The Whitney Chronicles
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- 2,99 €
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- 2,99 €
Description de l’éditeur
spinster: noun
1 : an unmarried woman or a woman for whom marriage seems dubious
2 : a woman who spins or weaves
Her mother, sister and friends (?) fear spinsterhood may be thirty-year-old Whitney Blake's fate. And while she doesn't believe she'll be weaving tablecloths, Whitney wonders if Mr. Right will ever arrive.
Deciding to be more proactive, Whitney starts a journal, stating her goals: "This month–Lose two pounds (sensibly). GET ORGANIZED. Start by cleaning closets. Have friends over for dinner. Pray more, obsess less."
It must be working–suddenly there are several men in Whitney's life. But are any of them marriage material, or is "fabulous, single, Christian man" an oxymoron?
About the author
Judy Kaye, a voracious reader throughout her childhood, still likes to "get lost in a good story, a well-planned fantasy" – but these days, that usually means she's writing it herself. She's a much-published author of romances, mysteries and young-adult fiction. Judy lives in North Dakota with her husband (her "real-life her"), two daughters and once cat (who sleeps on her desk while she types).
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Think of a sanitized Bridget Jones Diary or a scripture-filled Shopaholic and you have this latest fun but problematic foray into evangelical Christian chick lit. Just like Bridget, Whitney Blake is an overweight, still-single gal who writes journal entries about her two major goals: to lose weight and gain a man. Unlike Bridget, Whitney wants her man to be a Christian and finds the key to her weight loss at church. Chick-lit readers will appreciate all the components of a girl-friendly fantasy read: drop-dead gorgeous men, details about sumptuous meals and a clumsy, chubby girl's sudden apparent attractiveness. Quirky characters enliven the story, and flashes of genuine humor keep even the poignant segments about Whitney's friend Kim's cancer and depression from becoming too heavy. With 65 books to her credit, Baer knows how to spin a good tale, but her handling of Christian content will feel laid on with a trowel even to the most conservative readers (consider a comparison between a Christian putting on the armor of God and Whitney putting on her "armor" for a date: "The shoes were the strappiest I own, to represent the humble sandals of the Carpenter"). There's also a plethora of well-worn jokes and clich s. But when Baer's not preaching or relying on one-liners to be funny, the results are genuinely enjoyable.
