Stretch Marks

I've been a fan of Kimberly Stuart's mom-lit ever since I read BALANCING ACT and BOTTOM LINE. This author never fails to keep me thoroughly hooked and entertained. At first I assumed that STRETCH MARKS would be book #3 in the Heidi Elliot series, so it took me a few pages to get accustomed to Mia, a hip urban social worker who unexpectedly finds out she's pregnant from her live-in boyfriend. Throughout the book, I was drawn... Read Full Review

I hadn't heard of Kimberly Stuart before my daughter-in-law sent this sweet book to me. Most of us know someone in our family or extended family that has ended up unexpectedly pregnant. This novel unfolds a delightfully funny and poignant story of Mia and her friend Frankie. Mia discovers she is pregnant and this definitely doesn't fit into her self-centered boyfriend's plan for the future. You will laugh and cry as you... Read Full Review

When I picked up Kimberly Stuart's STRETCH MARKS at the start of the day today, little did I know I'd become so engrossed in this book and its characters that I'd be completely powerless to put it down! In this wonderful story of love, family, commitment and friendship, Ms. Stuart introduces us to characters who are both endearing and yet not without their own personal flaws. Mia, unexpectedly pregnant, makes the courageous... Read Full Review

No review I write will be eloquent enough to do justice to Stuart's novel. Stuart paints portraits of her characters with Vermeer's virtuosity. Each one is a multi-faceted being who you can neither truly love or hate, but all of whom you can recognize in your everyday life. The story arc is refreshingly unique, subtle, simultaneously entangled and harmonious. She brings soulful dignity and grand levity to subjects otherwise... Read Full Review

Another great book by Kimberly! I loved it! The title alone stands for itself....if you are a mom...you will love it! She had me laughing out loud (which is hard for me to do with books) and wanting to cry throughout the book. I read it in two glorious afternoons because I could not put it down! Each character has so much life and you feel like you are part of the story! It was a very fun and refreshing book to read!... Read Full Review