Author: Stephanie Mack.

Series: Standalone novel.

Book Premise: Almost forty, Sutton feels like her life is going stagnant. Her husband is always working, her kids don't need her as much anymore, and her business might come crashing down if she doesn't land her next big client. After receiving a DM from someone from her past, Sutton is thrown into a spiral of what-ifs and questions. Did she marry too young? What if she missed out on great adventures? Then a freak accident on the pickleball court sends her somewhere else-with a chance to relive her twenties, out of order and on her terms. Sutton is thrilled. But is changing the past all it's cracked up to be-or will she learn to find joy in her current life, no matter how much it changes?

Reading Level/Genre: Women's fiction, contemporary/realistic, Christian. Ages 15+ for some more mature themes.

Profanity: A single use of the p-word, several uses of "geez," "gosh," "freaking," "dang/dang it," "shoot". A single use of "sexy" and hot" is used to describe guys a few times.

Violence: Sutton is hit in the face with a pickleball and knocked out cold. A mention of wildfires in Texas. Mention of a car accident that killed a person. Mention of a heart attack. 

Spice Level: Admiration of appearance, mention of revealing dresses. Sutton is ogled/advanced at by a man, and kicks him in the private parts and runs away. Some kissing (minimally descriptive to semi descriptive). A few mentions of sexual purity and virginity.  

Faith Elements: A mention of Satan, mentions of prayer, heaven, and blessings. Characters pray, attend church. Sutton meets her guardian angel, who shows up throughout the book. Sutton feels darkness at a club she visits. Mentions of God's will, God's plan, faith moving mountains, God's presence, God's work, 

Additional Content: A few mentions of hangovers, mentions of people being drunk. Mentions of a side character's drug addiction battle. 

My Take: I've wanted to read this ever since I saw the GORGEOUS cover, and I'm so glad I did! Though I'm not normally a women's fiction (I'm only in high school, haha), this was a great introduction to the genre. Not only was the story uplifting and entertaining, but there were tons of fun Y2K elements, strong faith content, and awesome characters. 

Author: Melody Carlson.

Series: Standalone novel.

Book Premise: Madison is a wealthy, spoiled high school student from New York city. She's tired of having her decisions made for her by her parents, and wishes her obnoxious boyfriend would get a life. Meanwhile, not far away, Amish teen Anna wants a taste of English life. After her first love left the community for the city, she hasn't been satisfied with Plain life. On her way to visit a relative, she runs into a city girl her age, who happens to look just like her! So why not switch places and get a taste of each other's wildly different lives? What could go wrong? Madison and Anna will soon get some serious culture-shock, learn a few lessons, and discover that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.

Reading Level/Genre: Realistic, chick-lit, Amish. Great for ages 13+.

Profanity: No language.

Violence: No violent moments.

Spice Level: Very light discussions of romantic drama, some dating themes, and a kiss is shared between two characters.

Faith Elements: Anna and Madison both have unique faith journeys in this book. God is discussed, and there is a good amount of praying.

Additional Content: One are two passing references to birth control, said because the Amish often have a lot of children.

My Take: Sweet, faith-filled chick-lit novel. I'm not a fan of Melody Carlson generally (some of her YA books can be quite heavy), but this was a great surprise. Hope to find more of these!