Author: Jenny B. Jones
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Release Date: May 2009
Pages: 329
Series: The Charmed Life #1
4 Stars: I Really Liked It
Isabella Kirkwood had it all: popularity at a prestigious private school in Manhattan, the latest fashions, and a life of privilege and luxury. Then her father, a plastic surgeon to the stars, decided to trade her mother in for a newer model.
When her mother starts over with her new husband, Bella is forced to pack up and leave all she knows to live with her new family in Oklahoma. Before her mother can even say “I do,” Bella’s life becomes a major “don’t.”
Can Bella survive her crazy new family? Will the school survive Bella? How can a girl go on when her charmed life is gone and God gives her the total smackdown?
My Thoughts:
First, I have to give a shout out to my blogging bud Inky (Book Haven Extraordinaire) for recommending this book. Thanks girl! I really enjoyed it. 😀
Poor Isabella is having a rough time. Her parents divorce, and her mom remarries moving Bella from the Manhattan elite to an Oklahoma farm. I love when Bella first meets a cow and gets up close and personal with a dumpster. . . hilarious. She makes some mistakes in her journey to cope with her new life. It’s painful to watch, but she lives and learns.
This book is funny and heartwarming with a little romance. If you enjoy contemporary YA Christian fiction you’ll love this book. I’m looking forward to reading the rest of this series!
Content Ratings: highlight between ( ) to view details
Sexual Content: mild ( kissing )
Language: none
Violence: mild ( injury, murder threat, punched, blood )
Reviewed by Kathryn Cooper
Creator of Clean Teen Fiction
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Kathryn Cooper 
Oh YAY! You're so welcome! Anytime. So happy you liked it! I LURV these books as well as the Katie Parker ones! 😀 Funny story, two of my good friends also love her and so we collaborated and each got a book in the trio! Such fun stuff. 😀 Book on!
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