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The Fruit of My Lipstick
An All About Us Novel, Book 2

by Shelly Adina



      The Spencer Academy boarding school girls are back, and this time it's Gillian Chang's turn to fall hard for the wrong guy. It seems her boyfriend, super smart Lucas Hayes, isn't too bright in the boyfriend department since he seems intent on changing Gillian to make her a better girlfriend. Can Lissa and Carly save her from giving up her gift of honesty? And speaking of honesty - which of the Spencer students is selling exam answer sheets? The girls need to find out before the whole Junior Class fails.

Like the first book in this series, this is definitely teen fiction with an edge. It combines many of the elements of the most popular "rich kids" teen series, but with a Christian world view. That doesn't mean the teens aren't tempted or don't make mistakes, but it does serve to show realistic Christian teens handling today's pressures in a more believable way than many books I've read. The many pop culture and brand name references will date these novels quickly, but for today's reader, they're relevant and very fun. I've enjoyed both that I've read so far.

The Book

Faith Words, an imprint of Hachette Book Group USA
August 2008
Paperback
0446177970 / 978-0446177979
Teen
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The Reviewer

Jan Fields
Reviewed 2008
NOTE: Reviewer Jan Fields is the editor of Kid Magazine Writers emagazine and has written dozens of stories and articles for the children's magazine market.
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