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Autumn Brides: A Year of Weddings Novella Collection
Happily ever after begins today. The honor of your presence is requested at three autumn weddings.…
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer
When Annie moves to Red Leaf, she’s ready to call the little town home. Deputy Jesse Kent can’t believe his mother has handed the keys to her bookshop over to a woman she met on the internet. Jesse has seen his mother taken advantage of before, and he decides to keep a close eye on this Annie Price. But when a close eye turns into a historical wedding reenactment with Jesse and Annie as the couple, make-believe nuptials quickly give way to real-life emotions.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert
No one but Jake and Emma know the true reason they’re getting married—so Emma’s dying father can walk her down the aisle. While Jake and Emma plan an autumn wedding together, it becomes clear that their agreement has a few complications—the biggest being their true feelings for each other.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt
Having celebrated the big 3-0 by ending a relationship, Sadie is tired of romantic relationships-by-text. The only man she knows willing to put down his iPhone and have face-to-face conversations with her is Erik. It’s time to put a 21st-century twist on the Sadie Hawkins’ tradition of a woman going after her man. But when he realizes he’s fallen for her, can Erik convince Sadie his just-for-fun dates were the prelude to “‘til death do us part”?
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer
When Annie moves to Red Leaf, she’s ready to call the little town home. Deputy Jesse Kent can’t believe his mother has handed the keys to her bookshop over to a woman she met on the internet. Jesse has seen his mother taken advantage of before, and he decides to keep a close eye on this Annie Price. But when a close eye turns into a historical wedding reenactment with Jesse and Annie as the couple, make-believe nuptials quickly give way to real-life emotions.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert
No one but Jake and Emma know the true reason they’re getting married—so Emma’s dying father can walk her down the aisle. While Jake and Emma plan an autumn wedding together, it becomes clear that their agreement has a few complications—the biggest being their true feelings for each other.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt
Having celebrated the big 3-0 by ending a relationship, Sadie is tired of romantic relationships-by-text. The only man she knows willing to put down his iPhone and have face-to-face conversations with her is Erik. It’s time to put a 21st-century twist on the Sadie Hawkins’ tradition of a woman going after her man. But when he realizes he’s fallen for her, can Erik convince Sadie his just-for-fun dates were the prelude to “‘til death do us part”?
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First published August 10, 2015
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About the author
Kathryn Springer
59 books491 followersKathryn Springer grew up in a small town in Wisconsin, where her parents published a weekly newspaper. As a child, she spent many hours sitting at her mother’s typewriter, plunking out stories, and credits her parents for instilling in her a love of books – which eventually turned into a desire to tell stories of her own.
After a number of busy years, when she married her college sweetheart and became a stay-at-home mom, Kathryn rediscovered her love for writing. An unexpected snow day from school became the inspiration for a short story, which she submitted to Brio magazine. She went on to publish over a dozen more short stories for Brio, but it wasn’t until her youngest child started school that she decided to pursue her dream to write a book. In August 2004, her Love Inspired® debut novel, Tested by Fire, was published.
Fast forward to today and Kathryn has written over thirty novels. She lives on a lake in northern Wisconsin where she enjoys long walks in the woods and the change of seasons (although sometimes she wishes the "change" between winter and spring didn't last quite so long!) When she isn’t at the computer, you’ll find her spending time with family and friends, paging through cooking magazines or sitting in the sun. A really, really good day includes all three! If you want to know more, follow her blog Table Grace. . .thoughts and musings on living a life with nothing artificial added.
After a number of busy years, when she married her college sweetheart and became a stay-at-home mom, Kathryn rediscovered her love for writing. An unexpected snow day from school became the inspiration for a short story, which she submitted to Brio magazine. She went on to publish over a dozen more short stories for Brio, but it wasn’t until her youngest child started school that she decided to pursue her dream to write a book. In August 2004, her Love Inspired® debut novel, Tested by Fire, was published.
Fast forward to today and Kathryn has written over thirty novels. She lives on a lake in northern Wisconsin where she enjoys long walks in the woods and the change of seasons (although sometimes she wishes the "change" between winter and spring didn't last quite so long!) When she isn’t at the computer, you’ll find her spending time with family and friends, paging through cooking magazines or sitting in the sun. A really, really good day includes all three! If you want to know more, follow her blog Table Grace. . .thoughts and musings on living a life with nothing artificial added.
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September 19, 2021
Super fast easy love stories. Katie Ganshert’s was my favourite!
May 4, 2017
Katie Ganshert's novella was a five star. It was my first time reading anything by her; I was impressed.
