Never the Bride - A Book Review

Cheryl Mackay and Rene Gutteridge have put together "a romantic comedy with a spiritual twist." "Never the Bride" combines the writing style of "Miss Match" and the mysterious host of "Dinner with a Perfect Stranger". It is a great combination and makes for an interesting development at the end of the book. I thought I knew who she should fall in love with, then I didn't know, and the end gave a thought-provoking conclusion.

"Jessie Stone has spent thirty-five years fantasizing about marriage proposals, wedding dresses, and falling in love. She’s been a bridesmaid eleven times, waved dozens of couples off to sunny honeymoons, and shopped in more department stores for half-price fondue pots than she cares to remember.

But shopping in the love-of-her-life department hasn't been quite as productive. The man she thought she would marry cheated on her. The crush she has on her best friend Blake is at very best…well, crushing. And speed dating has only churned out memorable horror stories.

So when God shows up one day, in the flesh, and becomes a walking, talking part of her life, Jessie is skeptical. What will it take to convince her that God has a better love story than one of the thousands she’s cooked up in her journals? Will she trust Him with her pen when it appears her dreams of being the bride are forever lost?

Never the Bride is what it means to lose control—and getting more than any woman could ever imagine."

One of the principles hinted at in this book, is that the woman should focus on God's goals for her life, and let God focus on the right time and right man for her husband. I'm not saying a woman shouldn't listen to God's promptings to put herself in a position to meet a man, but it certainly might have given Jessie less stress if her focus had been a little different. That stated, I do believe we are all human, and God deals with us where we are at. He loves variety and brings married couples together in such unique and fun ways. I love reading about them!!

Author Bios:

Cheryl McKay is the co-author (with Frank Peretti) of the Wild and Wacky, Totally True Bible Stories series, which has sold nearly 200,000 copies, and the screenwriter of the award-winning film The Ultimate Gift.

Rene Gutteridge has published thirteen novels including Ghost Writer, My Life as a Doormat, the Boo Series, the Occupational Hazards Series, and the Storm Series. Together, McKay and Gutteridge are the authors of The Ultimate Gift, a novelization based on the feature film and popular book by the same title.

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