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Imperfectly Proverbs 31: A clean and sweet Christian romance set in Idaho (Huckleberry Lake Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Autumn Macarthur (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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She's trying to be what she's not. He's where he doesn't want to be.

To help her archeologist sister, geeky Samantha Rose agrees to swap her black T-shirts and diet of pizza and ice-cream for a pretty apron and a summer caring for her adorable twin nieces and their newfoundland dog in Huckleberry Lake, Idaho. How hard can it be?

When Perfectly Proverbs 31, the blog she starts to reassure her sister, goes viral and everyone believes she really is a wonderful homemaker, Sam reluctantly needs to keep up the pretense. If she doesn’t, she risks ruining everyone’s summer. The girls’ oh-so-capable and over-protective grandma will surely swoop in to take them away from her.

Forced by his boss to interview Sam then take a vacation, a month at the lake with nnothing to do but write a fluff piece is burned-out city crime journalist Daniel Novak’s worst nightmare. But he finds Samantha surprising and delightful, as her attempts to impress him with a picnic go horribly wrong. Time with her could restore his lost faith in people — and in God. Except, he has to write the truth in his article.

Can Ms Klutz-in-the-Kitchen transform herself to a Proverbs 31 woman in time to stop him revealing her blog is a fake? And what will happen to their growing love when he does.

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Imperfectly Proverbs 31 has a heroine so sweet and unsure of herself, Autumn has you routing for her success immediately! Of course, I may be just a little prejudiced, I mean Samantha is a blogger, after all, hehehe! But Daniel is out to prove he is the truth finder super hero. It's his mission in life to call out anyone who is less than one hundred percent honest. Daniel has his reasons for his philosophy, and they are valid....but when he meets Sam and is forced to spend time with her, God has a way of working opening his eyes to HIS truth as well. One of my favorite things about this story is it shows how no one is perfect...but God loves us through our flaws and HE is always going to bring us to where we need to be when we put our trust in HIM.Paula Marie - Fiction Full of Faith

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Dear Reader,
Have you ever compared yourself to other people in your life and felt second-best? Samantha Rose, the heroine of this book certainly does, and I admit, I do as well, at times! But if we're not careful, comparing can lead to jealousy or despair (or its wicked stepsister, pride). That's not part of what God intends for us! Sam's lesson is to learn that God has given us different gifts and talents, for His own purposes. In His eyes, we are all equal. Equally valued, equally loved, equally cherished. I hope you enjoy this sweet summer romance.
Autumn x

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07G8LMK31
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Faith, Hope, & Heartwarming (August 6, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 6, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3523 KB
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  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 205 pages
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Hello, I'm so glad to meet you here!

I'm a USA Today bestselling author of Christian inspirational romance. Originally from Australia, I now live near London with my very English husband plus a varying number of cats and other critters, after a one-year working holiday to the UK turned into twenty-five years! How did that time go so fast?

I love writing deeply emotional stories to leave you with a happy smile and remind you how big and wide and deep God's love and forgiveness can be. When I'm not writing or being a cat slave, I read, do my best to grow food in our tiny garden, and play at all sorts of crafting. I'm not much good at any of the arty and crafty things I try, but that's okay!

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When a blog goes out of control.
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When a blog goes out of control.
Autumn Macarthur's Imperfectly Proverbs 31 is an enjoyable and lighthearted look at what it means to be a Proverbs 31woman.Samantha Rose has many talents, but running a household isn't one of them. However, when her widowed sister needs her to watch the twins, Samantha is determined to make sure the girls have a comfortable and fun-filled summer.As a joke, Samantha starts a blog with over-the-top pictures of perfect meals (prepared by a neighbor) to let her sister know her daughters are being well taken care of. But, when the blog and its recipes go viral, a New York reporter is sent to write a story about this woman whose talent seems too good to be true.Daniel Novak knows instinctively that not everything is as it seems. Will he expose Samantha's accidental secret?
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Sara
5.0 out of 5 stars Cute Hallmark-esqu Rom-Com
Reviewed in the United States on June 8, 2023
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A really fun story.

Sam can't cook or clean or do any of the homemaker things her sister and mom (and sister's mother-in-law) are so skilled at, so when she gets the chance to have her sister's kids spend the summer with her, she starts a blog documenting her all the perfect moments (perfectly cooked meals, perfectly dressed girls, etc.) to show her sister she's got things handled.

Daniel is a reporter who focuses on the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. When his editor decides he's overdue for a vacation and sends him down to interview a homemaking blogger who has gained overnight popularity, hijinks ensue.

The story was simple and mostly predictable, but it felt like a fresh take on your typical rom-com. When you have honest, open characters, instead of constant miscommunication (like the majority of rom-coms), the characters get to actually work through real issues, which are so much more relatable. I liked that a lot.

I do want to comment on the Christian element, because I know I tend to be critical of how a lot of Christian romances approach the role of faith and God. While I appreciate that the author didn't use Christianity as a reason for women to submit to male authority, faith did still seem overly passive. Sam simply accepted that whatever was happening must be God's will and didn't wrestle with it. I wanted her to, even if it was just a little, because to me someone who doesn't wrestle with God is as unrelatable as a perfect homemaker. But maybe that's a me problem.

Overall, it was fun twist on some overused tropes and a cute story. I'd read Autumn MacArthur again.
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Richard Sean
4.0 out of 5 stars Imperfectly Proverbs 31 Review - Charming with Issues - Minor Spoilers
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023
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***Minor Spoilers Ahead***

Let me start by saying this is an entertaining, charming, and heartwarming story about a woman struggling with insecurity over society's expectations that a woman must be an excellent homemaker, and knowing she doesn't measure up.

