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14th out of 505 books
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Save the Date
by
Jenny B. Jones (Goodreads Author)
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year with the most unlikely bride and groom. Save the date . . . and say your prayers.
When funding for Lucy's non-profit job is pulled, she is determined to find out why. Enter Alex Sinclair, former professional football star and heir to Sinclair Enterprises--the primary donor to Lucy's non-profit organization.
Both Lucy and A...more
When funding for Lucy's non-profit job is pulled, she is determined to find out why. Enter Alex Sinclair, former professional football star and heir to Sinclair Enterprises--the primary donor to Lucy's non-profit organization.
Both Lucy and A...more
Paperback, 312 pages
Published
February 1st 2011
by Thomas Nelson
(first published January 12th 2011)
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Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones gets 5 stars and goes on the keeper shelf!
Lucy Wiltshire is a social worker with a barely funded home for young girls who age-out of the foster care system and have nowhere else to go. Her girls are her passion, her life, her reason for living. So when funding for her home, Saving Grace, gets pulled by the main donor, Lucy does the only thing she knows to do, she heads to a charity ball with a plan to talk to all the board members and change their minds. Alex Sin...more
Lucy Wiltshire is a social worker with a barely funded home for young girls who age-out of the foster care system and have nowhere else to go. Her girls are her passion, her life, her reason for living. So when funding for her home, Saving Grace, gets pulled by the main donor, Lucy does the only thing she knows to do, she heads to a charity ball with a plan to talk to all the board members and change their minds. Alex Sin...more
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Looking for fun, faith, football and some knock-off designer pumps? look no further than Jenny B. Jones's Save the Date. I absolutely loved every word of it. From the first zinger dished out by sassy Lucy to the tender moments with her "Han Solo" I was hooked. Lucy's a bit insecure, she's clumsy, she's a Trekkie and she's a size twelve (a ten if anybody asks). I challenge you to find a real girl who isn't at least one of these things...yeah doubtful. Lucy is a great heroine in a world where so m...more
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Lucy Wiltshire is not the typical young adult. For a career, she runs a girls home helping youth in need of comfort, a place to stay, and to be loved. Lucy's world comes crashing down when the main donor for her organization has chosen to not support her anymore. She loves the girls she cares for with all her heart, so Lucy cannot imagine shutting down Saving Grace and leaving them with no place to stay.
Meanwhile, cocky Alex Sinclair- a former football player- is running for congress and is low...more
Meanwhile, cocky Alex Sinclair- a former football player- is running for congress and is low...more
This was a really good book. I was hooked from the first page! Middle class meets upper class with style. The main character Lucy grew up poor and still doesn't have a lot of money but she's happy helping those who are less fortunate. She thinks her boyfriend is going to propose to her as the books starts. What she gets is not what she anticipated. Fast forward to the big party....she's trying to drum up support for her cause at the big party thrown by one of the benefactors that fund her busine...more
Save the Date is my first Jenny B Jones chicklit. I don't usually dig this subgenre of romance so my 5 star rating shows you this book is worth reading whether you like chicklit OR NOT!
Our heroine is the brave underdog Lucy Wiltshire. Though the daughter of a single unmarried mom, Lucy endured a high society high school. In her adult life, she runs a non-profit in Charleston, SC, Saving Grace, for girls who have aged out of the foster system but haven't finished high school. The plot revolves a...more
Our heroine is the brave underdog Lucy Wiltshire. Though the daughter of a single unmarried mom, Lucy endured a high society high school. In her adult life, she runs a non-profit in Charleston, SC, Saving Grace, for girls who have aged out of the foster system but haven't finished high school. The plot revolves a...more
We meet our main character Lucy, on the very night that she thinks she is about to become engaged to her longtime boyfriend Matt. When he shows up he obviously has other plans. He proceeds to break the news to Lucy that he has taken an accounting job in Dallas. This puts a bit of a damper on the relationship because Lucy is just opening her first residential home for foster children that have aged out of the system in Charleston, South Carolina.
