This is a sequel that I've been quite excited about for some time, and I'm thankful that I was able to receive it as a birthday gift. I was also able to read it for the Clearly Christian Readathon backlist challenge.
Code and Couture by Kristi Ann Hunter is about the "other twin" in the Trinket Sisters series, Amy Trinket, and it's such a wonderful complement to the story about Emma Trinket in Pixels and Paint.
Content to be aware of: light editing required for enhanced readability, but not enough to detract from the overall plot
Book Synopsis
Code and Couture is a romantic story of fashion, faith, and finding your true purpose among everyone else's expectations.
Amy Trinket's perfectly tailored life is unraveling. She allowed success and expectations to be defined by her mother, by society, and by an unspoken need for validation. But when she adjusts her priorities and has her questioning everything from her wardrobe to her ambitions, she resolves to learn the answers on her own. The last thing she expects is to find that her sister’s boss and best friend might hold the answer to all her personal and professional questions.
Jason Miller walked away from the expectations that once defined him and programmed his own path. He understands Amy's need to make her own choices and commits to helping her, even when their undeniable chemistry threatens to blur the line of friendship. As Amy steps into the life she never expected to live, her new world collides with the one Jason left behind, leaving them both scrambling to decide what matters most when designing your future.
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Book Thoughts
After reading Pixels and Paint and encountering the difficulties that Emma Trinket has with her family, it's quite interesting to read its sequel to gain the perspective of Amy Trinket who seems to represent everything that Emma is uncomfortable with. The twist is that Amy has recently come to know the Lord and is trying to reconcile her old life with her new belief system, making her just as uncomfortable as her twin previously felt. This is a book that is strong in worldview development, so if you want to fully immerse yourself in the mindset of someone whose world has turned upside down after becoming a believer, it's an excellent way to put yourself in those shoes. As someone who didn't grow up in the faith, I found Amy's concerns and questions relatable and a good exercise into better understanding how our churches can help young and new Christians.
This is probably one of the most introspective books I've had the joy of reading where I liked being inside Amy's head. While the romance between her and Jason takes a while to build up after realizing that it's more important for Amy to grasp her new faith, it's worth the wait as Jason has his own unravelling to work on after being Emma's best friend for so long. It's a complex relationship between wealth and true riches, status and stewardship, and image and putting a best foot forward, but Amy cheerfully navigates these changes with aplomb. If you're looking for a character-driven book that shares how God brings about life after we have been dead in our trespasses, Code and Couture is a fascinating psychological look into how a young woman submits every aspect of herself to Jesus through trial, error, and success.
Book Summary
- Format of book: 📖
- Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
- Recommendation: 👍
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