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ALL SHE WANTS IS A JOB. ALL SHE NEEDS IS RELIGION. HOW HARD CAN IT BE? Maizy Grace Stewart dreams of a career as an investigative journalist, but her last job ended in disaster when her compassion cost her employer a juicy headline. A part-time gig at a Nashville newspaper might be her big break. A second job at Steeple Side Christian Resources could help pay the bills, but they only hire committed Christians. Maizy is sure she can fake it with her Five-Step Program to Authentic Christian Faith. If only Jack Prentiss, Steeple Side’s managing editor and British hottie, wasn’t determined to prove her a fraud. When Maizy’s newspaper boss pressures her to expose any skeletons in Steeple Side’s closet, she must decide whether to deliver the dirt and secure her career or lean on her newfound faith, change the direction of her life, and pray that her colleagues—and Jack—will show her grace. PRAISE FOR FAKING GRACE “Tamara Leigh takes her experienced romance hand and delights readers with chick lit that sparkles and characters who come alive.” ~ KRISTEN BILLERBECK, author of The Trophy Wives Club “Clever. Insightful. Faking Grace is a joy to read, and Maizy Stewart is hilarious. I couldn’t help but cheer for her along her bumpy journey to stop faking grace and start finding it.” ~ MELANIE DOBSON, author of Going for Broke and The Black Cloister “Tamara Leigh does a fabulous job looking at the faults, the love, the hypocrisy, and the grace of Christians in a way that’s entertaining and fun. Maizy Grace is a crazy character I couldn’t help but like. I loved this book and highly recommend it.” ~ CAMY TANG, author of Sushi for One? and Only Uni “Faking Grace is a delight! I loved this story with its fun, quirky characters, its outside-the-bubble look at the culture of Christianity, and a storyline that kept me turning pages. I could hardly put it down. Highly recommended!” ~ MARLO SCHALESKY, award-winning author of Beyond the Night “Faking Grace is a witty, warm-hearted lesson in how not to be a Christian. Maizy Grace made me think about my own faith journey and how we all sometimes fake it until we make it. What a delightful book!” ~ LENORA WORTH, author of Mountain Sanctuary and Secret Agent Minister “Tamara Leigh’s commentary on cultural Christianity is Faking Grace is incisive and thoughtful. Rather than force the topic in an overblown, preachy way. Leigh effectively delivers the message of pursuing authentic faith through a compelling story that hooks the reader from the first page. And my guess is that plenty of single girls are going to be crushing on that charming Brit, Jack Prentiss.” ~ CHRISTA ANN BANISTER, author of Around the World in 80 Dates and Blessed Are the Meddlers
FAKING GRACE: A Head Over Heels Inspirational Romance, by Tamara Leigh - Amazon Sales Rank: #134374 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-09-24
- Released on: 2015-09-24
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FAKING GRACE: A Head Over Heels Inspirational Romance, by Tamara Leigh Review “Tamara Leigh takes her experienced romance hand and delights readers with Chick-Lit that sparkles and characters who come alive.” - Kristin Billerbeck, author of The Trophy Wives Club for Splitting Harriet“Faking Grace is a delight! I loved this story with its fun, quirky characters, its outside-the-bubble look at the culture of Christianity, and a storyline that kept me turning pages. I could hardly put it down. Highly recommended!”- Marlo Schalesky, award-winning author of Beyond the Night“Tamara’s Leigh’s commentary on cultural Christianity in Faking Grace is incisive and thoughtful. Rather than force the topic in an overblown, preachy way, Leigh effectively delivers the message of pursuing authentic faith through a compelling story that hooks the reader from the first page. And my guess is that plenty of single girls are going to be crushing on that charming Brit Jack Prentiss.”- Christa Ann Banister, author of Around the World in 80 Dates and Blessed Are the Meddlers“A delightful, charming book! Faking Grace has romance, truth, and a dollop of insanity, making Tamara Leigh a permanent addition to my list of favorite authors. Enjoy!”- Ginger Garrett, author of In the Shadow of Lions and Beauty Secrets of the Bible“Faking Grace is a witty, warmhearted lesson in how not to be a Christian. Maizy Grace made me think about my own faith journey and how we all sometimes fake it until we make it. What a delightful book!”- Lenora Worth, author of Mountain Sanctuary and Secret Agent Minister “I love this story of a real Christian struggling with real attacks of conscience and spiritual growth. As always, Tamara Leigh kept me entertained, laughing, and learning.” - Rebeca Seitz, author of Sisters, Ink and Coming Unglued“Tamara Leigh does a fabulous job looking at the faults, the love, the hypocrisy, and the grace of Christians in a way that’s entertaining and fun. Maizy Grace is a crazy character I couldn’t help but like. I loved this book and highly recommend it!”- Camy Tang, author of Sushi for One? and Only Uni“Clever. Insightful. Faking Grace is a joy to read, and Maizy Stewart is hilarious. I couldn’t help but cheer for her along her bumpy journey to stop faking grace and start finding it.”- Melanie Dobson, author of Going for Broke and The Black Cloister
