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The Pathway Collection #2
My Beautiful Disaster
Where do you turn when fun becomes trouble?
Hanging out with Heather and Tammy, the most popular girls in school, has changed Dixie’s life. Every weekend is filled with shopping trips, pizza, and parties. But no escapade compares to the night the three of them sneak out to see a hot new band. When Dixie catches the eye of lead guitarist Vince Evans, she’s in heaven. He’s so suave, so good-looking and mysterious, that none of the boys at school begins to measure up to him. Dixie thinks it’s love at first sight, and there’s nothing she wants more than to be Vince’s girl, no matter what it takes―until his nice-guy façade slips away and she realizes his act doesn’t end on the stage.
Hanging out with Heather and Tammy, the most popular girls in school, has changed Dixie’s life. Every weekend is filled with shopping trips, pizza, and parties. But no escapade compares to the night the three of them sneak out to see a hot new band. When Dixie catches the eye of lead guitarist Vince Evans, she’s in heaven. He’s so suave, so good-looking and mysterious, that none of the boys at school begins to measure up to him. Dixie thinks it’s love at first sight, and there’s nothing she wants more than to be Vince’s girl, no matter what it takes―until his nice-guy façade slips away and she realizes his act doesn’t end on the stage.
336 pages, Paperback
First published September 27, 2007
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About the author
Michelle Buckman
11 books38 followersMy writing journey began in my youth. Although born in New York, most of my childhood was spent in Ontario, Canada, and many long winter nights were spent reading an abundence of novels and penning tales. My family moved to North Carolina while I was a teenybopper, which was a great relief for me. I’d had enough cold to last me a lifetime. In my new home, I discovered the peace of spending afternoons walking the endless Carolina beaches. With over half my life lived in the south, I have discovered the advantage of writing like a southerner from an outsider's point of view.
Although I never lost my zest for writing stories and poetry, I studied computer programming in college because it seemed more practical than a degree in English, but when my son was six weeks old, I quit my day job and turned computer programming into what I loved best—writing, beginning with computer software manuals that I could write at home. Eventually I expanded my writing into freelance writing for trade magazines, then, in my free time between non-fiction assignments, birthing four daughters, potty training, and soccer games, I returned to my truelove—fiction.
Although I never lost my zest for writing stories and poetry, I studied computer programming in college because it seemed more practical than a degree in English, but when my son was six weeks old, I quit my day job and turned computer programming into what I loved best—writing, beginning with computer software manuals that I could write at home. Eventually I expanded my writing into freelance writing for trade magazines, then, in my free time between non-fiction assignments, birthing four daughters, potty training, and soccer games, I returned to my truelove—fiction.
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October 14, 2016
I'm not entirely sure why I kept reading this book because I really, really didn't like it. (I should learn my lesson - stop downloading free books from Kindle and just stick to the ones that you want to read.) This book was nothing but a book preaching holier-than-thou morals. Christian fiction is fine - it is just when it becomes so completely sself righteous that I just can't stand. (Even the church that the main character attended wasn't loving or accepting of her predicament. I'm going to stay away from this genre (and the free Kindle books) for a while.
January 12, 2009
Review by Jill Williamson
Dixie didn’t used to be popular. But when she got the chance to hang out with Heather and Tammy a few years back, she jumped at the chance. Ever since she’s been a part of the in crowd. The girls who matter. Her life is filled with shopping, parties, and gossip. She might have to bend the rules every now and then, but that’s just the cost of cool, right?
At least that’s what Dixie tells herself when Heather and Tammy talk her into getting a fake ID. The girls sneak into a bar to see a local band and Dixie falls in love instantly with the band’s lead singer: the handsome, mysterious, and talented Vince.
There is nothing Dixie won’t do for Vince because she knows that this is true love. But before long, things start to change. Dixie’s fun isn’t so fun anymore. Vince doesn’t give her as much attention as he used to. A creepy guy keeps hanging around. And what’s with Vince and that new lead singer, Pamela?
Dixie is sweet, naive, and totally loveable. At first it annoyed me that she hung around with Heather and Tammy, who were not the best of friends even when they tried. But as Dixie experienced heartbreak, I fell in love with her humanity. None of us are perfect and every girl is looking for true love. Dixie’s journey is a real eye-opener for girls to get to know a guy before they allow their heart to attach. If now, they might find out the hard way that they didn’t really know him at all. Recommended.
Dixie didn’t used to be popular. But when she got the chance to hang out with Heather and Tammy a few years back, she jumped at the chance. Ever since she’s been a part of the in crowd. The girls who matter. Her life is filled with shopping, parties, and gossip. She might have to bend the rules every now and then, but that’s just the cost of cool, right?
At least that’s what Dixie tells herself when Heather and Tammy talk her into getting a fake ID. The girls sneak into a bar to see a local band and Dixie falls in love instantly with the band’s lead singer: the handsome, mysterious, and talented Vince.
