Book Review

Book: A Modest Proposal
Author: Michele Ashman Bell
Genre: LDS fiction/Romance
Recommended: 14+

Book summary:
 All my life I had dreamed of changing the ordinary girl's world of fashion by designing modest formal gowns—ones that you'd actually want to wear. With my super-hero stitching I would save you mothers and daughters crying in dressing rooms over yet another "the straps are just too small" prom dress. Don't worry, I even thought of a catchy tagline for my brand: "Modest Is Hottest." I told you I was good!
So I moved to New York and am finally living that dream . . . well, almost. I am at one of the top fashion companies, and my designs are definitely modest;but let's face it, when it comes to outerwear, would you want to buy a skimpy trench coat? Didn't think so. Even though I don't have my dream job, my family is a mess, and my love life stinks, I have a feeling things are going to change.
I mean, they have to soon, or I'll be forced to marry Jace. I did promise to become his wife only if I turned thirty and was still single, but I honestly didn't think it was possible. Now twenty-nine, I'm cutting it way too close.
Right now I'm flying back to Utah for our Butterfly Girls reunion. And since it is the Mormon Mecca, I might find myself a modest proposal. Utah engagements can take mere weeks. Never mind, I'm not that desperate. Really. But maybe the girls can help. We've been best friends since high school. We Butterfly Girls are not the typical Pink Ladies, although we've definitely had our share of drama. We'll laugh and cry over memories, from pageant glory to tragic endings, but the ones stored inside our butterfly box will surprise you most. We only open it when we're all together, and our lives never seem the same after.

Goodreads rating: 3.71
My rating:7.5

There are 3 books in the Butterfly Box series.  Occasionally I found this first book to be a little slow going.  The stuff with the butterfly box I found a little boring but I enjoyed Lauryn's relationship with her coworker Cooper and then her rekindled friendship turned romance with Jace. 

The second book in the series is actually my favorite but I figured it made more sense to review the first book in the series.  I recommend reading this book for light reading.  And by light reading I mean the kind of reading where it's not a mad dash to the end of the book.  These books are easier to take slower...sometimes that means boring but in the case of this book it just means it isn't as fast paced.  

There is a touch of mystery mixed in with the story and it takes all 3 books for the mystery to be solved.  It took me a while to get to the third book because I wasn't sure I was excited about reading about that particular Butterfly Girl but the mood struck and I read it and was glad I finished up the series.  These are the only books I have read from Michele Ashman Bell so I don't know how they compare but I definitely have been considering reading more of her books.  That's a good thing.