This was a very clever and intertwined book. I haven’t read the other books by this author yet, but was able to enjoy this as a stand-alone.
In some aspects, the writing seemed a little amateur (repeating similar phrases often within a paragraph), but the plot line was so rich that it was more of an afterthought about the writing. At first, I thought Georgina was just a snob. However, realizing that she had a reason for acting the way she did — and a secret she desperately wanted to hide from society — made her endearing. Colin was amazing. In hindsight, it’s easy to think of him as too perfect, but his relationship with his family definitely showed him as imperfect. I really, really liked how Colin’s acceptance helped Georgina to realize God’s acceptance. That being said, the first 3/4 of this book didn’t impress me as a Christian book. But there was a pretty strong spiritual lesson towards the end. It was very neat to see how the author tied it all together. I loved one of the character’s hunger and thirst for the Scripture! There were a few romantic scenes, a kiss, etc. I can’t say it was the main thrust of the book (or maybe it was because I was more intrigued by Georgina’s problem that I skimmed over the romance.” ;)), but it was obviously in there. Overall, I really enjoyed this book … and think I found a new favorite author. Looking forward to reading more! Favorite quote: *I received this book in exchange of my honest review from Bethany House* About the Book To purchase the Book: https://www.amazon.com/Elegant-Fa%C3%A7ade-Hawthorne-House-Book-ebook/dp/B01AO3OTTK?ie=UTF8&qid=1455829688&ref_=tmm_kin_swatch_0&sr=1-3#navbar To learn about the author: http://www.kristiannhunter.com/ |

this book sounds cute! I may have to pick it up! Thanks for the review! 🙂
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@ Katie – I think you'll like it! 🙂 I really did. 😉
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