Chalet Girls Bk. 1:
Balancing Acts
by Emily Franklin
Balancing Acts
by Emily Franklin
BALANCING ACTS by Emily Franklin
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 10/2/07
Publisher: NAL
Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Rating: 4 Stars
It's one winter vacation three girls will never forget, even if they may want to.
First there’s Harley, who quickly packed her bags to get away from her life, which basically took place in a trailer, so
she can have a little fun and excitement. With a bad attitude, Harley doesn’t really care about her job, even if it is the top
job that everyone wants -- hostess. It helps to have good looks. Harley can’t believe her luck, even if she doesn’t show
it. She is finally able to start a whole new life, hopefully complete with some rich and famous friends, and a hot boyfriend
on her arm.
Then there is Melissa, the girl from Australia who loves to follow by the book and believes everything she reads. It’s her
first time at Les Trois but definitely not her first time around this type of scenery. Her ultimate goal is to forget about
everything that has happened to her with a certain professional skier and find something else to worry about, like
learning how to cook, since that is her job and she has no idea how to. Being able to get over her ex seemed easy,
especially since her encounter with a guy named JMB leaves her completely breathless. But, then she found out that the
one person she did not think she would see just happens to make his way to the slopes at Les Trois.
Last but not least is Lily. To all her old rich friends, Lily was her name but now, in a whole new environment complete
with people who have never known her, Lily is now Dove. Unfortunately for Dove, she received the lowest job on the
Les Trois working ladder, that of maid. But it is completely fine with her since all she wants is to earn money so she can
see Will, the guy she cares about the most.
All three girls, who get off on the wrong foot in the very beginning, will soon find friends in one another. All want to have
a good time, while trying to keep their jobs, and all hope that what they wanted to leave behind will not find their way
back to them.
Fans of Emily Franklin’s THE PRINCIPLES OF LOVE series will not want to miss out on this new one, CHALET
GIRLS. BALANCING ACTS is not only heartwarming but is a story that shows us the true meaning of friendship,
especially with people who we never thought we would be friends with, and how all of our lives are full of slopes -- we
just need to be ready for the ride. Grab a cup of cocoa and a warm blanket, because this is one winter read you do not
want to miss.
Category: Contemporary
Age Recommendation: Grades 9+
Release Date: 10/2/07
Publisher: NAL
Reviewed by: Randstostipher "tallnlankyrn" Nguyen
Rating: 4 Stars
It's one winter vacation three girls will never forget, even if they may want to.
First there’s Harley, who quickly packed her bags to get away from her life, which basically took place in a trailer, so
she can have a little fun and excitement. With a bad attitude, Harley doesn’t really care about her job, even if it is the top
job that everyone wants -- hostess. It helps to have good looks. Harley can’t believe her luck, even if she doesn’t show
it. She is finally able to start a whole new life, hopefully complete with some rich and famous friends, and a hot boyfriend
on her arm.
Then there is Melissa, the girl from Australia who loves to follow by the book and believes everything she reads. It’s her
first time at Les Trois but definitely not her first time around this type of scenery. Her ultimate goal is to forget about
everything that has happened to her with a certain professional skier and find something else to worry about, like
learning how to cook, since that is her job and she has no idea how to. Being able to get over her ex seemed easy,
especially since her encounter with a guy named JMB leaves her completely breathless. But, then she found out that the
one person she did not think she would see just happens to make his way to the slopes at Les Trois.
Last but not least is Lily. To all her old rich friends, Lily was her name but now, in a whole new environment complete
with people who have never known her, Lily is now Dove. Unfortunately for Dove, she received the lowest job on the
Les Trois working ladder, that of maid. But it is completely fine with her since all she wants is to earn money so she can
see Will, the guy she cares about the most.
All three girls, who get off on the wrong foot in the very beginning, will soon find friends in one another. All want to have
a good time, while trying to keep their jobs, and all hope that what they wanted to leave behind will not find their way
back to them.
Fans of Emily Franklin’s THE PRINCIPLES OF LOVE series will not want to miss out on this new one, CHALET
GIRLS. BALANCING ACTS is not only heartwarming but is a story that shows us the true meaning of friendship,
especially with people who we never thought we would be friends with, and how all of our lives are full of slopes -- we
just need to be ready for the ride. Grab a cup of cocoa and a warm blanket, because this is one winter read you do not
want to miss.