Every Bride Needs a Groom

I’ve just recently started reading some of Janie Thompson’s books, so I was really excited when I saw her new book Every Bride Needs a Groom. This story was a cute, quick read about Katie Fisher. She lives in a small town in Texas and has always dreamed of and planned her perfect wedding. She cannot pass up the chance to win the wedding dress of her dreams, even though she and her boyfriend are not engaged. She is sure that he will be proposing to her at some point in the near future. When Katie wins the contest and the dress, it doesn’t exactly work out how she planned. Her boyfriend dumped her and is moving to another state! Now, in order to claim the dress, Katie must face the dress designer, and her son who owns the bridal boutique, the handsome basketball player named Brady. She really questions if she should get the dress or not, as she feels like she is being deceitful toward Brady and his mother, since she does not have a fiancé.

 

I liked all of these characters, and I felt like Katie could be someone I know personally. She was funny and seemed to be like people I know in real life who are always planning their weddings, no matter how far off they may be. I cannot wait to read the future books in this series, and I am excited to share this series with my sister, who loves anything and everything that has to do with weddings!!

 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book free from Revell. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

The Legacy

I’m a big fan of Dan Walsh, so when I saw the last book in The Restoration Series, The Legacy, came out, I was really excited to read this book by Dan Walsh and Gary Smalley. All of Dan Waslsh’s books are the type that you can’t put down, and this book was no different. When Doug Anderson goes to college, he begins to fall away from his family and the faith that had been a part of his life growing up. Doug’s friend Christina went through a similar situation in the past, and she is trying to help him leave behind the bad environment he got himself into.  

 

I enjoyed reading about the Anderson family again, and Doug was a really interesting character to read about. Although I didn’t face the same type of temptation he did when he went to college, I think it was interesting to read about the struggles some people face when leaving their families so I can better understand and empathize with them. I’m sad to see this series end, and I would definitely recommend it to someone who is looking for a new book series to enjoy.

 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book free from Revell. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”

The Creole Princess

      The Creole Princess by Beth White is the second book in the Gulf Coast Chronicles, and it kept me as entertained as the first book. While this book focuses on the same family as the first book, the series takes place many years later with later generations of the same family during the Revolutionary War. Although history was always my favorite subject, I don’t remember learning about this time in history and the British, French, and Spanish people living in the Gulf area.

      Lyse Lanier is a young Creole girl living at the Gulf Coast with a father who spends a large majority of his time drinking after the death of his first wife. Lyse soon meets Don Rafael Maria Gonzales de Rippardi, who is a well-known merchant, but is he really who everyone thinks he is? I really liked reading about their growing relationship, even though I wasn’t the biggest fan of Dan Rafael at the beginning of the book due to his seemingly cocky nature. I ended up really liking the two of them together by the end of the book.

      I think this is a great book for anyone who is interested in history, and there are a lot of different facts that are included in this series. Although you don’t need to read the first book in the series to follow what is happening in The Creole Princess, I am glad I read the first book so I was familiar with the Lanier family history when they mentioned it in the book.  

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book free from Revell. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”