"Match Point" by Erynn Mangum

About this book:

  “Lauren Holbrook, matchmaker extraordinaire, takes credit for four successful couples now. With her dad happily married and life settling down around her, Lauren feels quite content. That is, until the tables are turned and she’s on the receiving end of the matchmaking!
  Lauren and her boyfriend, Ryan, devise a plan to make it look as if they’ve broken up so people will get off their backs about marriage. No problem, right? That’s of course until Lauren realizes she’s in love.”


Series: Book #3 in the “Lauren Holbrook” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here and #2 Here!


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are referenced, read, quoted, mentioned, & talked about; Prayers, Talking to God, & Thanking Him; Going to Bible study & Bible reading; Talks about God & Scriptures; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of church, Bible studies, Bibles, pastors, sermons, & hymns; Mentions of those in the Bible; Mentions of Christians; A couple mentions of salvation; A couple mentions of blessings.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dang’, a ‘drat’, a ‘duh’, an ‘idiot’, a ‘shoot’, two forms of ‘darn’, two ‘dumb’s, two ‘heck’s, two ‘holy cow’s, two ‘rats’s, four forms of ‘stupid’, seven ‘shut up’s, eight ‘sheesh’s, and ten ‘oh my gosh’s; Lots of sass & sarcasm; Eye rolling; Mentions of (somewhat teasing) ways to murder someone; Mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of being drugged; A couple mentions of mass murder; A couple mentions of homicidal tendencies; A mention of war; A mention of a terrorist; A mention of feeling hungover;

             *Note: Many mentions of movies, fictional characters, actors, & singers; A few mentions of Starbucks.

Sexual Content- a palm kiss, a chin kiss, seven cheek kisses, six forehead/head kisses, six not-detailed kisses, and five barely-above-not-detailed kisses; Touches, Embraces, & Nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); a ‘sexy’, a ‘trampy’, and four ‘babe’s; Many mentions of dates, dating, boyfriends, & girlfriends; Mentions of kisses & kissing; A few mentions of flirting; A (teasing) mention of a guy being interested in dating another guy (he’s not interested at all, Laurie was teasing him); A mention of a date rape drug; A mention of a sordid affair (that did not happen); A mention of a husband leaving his wife for a garbage woman; A mention of jealousy; A mention of a wolf whistle; Love, being in love, & the emotions;

             *Note: A few mentions of short miniskirts; A couple mentions of abs & muscles; A couple mentions of low-cut dresses; A mention of a bra strap; A mention of a woman wearing not much more than a bra; A mention of a celebrity’s cleavage; A mention of a bust line; A mention of a bikini; A mention of estrogen; A mention of everyone seeing everything during childbirth.

-Lauren Holbrook, age 24
                                1^st person P.O.V. of Lauren
                                                        366 pages

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My personal Rating-

I think I enjoyed this book a little more than the second, but not quite as much as the first during this little rereading spree of this lovely series. Laurie truthfully is a hilarious character and I just love how she thinks through different things. I’m so excited to finally read the rest of this series now! :)

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.

"Christmas in Winter Hill" by Melody Carlson

About this book:

  “Krista Galloway is not a fan of Christmas. After her rough childhood in multiple foster homes, the holiday season just brings too many bad memories to the surface. But when she accepts a job as a city manager in the mountain town of Winter Hill, Washington, Christmas is part of the deal. The small town is famous for its Christmasville celebration, something that the city manager . . . well, manages.
  As she tries to make her tiny new apartment feel like home for her and her eight-year-old daughter, Emily, Krista begins to wonder if this move was a mistake. She doesn't always feel welcomed in the close-knit town, and Emily continually wonders, "Where's the snow?" Can a friendly stranger and his family help restore Krista's Christmas spirit before the big day?
  Bestselling author Melody Carlson invites you to spend this holiday season in a town you'll never forget--and never want to leave.”


Series: As of now, no.


Spiritual Content- Prayers; Talks about God, Jesus, & Christmas; ‘H’s are not capitalized when referring to God; Mentions of God & His will; Mentions of faiths, prayers, praying, & blessings over food; Mentions of Christmas & the reason; A few mentions of pretending to be Jewish (to avoid being asked about Christmas); A couple mentions of church & church going; A couple mentions of a Christian youth camp; A couple mentions of blessings; A couple mentions of miracles;

             *Note: Mentions of Santa & Mrs. Claus; A few mentions of Krista’s anti-Christmas demons.

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘drat’ and two ‘stupid’s; Mentions of Krista’s divorce & other divorces; Mentions of embezzlement & crimes; Mentions of gossip & rumors; A few mentions of jealousy; A couple mentions of lying & lies; A couple mentions of hatred; A mention of a serial killer; A mention of alcohol;

             *Note: A couple mentions of car brands.

Sexual Content- an almost kiss and two border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kisses; Remembering an almost kiss; Touches & Embraces (barely-above-not-detailed); Noticing & Blushes; Mentions of Krista’s husband’s affair; Mentions of exes, dating, & dates; A few mentions of kissing & an almost kiss; A couple mentions of innocent meetings between non-married people & not as innocent ones; A mention of a foster dad being accused of “something terrible with one of the older foster kids” (which causes Krista to shudder); Love, falling in love, & the emotions.

-Krista Galloway
                                P.O.V. of Krista
                                                        164 pages

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A very clean and fun, Christmas-y read. Because of the short length of the book, it was basically insta-love, but it was insta-love in a Hallmark Christian movie way. Those who like those movies or those looking for a short read should enjoy this one! :)

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.

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