September 10, 2018
This is just what I was looking for, sweet and light stories. I have to say, this series of novella's always surprised me with their depth.
October Bride was both my favorite and made me laugh and nearly cry
September Bride was my next favorite
November Bride was my least favorite, but it was still good
October Bride was both my favorite and made me laugh and nearly cry
September Bride was my next favorite
November Bride was my least favorite, but it was still good
August 29, 2017
So this is the final season in the first Year of Weddings novellas, and I felt like it ended well. I really enjoyed all three of these stories. There is apparently a second Year of Weddings, which do sound quite appealing to me, as they are all supposed to be stories that focus on people who help make weddings happen – so caterers, florists, photographers, wedding planners, etc. I love stories that work with people in the hospitality industry (random but true), so I definitely do want to get through those one of these days. I’ve reserved the first couple of collections at the library.
September Bride by Kathryn Springer – 3/5 – This was a cute story with a fun premise, and I really liked the characters. However, I felt like Jesse went from super-suspicious of Annie and her motives to over-the-top in love really quickly. And when he pulled some strings to find out more about Annie’s background, he just assumed that she had been unjustly accused and was suddenly on her team, even though just a day before he had been the one who asked about her background to begin with because he thought she was up to something! So while it was a really fun little story, it still seemed lacking in the ‘logical conclusions’ department.
October Bride by Katie Ganshert – 4/5 – Possibly because it involved the well-loved fake-relationship trope, this was probably my favorite of the three. Plus, Jake was just a 100% perfect hero for this story. I loved his relationship with Emma, and really wanted this story to be a full-length novel. Emma’s family was just so much fun, and the small-town vibe was completely believable. I really enjoyed watching their fake relationship spiral out of control. All in all, I have put some of Ganshert’s other books on the list to see what else she has gotten into.
November Bride by Beth Vogt - 3/5 - This was a really fun and lighthearted little story, even though I did just want to shake some sense into the main couple every once in a while (USE YOUR WORDS!). Still, they had good chemistry and it was a happy little story without too much angst.
In conclusion, the Year of Wedding novellas have been fun and relaxing. While they weren’t these mind-blowing stories that left me pondering life’s deeper meaning, they were fluffy and fun and got me through some really slow reading times and introduced me to a few new authors, which I’m sure was the point! Overall recommended if you like relaxing, clean, happy little romance tales.
September Bride by Kathryn Springer – 3/5 – This was a cute story with a fun premise, and I really liked the characters. However, I felt like Jesse went from super-suspicious of Annie and her motives to over-the-top in love really quickly. And when he pulled some strings to find out more about Annie’s background, he just assumed that she had been unjustly accused and was suddenly on her team, even though just a day before he had been the one who asked about her background to begin with because he thought she was up to something! So while it was a really fun little story, it still seemed lacking in the ‘logical conclusions’ department.
October Bride by Katie Ganshert – 4/5 – Possibly because it involved the well-loved fake-relationship trope, this was probably my favorite of the three. Plus, Jake was just a 100% perfect hero for this story. I loved his relationship with Emma, and really wanted this story to be a full-length novel. Emma’s family was just so much fun, and the small-town vibe was completely believable. I really enjoyed watching their fake relationship spiral out of control. All in all, I have put some of Ganshert’s other books on the list to see what else she has gotten into.
November Bride by Beth Vogt - 3/5 - This was a really fun and lighthearted little story, even though I did just want to shake some sense into the main couple every once in a while (USE YOUR WORDS!). Still, they had good chemistry and it was a happy little story without too much angst.
In conclusion, the Year of Wedding novellas have been fun and relaxing. While they weren’t these mind-blowing stories that left me pondering life’s deeper meaning, they were fluffy and fun and got me through some really slow reading times and introduced me to a few new authors, which I’m sure was the point! Overall recommended if you like relaxing, clean, happy little romance tales.
March 17, 2020
4 stars:
The September Bride (Wisconsin)
The November Bride (Colorado)
2 stars:
The October Bride (Wisconsin)
I liked the locations of the stories. I also like the season these stories take place in. All of the stories had happy endings, but I wanted a different ending to the one that I didn't like. They all had likeable characters, too. The last story had some humor in it. The other two were more serious, especially the middle story. That one was a bit depressing, but I did like the romance.
The September Bride (Wisconsin)
The November Bride (Colorado)
2 stars:
The October Bride (Wisconsin)
I liked the locations of the stories. I also like the season these stories take place in. All of the stories had happy endings, but I wanted a different ending to the one that I didn't like. They all had likeable characters, too. The last story had some humor in it. The other two were more serious, especially the middle story. That one was a bit depressing, but I did like the romance.
