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Love Will Keep Us Together by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt (Miracle Girls)

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Synopsis:
It’s senior year for the Miracle Girls, and thank to Ivy League pressure, the return of an ex-boyfriend, and a pregnant girl in youth group, golden girl Riley McGee is having a serious crisis of identity–and faith.

Review:
I’ve been following the Miracle Girls from the beginning, thanks to my friendship with co-writer Anne Dayton. Love Will Keep Us Together is a worthy conclusion to a fun series that really speaks to the tough issues facing Christian girls in today’s culture. I highly recommend them!

Many thanks to Hachette Book Group for the review copy.

A Little Help From My Friends by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt (Miracle Girls)

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Synopsis:
Shy girl Zoe can’t handle her parents’ separation and looming divorce, and she doesn’t know what to do about the attention she’s getting from hot new guy Dean.

Review:
A Little Help From My Friends was more plot-lite than the previous installments, which I kind of liked. Nothing super dramatic happened, and instead the drama focused on Zoe’s burgeoning independence. The writing is breezy and accessible, as usual, though God played a much smaller role than in previous books. At one point, Ana tells popular girl Ashley not to call her “God Girl,” because it’s mean. I found myself wishing she’d stood up for her faith instead. Looking forward to what senior year will bring for the Miracle Girls!

Many thanks to Hachette Book Group for the review copy.

Breaking Up Is Hard To Do by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt

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Synopsis:
As her father’s wedding approaches, Christine needs help more than ever to process her grief over her mother’s death, but her friends are all fighting with each other.

Review:
The second book in the Miracle Girls series, Breaking Up Is Hard To Do has a darker tone than Miracle Girls, and as a result goes a lot deeper. Angsty Christine is angrier and sadder than any of Anne & May’s protagonists to date, and in her pain she’s eminently relatable. They also do a good job showing how even the best of friendships can go sour, and present a good model to girls for how to mend broken relationships.