Never the Bride book review and giveaway!

I was a bride at the very young age of 19, but I still love reading books about people looking for that one love of their life. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Never the Bride by Cheryl McKay and Rene Gutteridge. (by the way, 10 years next month for us and we are going strong!)

Jessie Stone is one girl who is absolutely determined to get married! She feels like her time is running out and very much comes off as the desperate girl looking for a guy. She actually goes speed dating on Valentine's Day! No staying home eating chocolate for this girl. This book combines humor, love and a wonderful blooming relationship with God. (although it's not at all what you'd expect).

The only thing I have to be honest about is that I had to look at this book more of a comedy than a serious awareness and relationship with our Father in Heaven. The way God is portrayed is not respectful enough of how I think of my Heavenly Father. I do agree that He knows and loves us better than anyone, and there are great lessons to be found in this book. A very light and enjoyable read with a twist at the end that took me by surprise!

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?

A romantic comedy with a spiritual twist, Never the Bride is what it means to lose control—and getting more than any woman could ever imagine.

Want to buy it? Go here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0307444988

Want to win it??

Here's how you win:

(Required for initial entry)
Tell me the name of a book I absolutely must read! That's it!

For extra entries after the initial entry above
(please leave a separate comment for each one):

• BEFORE YOU DO THESE MAKE SURE YOU'VE SUBMITTED YOUR INITIAL ENTRY!
• Subscribe to my totally awesome blog!
• Put my adorable button on your blog. (make sure you have the new one!)
  
• Follow my blog! (top left)
• Follow me on Twitter
  
• Tweet about this contest!
• And seriously, if you want to do anything else like blog or stumble or whatever you just do it and let me know and I'll count it. Sound good?
• And make sure you leave a separate comment for each one!!

This contest will end Monday, June 22, 2009 at 11:59 pm and I will announce the winner the next day. Please leave your email address or make sure your blogger profile is public so I can find you! Good luck!