About the Author Tamara Leigh is the best-selling author of eleven novels, including Perfecting Kate, Splitting Harriet, and Stealing Adda. She began writing romance novels to “get the stories out her head.” Over the course of one providential year, she gave birth to her first child, committed her life to Christ, gave up a career in speech pathology, and released her first novel. Tamara and her husband, David, live with their two sons in Tennessee.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Maizy Grace Stewart’s 5-Step Program to Authentic Christian FaithName:- GraceNice, upstanding Christian name—lucked out on that one. Must remember to answer to it.Appearance:- Monochromatic hairI flip down my car’s visor mirror and peer at the Marilyn Monroe hair that waves off my oval face. I so miss my stripes. But under my present circumstances, it’s not as if I can afford to keep up themultiple-shade “do.” Back to the list.- Minimal makeupDo I feel naked! Another peek in the mirror confirms the feeling. Since I had passed on foundation and blush, applying only a light powder to even out my tone, I look pale. The overall effect is that my hazel eyes practically jump off my face from beneath perfectly plucked eyebrows (the stragglers made me do it).- Below-knee skirt- Button-up collar- One-inch heelsAlmost wish I were naked.- Cross necklace and earrings- WWJD braceletI scrunch up my nose. WWJD? Where would Jesus…? Why would Jesus…? I tap the bracelet. Ah! What would Jesus do? - “Love Waits” ringOh no, it doesn’t. Still, it’s a nice thought, especially considering the guy I left behind. But best not to go there.Accessories:- Bible- Bible coverAnd, I must say, it’s a nice cover. I look to where it sits on the passenger seat with the “KJV” (whatever that means) Bible tucked inside— intensely spiritual with a tapestry print of a country church. And thefaux tortoiseshell handles! Nice touch.- Twist pen with seven different scripturesOne for every day of the week.- “Footprints in the Sand” bookmarkTouching poem. And a surprise ending too!- Fish emblem“Oops!” I open the ashtray, dig out the emblem, and drop it in my lap. “Check!”- “Jesus is my copilot” bumper sticker- Crown-of-thorns air freshenerI glance at the scented disk that hangs from my rearview mirror. Stinks, but nicely visible—practically screams, “This is one serious Christian.”Christian Speak:- “Jesus is my Savior.”- “Jesus died for my sins.”I close my eyes and run the lingo through my mind. “Got it!”- “I’m praying for you.”I wonder how many Christians really do.- “I need to pray about that.”Otherwise known as “No way, Jose!” Or, in these parts, as the “Nashville no.”- “Bless his/her heart.”Sympathetic aside tacked to a derogatory remark about someone to make it acceptable (possibly exclusive to the South, as I’d never heard it before moving to Nashville four months ago).- “My brother/sister in Christ.”- “God’s timing.”- “Have a blessed day.”- “Yours in Christ.”Must remember to use that last one for note cards and such.Miscellaneous:- ChurchThat one on West End should do—respectable looking and big enough to allow me to slip in and out undetected should I need to place myself in that setting. Of course, I hope the need does not arise. Not that I’m not a believer. I am. Sort of. I mean, I was “saved” years ago. Even went through the dunking process—the whole-water-up-the-nose thing (should not have panicked). But the truth is, other than occasionally attending church with my grandmother before and after I was saved, my faith is relatively green. Hence the need for a checklist.- Testimony “Uh! Just had to leave that one for last, Maizy.” Yes, Maizy, as in Maizy Grace. Courtesy of one Grandma Maizy, one Grandma Grace, and one mother with a penchant for wordplay. Amazing grace! And Mom isn’t even a Christian. But Dad’s mom is. According to Grace Stewart, the only thing my parents did right was to name me after her. I beg to differ. I mean…Maizy Grace? Though growing up I did my best to keep it under wraps, my mom blew it during a three-girl sleepover when she trilled upstairs, “Oh, Maizy Grace! How sweet the sound. Won’t you girls come on down?” Fodder for girlhood enemies like Cynthia Sircy, who beat me out for student council representative by making an issue of my “goody two-shoes” name. And that’s why I never use Grace. Of course, it could prove useful today. I return to my checklist. “Testimony…” I glance at the dashboardclock, which reveals I’ve blown ten of my twenty minutes’ leeway. Guess I’ll have to think up a testimony on my way to the interview. Not that I don’t have a story of how I came to know Jesus. It’s just boring. Hmm. Maybe I could expand on my Christian summer camp experience—throw in an encounter with a bear or some other woodland creature with big teeth. Speaking of which…I check my teeth in the mirror. Pale pink lipstick is so boring. Glaringly chaste. Borderline antisexual. Of course, that is the effect I’m after. All good.