Fast forward a bit and we meet Alex. He appears to...more
Fast forward a bit and we meet Alex. He appears to...more
The funding for Lucy’s non-profit home for girls has completely fallen through. Her plan? Attend a black tie gala, hunt down Sinclair board members, and harass them until they change their minds. It’s all going exactly how one might expect—badly—when Alex Sinclair approaches. Lucy doesn’t have time to be toyed with the Playboy-son of the company’s owner. She continues to bother board members until disaster ensues and a board member is sitting in a pile of shrimp. For reasons Alex can’t quite und...more
Review At: I Read, I Think, I Share
Review Date: 20 Jan 2011
Review URL: http://littlemermybooks.blogspot.com/2011/01/save-date-by-jenny-b-jones.html
Save the Date is a heart warming and touching story. It is more than just a romance. Lucy could not accept after she found out who is her real father. She struggles to face and forgive her grandmother, a person she hates since she was very young. She feel guilty has to lie to the people around her, as she cannot tell them her relationship with Alex ar...more
Review Date: 20 Jan 2011
Review URL: http://littlemermybooks.blogspot.com/2011/01/save-date-by-jenny-b-jones.html
Save the Date is a heart warming and touching story. It is more than just a romance. Lucy could not accept after she found out who is her real father. She struggles to face and forgive her grandmother, a person she hates since she was very young. She feel guilty has to lie to the people around her, as she cannot tell them her relationship with Alex ar...more
Published on: Over A Cuppa Tea
Review date: 26th Jan 2011
Review link: http://cleffairy.com/?p=4603
Save The Date by Jenny B. Jones is a very interesting Christian Romance fiction, and I find it rather delightful. The story is about Alex and Lucy who pretended to be engaged. You see, Lucy needed money to save the girls’ home that she’s been running, while Alec needed a pretend fiancee so that he could build a good reputation for himself while he’s campaigning to win the congress.
Things goes well u...more
Review date: 26th Jan 2011
Review link: http://cleffairy.com/?p=4603
Save The Date by Jenny B. Jones is a very interesting Christian Romance fiction, and I find it rather delightful. The story is about Alex and Lucy who pretended to be engaged. You see, Lucy needed money to save the girls’ home that she’s been running, while Alec needed a pretend fiancee so that he could build a good reputation for himself while he’s campaigning to win the congress.
Things goes well u...more
Book Review: Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones
Reviewed by Serena Chase
When it was announced that Jenny B. Jones would be releasing a new novel during one of the gloomiest months of the year I began to salivate like Pavlov’s dog outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday. Nothing cures the mid-winter blues like a romantic giggle fest, and Jenny B. Jones has provided just that in her latest novel, Save the Date.
THE SITCH
Lucy Wiltshire is a determined young woman with a penchant for vintage clothes and sci...more
Reviewed by Serena Chase
When it was announced that Jenny B. Jones would be releasing a new novel during one of the gloomiest months of the year I began to salivate like Pavlov’s dog outside the Vatican on Easter Sunday. Nothing cures the mid-winter blues like a romantic giggle fest, and Jenny B. Jones has provided just that in her latest novel, Save the Date.
THE SITCH
Lucy Wiltshire is a determined young woman with a penchant for vintage clothes and sci...more
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This is not the first time that I read Christian romance and I can say that I like this book. This book is about forgiveness and trusting in God but it is not written in such preachy way that it would hinder the flow of the story.
I like the character, Lucy, very much. I shook with mirth at some of the things that she did. She is also a very determined lady. I enjoyed seeing Lucy falling in love with Alex despite her reservation.
To me,...more
This is not the first time that I read Christian romance and I can say that I like this book. This book is about forgiveness and trusting in God but it is not written in such preachy way that it would hinder the flow of the story.
I like the character, Lucy, very much. I shook with mirth at some of the things that she did. She is also a very determined lady. I enjoyed seeing Lucy falling in love with Alex despite her reservation.
