I liked the book. The religious parts were a little less exciting, but I don't know how exciting that an author could really make it for a character to find religion. Peaceful, yes...touching, yes...uplifting, yes. Exciting, not as much. Tara totally annoyed me, which I'm sure was the plan, but I don't know how realistic it was to have her end up where she did with how little time there was. Maybe...then again, maybe not. But, I loved Benji. I did find myself thinking he deserved better than Tara though. Does that make me judgemental?... I have really enjoyed the loosely connected "Stars" books. Michele Holmes is a good writer and her books aren't sappy, kissy romances. And although this is a conversion story, it didn't read that way to me.The characters are well-developed. I loved Tara and Ben. Wanted to knock their heads together more than once, but they were entirely believable to me. I had to laugh at the quirky minor characters, too. While a few were just side dressing (and some characters need to be) they were still clever and funny. The core of this story is a woman's conversion from a self-absorbed woman of the world to someone who genuinely wants to be good and do good; her conversion to the Mormon faith was well done and believable. I was there with her. Very good and highly recommended, particularly to LDS readers who want an uplifting story.
What do You think about My Lucky Stars (2012)?
An ending to a trilogy of books. My favorite of the series is the first one, Counting Stars!
—bubblegum
