ABL Review At-A-Glance
Ø Title:
On Magnolia Lane
On Magnolia Lane
Ø My Rating: 4.5
Ø Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary
Ø Author:
Denise Hunter
Denise Hunter
Ø Format: ARC paperback*
Ø Publication Date: November 6, 2018
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Goodreads Synopsis
Pastor Jack McReady has
secretly carried a torch for Daisy for two long years. She’s a member of his
congregation, after all, and she’ll never see him as more than a trusted
counselor. Jack’s best friend Noah has taken every opportunity to encourage his
lovesick friend, but when Noah catches wind that Daisy has joined an online
dating site, he takes matters into his own hands and orchestrates a meet-cute
of the most unconventional kind.
secretly carried a torch for Daisy for two long years. She’s a member of his
congregation, after all, and she’ll never see him as more than a trusted
counselor. Jack’s best friend Noah has taken every opportunity to encourage his
lovesick friend, but when Noah catches wind that Daisy has joined an online
dating site, he takes matters into his own hands and orchestrates a meet-cute
of the most unconventional kind.
Owner of the local flower
shop, Daisy Pendleton is content with her small-town life, but she’d sure like
someone to share it with. After several disastrous first dates, she’s about to
give up—and then she finds a seemingly wonderful man online. Daisy gets to know
TJ through a series of messages but finds herself spending more time with
Pastor Jack outside of the church at the same time. What she doesn’t know is
that her online prospect and Jack are one and the same.
shop, Daisy Pendleton is content with her small-town life, but she’d sure like
someone to share it with. After several disastrous first dates, she’s about to
give up—and then she finds a seemingly wonderful man online. Daisy gets to know
TJ through a series of messages but finds herself spending more time with
Pastor Jack outside of the church at the same time. What she doesn’t know is
that her online prospect and Jack are one and the same.
My Thoughts…
Reading this book inspired post about how I review books.
To summarize, I like to compare books within the same genre rather than
putting different types of books up against one another. I have lots of reasons for this, but it’s
basically about fairness. Although I
love books, I don’t love all books the same.
I can enjoy a Sci-fi book, but I’m not going to like it initially as
well as, say, historical fiction. For
that reason, I try not to compare books from different genres. On Magnolia Lane is the perfect example of
why I rate books the way I do.
To summarize, I like to compare books within the same genre rather than
putting different types of books up against one another. I have lots of reasons for this, but it’s
basically about fairness. Although I
love books, I don’t love all books the same.
I can enjoy a Sci-fi book, but I’m not going to like it initially as
well as, say, historical fiction. For
that reason, I try not to compare books from different genres. On Magnolia Lane is the perfect example of
why I rate books the way I do.
This book is an easy and solid 4.5/5. Some of my favorite Christian fiction, by
Francine Rivers and Karen Kingsbury, are 5/5 for me, because of an intangible
feeling I get from reading them. Hunter
comes ridiculously close to that feeling while having her own voice and story.
Francine Rivers and Karen Kingsbury, are 5/5 for me, because of an intangible
feeling I get from reading them. Hunter
comes ridiculously close to that feeling while having her own voice and story.
You can definitely read this as a stand-alone
novel, as all of the necessary information was provided for the story. Occasionally, I got the vague sense that there
was more some of the characters than I was seeing. Which is just one of the reasons I love participating
in review tours. I read a book that I might not have otherwise, only to
discover a whole series that I NEED to read.
novel, as all of the necessary information was provided for the story. Occasionally, I got the vague sense that there
was more some of the characters than I was seeing. Which is just one of the reasons I love participating
in review tours. I read a book that I might not have otherwise, only to
discover a whole series that I NEED to read.
I really loved the characters and the heart in
this book. The romance was enjoyable and real.
Even in a plot that might seem unrealistic, Denise Hunter shows
just how easily a person can stumble into a mistake. This truth is more real and accurately
displayed than most nonfiction books.
this book. The romance was enjoyable and real.
Even in a plot that might seem unrealistic, Denise Hunter shows
just how easily a person can stumble into a mistake. This truth is more real and accurately
displayed than most nonfiction books.
I cannot wait to read the first two books and
then reread this one!!!
then reread this one!!!
* Special thanks to Denise Hunter, Thomas Nelson, and TLC Book
Tours for providing a copy of On Magnolia
Lane in exchange for an
honest review.
Tours for providing a copy of On Magnolia
Lane in exchange for an
honest review.
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