding (up to semi-detailed); Being attacked, tasered, & held hostage (up to semi-detailed); Panic attacks (up to semi-detailed); Pain & Injuries (up to semi-detailed); Being drugged & passing out (barely-above-not-detailed); Many mentions of dead bodies, finding the bodies, murders, murderers, possible suicides, & how the deaths happened (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of a bombing, bomber’s plan, many deaths, & living through it (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of autopsies; Mentions of deaths from elevators & the possibility; Mentions of a child who died from leukemia (*Spoiler* Grace’s daughter *End of Spoiler*); Mentions of hostages & kidnappings; Mentions of gunshots & shooting; Mentions of break-ins, a robbery/burglary, intruder, & burglar/robber; Mentions of criminals; Mentions of stealing; Mentions of hacking & hackers; Mentions of threats; Mentions of conspiracy theories; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of nightmares; Mentions of divorces (including Grace and her husband); Mentions of hunting; Mentions of tattoos; A few mentions of a bar & drinking; A few mentions of torture; A few mentions of prison; A couple mentions of a death from a car crash; A couple mentions of wars; A couple mentions of an IED explosion & a lost limb; A couple mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of rumors; A couple mentions of cigarettes; A mention of an assassination; A mention of eye rolling;

             *Note: A few mentions of car brands; A couple mentions of social media; A mention of a clown fetish.

Sexual Content- a barely-above-not-detailed kiss, and a semi-detailed kiss; Wanting to kiss; Touches (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing & Smelling; a ‘hot’; Mentions of a kiss & kissing (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of Grace’s husband who left her; Mentions of dating; A mention of a honeymoon; A mention of a crush; Love, falling in love, & the emotions.

-Grace Callahan, age 32

-Nate Quinn, age 32
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        314 pages

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My personal Rating-

{Add ½ for older girls interested in homeland security.}

While in the past, the more recent books of Lisa Harris have been about drug trafficking and kidnappings, this stand-alone novel took a different topic of cyberattacks & cybersecurity. I personally find this topic interesting and found myself really enjoying this novel. The faith content was great (though, some would probably say it was too ‘preachy’, I happened to like it), and I liked how clean it was for a romantic suspense (in both genres). Also, that cover is stunning.  

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.

*I received this book for free from the Publisher (Revell) for this honest review.

"Larkspur Dreams" by Anita Higman & Janice Thompson

About this book:

  “Larkspur Wendell hates to see anyone not enjoying life. So when she gets a new neighbor who seems more interested in his computer than in communication, Lark feels compelled to get to know him. But her spontaneity and zeal for life seems to push him further away. Everett Holden moved to a small town to work in peace and quiet. Now with a neighbor like Lark, he'll be lucky to get anything done. There is something attractive about her. . . but being around her brings up fears and hurts that that he put away long ago. Will Everett ever be able to put the past to rest? Will he let Lark bring him out of his shell and into true love?”


Series: A Heartsong Presents book and part of the “Ozark Weddings” mini-series.


Spiritual Content- Psalm 28:7 on the back-cover; A Scriptures are quoted; Prayers & Thanking Jesus and God; Talks about God, forgiveness, gifts, & pastors; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Many mentions of God; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of church, events, & Sunday school; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of Christian music; Mentions of blessings; A few mentions of Heaven.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: an ‘idiot’, a ‘shut up’, a ‘sucker’, and a form of ‘wimp’; Mentions of a drunk driver, car accidents, & deaths; A couple mentions of tattoos, smoking, & cigarettes; A couple mentions of throwing up;

             *Note: A mention of aliens.

Sexual Content- two hand kiss, three cheek kiss, three not-detailed kisses, ten barely-above-not-detailed kisses, and four border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kisses; Wanting to kiss & embrace; Touches, Embraces, & Cuddling (barely-above-not-detailed); Nearness & Smelling; Noticing & Staring; Mentions of blushes, flirting, kissing, & kisses; Mentions of dating, types, girlfriends, & boyfriends; A few mentions of a womanizer and him pinching & harassing women; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: A couple mentions of boxers & unmentionables; A mention of a figure.

-Larkspur Wendell

-Everett Holden
                                P.O.V. switches between them
                                                        170 pages

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My personal Rating-

This was such a cute book! There was great faith content and I really liked the main character. Lark was awesome, just like her name! There was a bit too much kissing in my opinion, though, so that lowered the rating a bit.

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.