Opening up about Holly’s changing style, Angie previously told the Daily Mail: "Holly was open to new ideas. Second-Best Friend: It's nearly Holly's fourteenth birthday and she has a lot to worry about. One, her new step-dad is allergic to her cat, Goofey, so she must find a new home for him. When she finds a temporary home that results in a visit to the vet, she is even more stresses about her beloved pet. Two, her best friend, Andie, seems to be neglecting her in favor of a foreign exchange student who seems snooty and determined to keep Andie for herself. Worse, this new girl likes to play pranks, and not always the funny kind. Three, Holly is finding herself constantly angry at Paula, the girl who tried to go after her boyfriend and is now after her cat. Holly just can't seem to get away from her! What is she supposed to do about everything going on in her life? There doesn't seem to be an upcoming book in The Holly's Heart Series. The newest book is Its a Girl Thing and was released on October, 1st 2003. As for Holly’s Heart, Holly and Ben both have had tragic events in their lives. While these are defining factors in their lives, they have managed to live with grace and purpose. I liked that about them. Also I like the focus that was on the twins, as well as how the Ben and Holly found such a positive balance for the four of them. The big surprise was Ben’s grandmother. Even she helped to keep this story heartwarming. I wish we could have know her husband, Ben’s grandfather. Perhaps we did a little since he must have been a lot like Ben.

One of the books in this set entirely revolved around the plot of 14yo Holly having a crush on an adult teacher. While language used and actions displayed were generally age appropriate, this plot was highly uncomfortable and generally out of character for this series. Set in Colorado, Holly and Andie her best friend all have a crush on Jared. However, in anticipation of such scenarios, the two had come up with rules to follow. Throughout Best Friend, Worst Enemy, author Beverly Lewis uses extremely great characterization and the readers get to see the growth in the extremely beautiful girl, Holly. As expected, Best Friend, Worst Enemy is an excellent foundation for what promises to be an excellent book series. Overall, Best Friend, Worst-Enemy has been brilliantly written. At no point in the book was it made explicitly clear that if the adult returned Holly’s crush as she frequently and hopelessly dreams he will, it would be WRONG. While having a crush on a teacher is a typical adolescent experience, content for adolescents, ESPECIALLY Christian content, bears a responsibility to offer guidance and CLEAR teaching that an adult reciprocating interest in a child is WRONG. This content is dangerous for adolescents and was incredibly out of character when compared with the rest of the Holly’s Heart series. As well as Holly, she also chooses outfits for the likes of Rochelle Humes, Laura Whitmore and Christine Lampard. Holly's bathroom scene was hilarious. It's totally something I would do if I ever tried what she did. I liked Stan much better in this book, and I even liked Andie a bit better. I am very glad that Jared was not actually doing anything wrong, but I can't say I wasn't curious about Sean either. I like how the relationship between Holly and her stepmother changes. Her dad reading the classic Christmas story--Jesus' birth--was also a nice addition.Sealed with a Kiss--I am disappointed that this book isn't about Holly's visit with her dad. I was really looking forward to that. However, I did like the book better as it went on, but I would have liked to see one dealing with the visit to her dad. In this book, Holly learns that her mom and Mr. Tate are beginning to talk marriage plans. Meanwhile her mother has been getting strangely romantic secret admirer letters--someone who obviously knows her well. Holly is trying to figure out what is up with her and Danny--does he like her like that or what?--and also finds herself trying to impress an older boy who is her pen-pal. You can definitely see Andie's rebelliousness in this book. I did feel terrible that Stan let his friend make those remarks about her, but was glad that he apologized in the end. I really like Holly and Sean together. I loved the way Beverly Lewis used Holly's father to bring his wife to God, and how Saundra used her new "prayer list" to announce her surprise anniversary trip to him. I wasn't sure if Holly's dad was honestly going to make it, but am glad that he did. I am also glad that Andie, despite how little I care for her most of the time, didn't make any big mistakes with Rico. I liked this book pretty well. I am very relieved that Holly's mom did not marry Mr. Tate because I thought he was a controlling butt. I do feel bad for Zachary, though. I think Holly's mom can also be a bit selfish, and I still don't like Andie. I like the relationship between Holly and Danny a lot, even if he sometimes doesn't agree with her--no relationship is perfect! I also thought it was pretty cool that Holly got to meet her favorite author. Holly definitely grows in this chapter. He needed her and she needed him. He decided to do something if only to be her friend again. So that was his next course of action on how to make that happen. I give this: 4 stars. Provided by netgalley.com. There just seemed to be a lot of open-ended questions in this book compared to the other books in the series for me. You see Holly to is an emergency room doctor. But her sister is killed in a car accident and she is left to raise two six-year-old twin nephews. Their father had died a few years prior from cancer. So, she was the only living relative.

Doctor Ben Briely is keen to settle into life as a small town general practitioner and help his grandmother run Briely Park. The city life was never for him. He’s finally found the peace he’s longed for, until the arrival of that one woman he’s never been able to forget, threatens to shatter it all. No way is he revisiting that road of unrequited love…except Holly Peterson seems fragile and in need of saving, and Ben’s never stopped being Holly’s white knight. Dr Ben Brierly twirled his wide-brimmed Akubra on one finger as he surveyed the empty consulting rooms. Wirralong Family Doctors Surgery. His!

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As is the case with all of Beverly Lewis books, she has once again managed to put a great emphasis on the cultural-importance of books such as Best Friend, Worst-Enemy, considering the fact that she has discussed the struggles of overcoming a broken home and learning to live with a merged family and also growing-up Godly. Dr Holly Peterson marvelled at the way the coffee shop’s clientele had continued to expand in the three months since she’d arrived to take over her late sister’s enterprise. Of course, she too could make the excellent coffee that Wirralong, and especially the city guests, now expected. She just hadn’t expected to be solvent while doing it. I felt very sympathetic for Holly in this book. I had to move three times during my young life, and even though I enjoyed a change, sometimes it was hard leaving behind everything that you knew, including friends. I felt that Holly's stepfather and mother should have been a little more gentle with this news of moving after she almost lost her cat in the last book. I am glad things worked out in the end, though! The Trouble With Weddings--Holly's mother is getting married and Holly is determined to make her mother's wedding the best thing ever, even when her mother states she doesn't want a flashy wedding. She is also getting annoyed with Danny, who has been very preachy and controlling lately. When she discovers her first crush, Jared, still likes her, she can't help but be suspicious. So suspicious that she decides to test him. The adult involved did not generally reciprocate feelings, however the last line in the book is something to the effect of, “Maybe we’ll connect in four years” (when Holly is 18!). This is highly inappropriate.