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Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for A Girl's Guide to Having it All by Leslie Kirby DeVooght, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
About the Book
Title: A Girl's Guide to Having it All
Series: Magnolia Bluff #3
Author: Leslie Kirby DeVooght
Publisher: Lanier Price Publishing
Release Date: April 30, 2026
Genre: Contemporary Women's Fiction with Romance
She mastered her career. Finding a husband? Not so much.
High-powered political lobbyist Carleigh Chastain turns thirty-five with an impressive résumé, a packed calendar, and no love life to speak of. When her longtime friend—and former marriage-pact partner—Lawson announces he’s marrying a woman he barely knows, Carleigh does what any sensible best friend would do: she drops everything in DC and jets to Magnolia Bluff, Georgia, determined to save him from a costly mistake.
Instead, her plans unravel, forcing Carleigh to confront the choices she’s made—and the ones she’s avoided.
Meanwhile, Spencer MacDowell, her steady, loyal best friend since law school, is done waiting in the friend zone.
As faith, friendship, and romance collide, Carleigh wonders if she’s been too busy chasing success to notice where God—and her heart—have been pointing all along. Funny, heartfelt, and romantic, this story asks what “having it all” really means.
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About the Author
Publisher’s Weekly Bestselling author Leslie Kirby DeVooght writes women’s fiction with faith, love, laughter, and a lot of Southern charm. Her stories are inspired by romcoms, coastal Georgia, and fried okra! When Leslie isn’t writing, she’s cheering on her three children, and enjoying date nights with her husband, who loves that she researches kissing.
In addition to writing her own stories, Leslie co-owns Spark Flash Fiction, an online magazine that publishes short, short romance collections four times a year.
Review
A Girl’s Guide to Having it All is the first book I have read written by Leslie Kirby DeVooght. This is the third book in the Magnolia Bluff series, though it can be read as a standalone.
Carleigh is thirty-five and focusing on her career. On her birthday, she is reminded of her marriage pact that she made with her best friend Lawson in high school, who shares a birthday with her. He calls Carleigh to inform her that he is proposing to his girlfriend, whom Carleigh knew nothing about.
Carleigh and Spencer have been best friends since college. They do everything together, and many people mistake them for a couple. Carleigh goes home to try and change Lawson’s mind before he makes a horrible mistake. Through it all, Carleigh sees what’s right in front of her and how much her relationship with Spencer really means.
This friends-to-more romance is perfect and sweet with kisses only.
Leslie Kirby DeVooght did a great job intertwining faith throughout the story.
*I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, which I received from the author. A positive review was not required. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
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