There is nothing Dixie won’t do for Vince because she knows that this is true love. But before long, things start to change. Dixie’s fun isn’t so fun anymore. Vince doesn’t give her as much attention as he used to. A creepy guy keeps hanging around. And what’s with Vince and that new lead singer, Pamela?
Dixie is sweet, naive, and totally loveable. At first it annoyed me that she hung around with Heather and Tammy, who were not the best of friends even when they tried. But as Dixie experienced heartbreak, I fell in love with her humanity. None of us are perfect and every girl is looking for true love. Dixie’s journey is a real eye-opener for girls to get to know a guy before they allow their heart to attach. If now, they might find out the hard way that they didn’t really know him at all. Recommended.
March 5, 2012
This sequel to Maggie Come Lately is a fairly well-written book that has a boring beginning but eventually drew me into the narrator's world and problems to become a thoughtful exploration of the tribulations of teenage passion and pregnancy. When I had to interrupt my reading, I couldn't wait to get back to my book to see what was happening with Dixie, but I undoubtedly would have enjoyed it more had I read the first book. I loved the human elements of the story but was bothered by sloppy grammar that grated like squeaky chalk. It also had Charleston's Cooper River Bridge Run being held in Columbia. I drove through Charleston yesterday and can attest that both the Cooper River and the Cooper River Bridge are still right where they've always been, so that means the Columbia runners had to run 115 miles--quite a marathon! I'm petty, I know, but things like that just rub me the wrong way and take a lot of pleasure out of an otherwise great read.
June 29, 2011
This was the cutist book i have read in a long time. Michelle Buckman made it an extremely easy read that you cannot put down no matter how hard you try.
In it, Dixie Chambers is a senior at high school. Everything was good for her - she was a social success and had good grades. This is until a friend takes her to a band rehersal that she watches, gets caught up in and then persuades her brother to join against his will. She takes and liking to the main guitarist in the band and he seems to like her back so in her life everything is amazing. She could now add a boyfriend onto her list. But is it true love? Life suddenly takes a complicated turn for Dixie and alot of thing in her life are challenged, including her relationships with her family and with God. Will everything in her life go back to as great as it was before? Or will she end up being a bum on the street? A few small decisions could make or break Dixies life.
I enjoyed this book so much and suprizing learnt a bit too.
In it, Dixie Chambers is a senior at high school. Everything was good for her - she was a social success and had good grades. This is until a friend takes her to a band rehersal that she watches, gets caught up in and then persuades her brother to join against his will. She takes and liking to the main guitarist in the band and he seems to like her back so in her life everything is amazing. She could now add a boyfriend onto her list. But is it true love? Life suddenly takes a complicated turn for Dixie and alot of thing in her life are challenged, including her relationships with her family and with God. Will everything in her life go back to as great as it was before? Or will she end up being a bum on the street? A few small decisions could make or break Dixies life.
I enjoyed this book so much and suprizing learnt a bit too.
July 26, 2010
This book read like an after-school special but despite the average writing and poor editing in some spots the book still had a good message. I also thought the voice of Dixie was well-written and believable. I definitely think that it would be good for young teens to read and discuss with their parents. They might roll their eyes and think it won't happen to them but it will give them food for thought.
October 10, 2014
I enjoyed this book. It reads as though your best friend is telling you her story. Whether or not readers agree with all the decisions the main character makes or has made, they can appreciate her internal struggles. If I were a teen female on the verge of a relationship, this story would certainly make me think.
August 29, 2010
Free for the Kindle for a reason. It's one long morality story with the message OMG IF YOU HAVE SEX BEFORE MARRIAGE YOUR LIFE IS OVER. For some reason I kept reading it though, I skimmed a lot of the preaching (which is a LOT).
July 20, 2013
If I could make this zero stars, I would. I don't even know where to begin...so I'll just say it was horrid in almost any way you could imagine. I honestly just skipped through 75% of the book just to see if my predictions about where the story was going were right...and they were. Just UGH.
February 22, 2016
Great read. Michelle Buckman did it again. Dixie is a very smart and bright student until she falls in love with a bad boy. Everything changes for her when she thinks she knows what is best for her.A story that can be any real person out there.A life changing experience.Great job. Well done.
December 21, 2008
Amazing novel
October 5, 2010
This book was so bad that I literally gave up on it and skimmed to the end. It was definitely free for a reason.
October 13, 2011
The story of a teenager who becomes pregnant after an ill-conceived (heh) affair with a boy in a band. Preachy and not particularly nuanced. Meh.
August 9, 2012
One of those morality Christian books but I read the first one(Maggie come lately) so was already attached to the characters. This one is about a teen pregnancy.
November 18, 2015
I found most of the characters judgmental, obnoxious and overall annoying. The book towards the end got a little bit too preachy for my taste.
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