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Sandra D. BrickerAbingdon Press / 2015 / Trade PaperbackOur Price$15.294.8 out of 5 stars for #2: Be My Valentino - A Jessie Stanton Novel. View reviews of this product. 15 Reviews
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SusanClover, SCAge: 55-65Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Delightful!March 19, 2016SusanClover, SCAge: 55-65Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5I had the first book in this series, On A Ring And A Prayer in my to read basket for months before getting around to it. I couldn't read it fast enough and the moment I finished, I immediately bought this one to read right away. I loved every single minute of it! I've already finished number three, but have to do reviews separately.
There is something so incredibly precious about the relationship between Danny Callahan and Jessie Stanton. It's like God made them for each other. And He did! Danny is the epitome of a quiet and understanding Godly man. I wanted to be able to meet them both, sit down and have lunch with them.
Wonderful book. Enriched me as a reader.
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Brittany_BnBblogAge: 25-34Gender: Female5 Stars Out Of 5Be My Valentino Sandra Bricker (4.5 Stars)August 25, 2015Brittany_BnBblogAge: 25-34Gender: FemaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5Be My Valentino continues the story of Jessie Stanton, first introduced in Ms. Bricker's On a Ring and a Prayer. After surviving the initial upheaval of discovering her husband's double life, Jessie finds herself with a new life and a successful clothing rental store, Adornments. Gradually, Jessie makes her mark on Hollywood fashion with the help of some of her new-found friends and an unexpected opportunity to feature her new men's clothing selections when Danny works undercover at a Hollywood awards event. However, her former husband's affairs continue to affect Jessie's business and her ability to trust her own judgment. Even with the best of friends and the love of a God-fearing man, Jessie must rediscover her own faith and roots to grow into the trendsetter she was always meant to be.
Overall, I definitely enjoyed reading Be My Valentino. While most of Ms. Bricker's previous novels utilize a rotating cast of main characters, Be My Valentino offers insight into her multi-novel storylines with a single narrator. Ms. Bricker does an excellent job of building on the characters of On a Ring and a Prayer, while developing additional complexity amid the continued narrative of Jessie Stanton. This novel offers plenty of context to re-introduce characters for those who have not read On a Ring and a Prayer, although those who haven't read the first book definitely should. In general, Be My Valentino offers less laugh-out-loud moments than the first novel, but provides a light-hearted and surprisingly thought-provoking story that builds on Ms. Bricker's much-loved characters. After reading On a Ring and a Prayer as a piece of great Christian chick lit, Be My Valentino definitely offers a satisfying continuation that I simply couldn't put down until the very end.
Special thanks to NetGalley and Abingdon Press for the advanced copy of Be My Valentino!
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DebiDWChicago, ILAge: 35-44Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Another Fabulous ReadAugust 11, 2015DebiDWChicago, ILAge: 35-44Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5How does she keep doing this? Sandra D. Bricker has truly done it again. You begin reading the book, and can not put it down! Even though this is part two in a three part series, it holds its own and doesn't feel like filler. Jessie Stanton is back and still trying to figure out who she is. There are some amazing characters that have been very well developed and feel like long lost friends. Danny & Grampy are back and help along the journey. We definitely learn more about these loveable characters in this book. I truly could not put the book down. I started it and did not want to stop until I got to the end. One of the things I have come to love about the books Sandra D. Bricker writes is expect the unexpected! There are always surprises, twists, turns, and did that really just happen?!?
If you are looking for a great read, do not miss this series, you will not be disappointed!
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CathiesBooksOrlando, FlAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5She does it again!!! Your gonna love this book.July 31, 2015CathiesBooksOrlando, FlAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5How can it be that once again Sandra D. Bricker has written a Best-Seller. Be My Valentino A Jessie Stanton Book has once again taken characters and made them so realistic that I feel like they have become my family. She has a way of knowing how to tug at our heart strings. Jessie is a girl that has re-invented herself after a devastating divorce, but then was it a divorce when technically she was never married? Yeah I know right? (SMH) BUT, she has managed with the help of Grampy, Danny, Rigs and Courtney plus others have managed to put her on the map in a huge way. Grampy, I wish was my grampy his love and care of for his Jessie is so refreshing. I love how this book weaved into so many action pack situations that I never would have thought of. Grab a box of tissues, this book will have you cheering with her, laughing and even crying with her, so have those tissues handy. This book is a 5 plus star book. Kudos to Sandra D. Bricker for writing what I think is one of her best yet. Cant wait for the next book in the series to see what Jessie does next. Keep up the good work Sandra D. Bricker
*I received a copy of this book to read and review. This review is what I felt about the book regardless of it being a complimentary e-book.
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neilsavmomperrysburg, ohAge: 45-54Gender: female5 Stars Out Of 5Another winner!July 29, 2015neilsavmomperrysburg, ohAge: 45-54Gender: femaleQuality: 5Value: 5Meets Expectations: 5This review was written for #2: Be My Valentino - A Jessie Stanton Novel.Disclosure: I received an ARC copy of this book free of charge from the publisher, but this review consists of my honest opinions, not influenced in any way the the author or the publisher.
Be My Valentino picks up right where On A Ring and A Prayer left off. This,the second book in the Jessie Stanton trilogy takes us back into the unpredictable life of Jessie Stanton. In book two, we start to see how Grampy's narrative fleshes out how Jessie became the woman that she is.
We see Jessie stand up to her "never was husband", find a deeper relationship with her friends, and come to the realization that while she was gone, Grampy has continued to age and move into another stage in life. I cannot wait for the final book to come out so I can see how it all comes together.
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