October 18, 2019
3.75 stars
This novella collection was light and sweet and such fun to read. It was, admittedly, cliched and predictable, and at times a bit ridiculous, but I loved it anyway. Autumn Brides was hope-filled, shiny, bright and optimistic, and even if it wasn’t entirely grounded in reality, it was a joy to read. It also carried some important faith-filled messages and timely reminders.
This novella collection was light and sweet and such fun to read. It was, admittedly, cliched and predictable, and at times a bit ridiculous, but I loved it anyway. Autumn Brides was hope-filled, shiny, bright and optimistic, and even if it wasn’t entirely grounded in reality, it was a joy to read. It also carried some important faith-filled messages and timely reminders.
March 12, 2021
i just love this series!!!! its so FASCINATING
October 26, 2015
Happily ever after begins today. The honor of your presence is requested at three autumn weddings.…
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer
When Annie moves to Red Leaf, she’s ready to call the little town home. Deputy Jesse Kent can’t believe his mother has handed the keys to her bookshop over to a woman she met on the internet. Jesse has seen his mother taken advantage of before, and he decides to keep a close eye on this Annie Price. But when a close eye turns into a historical wedding reenactment with Jesse and Annie as the couple, make-believe nuptials quickly give way to real-life emotions.
When Deputy Jesse Kent comes home after a three week training course, he's appalled to learn that his mother has handed over the keys and management of her bookshop to Annie, a woman she met on an online book club. Determined to keep a close eye on Annie, he finds himself pulled into a historical wedding reenactment with Jessie and Annie as the couple. As they spend time together, Jesse is quickly won over by this friendly, loving, somewhat absent minded lady. I loved this sweet story about a girl who had a difficult life who gets the chance at a happily ever after.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert
No one but Jake and Emma know the true reason they’re getting married — so Emma’s dying father can walk her down the aisle. While Jake and Emma plan an autumn wedding together, it becomes clear that their agreement has a few complications—the biggest being their true feelings for each other.
Emma Tate has a problem - she's seen her Dad's bucket list and it includes walking her down the aisle. The problem is her dad has cancer and doesn't have much time to make that happen AND Emma isn't engaged or even seeing someone! When she runs into her lifelong friend Jake Sawyer they hatch a plan to become engaged and get married in order to make her Dad's wish come true. The problem is the more time they spend together planning this wedding the more they struggle with their deception and with their true feelings for each other. I enjoyed this short novella in the Year of Weddings series. It's a fun, sweet, small hometown story with fun and quirky family and friends as supporting characters.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt
Having celebrated the big 3-0 by ending a relationship, Sadie is tired of romantic relationships-by-text. The only man she knows willing to put down his iPhone and have face-to-face conversations with her is Erik. It’s time to put a 21st-century twist on the Sadie Hawkins’ tradition of a woman going after her man. But when he realizes he’s fallen for her, can Erik convince Sadie his just-for-fun dates were the prelude to “‘til death do us part”?
Erik and Sadie have been best friends since high school. When Sadie gets dumped by text on her 30th birthday, she turns to the only man who has been constant in her life, her best friend Erik. Erik has commitment issues and only dates for 3-4 months before breaking up with, but remaining friends with, his girlfriends. When Sadie faces a choice in her career that could be life-changing, Erik decides that he is going to risk their friendship in order to show Sadie that he's the man for her. I loved this sweet romantic novella. It was fun to see these two connect romantically after being friends for so long. I also liked how both characters had friends who helped them get over their fears.
*Thanks to BookLook Bloggers for the complimentary copy of this book for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions stated are my own.*
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer
When Annie moves to Red Leaf, she’s ready to call the little town home. Deputy Jesse Kent can’t believe his mother has handed the keys to her bookshop over to a woman she met on the internet. Jesse has seen his mother taken advantage of before, and he decides to keep a close eye on this Annie Price. But when a close eye turns into a historical wedding reenactment with Jesse and Annie as the couple, make-believe nuptials quickly give way to real-life emotions.
When Deputy Jesse Kent comes home after a three week training course, he's appalled to learn that his mother has handed over the keys and management of her bookshop to Annie, a woman she met on an online book club. Determined to keep a close eye on Annie, he finds himself pulled into a historical wedding reenactment with Jessie and Annie as the couple. As they spend time together, Jesse is quickly won over by this friendly, loving, somewhat absent minded lady. I loved this sweet story about a girl who had a difficult life who gets the chance at a happily ever after.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert
No one but Jake and Emma know the true reason they’re getting married — so Emma’s dying father can walk her down the aisle. While Jake and Emma plan an autumn wedding together, it becomes clear that their agreement has a few complications—the biggest being their true feelings for each other.
