Never the Bride

by Cheryl McKay and Rene Gutteridge

Book Overview

"What girl can't identify with Never the Bride ? This is a fabulously funny novel with deep truths embedded in its pages." -Kristin Billerbeck, author of What a Girl Wants "I admire writers who employ words to paint touchable pictures, likable characters, introducing us to instant friends who lead us to unexpected endings. That's why I love Never The Bride. " -SQuire Rushnell, author of the When GOD Winks books Eleven Bridesmaid Dresses Don't Lie...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0307444988
• ISBN13: 9780307444981
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Waterbrook Press
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

When God Writes Your Love Story Meets 27 Dresses

I am only half-way through this novel, but I have to say I am absolutely delighted with this book! It is contemporary and full of pop-culture references not unlike Gilmore Girls or other "Chick Lit". What an incredible and inspiring way to address a topic that is close to so many hearts. I am happily married, but I agree that this hits close to home in other areas when I am not Lady Patience and am impatiently waiting for the Lord to move in my life. I can't wait for the movie! Definitely a must read and definitely a book that ranks up there with The Ultimate Gift.

hilarious story

Never the Bride, is the latest collabration of a novel by Cheryl McKay and Rene Gutteridge. Jessie Stone is a 34 year old woman who has worked at the same dead-end job for the past 10 years. She has dreamed about her perfect marriage propsal in the journals upon journals she has written in with her precious purple pen. Her last boyfriend dumped her for another woman, she has a crush on her best friend Blake, and she has a thing aganist blondes. Jessie Stone is one hilarious gal, taking everything in life and responding to it with some witty humor. Jessie wishes to have the most amazing love story. But as the years go by, and still no decent man proposes, Jessie is starting to lose hope. When God decides to appear in the flesh to her and proposes that she give him the purple pen, she has her doubts. But Jessie decides to hand over her precious pen. She quits her job, starts her own marriage propsal business, and waits. And eventually what she finds is beyond any dream she has ever imagined... I loved the story. I don't read much contemporary fiction. I'm more into historical stuff but Jessie's humor kept the story interesting. And I loved the concept of handing God the "purple pen" of our lives. It shows that though we may think we have control of what happens in our lives, we must hand it over to God and let him write our own story. And the story teaches us that we should wait patiently upon the Lord, because HIS timing is the perfect timing. Overall, I reccommend the book to any avid reader. I heard that it will also be a movie soon. Looking forward to seeing it whenever it is out! :)

Pitch perfect chick lit is filled with humor and faith

Never the Bride by Cheryl McKay and Rene Gutteridge is a charming novel of romance and faith. Jessie Stone has always lived by the rules; her friends can set their watches by her punctuality, and she's almost OCD in her need for order and control. She's lived all of her 34 years waiting for Mr. Right to sweep her off her feet, filling 109 journals with dreams of the perfect marriage proposal and wedding. Speed dating and online match services aren't working, but when God literally steps in and offers to help, Jessie isn't sure if she's willing to trust Him enough to do it to her standards! This book reminded me of all the reasons I love to read! It was funny and sweet and charming and had a strong message of faith. God's appearance in Jessie's life is beautiful and heart-breaking. Her friends and family think that she needs to be committed when they catch her talking to herself, and when she tries to tell them the truth, they ask her why is she so special that God would choose to step into her life. Their reactions are perfectly rendered, and oh so true of how I think people really would react to Jessie's story. God asks Jessie if she's willing to let Him write her life story, and there's a lesson in her story for readers. Her date with God brought tears to my eyes, as did their confrontation on the beach. The entire book was pitch perfect, just flawless. I laughed, I cried, I learned a lesson about my Savior. It doesn't get any better than that.

Wonderfully clever and funny!

I just finished this book last night and now I absolutely can't wait to see the movie. To see some of these scenes played out on screen is going to be hilarious! What a great message too! Even though I'm happily married with children, it had a great message for me too. I think we all have some area of our lives where we are waiting on God to do something, and this was a great reminder to me that I need to wait patiently for God's best instead of rushing out and doing what I think is a great idea. I think we would all benefit to give our "purple pens" to God and let Him write our life (or love) stories for us. Imagine the unnecessary pain we could avoid if we allowed Him to take control!

Hilarious, page turning read!

Jessica Stone is my kinda gal. She has a razor sharp wit and oozes with confidence, consistantly snapping back with a verbal reparte` that had me laughing out loud - a difficult feat to accomplish for a long time book reader and sci-fi fan such as myself. I can only hope and pray the authors write a sequel, because I know I want to see more of Jessica! I had a hard time putting this book down, and it's now making its way through the ladies of my family. There's a lesson being taught here - Let go, and let God. I loved McKay and Gutteridge's "The Ultimate Gift", which is a classic in my library now, beside which "Never the Bride" will be placed. I look forward to their next brilliantly inspired work!