The Bookish Bandit (The Bookish Romance #1) in Clearly Christian Readathon

Jan 28, 2025 Cindy aka "The Book Fairy" rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: spiritual-encouragement, plan-to-buy-too-or-have-bought, contemporary-christian, women-s-chick-lit

What a delightful story! It was more of a unique premise love story/rom com, on how a lack of communication with unintentional deception leads to trouble big time in a sense....but how a resolution and reconciliation can still occur. I enjoyed literary references such as Jack Sparrow, Anne of Green Gables (the fmc was a lot like her actually with her hot headed and impulsive ways ;) As the tangled messes keep adding up, I wondered how would this get straightened out eventually? as I presumed it ...more

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Nov 15, 2023 Kim Griffin rated it it was amazing

The Bookish Bandit is a faith-filled dual point of view romcom by Erica Dansereau and Britt Howard. Charlie is a small-town girl arriving in NYC. I won’t say how she meets Andrew, so you can be surprised. It’s a perfect setup for comedy but it is never too much and is nicely balanced out with more serious topics and faith.

I love the way faith is interwoven in a meaningful way — not just mentions of the characters praying or going to church, but some in-depth conversations that made me ponder thi ...more

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Nov 16, 2023 Anna |This Curly Girl Reads| rated it liked it

Shelves: books-set-in-the-fall, kindle-unlimited

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I went into this story not knowing what to expect. I had never read any of these authors before and enjoyed the story overall. It was a little angsty—with all the lying—, but the story has excellent message on the value of honesty and repentance!

This is more a contemporary Christian romance than a rom com. Having said that, I was pleased about how the “romance” aspect went. A lot of this genre are too physical focused. There were several “noticings” (excessive of these “thoughts often make me 🙄 ...more

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Jun 24, 2024 Jocelyn M rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, christian, fiction, contemporary, clean, romcom

I’m a sucker for great descriptions in books, and The Bookish Bandit did NOT disappoint! The fall vibes were vibing. I was fully immersed. The descriptions of Vermont, NYC, the dogs, even the food, were just wonderful. This is probably my favorite fall romance yet. Was it completely realistic? I’m not sure... but I still loved it. I loved the themes, the enemies-to-lovers trope, all the bookish talk, and the location (there was a lot of nostalgia for me). I teared up a few times because I could ...more

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Dec 17, 2023 Christian Shelves rated it it was amazing

This story left me up until the wee hours of the night due to how much it hooked me in. Let me just say that I was completely invested in seeing how Andrew and Charlie's story turned out. The Bookish Bandit is one of those books that has such an eternal focus that the conclusion is not only romantically worthwhile, it left me wanting to embrace the hope of Jesus Christ to an even greater extent. At the end of the day, the story moves beyond the manuscript to what it means to leave a legacy. If t ...more

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Apr 08, 2025 Regency_Fan_ Michelle rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fiction, christian, romance, contemporary, young-adult, chick-lit

A Faithful Romance

This novel masterfully puts together themes of love, loss, forgiveness, and hope, anchored in faith, teaching us to trust God’s plans and let go.

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May 13, 2024 Mary Rose rated it it was amazing

"Next time, can you just steal my heart, not my pages?"

"Why am I so confident? Because my own heart bears the same scars."

In between NYC and a Vermont cottage, this book is a cozy fall read. Books, coffee, autumn, romance... this book has everything a book lover could want in a romance novel!

When Charlie painfully realizes what's happened with her manuscript, she makes the trip to NYC to set things straight. Little did she know her life would change drastically in multiple ways because of the sa ...more

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