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Girls Aglow #1

by Jill Penrod

Homeschooled senior Holly MacGuire is facing a few new things in her life. She’s got newly divorced parents, a new chronic illness, and she’s the new girl in town. If she has her way, she’ll climb under a blanket and not come out until it’s time for graduation. But when her mom forces her to visit a church youth group, suddenly Holly is dragged into a lot of stories, including a girl with a stalker and baseball star Jason Birch, who seems to have a few hidden problems of his own.

Angry about her health and her parents, Holly can either wallow for the year, or she can listen to God’s voice and jump into lives, even though she’ll have to start over in the fall. Neither appeals to her, but her choices may change her entire future.

Check out the first in the Christian teen/new adult series Boys of Summer: Girls Aglow, a companion to the Boys of Summer series. Never read the Boys of Summer? You can still jump straight into the Girls series, or find the Boys and read them all.

219 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 19, 2014

Reviews

[Brynna · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really good for what it is; of course there’s not going to be drama or a fast pace to a Christian contemporary, but it was really good. It’s important to read about followers of Christ, and I think that it strengthens your relationship with the Lord; seeing how other christians can grow in their faith through their experiences. This book made me question my outlook on life and I’ve thought about it since finishing. There’s so many things that we should be grateful for. So much that we miss in being mad. If you really take the story to heart it can change your life. The romance was good too. Through seeing others in a respectful relationship, you can find comfort in that aspect of religion. There’s a lot of relationships that are the opposite of what is right by God. This was a good read. My Gram just ordered the next 2.

[D'anah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Challenging life journeys seem to be this Author's penchant. She does it really well. You feel like you are there, living it out with the characters. Diabetes and family issues are never easy. The story is well done, and ends up well. Another good read by a great Author.