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Just Between You and Me A Novel about Losing Fear and Finding God Women of Faith Thomas Nelson Jenny B Jones 9781595548511 Books

After reading and falling in love with the first two installments of Jenny B. Jones's Katie Parker series earlier this year, I was super excited to score one of her other books during an ebook sale. Although I didn't quite like this book as much as In Between and On the Loose, it's still full of Jones's southern sass and charm.

The book centers around Maggie Montgomery, who works on a film crew for a travel show. When Maggie receives a call from her estranged father requesting her to return to her hometown ASAP, she's faced with the dilemma to choose between putting her family or her career first. But, is this the career she really wants? What will God show her once she returns home?

Highlights:
The Humor: When I picked up this book, I totally hoped for the same kind of humor Jones delivered in the Katie Parker series, and I'm happy to say this novel kept me laughing throughout.

Discussing Mental Illness: I admire that this book touched on mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and depression, and what can happen when those conditions are not properly dealt with. Maggie's sister, Allison, takes narcotic drugs to numb her pain, wreaking havoc on her ten-year-old daughter's life. In this day and time, with issues such as these becoming more prominent in society, I applaud the author for addressing overcoming these struggles (or dealing with family members struggling this way) from a Christian standpoint.

The Biblical Messages: I enjoyed the sermon Maggie's pastor gave on Jonah where he emphasized how we as Christians run from our fear of where God's trying to take us. At this time in my life, it greatly resonates with me.

Lowlights:
Predictability: Unlike the Katie Parker series, this novel reminded me more of a Hallmark-type story, where the girl with a big-time job comes back to her small hometown, meets her dream guy, and saves the day. After being forced to watch dozens of Hallmark movies by my momma (one is playing in the background as I type this XD), this plot structure is all too predictable for me now, and I felt more could have been done to make it more compelling.

The Characters: Probably in part to the predictable plot, I didn't like the characters very much. At times, they were entertaining, but for the most part, they gave off a two-dimensional vibe.

Editing: In my Kindle copy, I noticed several typos and formatting errors. In most cases, I don't point this out in reviews, but this was published by a major publishing house, which has the resources to prevent this.


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Just Between You and Me A Novel about Losing Fear and Finding God Women of Faith Thomas Nelson Jenny B Jones 9781595548511 Books Reviews

Jenny B. Jones is AMAZING! Her novels are inspirational, uplifting, romantic, and entertaining.

I recently read and adored Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones. Immediately after completing Save the Date, I purchased Jenny B. Jones' other adult Christian fiction novel, Just Between You and Me A Novel of Losing Fear and Finding God. I loved Save the Date, but I have to say that I loved Just Between You and Me even more.

Just Between You and Me was a hilarious and romantic story that delivered some relatable, relevant, and powerful messages. This novel focused on how fear can hold people back, how God should be the one running our lives, and how people get too busy in their lives and forget about what's important, like family and God.

All of the characters in this novel, even the supporting characters, were sensational!!

Maggie, the main character, was hilarious and relatable. She's a driven, independent woman whose life is centered around her career as a cinematographer. She never planned on returning to her hometown, helping raise her sister's daughter, or falling in love. She had her plan, but God had a plan of His own.

I absolutely adored Riley, Maggie's niece. Her sarcastic personality and her mischievous behavior cracked me up. She's a wild child; she's known for putting bubbles in the town fountain, gluing her substitute teacher to a chair, skipping school, running away, and beating up bullies. Her snarky comments and rebellious actions were hilarious; however, the motivations behind her actions weren't funny at all. Acting out is how Riley copes with the pain and insecurity from being neglected and abandoned by her mother. Riley made me laugh, but her situation broke my heart. She had an extremely hard life for a young child, and there were many times when I just wanted to wrap my arms around her and protect her.

Maggie and Connor's relationship was perfection! I loved their witty banter, their initial love-hate attraction, Maggie's nerd comments, their late night adventures, and their slow but steady friendship. They have a beautiful story; it's definitely worth reading )

I gave Just Between You and Me A Novel of Losing Fear and Finding God by Jenny B. Jones 5 STARS. This novel was phenomenal; it was a sweet romance with entertaining characters and a moving plot. I have zero complaints! I recommend this novel to all adults who enjoy adult Christian fiction. I can see myself re-reading this story down the road, and I look forward to reading any Christian fiction novel Jenny B. Jones writes in the future.

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I thought Connor was a bully. He was verbally pushy and he ridiculed Maggie throughout the book, especially in the beginning when she returned to Ivy. I don't enjoy humor when it's at the expense of another person . I have read many of Jenny B Jones books and loved them, but I did not enjoy this one. Sorry!
I found myself smiling many times because of the interesting and humorous phrasing in this book. This story was captivating and very hard to put down. It took quite a while to figure out what was really going on with Maggie and her family.
Conner was like a repeated breath of fresh air, and I was amazed at how long he put up with Maggie.
I also enjoyed how throughout the story Maggie was growing and becoming much more human and helpful not only to her niece but to her best friend.
I could not stop reading the last chapter because there was so many problems that were revealed throughout the book that were resolved in that final chapter - Maggie remembering what really happened when her mother died - Maggie overcoming her dreadful fear of water - her realization of what was really important to her and her determination to go after it - and, of course, her reconciliation with Conner.
I also really appreciated the way Maggie's understanding of the love and guidance of God grew throughout the book.
After reading and falling in love with the first two installments of Jenny B. Jones's Katie Parker series earlier this year, I was super excited to score one of her other books during an ebook sale. Although I didn't quite like this book as much as In Between and On the Loose, it's still full of Jones's southern sass and charm.

The book centers around Maggie Montgomery, who works on a film crew for a travel show. When Maggie receives a call from her estranged father requesting her to return to her hometown ASAP, she's faced with the dilemma to choose between putting her family or her career first. But, is this the career she really wants? What will God show her once she returns home?

Highlights
The Humor When I picked up this book, I totally hoped for the same kind of humor Jones delivered in the Katie Parker series, and I'm happy to say this novel kept me laughing throughout.

Discussing Mental Illness I admire that this book touched on mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and depression, and what can happen when those conditions are not properly dealt with. Maggie's sister, Allison, takes narcotic drugs to numb her pain, wreaking havoc on her ten-year-old daughter's life. In this day and time, with issues such as these becoming more prominent in society, I applaud the author for addressing overcoming these struggles (or dealing with family members struggling this way) from a Christian standpoint.

The Biblical Messages I enjoyed the sermon Maggie's pastor gave on Jonah where he emphasized how we as Christians run from our fear of where God's trying to take us. At this time in my life, it greatly resonates with me.

Lowlights
Predictability Unlike the Katie Parker series, this novel reminded me more of a Hallmark-type story, where the girl with a big-time job comes back to her small hometown, meets her dream guy, and saves the day. After being forced to watch dozens of Hallmark movies by my momma (one is playing in the background as I type this XD), this plot structure is all too predictable for me now, and I felt more could have been done to make it more compelling.

The Characters Probably in part to the predictable plot, I didn't like the characters very much. At times, they were entertaining, but for the most part, they gave off a two-dimensional vibe.

Editing In my copy, I noticed several typos and formatting errors. In most cases, I don't point this out in reviews, but this was published by a major publishing house, which has the resources to prevent this.