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Phoebe Grant #2
Dreaming in Technicolor
Everyone's favorite film geek Phoebe Grant heads off to Merrie Old England-and changes her cinematic dreams from black and white to living color.
Phoebe's family has money troubles. Her spiritual life is dragging. She misses her long-distance best friend, Lindsey, terribly. But all that's bearable because of Alex, the gorgeous man who shares her love of movies and actually likes women with a little meat on their bones. At last-someone to kiss on New Year's Eve!
But by New Year's Eve, Alex is in London, called home by a family emergency. Newly engaged Lindsey has turned into a long-distance Bridezilla, and the snooze button still sabotages Phoebe's morning quiet times. She needs a break, which is why she jumps at the cheap off-season fare to England.
She's not chasing Alex. Really. She just wants to broaden her horizons. But what awaits Phoebe in the land of Mrs. Miniver and Notting Hill is nothing short of disaster . . . and nothing less than a miracle.
Phoebe's family has money troubles. Her spiritual life is dragging. She misses her long-distance best friend, Lindsey, terribly. But all that's bearable because of Alex, the gorgeous man who shares her love of movies and actually likes women with a little meat on their bones. At last-someone to kiss on New Year's Eve!
But by New Year's Eve, Alex is in London, called home by a family emergency. Newly engaged Lindsey has turned into a long-distance Bridezilla, and the snooze button still sabotages Phoebe's morning quiet times. She needs a break, which is why she jumps at the cheap off-season fare to England.
She's not chasing Alex. Really. She just wants to broaden her horizons. But what awaits Phoebe in the land of Mrs. Miniver and Notting Hill is nothing short of disaster . . . and nothing less than a miracle.
288 pages, Paperback
First published September 6, 2005
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About the author
Laura Jensen Walker
30Ìýbooks203ÌýfollowersAward-winning author Laura Jensen Walker has written several fiction and non-fiction books. Her historical fiction debut, DEATH OF A FLYING NIGHTINGALE, spotlighting a group of overlooked real-life women histories from WWII, releases in September 2024. A lover of mysteries since she read her first Trixie Belden in the fourth grade, Laura is thrilled to return to writing after a decade’s absence to write mystery novels. Her Agatha-nominated MURDER MOST SWEET is set in the small town of Lake Potawatomi, Wisconsin, features baker, writer, and breast-cancer survivor Teddie St. John and her irrepressible American Eskimo dog Gracie. Laura's Faith Chapel Mystery series (HOPE, FAITH, & A CORPSE, Jan. 2021) set in rural Northern California, features the movie-loving Episcopal priest Pastor Hope Taylor and her loyal Black Lab Bogie.
Grateful to be a longtime breast cancer survivor (THANKS FOR THE MAMMOGRAM! rereleases September 2020) Laura flew a typewriter across Europe in Uncle Sam's Air Force in her twenties, and lived in Oxfordshire, England for three years where she became a lifelong, tea-loving Anglophile. A native of Racine, Wisconsin—home of Wisconsin’s official state pastry, the delicious, mouth-watering Danish kringle—dog-lover Laura lives in Northern California with her Renaissance-man husband and their canine daughter, Mellie.
Grateful to be a longtime breast cancer survivor (THANKS FOR THE MAMMOGRAM! rereleases September 2020) Laura flew a typewriter across Europe in Uncle Sam's Air Force in her twenties, and lived in Oxfordshire, England for three years where she became a lifelong, tea-loving Anglophile. A native of Racine, Wisconsin—home of Wisconsin’s official state pastry, the delicious, mouth-watering Danish kringle—dog-lover Laura lives in Northern California with her Renaissance-man husband and their canine daughter, Mellie.
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March 27, 2010
Could not finish this one. I liked the first one...but this one...was a no go.
I confess I read the end and was not interested in finding out how the story even got there.
I confess I read the end and was not interested in finding out how the story even got there.
February 27, 2019
I’ll be honest, this book was just boring me to death. I couldn’t finish it. I didn’t care about the characters and they were irritating me. DNF about halfway through.
July 11, 2015
Geared towards the young 20-30 single women... but it was a great escape read...
October 11, 2021
I love how much Phoebe grew in this book! I feel like she finally found herself & was learning to really & truly be an independent woman! Her trip to England made me want to visit there even more & make sure I visit all the not touristy things too!! I wish there were more Phoebe Grant books because I absolutely loved living alongside her!
July 9, 2015
I had just as much fun reading this book as I did book one. I highly recommend this book for it's fun factor. Love this author.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising�
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Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising�
Nora St Laurent
TBCN Where Book Fun Begins
The Book Club Network blog
Book Fun Magazine
June 17, 2008
I love Walker's take on 30-something Christian singles. I was so enthralled in knowing how it turned out I booked it through the second half of the book, but I was disappointed by the ending. I'm expecting there to be another book in the series. There wasn't enough resolve to the relationships that began, ended, moved on, etc. So there's just gotta be another book. There's just gotta be! The situations and Biblical references are always encouraging to me though. I want more.
May 23, 2013
This was my first book by this author and i didn't enjoy it that much. It has a very Christian theme throughout the book which is fine; however, it gets annoying after a while. You knew what kind of book it was going to be and i felt like nothing truly exciting ever happened. There was never any big event or climactic point to this book at all. This is a pass on book and author.
September 16, 2013
Didn't think I was going to enjoy this as much as the first (Dreaming in Black and White), but the ending clinched it for me and I had to give it 4 stars. These books are light, funny Christian reads with some romance---but the focus is on finding your place in the world.
October 24, 2014
set in England!!!
March 31, 2008
A good sequel, I actually liked it a little better than the first. Not quite as whiny!
May 14, 2008
Who knew I was reading a teen book. No wonder my older daughter read along. I want to read more in the series of Phoebe Grant.
August 27, 2008
It was a very interesting twist at the end. Did not expect it but was very amused. Especially for Christian Chick lit.
March 9, 2009
I just started this 2nd Phoebe Grant series. I love Phoebe she is so real, and shes traveling to London in this book....Yippee. I love London
April 23, 2020
The second book in the Phoebe Grant series. Christian fiction. Cute and delightful.
September 30, 2011
Loved this book. Chick lit at its finest.
November 23, 2011
I liked this one better than the 1st book. She did some soul searching and I liked how it ended.
August 18, 2013
I was sad with how this book ended. Call me unrealistic, but I like a book to end with the girl and guy getting together. If I wanted real life, I'd read non fiction. =)
May 2, 2014
Loved this one as much as the first! It was really about her finding herself. Love her sense of humor.
January 30, 2015
not as good as the first one but I still liked it. left the ending open to the imagination which I liked
January 7, 2009
Didn't like the ending, but loved the time spent in England.
December 12, 2009
Quick entertaining read.
January 6, 2012
Cute, clean, easy read -- nothing extremely special -will read other books by this author.
December 29, 2012
Only Laura Jensen Walker book I couldn't finish :(
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