I liked this book much better than book 1 of the series. This one held my attention from beginning to end. I was glad that Bertha was back for the second book, but disappointed that so much time had elapsed. The only things that I didn't like about the book was that I find it hard to believe a girl can stuff pillows in her bed, sneak out and be gone for about 24 hours without anyone realizing it. Although the girl (Emmy) had been staying in her room quite a bit, due to shame, guilt, etc., it seems unlikely to me that her mother wouldn't become suspicious after checking on her a couple of times & finding the lump in the bed exactly as it was before. Even if her mother was too stupid to realize that Emmy wasn't really in the bed, wouldn't she worry that she was ill, or committed suicide under the covers? If my daughter stayed in her bed for that long without turning over or moving at all, it would scare the living daylights out of me! Also, even though I like happy endings, in this book, any dilemma that comes their way is almost instantly solved with a prayer. In real life, bad things happen no matter how much you pray or how faithful you are.

By the way, I don't like the guy on the cover. I'm hoping he isn't supposed to be Buddy. He looks more like what I imagine the conniving, weaseling Daniel to look like. LOL The guy on the cover of the third book is a hottie!

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