“All right, Maizy—er, Grr-ace—get in there and get that job.” A job I badly need if I’m to survive starting over in Nashville. My parttime position as a lifestyle reporter at the paper has yet to translate into the full-time position I was led to believe it would after three months. Now, four months later, funds are getting low.I fold my checklist and stick it in the book I picked up at Borders the day I surfed the classified ads and hit on “Christian company seeking editorial assistant.” Hmm. Editorial assistant—a far cry from reporter. In fact, beneath me, but what’s a girl to do?Closing the book, I smile at the title: The Dumb Blonde’s Guide to Christianity. Not that I’m blond—leastwise, not naturally. Another glance in the mirror confirms that although the $7.99 over-the-counterbottle of blond is no $75 salon experience, it lives up to its claim. Not brassy at all. Still, maybe I should have gone back to basic brown so I wouldn’t have to worry about roots. But talk about boring. I toss the book on the passenger seat, retrieve the fish emblem and my purse, and swing my legs out the open car door. After “hipping” the door closed, I hurry to the back. Unfortunately, unlike the bumper sticker, there seems no nonpermanent way to apply the emblem. Thus I have no choice but to pull off the backing and slap the fish on the trunk lid. Not sure what it symbolizes, but I can figure that out later—if I get the job. I lower my gaze to the “Jesus is my copilot” bumper sticker. Nice statement, especially with the addition of the fish. Honestly, who wouldn’t believe I’m a deeply committed Christian? And if someone should call me on it, I could be forgiven—it is April 1, as in April Fools’ Day.As I start to look away, the peeling lower edge of the bumper sticker catches my eye. Should’ve used more Scotch tape. I reach down. “It’s crooked.” The accented, matter-of-fact voice makes me freeze. I’m certain it was directed at me, but did he say, “It’s crooked” or “She’s crooked”? Surely the latter is merely a Freudian slip of my mind. And even if it isn’t, I’m not crooked. Just desperate.As the man behind me could be an employee of Steeple Side Christian Resources, I muster a smile and turn. His fashionably distressed jeans are the first thing I notice where he stands, six feet away. Meaning he can’t be an employee. And he certainly isn’t looking for a handout—even better (though I sympathize with the plight of the homeless, they make me very uncomfortable). So he’s probably just passing through the parking lot. Perhaps heading for Steeple Side’s retail store, which occupies a portion of the lower floor of their corporate offices.The next item of note is his shirt—a nice cream linen button-up that allows a glimpse of tanned collarbone. I like it. What I don’t like is his face—rather, expression. If not for his narrowed eyes and flatlined mouth, he’d be halfway attractive with that sweep of dark blond hair, matching eyebrows, and well-defined cheekbones. Maybe even three-quarters, but that would be pushing it, as his two-day shadow can’t hide a lightly scarred jaw. Teenage acne?I gesture behind me. “My bumper sticker seems to be coming off.”He lowers his green eyes over me, and while I may simply be paranoid, I’m certain he gives my cross earrings and necklace, buttonup collar, and below-knee skirt more attention than is warranted. He glances at the bumper sticker before returning his regard to me. “Yes, it is coming off.”British. I’m certain of it. Nowhere near the southern drawl one more often encounters in Nashville.“Of course”—he crosses his arms over his chest—“that’s because you’re using tape.”That obvious? “Well, doesn’t everyone?” Ugh! Can’t believe I said that. Maybe there is something to the warning that you are what you read, as I could not have sounded more like the stereotypical dumbblonde if I tried.He raises an eyebrow. “Everyone? Not if they want it to adhere permanently. You do, don’t you?”Guilt flushes me and is followed by panic even though I have no reason to fear that this stranger with the gorgeously clipped accent might expose me as a fake. “Of course, I do!”Is that a smile? “Splendid. Then I’ll let you in on a little secret.R...
