A Mile in My Flip-Flops: A Novel by Melody…

A Mile in My Flip-Flops: A Novel (edition 2008)

by Melody Carlson

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Fiction. Literature. Christian Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:Thirty-something Gretchen Hanover is stuck. Seeking solace from a broken heart, she traded her wedding plans for home improvement shows and ice cream�??but she knows she can�??t live on Ben and Jerry�??s forever. She also knows that her enthusiastic Lab puppy has outgrown her tiny apartment. The perfect patch for Gretchen�??s dilapidated plans? She�??ll become a first-time house-flipper. As ideas go, it�??s daring and genius. She�??ll take out a short-term loan, buy a fixer-upper, renovate it, resell it, and use the profit for an adorable house of her own. What could be easier? But Gretchen�??s plans to flip quickly flop when the house turns out to be in worse shape than she expected. She is relying on her retired contractor-father, but he wants to draw in his carpenter friend Noah Campbell. And although Noah is handy with tools, Gretchen isn�??t so sure about the baggage he brings with him. Will she be ab… (more)

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Title:	A Mile in My Flip-Flops: A Novel
Authors:	Melody Carlson
Info:	WaterBrook Press (2008), Paperback, 336 pages
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WBCLIB | Feb 19, 2023 |

I enjoyed this book for a variety of reasons. I'm a Realtor who enjoyed the house flipping theme, and I'm a romance writer who enjoyed the undercurrent of love that went hand-in-hand with a spiritual theme of trusting in a higher power to take care of the things that are out of our control.

A delightful read with a great message--do the best you can in life, allow your heart to open to new experiences and the possibility of love, let go of the things that are out of your control, and trust the outcome will benefit everyone! (

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AngelaLam | Feb 8, 2022 |

A fun, quick read. Gretchen's got some girl-power. (

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cubsfan3410 | Sep 1, 2018 |

While somewhat predictable, I still am giving this 5 stars. It is so refreshing to pick up a book that doesn't have foul language and/or sex in it. Since I, too, am addicted to HGTV, I knew that this book was for me. Author did a great job creating some tense moments in the flip. (

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travelgal | Aug 9, 2017 |

"House flipping looks so easy… on reality T.V." is the line that caught my attention, the reason I picked up the book in the first place. I have to admit that I am a fan of HGTV and this book’s main character is obsessed. This book has a bit of everything, the loss of a parent, broken relationships, rebuilding a broken life, finding love again, taking on too much of a challenge, learning to trust God and learning to face your fears. It was a very light read and quite enjoyable.
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I'm not the kind of girl who wants anyone to feel sorry for her.

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Fiction. Literature. Christian Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:Thirty-something Gretchen Hanover is stuck. Seeking solace from a broken heart, she traded her wedding plans for home improvement shows and ice cream�??but she knows she can�??t live on Ben and Jerry�??s forever. She also knows that her enthusiastic Lab puppy has outgrown her tiny apartment.

The perfect patch for Gretchen�??s dilapidated plans? She�??ll become a first-time house-flipper. As ideas go, it�??s daring and genius. She�??ll take out a short-term loan, buy a fixer-upper, renovate it, resell it, and use the profit for an adorable house of her own. What could be easier?

But Gretchen�??s plans to flip quickly flop when the house turns out to be in worse shape than she expected. She is relying on her retired contractor-father, but he wants to draw in his carpenter friend Noah Campbell. And although Noah is handy with tools, Gretchen isn�??t so sure about the baggage he brings with him. Will she be ab

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