Never The Bride
By Cheryl McKay & Rene Gutteridge
I have to admit, it is not very often that I pick up a Christian chick-lit novel and anticipate reading it. Usually I am thinking, “Here we go…” The reason is: they’re all the same. The same story. The same situations. Often the same “popular” names used.
When I started reading this novel, I was expecting the “same”. There’s this girl, Jessie, who wants to get married (naturally). And there are eleven bridesmaid dresses hanging in her closet (reminisce of that one movie with all the dresses…?) She has an ex-boyfriend who cheated on her. And, surprise, surprise, a “best friend” that she is secretly in-love with. She’s working at a dead-end job (aren’t they all?) and has a hard time liking blonde girls because they get all the guys.
I would have been bored to tears except that the authors really are funny. And then, once I settled in to a laugh a little… the sameness disappeared.
God shows up. Jessie’s story becomes something new and different because it shows a glimpse into what life would be like if God came walking up to you one day…and asked you to surrender all your dreams, trusting him to write your life story in His way and in His time.
It wasn’t perfectly done. There are some things, like her childhood imaginary friend, that weren’t quite explained enough to make sense.
And I’ll give the authors ten extra points for being original!
If you like chick-lit… this is definitely one to read and pass around. If you don’t like it… give this one a try anyway. J
I received this book in exchange for my honest review through Blogging for Books.
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