Review: Dreaming In Black And White

Meet Phoebe Grant. She is thirty-something, has a few extra pounds padding her figure, and just wants to meet a good Christian man to settle down with. Unfortunately she is laid off from her job writing obituaries, and must find something else to do. At the same time, her best friend Lindsey signs her up for an online personals service. After at least one disastrous date resulting from the dating service, Phoebe thinks she has met the email man of her dreams. But then she gets a call from her mother who has become injured and needs Phoebe to fly home to the small California town she grew up in.

Back at home, Phoebe has her hands full with the town’s newspaper, which lost one its oldest reporters. Her mother also keeps her busy, as does a couple of other causes Phoebe can’t resist getting involved with. Her dating life is pretty much non-existant, since the only man that seems to be available is the infuriatingly handsome yet seemingly moral-lacking Alex, who was responsible for Phoebe’s layoff back in Cleveland. But is there more that meets the eye to this guy?

For the most part, I enjoyed “Dreaming in Black and White”. Phoebe was an endearing heroine, and the supporting characters were vibrant and well-defined. This novel is packed with the ingredients of a good chick lit book, such as romance, career angst, family issues, and a girl trying to find her way in life.

However, there were some downfalls to this novel. I knew exactly how it would end – it was very predictable. The story line also dragged out needlessly and too many sideplots and characters were crowding the pages. In my opinion, the plot could have been tightened up a notch. Also, Phoebe’s dislike for Alex seemed overly exaggerated.

Overall, I would recommend this book to Christian chick lit fans, and regular chick lit fans who want something different. It’s a fun and feel-good read that many will enjoy.

3 stars
reviewed by Rian Montgomery

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