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Maizy Grace is truly Amazing! By Kimfurd Tamara Leigh creates characters that I love! In her latest novel, Faking Grace, Maizy Grace begins as an insecure, immature people-pleaser who puts too much stock in what others think of her. When she re-creates herself in order to get a job with a Christian publisher, she quickly realizes that faking her faith is much more difficult than she realized it would be!Maizy Grace also discovers that real faith in Christ, real grace, mercy and forgiveness truly exists among believers. She also discovers that the seed of faith and belief in Christ that was planted in her heart as a teen has begun to grow and blossom despite her false front. As Maizy Grace begins to learn more about God's word and His people, she comes to realize that she too is precious in God's sight and that His mercy, grace and forgiveness extend to her as well.But will God's grace and mercy bear her up as she faces the deception and hurt she has caused in the lives of others? Will her co-workers extend to her the forgiveness and grace that they rely on to face their own personal trials? You really must read Faking Grace to find out! I promise, you will come to love Maizy, her grandmother, her dog, Woofer and many others as you make your way through the story. When you reach the final page, you will PURR with satisfaction!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. God Fraud By Deborah This book made me both laugh and ponder at what the average person thinks it takes to become a Christian. I really liked how this book outed all the typical stereotypes of Christianity. All the material symbols that supposedly show how Christian one can be were portrayed in this book. From the fish symbol, to the cross jewelry, to the taped on bumper stickers, Maizy went all out to show others how Christian she was by the way she looked. I chuckled at her attempts to try to fake being a Christian, especially by the things she would say. At the same time though, it made me think about all the people out there who do act in this way. Are their feelings sincere or is it just a show? I would love to get a job working at Steeple Side. It sounds like a really great company to work for and I really enjoyed how it showed that Christians can have fun and be normal too. I really appreciated the scene when Maizy confronts her grandmother and her attitude towards Maizy's mother. Not that I enjoy it when elderly folks get told off, but it was one of those situations where the person is wrong is set right and in a forceful manner. I think that there are a bunch of people who actually do need to read parts of The Dumb Blonde Guide's to Christianity for refresher tips!While I enjoyed the book, this was probably the least chick lit-ish out of Tamara's recent books. There just seemed to be more romance in this book. I also felt the storyline to be a bit predictable as I knew what was going to happen about halfway through the story. It didn't bother me because I was having fun reading Maizy's story but nevertheless I figured about the plot rather quickly. So while this book was a great read, Splitting Harriet is still probably my favorite of her books. However this was a great book to read and I highly recommend it. It's a really good book to quell all the rumors of Christian stereotypes and hopefully put them to rest one day.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Sketchy conversion, masterful chick-lit By JenniferB Maizy Grace Stewart's job at the Middle Tennessee Review hasn't become the full-time position she expected. After her last gig as an investigative reporter blew up on her in Seattle (along with her last relationship), she's stuck in the "Lifestyle" section writing quirky pieces about "Mule Day" and whatever other community events land on her desk. Struggling to pay her bills on a part-time salary, her search for a second job lands her at Steeple Side Christian Resources - a publisher who employs only dedicated Christians and requires them to abide by normative Christian behaviour both on and off the job.As a nominal Christian who was `saved' at a Christian camp in her teens, Maizy hasn't had, well, anything to do with Jesus in the 10 years since. As a result she finds herself Faking Grace, trying to live a Christian life that looks good on the outside but is hollow inside. Going by her middle name Grace, dressing conservatively, and decking her vehicle with what she considers the requisite `Jesus junk', with her handy Dumb Blonde's Guide to Christianity by her side she might just be able to hang onto working as a lowly editorial assistant until she goes full time at the Review.She can't fool everyone though, and when the good-looking Brit Jack Prentiss challenges her faith, she knows she could be in over her head. When the opportunity to go full-time at the Review comes along with the provision that she get the dirt on her colleagues at Steeple Side, her deceptions clash with her burgeoning faith as she draws closer to God and the Christians around her, each with their own challenges and failings.Tamara Leigh excels at writing Christian chick-lit. She had me laughing by the third page, and kept me on tenterhooks during the gut-swirling miscommunications and conflict at the story's apex that lovers of the genre are familiar with. Maizy, Jack, Jem, and the many co-workers who Maizy comes to know during her time at Steeple Side are portrayed as real Christians - those who love Jesus but still struggle with the sin present in our fallen nature.Maizy herself is confusing to me. As much as I want to see everything turn out right for her, I'm still not sure if we're expected to believe that she really did come to faith 10 years ago. With hardly any evidence of a transformed life and passionate love for God, that's hard for me to swallow. If Leigh is implying that the true beginning of her faith was borne of the desperate conundrum she finds herself in, it certainly isn't clearly pointed out in the novel.Maizy's sketchy conversion aside, Faking Grace is thoroughly enjoyable, and has all of the requisite ingredients for a successful chick-lit novel: humour, caring friendships, conflict, entanglements, and a fledgling romance with a foreign bloke - what more do you need? Against this supporting structure Leigh tells a compassionate story of God's mercy, grace and goodness, and the struggles that Christians face in their daily lives as they grow in Godliness. Her writing style is charmingly breezy, fun-filled, and easy to digest. I gobbled it all up, and while satisfying, I'm looking forward to more from Leigh's pen.
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