

I loved this book and am really sad to see it end. This book explores the depths of Sarah’s issues and needs while maintaining Kristin’s trademark humor and color. But because of the humor and faith, I enjoyed the challenge to my perceptions. Sometimes her struggles reminded me a bit too much of me. I can always see pieces of me in them – and Sarah Claire was no exception. Kristin has a gift for creating characters that I care deeply about. Then she gets the opportunity to break out and has to decide what really matters to her. Add a stylist who won’t let her do more than clean toilets and empty trash, a cousin who’s being over-protective, a mother who can’t leave her alone, a best friend who’s quite possibly lost her mind, and men suddenly taking notice of her, and Sarah’s no longer sure where her life is headed. Sarah has an abundant stash of emotional baggage that’s accompanied her to Hollywood. I have no idea what that is but boy does it sound painful! Fortunately, I wasn’t ordered to have things like blue peels done. The journey reminded me of bits of my move from North Platte, Nebraska to Washington, DC. She just didn’t realize what was going to be involved when she left Sable, Wyoming for an exclusive Beverly Hills salon.

Sarah Claire has the opportunity to remake her life.

This in between 360 miles in the car, attending a lecture my Barbour editors gave at Taylor University, and lunch with a bunch of ACFW Indiana members in Fort Wayne. I have learned that any book by Kristin is going to be a treat, so even though I had tons to do, I inhaled that book. Two days ago Split Ends, the latest book from the fabulous Kristin Billerbeck, arrived in my mailbox. About the Contributor(s) Kristin Billerbeck is the author of numerous Christian novels, hitting the CBA bestseller list and winning the coveted ACFW Book of the.