To me,...more
First, I should offer full and total disclosure. I have a thing for athletes, and I like sports. While most women have crushes on movie stars and singers, all my fake boyfriends make their living on fields or courts. I even married a stud who played college baseball. (And he still kicks butt on the softball field in his old man league.)
For that reason alone, I fell for Alex Sinclair in Jenny B. Jones' book Save the Date from the first moment she introduced him to me. A former NFL star who was ru...more
For that reason alone, I fell for Alex Sinclair in Jenny B. Jones' book Save the Date from the first moment she introduced him to me. A former NFL star who was ru...more
How easy is it to pretend we love someone?
Not easy to do in the romantic realm. Yet, Lucy Wiltshire and Alex Sinclair convince most of those in a congressional district. Trouble is, Lucy is in love with Matthew.
Lucy needs a bundle of money for her ministry housing girls who turned 18 and are too old for the foster care system, but they still need a home and someone who cares about them. Alex, a handsome NFL star has money, and in contrast to the models he usually dates, Lucy has the appeal t...more
Not easy to do in the romantic realm. Yet, Lucy Wiltshire and Alex Sinclair convince most of those in a congressional district. Trouble is, Lucy is in love with Matthew.
Lucy needs a bundle of money for her ministry housing girls who turned 18 and are too old for the foster care system, but they still need a home and someone who cares about them. Alex, a handsome NFL star has money, and in contrast to the models he usually dates, Lucy has the appeal t...more
Lucy Wiltshire is running out of options. The funding for her girls transitional home has been cut and she’s not sure how much longer she will be able to keep it open. Lucy is determined to get the funding back.
While on her quest to restore funding, Alex Sinclair, heir to the Sinclair Enterprises, and former NFL football player, tries to put a stop to her money hunting efforts. When pictures of them together spread and Alex’s popularity rises because of it, Alex offers Lucy a deal she can’t ref...more
While on her quest to restore funding, Alex Sinclair, heir to the Sinclair Enterprises, and former NFL football player, tries to put a stop to her money hunting efforts. When pictures of them together spread and Alex’s popularity rises because of it, Alex offers Lucy a deal she can’t ref...more
Lucy is a woman on a mission - a mission to save her beloved "Saving Grace." As a woman who has known poverty and the scramble to get by, Lucy has made it her life's work to help other young women realize their potential. "Saving Grace" is more than a building, more than a place to learn and grow. It is a home and that home is in jeopardy. Funding is being taken away and the building has been sold out from under them, but Lucy believes in miracles. She has asked God to move in a bold way. Will H...more
I received this cute novel from booksneeze. Save the Date really surprised me. I started reading it last night, thinking I would just get started on it, but found I couldn’t put it down! I read straight through to the end.
Lucy has started Saving Grace, a home for girls who are transitioning from state care to adulthood. The girls under her care are thriving but she is dealt a severe blow. Her funding has been cut by a major supporter and the landlord is selling their building to the city. Force...more
Lucy has started Saving Grace, a home for girls who are transitioning from state care to adulthood. The girls under her care are thriving but she is dealt a severe blow. Her funding has been cut by a major supporter and the landlord is selling their building to the city. Force...more
Title: SAVE THE DATE
Author: Jenny B. Jones
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
February 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59554-539-8
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary romance
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year with the most unlikely bride and groom.
Save the date … and say your prayers. (from the back cover)
Lucy Wiltshire runs a home for homeless girls who’ve outgrown the foster care system. Some of them are trying to attend college or get a job to better themselves so they don’t end up on the streets, but it’...more
Author: Jenny B. Jones
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
February 2011
ISBN: 978-1-59554-539-8
Genre: Inspirational/contemporary romance
You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year with the most unlikely bride and groom.
Save the date … and say your prayers. (from the back cover)
Lucy Wiltshire runs a home for homeless girls who’ve outgrown the foster care system. Some of them are trying to attend college or get a job to better themselves so they don’t end up on the streets, but it’...more
I LOVED this book! Just in time for Valentine’s Day, this sweet, entertaining story takes readers on yet another romantic comedy adventure as only Jenny B. Jones can write it. I really appreciate that while Jenny’s books are funny and full of whimsy, they also convey a deep, meaningful message.
