It's Not About Him (A Second Glances Novel, #2) [Paperback]

Michelle Sutton (Author)

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 321 pages
• Publisher: Sheaf House; 1st edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979748577
• ISBN-13: 978-0979748578
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,149,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Michelle Sutton is the inspirational author of over a dozen novels, a member of ACFW, an avid blogger and book reviewer, the mother of two college students, a wife of over two decades, and a follower of Jesus Christ. She resides with her family in Arizona.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Edgy Real Life, August 21, 2009

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A. Newberry "Radiant Light" (Nampa, ID) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Not About Him (A Second Glances Novel, #2) (Paperback)

I am adopted and this is the first book that I have read with the point of view focused on the birth mother and the couple adopting the baby. All of the emotions in the story were real and raw. I felt everyone of them. What is great about what Michelle Sutton is that she isn't afraid to write about what is real. This stuff is really going on in our YA today and she writes about it honestly and right in your face! I didn't want to put the book down! This is an absolutely beautiful story. It shows that an birth mother and the adopted family can work together for the good of the child. This is a definite must read, it's one of my top 10 for the year!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Follow-up! Look forward to the next., November 1, 2009

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Shawna Williams "Shawna K. Williams" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Not About Him (A Second Glances Novel, #2) (Paperback)

It's Not About Him by Michelle Sutton picks up with two of the characters we were introduced to in Michelle's YA novel, It's Not About Me.

Both Jeff and Susie are young, struggling Christians with serious issues to face. Susie, who is pregnant when the story begins, has decided to give her baby up for adoption. Jeff, though not the father, wants to take care of Susie and her baby. Having been given up for adoption himself, and plagued with his need to know why, he believes that Susie is making the wrong choice. In the midst of this conflict is a burgeoning romance.

There's not a subject this book doesn't approach. Alcoholism, rape, sexual temptation, death; Michelle takes on each of these, and shows how her characters overcome their pain and temptation with God's help.

My favorite part about this book was the completeness of the journey, starting with Susie's decision to give up her baby, and ending with the resolution Jeff finds at the book's conclusion. I don't want to give anymore away than that.

Next fall the third book in the It's Not About series comes out and it picks up with Tony. I'm glad, because I like and sympathize with his character, and look forward to seeing him conquer his struggles through Christ.
Good job, Michelle!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Honest Look at a Tough Topic, October 29, 2009

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Jennifer AlLee (Nevada USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: It's Not About Him (A Second Glances Novel, #2) (Paperback)

In It's Not About Him, Susie must deal not only with the heartbreaking decision to give her baby up for adoption, but the aftermath of that choice. Meanwhile, Jeff feels guilty for not protecting her. Adopted himself and longing to find his birth mother, Jeff doesn't want to see another child go through what he has and tries to convince Susie not to go through with it. In the end, Susie and Jeff discover it's not about either one of them. It's about what's best for the baby. And through their sacrifice, God works all things to good in their own lives.

Michelle Sutton creates real characters who act the way real people would. She doesn't shy away from the ugly truths or the cold hard facts. Young people can relate to her characters, because they speak from the heart.

Michelle dedicates this book to mothers who have recognized the needs of their children and chosen adoption over abortion. As one of those women, I'd like to thank Michelle for addressing such a sensitive subject with such honesty and compasion.