It seems Paige Alder is so many good things to everyone. But between volunteering at church, wearing various hats at work, and helping her best friend prepare for an anniversary party and subsequent wedding, Paige barely has a minute to herself anymore. When she's got no time to eat right, to make crafts, or to spend with Tyler—this great, new guy she's met—something's got to give in Paige Torn, a novel by author Erynn Mangum.

I find it unfitting that this book has been officially categorized and more or less marketed as youth/young adult fiction. YA fiction is about teenagers and teenage problems, isn't it? Given that Paige and her friends are in their twenties, and Paige is dealing with grownup problems, I'd easily classify this book as new adult fiction instead, in all of its chick-lit-ness.

And chick lit it is, with the downright funniness to prove it. I had some good, satisfying laughs while running with Paige through her hectic life, even as her hectic life exhausted me. But I did have some time to breathe. Although I wouldn't call the story dull anywhere, it's the kind of read where I can't recall anything too vital or memorable happening in certain chunks of it, but reading those chunks was enjoyable anyway. And the practical faith message is tied nicely into Paige's life, doesn't feel like a lesson unnaturally forced in to make a point.

Now, the novel pretty much ends on a cliffhanger, which I don't like. Still, the cliffhanger won't be bullying me into reading on to find out what happens next. I'd already decided less than halfway through the book that I wanted to continue Paige's series.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book, for which I've given an honest review, through a publisher's rewards program. I received no monetary compensation. ( )

Simple fluff! Perfect for today. ( )