Lucy Wiltshire finds herself on the edge of despair when funding is cut for her beloved girls home, Saving Grace. Their main donor, Sinclair Enterprises, informs Lucy of the change the day before Saving G...more
When I first started reading this book I was unaware that it was a Christian Romance, but after reading it I'm glad I didn't know ahead of time. If I had known this it might have turned me off from reading the book, because I am not over-religious and didn't want a book to be solely about Christian beliefs and have me trying to believe them too. While this book did mention Christian beliefs a lot and almost all of the characters are extremely religious there was no forcing of the beliefs. Lucy i...more
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Blurb: You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year with the most unlikely bride and groom.
Save the date...and say your prayers.
When the funding for Lucy's non-profit job is pulled, she is determined to find out why. Enter Alex Sinclair, former professional football star and heir to Sinclair Enterprises -- the primary donor to Lucy's non-profit organization.
Both Lucy and Alex have something the other desperately wants.
Alex has it all...except for the votes he needs to win his bid for Con...more
Save the date...and say your prayers.
When the funding for Lucy's non-profit job is pulled, she is determined to find out why. Enter Alex Sinclair, former professional football star and heir to Sinclair Enterprises -- the primary donor to Lucy's non-profit organization.
Both Lucy and Alex have something the other desperately wants.
Alex has it all...except for the votes he needs to win his bid for Con...more
Save the Date was a fun, light romance. I think with some of my other reviews, I’ve said that many times those types of books are the ones that ends up on my favorites list. I enjoyed every moment of reading this book! I loved how quirky Lucy is. She’s very clumsy and loves any and all science fiction. She even has a group of friends called “The Hobbits.”
I think my favorite characters ended up being Clare and Julian. I found myself laughing out loud at many of their scenes. And of course, with...more
I think my favorite characters ended up being Clare and Julian. I found myself laughing out loud at many of their scenes. And of course, with...more
Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones is honestly not the type of book I normally read and I wasn’t so sure that I wanted to even read it. But I said “hey what the heck?” Now Can I tell you that I am so glad I picked it up.
The book follows Lucy Wiltshire who runs an non-profit group and Alex Sinclair, former professional football star turned politician. Lucy loses funding for her group home for young girls who have aged out of the foster care system. Now it is up to Lucy to find more money before she...more
The book follows Lucy Wiltshire who runs an non-profit group and Alex Sinclair, former professional football star turned politician. Lucy loses funding for her group home for young girls who have aged out of the foster care system. Now it is up to Lucy to find more money before she...more
Main Character Lucy's best friend Morgan says, “Is this a private mental break down or can anyone join in?”
I chose to join in the fun and you will too when it comes to reading this and any one of Jenny B. Jones’s books. Jenny has a gift of quickly drawing the reader into a world she’s created and has you sympathizing with her characters while learning a thing or two. I was so thankful for the review copy of such a brilliant book.
Lucy is the director of Saving Grace home for girls. Donations we...more
I chose to join in the fun and you will too when it comes to reading this and any one of Jenny B. Jones’s books. Jenny has a gift of quickly drawing the reader into a world she’s created and has you sympathizing with her characters while learning a thing or two. I was so thankful for the review copy of such a brilliant book.
Lucy is the director of Saving Grace home for girls. Donations we...more
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This book is absolutely amazing, and to think that There You'll Find Me was the best that was written by Jenny B. Jones, this made it so hard to judge, they are both so equally amazing, I love them both!
Save the Date was Lucy's story when she makes a deal with Alex Sinclair who is in the running for Congress so that Lucy has to pose as his fiancée in return for money to save Lucy's home for young women: Saving Grace
Then, Lucy realises she's falling in l...more
This book is absolutely amazing, and to think that There You'll Find Me was the best that was written by Jenny B. Jones, this made it so hard to judge, they are both so equally amazing, I love them both!
