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The sweet life might just turn sour. After the events in the Bahamas, Paige’s engagement to designer Dylan Marceau is about to fall apart―and so is Paige. Erin’s state of mind isn’t much better: In addition to keeping Paige in check, Erin is dealing with on-again, off-again boyfriend Bryce’s new TV career, as well as having to care for their director, Fran, during her chemo. A trip to Milan might be the break both girls need, but things only seem to get more complicated once they land in Italy. Dylan is also in town, and Paige’s rekindled romance, combined with a new director for On the Runway, leaves Erin with more work on the show. Just when Erin can’t take any more, she discovers a secret that could crush Paige. Clinging to God for direction, Erin must find the power to make a difficult choice, one that could not only hurt her sister but throw the show into turmoil.
Series: On the Runway (Book 6)
Paperback: 208 pages
Publisher: Zondervan; Reissue edition (December 2, 2014)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0310748437
ISBN-13: 978-0310748434
Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 0.8 x 8.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,459,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #24 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Religious > Christian > Family #174 in Books > Teens > Literature & Fiction > Religious > Christian > Relationships
In this conclusion to the On the Runway series we see Paige and Erin Forrester traveling to both New York City and Milan for their show. Fran is undergoing further treatment for leukemia which prevents her from directing the show but the girls' mother steps in to direct On the Runway taking time off from her news directing job. In the conclusion we do discover if Dylan has been cheating on Paige, his fiancee. The ending is more like real life where the ending is not always the one that we had been expecting. Erin's friend Blake is starting a reality show of his own with his new friend Benjamin Kross and we do see Erin's reaction to the new show. This is a good series for teen girls to read who are into fashion and/or reality television. This is a good and wholesome series where Christian values are emphasized in the series.
I read all six of these books in four days, and absolutely loved them! I really want the author to write a couple more...this book just did not seem to finish the story. I have been so busy lately it has been difficult to read much, but reading the first paragraph of the first book in this series kept me glued to my Kindle every available moment I had. Thank you for such a wonderful series, Ms. Carlson!
Would definitely recommend to a young girl who thinks the sun rises and sets with a boy. Or going through a heart break. It's a great reminder that life doesn't end because of heartbreak and to NEVER settle. That true love never fails and to seek love from God and family first to know real love. And that sex is sacred and does enhance an emotional attachment that is difficult to handle at young ages even in late teens and twenties. Great job melody Carlson. Again of course.
Just like the others in the On The Runway series, much more is taught about fashion than faith. Erin is a Christian and mentions praying a few times in this book, even specifically taking note that she needs to pray before making a decision at one point. However, the moral lessons taught are not from a Biblical perspective, just logical. Erin tries to convince Paige to not have sex before marriage and the reason given is that it will hurt more if they betray you, not because it's wrong of breaks God's standards. And who to date or whether or not to date or when to date is based on feelings, rather than on what she believes God wants from her life. This is the last book in the series. It ended without much of any resolution about anything - just both girls recognizing the value in their relationship as sisters. None of the unbelievers were witnessed to or become Christians, nothing was resolved about the show and nothing was resolved in any of the potential relationships.~ CTF Devourer.comProverbs 1:7 - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
Storyline - Sisters Page and Erin are struggling with their personal lives as they continue to shoot their reality TV show, On the Runway. As they try to figure out if Page's fiance is cheating and Erin wonders about her own relationship with Blake, they have to go to Milan for their fashion week while trying to keep their hearts intact.Content- The sisters look out for each other, in there personal lives and fashion. When things got tough, they stood by one another or whoever it was who needed support. Unfortunately, there were a couple of things that bothered me. They didn't handle some sensitive situations very well in my opinion. One seemed like blackmail and the other didn't seem like the right place or time and was humiliating to the people involved. Okay, they might have deserved it but it just didn't seem right. I also wished it had gone more into the Christian aspect of things and explained more why it is inappropriate to be with someone before marriage.Personal Opinion - I hadn't read the other books in the series when I read this one so some things that I wanted more info on might be more fleshed out in the other books but I still think it is good and I got the story pretty quickly. I think someone who is interested in fashion and/or reality TV would find this book cool in getting the behind the scenes glimpse on how it works and what it is like. The thing that bugged me the most, though, was how the girls handled the serious situations they were in where the truth had to come out but the other characters made it seem that it was handled fine. I also wish it had gone into more detail about themselves (but, like I said, this might have been covered in previous books). This book was good but discussing different options the girls could have done in those situations I mentioned might be beneficial.Disclaimer - In exchange for an honest review, I received this book for free from the publisher, Zondervan, through the Z Street Team.
Reality is an illusion as Paige and Erin Forrester are about to discover.Paige is basking in the limelight of her TV career in fashion - she hosts and stars in ON THE RUNWAY, travels the world, and is engaged to rising fashion designer Dylan Marceau. Can life get any better!Meanwhile younger sister Erin, who also stars in ON THE RUNWAY, is worried about her friends. Mollie a new single mom is dealing with the choices she's made. Her maybe boyfriend Blake is caught up in his new reality show. Fran is fighting Leukemia. And Erin is always concerned for Paige and her relationship with Dylan. But through it all Erin leans on her faith in God and always Him to lead her and to give her strength to help those who are dear to her.This book will appeal to teens and young adults who follow reality shows and the fashion industry. The behind the scenes look at the lives of people who "live the life" should give anyone pause who desires it. What you see on the camera is not real, but is in fact an elaborate illusion created by those behind and in front of the camera.CIAO is a good read with a thoughtfully delivered message!
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