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Today brings us to review number four of my five reviews in a row, and this one is one I'm particularly excited to tell you all about.
One of my all time favorite things is getting to share my thoughts about the many books I consume with you all, and today I hope you'll grab yourself a cup of your favorite hot beverage, and settle in to read my review of another wonderful Christian contemporary title.
I can pretty much refer to 2022 as the year I fell in love with Erynn Mangum's books, and I'm so thankful that such wonderful works of fiction exist for Christian women who want relatable books that honor Jesus without compromising on other areas.
I've previously read and reviewed the first two books in this series, and you can check those out using the links below:
Keep on reading down below for today's full review.
Match Point by Erynn Mangum:
Source: Library
Publisher: Think
Publication Date: May 8th, 2008
Genre: Christian Fiction/Contemporary
Series: Lauren Holbrook
Synopsis:
Lauren Holbrook, matchmaker extraordinaire, takes credit for four successful couples now. With her dad happily married and life settling down around her, Lauren feels quite content. That is, until the tables are turned and she’s on the receiving end of the matchmaking!
Lauren and her boyfriend, Ryan, devise a plan to make it look as if they’ve broken up so people will get off their backs about marriage. No problem, right? That’s of course until Lauren realizes she’s in love.
(synopsis from goodreads)
My Review:
Erynn Mangum has become one of my all time favorite authors over the last year, and I've enjoyed every single one of her books that I've chosen to pick up. The Lauren Holbrook series has been a personal favorite ever since I stumbled upon the first story, and I loved how relatable Lauren was as a character, and how authentically and realistically the faith element was portrayed.
Over the course of the three books, the reader definitely gets to see Lauren mature as she adjusts to the many changes and curveballs that life throws her way. Her faith continues to grow as she learns to trust and rely on Him no matter the circumstances. I enjoyed that the author gave Lauren quite a few difficult situations to work through, as I thought it made the faith element that much more sincere. In particular, I enjoyed how this title includes Lauren's family becoming blended, and just how much she ends up loving her new stepmom.
Of course I've been waiting all along for Lauren to finally get her own happily ever after, and it was just as swoon worthy and adorable as I was hoping for. The hijinks and hilarity that both Lauren (and the author!) are known for did not disappoint within this one, and some of the wedding planning moments were downright hilarious.
I wholeheartedly enjoyed this one from start to finish, and I can't possibly recommend the first three books in this series enough. Definitely one of my favorite series of all time, and probably one of the best available Christian fiction options for young women.
I can't conclude my review without mentioning just how much I adore the family and friendship element included within, and I think it made a great series that much better. Lauren's friends and family are the type that anyone would feel blessed to have around, and I loved the close relationships that exist between them all.
All in all, I couldn't have enjoyed this one more, and I'm so thankful the author decided to write an additional two books in the series as I'm definitely not ready to say goodbye to these wonderful characters.
Final Rating: 5/5.
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)
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