Jade

Shades of Style

by Marilynn Griffith

Lily Chau, the happenin', young pattern-maker for Garments of Praise, would love to break onto the stylish New York fashion scene. She has the talent and sass to make it big, but something is holding her a devotion to her aging mother. How can Lily pursue her dream if she feels called to stand by her family? Then she meets Doug LaCroix, a missionary on furlough who wants nothing more than to return to the mission field. When the two meet, sparks begin to fly. Soon they are both caught in an intricate web of dreams and obligations, neither knowing if they should follow their dreams or their responsibilities. One thing is for there are no easy answers and no cut-and-dry patterns for matters of the heart. Combining rich, multicultural flavor with the excitement of New York City, Marilynn Griffith delivers another entertaining read in the Shades of Style series.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Christian, Chick Lit

288 pages, Paperback

First published May 4, 2006

About the author

Marilynn Griffith is the author of eight novels, mother to seven children, wife to a deacon and proof of God's enduring mercy. She has served as national Vice President of American Christian Fiction Writers and has served on faculty at several national writers conferences. When she's not writing about friendship, family and faith, Marilynn blogs and speaks to women and writers.

One of her novels, If the Shoe Fits, served as a prop in Tyler Perry's box office hit Why Did I Get Married? (The mistress has a book in her hand at the beginning of the scene where Jill Scott is forced off the plane. One blink and you'll miss it, but we're hyped about it anyway!)

She most recently took part in the Soul Expressions Book Tour with Angela Benson, Victoria Christopher Murray, Kimberla Lawson Roby and 11 other authors throughout Indiana and Illinois.

Though she lives in Florida now, Marilynn's muse often wanders the Midwest (especially her native Ohio) wearing a warm jacket and carrying a long stick, eavesdropping on the conversations of imaginary people.

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

So I read Pink, Griffith's first book in this series. Attempting to read Jade reminded me of how much her writing style frustrates me. There are sentences sprinkled throughout the entire book that make no sense. The dialogue is super superficial and I'm always flipping pages with questions unanswered. Griffith has a great concept going for her here but until she fills her pages with something other than cardboard, I'll be reading elsewhere.

[Jena · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book immensely. Compared to other books labeled chick-lit this was in a different ballpark due to the mental health issues/diseases discussed in the story.

In general, I shy away from reading about heavy topics but the author did a wonderful job integrating everything. It was also wonderful to be able to read a book with diverse characters, which is something I don't see often in christian lit.