When Deena Frasier, America’s Sweetheart, comes to Jasper Lake to film a movie, Mac Banfield is flattered when she shows a personal interest in him. The two are seen around town more often than not, and tabloid headlines pronounce them a couple. Mac’s living every man’s dream, but why does he still feel empty inside?
Phoebe Graff has loved Mac Banfield since high school, but he doesn’t see her as more than a friend. After her siblings each find love, she decides to be brave and take a chance at happiness for herself, but her timing couldn’t be worse. A piece of her heart breaks every time she sees him with Deena—how can she compete with a celebrity?
All that glitters is not gold, but will Mac and Phoebe realize that in time?
All That Glitters is Book Three of the contemporary Christian romance series, Jasper Lake, but can also be read as a standalone book.
Jasper Lake Series Order:
Not This Time- Prequel Born To Love- One A Love This True- Two All That Glitters- Three What Matters Most- Four (Winter 2019)
Leah is a small-town girl at heart and currently lives in a rural town in South Louisiana, though Maryland will always be home. She graduated from the University of Maryland with a degree in International Business but gave up a career in sales and marketing to follow love, a decision she's never regretted.
Always a dreamer, she loves to think of times gone by and discover what the American West was really like as the frontier was bring tamed. Because time-travel doesn't really exist, she uses her stories as an outlet to transport back in time and experience the days of old. Never one to ignore inspiration, she is also branching out into contemporary romance.
Her works have reached best-seller status and have topped the categories of Western and Inspirational Romance. She gives thanks to God for blessing her with the amazing opportunity to share her faith in a way to inspire people and bring a smile to their faces.
10 Random Facts about Leah
1) Her favorite book is A Moveable Feast 2) She was once in a governor's inaugural parade 3) Her daughter and she share the same initials 4) Diet soda is her coffee. Every morning must with a glass of the fizzy beverage. 5) On the day of her daughter's birth, Leah's family was so excited they ran out to the car and locked all the keys inside the house. Her husband had to break in the house through a window before they could leave for the hospital 6) She loves to garden despite her black thumb 7) When Leah was a kid, she and her cousin would write their own songs 8) Her favorite movie is Gone with the Wind 9) Holidays bring out her inner child 10) She has a mild obsession with anything pumpkin
The tale of a brewing romance between a couple who grew up together is always a good start to an engaging novel. I gave it only four stars in that I wasn’t convinced that there was anything serious involved that threatened that relationship. I will admit that the antagonist’s character did show a small bit of variety to the stock image of rich, famous and shallow woman, in that she did show she was generous and at times thoughtful. However, I felt it wasn’t as well developed as is could have been. The rest was quite well done.
All That Glitters is a heartwarming Christmas story. It's a charming & sweet romance. I really enjoyed reading it. Phoebe & Mac have been good friends, forever. What they never admitted, to each other, is that their feelings are more then friendship. That is, till a movie was being filmed in town. The second the star see's Mac, he has to became her next boyfriend. But it's has Phoebe seeing stars. Will Phoebe & Mac, ever have a chance for more then just friendship? A MUST READ!!!
This was a beautiful love story about friends realizing they love each other. I loved the storyline,the characters and the fact God is present throughout the book. This book is recommended for those who love Christian romance.
As is the case with all of her books, I very much enjoyed this one. Yes, it is true that we don’t have to search for the most popular or biggest person or thing, but what we need is what is right in front of us. Very well done!!
Phoebe has always had a crush on Mac and the same for him, but they have never told each other. But they have been friends. Actress Deena comes into town to film a movie and latched on Mac. But Phoebe is not happy and they finally talk.
Great book. I enjoyed it very much. The spiritual content was well written and spoke to my heart. So thankful to read a clean and romantic story that draws you closer to the Lord.
Phoebe and Mac, friends, for her she has always loved him. With a film star being in town and Deena and MAC are seen together how can she get his attention once and for all. A cute store .