That is the one of the problems, though. Far from debunking this expectation, the book mostly embraces it. Samantha Rose is literally surrounded by women who do fit the stereotype of a Christian homemaker who excels at cooking, baking, keeping house, and raising children. We're told she has a successful business as a web designer but instead of leaning into the image of a successful and independent woman, she spends most of the book trying to please a man with her (non-existent) cooking skills. To be fair, the author does hint at the fact that society's expectations of women as perfect wives are unrealistic, but I don't think she goes far enough. Sam's one virtue as a 'domestic woman' is that she's a 'natural' with children even though as far as we have been told she has no previous experience with them. The confident and capable women in her life are all just a little too perfect.

Speaking of a little too perfect, we have her love interest, Daniel. As in contrast with Sam's series of housekeeping disasters, Daniel is portrayed as a confident, capable man who's so capable he has the convenient foresight to research how to avoid bear attacks before they go into the woods and how to win a three legged race. Yes he has flaws, but they're superficial as far as the story is concerned and even those are easily changed. It's not really fair to Sam, or even to women in general.

The ending is fairly predictable in that they end up married, but as this is a romance novel I can't fault it for that. What does spoil the ending for me at least a little bit is that it feels like the conflict at the center of their relationship is resolved too easily and that it feels like Daniel has all of the power in resolving it. He literally holds her fate in his hands, or at least it seems this premise persists right up to the point where she comes clean on her blog. I did like how she was able to stand up to the girls' paternal grandmother at the end.

The other plotline that gets resolved too easily is Daniel's trauma-induced aversion to Christianity caused by his abusive father. One thing I have learned from women is that abuse trauma is not easily overcome. A month with Samantha Rose is just not enough time to counteract that, no matter how decent a person she is. A good start, maybe, but it should have taken him more time and effort to embrace her faith.

I hope the author takes this feedback to heart, because it is really well written despite my critique above and I hope her future female protagonists are on a more equal footing with the (good) men in their lives. I am not advocating for wimpy, unmasculine men here but strong women who can, in their own way, hold their own in a relationship. I would also hope that the author takes the opportunity to learn about abuse trauma to make her stories more believable.
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SunnySmile44
5.0 out of 5 stars Imperfectly Proverbs31
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023
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As a first time reader of this author I am eager to read more of her writing. The characters literally come to life and they become like close family. The story is so realistic and each person , adult or child, becomes as though the are truly a beloved family member. I truly feel God uses the author's talents to bring His light, love and faith into the reader's heart and enriches lives. May God bless this incredible author to use her gift of writing to touch literally thousands upon thousands of lives with her heart warming and endearing style.
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Harleem
5.0 out of 5 stars Heartwarming romance 💕
Reviewed in Canada on June 18, 2023
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A beautiful story about finding love when and where you don't expect it, being able to forgive and ask forgiveness (because none of us are perfect and we certainly don't deserve it), and accepting God's grace into our lives.
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Nicole Normand
3.0 out of 5 stars I found this book discounted on Amazon via BookBub; this is my honest review.
Reviewed in Canada on October 3, 2019
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-I loved the chemistry between Daniel and Samantha. I think even in seeing each other for a month, they probably gain a lot of information from each other, get to know the other, and fall in love.
-I liked the idea of Sam taking care of her nieces and setting-up a blog so her sister could have access to her daughters' life away from her.
-The other characters in the book were fun to have around too, like the neighbors and the daughter who took care of the inn, etc.
-Something to think about. So true. Whatever life you live at home, you take for granted. Be it good or bad, you think everyone lives like that. Beating, shaming and shouting is not all what parents do.
-I took one star off because there was too many quotes, prayers, sermons, etc. in the story. It did not add to it but took enough space for me to notice.
-Kudos on the editing.
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Lesley Barklay
4.0 out of 5 stars A delightful clean romance
Reviewed in Australia on June 13, 2023
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This was a delightfully sweet, low-stakes, grumpy-sunshine romance between a home blogger and a hardened reporter.

Sam can't cook, which isn't a problem, until the blog she made for her sister blows up overnight, and suddenly everyone's subscribed, eager to read "her" recipes, and see the pictures of (what they believe) is her cooking. While Samantha is uncomfortable with the deception by implication, and even more uncomfortable with the fame, she can't see a way out. If she confesses to her ineptitude, her nieces will be whisked away by their grandmother for a painfully proper summer.

Daniel pursues truth and justice with dogged relentlessness, which isn't a problem, until his boss sends him to write a story on Samantha Rose. He senses she's hiding something, and when he finds out the truth, he's startled to discover that maybe he doesn't want to share it with the world. Hardened by the lies his father told him, can he learn to trust in the God of justice and mercy?

At a fork in the road, which path will he choose?

I thoroughly enjoyed every moment reading this story. It was light; it was fluffy, and it had all the feel-good sweetness. This book is the perfect clean summer read.
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Toots Sullivan
4.0 out of 5 stars short and totally sweet
Reviewed in Australia on June 7, 2023
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A lovely clean read of two people falling in love with eachother, a new town, new friends and family, all while being imperfect
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SLC
1.0 out of 5 stars Needs editing.
Reviewed in Australia on June 28, 2020
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I honestly couldn't make it past page 2. If an author chooses to write in passive voice, then they should at least employ an editor (or use grammarly) to apply appropriate punctuation. The blurb suggests an interesting premise. I am sure that there are many readers, less bothered by grammatical innacuracies, who will enjoy the story.
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