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A Girl’s Best Friend, The Spa Girls Series #2
By Kristin Billerbeck / Thomas Nelson Morgan’s a girl who has it all, or so it seem. But even with diamonds at her disposal, a fabulous figure and a doting daddy, her well-sculpted life has left her without an identity to call her own. To add insult to injury, the Prince Charming she thought she’d found to rescue her proved to be a dud. So with all of that going on, a getaway with her best friends was in order. And it’s then that Morgan can rejuvenate, regroup and figure out with God’s help how to make a life she can live with. 1 |
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Kelly’s Review:
A Girl’s Best Friend is the second novel in Kirstin Billerbeck’s Spa Girls series. The Spa Girls are three friends in the San Francisco area – Lily, Morgan and Poppy. The Spa Girls met in college and have been friends ever since. They are all approaching 30 and are dealing with various phases in their lives. Dealing includes many trips to their favorite spa, of course.
This novel’s central character is Morgan. Morgan is one who seems to “have it all” from all outward appearances. Her father is in the diamond business and Morgan’s job has always been to showcase her father’s jewel collections and to just be on the fashion scene. Morgan is wealthy and has so much at her disposal, but she finds that material things don’t always add up to happiness and certainly don’t bring her love.
In this novel, Morgan begins to question her father’s motives and winds up on her own. She has to learn what she can live with and without. I felt that Morgan’s character was very superbly developed. Throughout the course of the novel, she was revealed to have her flaws just like everyone else. She was real and I felt that I could relate to her trials in the way that her actions and reactions were written.
This is a great read. There are many reminders throughout the book of putting our trust in God’s sovereignty. There are encouraging and uplifting examples of dealing with low times in the walk of faith. This book is more than “chick lit” , without a doubt. I recommend it whole-heartedly. In fact, I recommend this series. I’ve moved on now to the third and final book in the series and I can’t wait to review it here as well! Excellent book, great series!!
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The Spa Girl Series 3 volume pack By Kristin Billerbeck / Thomas Nelson
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I was pretty “eh” on this one. I read it a year or two ago and at the end I was like, “well, it took up 2 hours on a plane which was the objective, but it sure was boring.” I mean, it wasn’t awful, but also not at all memorable. I’d like to find some Christian chick lit that is really good, not just time filler, but I guess I keep looking. I wasn’t inspired to keep on with the series, but maybe I should give it another go.
I’m sorry to hear you didn’t like it as much as I did.
What I appreciated was how well Morgan was written. This book showed her flaws and struggles. I am really annoyed when Christians are written as having no flaws and how oftentimes in books Christians just pray their way through troubles and things are just all better because of it. I appreciated that this book was real when it came to Morgan’s struggles. It showed how she faltered back and forth and how she dealt with everything.
I’m reading the third novel now. I haven’t gotten as into it yet, but I’m sure I will. 🙂