Bottom Line: A Heidi Elliott Bk 2

by Kimberly Stuart

Book Overview

The Moms' Group that saved Heidi Elliott's sanity has gone on hiatus, as have any ideas about dropping the weight (in all the wrong places) and keeping the curves (in all the right ones). In their... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1600060773
• ISBN13: 9781600060779
• Release Date: January 2007
• Publisher: NavPress Publishing Group
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.6" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Love Kim Stuart

All of Kim Stuart's books are funny and engaging, including this one. However, I would read "Balancing Act" first in order to get to know the characters and also because I found the plot to be a little more satisfying. Actually, of all of her FANTASTIC books, this is probably my least favorite. Try another one first, and you'll definitely be hooked.

Heidi Elliot, the sequel

Kimberly Stewart delivers again with the second installment in her Heidi Elliot series. Bottom line continues where she left off in Balancing Act. Heidi Elliot's character continues to feel like your best friend and Kimberly Stewart's style of writing makes one feel as if they are Heidi's best friend throughout the novel. I sat down and read this book in a day, much to my two year old's chagrin!! Highly recommend all Kimberly's books!!

delightful continuation of the saga

Having for the most part been a stay at home mom since her beloved Nora was born, Heidi Elliott knows that her diaper friends from the Mom's Group saved her insanity even when they compared wipe up duty (see BALANCING ACT, not reviewed by me). Life is good as far as Heidi is concerned as her precocious Nora turns four. Heidi and Jake still love one another believing they were fortunate to have found their soulmate. However, babies are expensive and Jake worries about finances while Heidi feels a need to return to the paid working class yet hopefully work mostly from their home. Heidi meets enthusiastic affluent and flashy Kylie Zimmerman, who persuades her into joining Solomon's Closet, whose product line is lingerie ranging from sexy to practical for Christians. However, although the money is great and she seems to have the aptitude to succeed, Heidi has doubts about selling Christian lingerie. The second Heidi Elliot supermom "failure" (in her mind only) is a delightful continuation of the saga of a stay at home mom's balancing act between the increasing demands of her still smelly offspring and her own needs to do something else besides being the mommy. Heidi is terrific as she holds the tale together while seeking means to bring in income and ranting against "perfect" Christians demanding absolute obedience to the scriptures while never changing a diaper; makes a reader wonder how the Jews kept the babies clean while wandering the desert for forty years. Harriet Klausner

Christian Mom Selling Thongs?

Heidi Elliot needs something to do. After taking off from work staying at home to be with her young daughter, she's starting to feel restless. Her husband, Jake, seems to be a bit on the worrisome side involving the families income plus the two have now decided it's time for another baby. So when during her Strut and Stroll class Heidi meets Kylie who tells her about a business opportunity she can do, she's all ears. All she has to do is sell lingerie to Christian women. This sound intriguing and something that Heidi would be good at. But will she give up her SAHM ways for the lure of the money making world? I really enjoyed this book. This wasn't your typical Christian fiction mom lit book. For one, Heidi is a new Christian who is still learning the ropes about her new faith. Therefore she still would question ideas about Christianity which I found perfectly realistic. She also has issues with other Christians who try to act too perfect. I really liked the characters in the book. Heidi seems like a really cool mom and I love her interaction especially with the baby sitter. Jake is not portrayed as a husband who does nothing to help his wife by going to work and then playing hero to the kid. He seems like a really good guy. I also appreciated how Nola is not shown as a really annoying kid. Embarrassing yes, but not to the point where Heidi wants to regret being a mom. I know kids can be a challenge but it's not enjoyable to read about moms who have problems all day with their kids and then their husband comes home expecting the royal treatment. I chuckled at Heidi's description of "Laura" especially involving the bodysuit. I know that the character means well, but I can see from Heidi's perspective as a new Christian why Laura would come off as annoying. I thought the idea of Solomon's closet was unique and interesting. What Kylie said about women, sex and Christianity were all true and it was interesting to see what could be done about it. However money also becomes a huge factor and therefore ruins the idea. One small thing that really made me giddy was when Jake was looking up travel options and came across a trip to Burma. That's where my dad is from and it's really rare for me to come across that in a book so I was geeked. I would definitely recommend this book. It's a little edgy for a Christian book (especially in the bedroom lol) but I really liked it. Great mom lit. I'm looking forward to the next Heidi Elliot book.

Fresh and funny

Most days Heidi Elliott loves being a stay-at-home mom. Her husband Jake is the love of her life, they have an adorable four-year old daughter, and life is almost perfect. But money can be a problem, so Heidi decides to find a job she can do at home. She meets Kylie Zimmerman, who talks her into bcoming a representative for Solomon's Closet, the Christian lingerie answer to Victoria's Secret. Since Kylie lives in an over the top gorgeous mansion, and has the lifestyle of a celebrity, Heidi is sure she has found the perfect job and hopes to present Jake with a healthy bank balance. But soon she is faced with some very difficult choices and she realizes God's idea of success can be very different from ours. I love Kimberly Stuart's Heidi Elliott stories. They are fresh, fast-paced, and funny. Bottom line is book two of the series. I'm looking forward to book three.