What a Girl Wants

This book/series was published in the early 2000s, and it feels like a fun step back in time when things were a bit simpler, but still sufficently complicated! It's laugh-out-loud funny, but also very thought provoking. You'll love it if you love rom-coms like Confessions of a Shopaholic, Princess Diaries etc. But you definitely need to read the entire (4 book) series!

I absolutely loved the Ashley Wilkes Stockingdale series. The heroine, Ashley, is smart, witty and funny, whilst being committed to God and her walk with Him. The book really explores with humour and heart the struggle of a single 30-something, or """"bus-bait"""" as Ashley's acerbic younger brother quips (as in, supposedly statistically women have less chance of getting married after 30 than they do of being hit by a bus). \\r\\nAshley navigates a highly demanding job, group of semi-clueless acquaintances, a new and challenging dynamic with a life-long best friend, and two dashing men in a refreshingly mistake-riddled, yet good-hearted way, allowing the reader to relate to her sometimes bumpy, but overall God-led walk. 5 stars!