Save the Date was Lucy's story when she makes a deal with Alex Sinclair who is in the running for Congress so that Lucy has to pose as his fiancée in return for money to save Lucy's home for young women: Saving Grace
Then, Lucy realises she's falling in l...more
I'm a big fan of contemporary romance, but don't read a lot of Christian romance. After reading this charmer, I see more contemporary Christian romances in my future. Save the Date features Lucy, a very likeable heroine, who has picked a worthy charity for her efforts. In fact, her actions with the girls at her "after foster care" home were some of my favorite moments in the book. Lucy meets and agrees to a fake engagement with playboy, Alex, and there begins our romance. This is more of chick-l...more
You cannot even handle how much I loved this book to bits! I love the characters. Can't really help getting attached to Lucy and Alex. From that first chitchat at the gala, I know I'm going to get hooked to this book. They just kept me smiling with their conversations. It's not dull. It's perky. Same with Clare and Julian! Aaaahhh. From first impression, plot was classic. Very cliché. But you really need to read it. I guess it's different because God had something to do about it. It made me pond...more
I'm giving this book five stars because I thought it was absolutely HILARIOUS. Every time I picked up the book it made me laugh. The one-liners never ended!!
It's a poor girl-rich guy story....the poor girl, Lucy, helps with a house for orphaned children whose funding runs out. Enter rich guy, Alex, who has an offer she can't refuse: fake being my fiance, and I'll fund your house for orphaned children. Why? He's a washed out football player who's now running for public office. A "nice girl" on h...more
It's a poor girl-rich guy story....the poor girl, Lucy, helps with a house for orphaned children whose funding runs out. Enter rich guy, Alex, who has an offer she can't refuse: fake being my fiance, and I'll fund your house for orphaned children. Why? He's a washed out football player who's now running for public office. A "nice girl" on h...more
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I fell in love with Jenny B. Jones after reading There You’ll Find Me, an inspirational, moving, and entertaining Christian romance targeted to young adults. Recently, I picked up another one of Jenny B. Jones’ novels - Save the Date. Save the Date was another phenomenal and inspirational Christian fiction novel, except this novel was targeted to adults.
Save the Date was exactly what I was looking for. It’s romantic. It’s comical....more
I fell in love with Jenny B. Jones after reading There You’ll Find Me, an inspirational, moving, and entertaining Christian romance targeted to young adults. Recently, I picked up another one of Jenny B. Jones’ novels - Save the Date. Save the Date was another phenomenal and inspirational Christian fiction novel, except this novel was targeted to adults.
Save the Date was exactly what I was looking for. It’s romantic. It’s comical....more
I have a tendency to buy more books than I read. I can’t help it, I’m a collector and I love to support Christian authors. I have several books by Jenny B. Jones on my bookshelves, but I have not had a chance to read them. I was very happy to have the opportunity to review Save the Date. Finally, I could get the introduction to Jenny’s writing that I have been waiting for. It was well worth the wait.
Although it took me a little while to really get into the story, once I did, I really enjoyed it...more
Although it took me a little while to really get into the story, once I did, I really enjoyed it...more
This was, quite simply, a fun book to read. A bit far-fetched, but honestly laugh-out loud funny. It's a nice diversion. I didn't like Lucy right away, but she grew on me. I loved that her job involved working with at-risk girls who had graduated out of foster care. When her non-profit funding is cut, she finds herself accepting an unusual proposition. Can she commit to it and follow-through or will she finally listen to God and let her heart take over?
While a classic chick-lit novel, it's not...more
While a classic chick-lit novel, it's not...more
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Four-time Carol Award winner Jenny B. Jones writes Christian Fiction romance with equal parts wit, sass, and untamed hilarity. Since writing for both women and teens leaves her with very little free time, she believes in spending her spare hours in meaningful, intellectual pursuits, such as watching E!, going to the movies and inhaling large buckets of popcorn, and writing her name in the dust on...more
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