Emma Tate has a problem - she's seen her Dad's bucket list and it includes walking her down the aisle. The problem is her dad has cancer and doesn't have much time to make that happen AND Emma isn't engaged or even seeing someone! When she runs into her lifelong friend Jake Sawyer they hatch a plan to become engaged and get married in order to make her Dad's wish come true. The problem is the more time they spend together planning this wedding the more they struggle with their deception and with their true feelings for each other. I enjoyed this short novella in the Year of Weddings series. It's a fun, sweet, small hometown story with fun and quirky family and friends as supporting characters.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt
Having celebrated the big 3-0 by ending a relationship, Sadie is tired of romantic relationships-by-text. The only man she knows willing to put down his iPhone and have face-to-face conversations with her is Erik. It’s time to put a 21st-century twist on the Sadie Hawkins’ tradition of a woman going after her man. But when he realizes he’s fallen for her, can Erik convince Sadie his just-for-fun dates were the prelude to “‘til death do us part”?
Erik and Sadie have been best friends since high school. When Sadie gets dumped by text on her 30th birthday, she turns to the only man who has been constant in her life, her best friend Erik. Erik has commitment issues and only dates for 3-4 months before breaking up with, but remaining friends with, his girlfriends. When Sadie faces a choice in her career that could be life-changing, Erik decides that he is going to risk their friendship in order to show Sadie that he's the man for her. I loved this sweet romantic novella. It was fun to see these two connect romantically after being friends for so long. I also liked how both characters had friends who helped them get over their fears.
*Thanks to BookLook Bloggers for the complimentary copy of this book for review purposes. I was not required to write a positive review and all opinions stated are my own.*
August 16, 2015
{About the Book}
Happily ever after begins today. The honor of your presence is requested at three autumn weddings.…
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer
When Annie moves to Red Leaf, she’s ready to call the little town home. Deputy Jesse Kent can’t believe his mother has handed the keys to her bookshop over to a woman she met on the internet. Jesse has seen his mother taken advantage of before, and he decides to keep a close eye on this Annie Price. But when a close eye turns into a historical wedding reenactment with Jesse and Annie as the couple, make-believe nuptials quickly give way to real-life emotions.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert
No one but Jake and Emma know the true reason they’re getting married—so Emma’s dying father can walk her down the aisle. While Jake and Emma plan an autumn wedding together, it becomes clear that their agreement has a few complications—the biggest being their true feelings for each other.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt
Having celebrated the big 3-0 by ending a relationship, Sadie is tired of romantic relationships-by-text. The only man she knows willing to put down his iPhone and have face-to-face conversations with her is Erik. It’s time to put a 21st-century twist on the Sadie Hawkins’ tradition of a woman going after her man. But when he realizes he’s fallen for her, can Erik convince Sadie his just-for-fun dates were the prelude to “‘til death do us part”?
{My Review}
Rating: 5 stars
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer
This is the first work of Kathryn Springer's I have read and now I want to read everything she's written. Annie and Jesse's story ranks #2 for me in this novella collection. Annie comes to town to take over a bookstore, which was owned by Jesse's mother. Jesse can't believe his mom would just turn over her store to a stranger she met online so Jesse plans to keep an eye on Annie. But Jesse, nor Annie expect to fall in love.
A September Bride was such a fantastic read. It was quick, but had a very satisfying ending.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert.
You guys know Katie is one of my favourite authors so I knew I'd love this story. And I did. Jake and Emma are getting married for one reason only-so Emma's ill father can walk his daughter down the aisle. At least that's what they thought. Cute, romantic, and heart-wrenching. Three things Katie does so well and why I love her books so much. An October Bride ranks #1 in this novella.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt
Sadie just turned thirty and ended a romantic relationship. Sadie wants a face-to-face real relationship and not a few texts here and there. And the only person she feels can do that is Erik. But Erik didn't bet on falling in love with Sadie. This premise was so interesting, but became a little lackluster in the middle of the story, but I plowed on and it ended just the way I wanted it to.
Happily ever after begins today. The honor of your presence is requested at three autumn weddings.…
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer
When Annie moves to Red Leaf, she’s ready to call the little town home. Deputy Jesse Kent can’t believe his mother has handed the keys to her bookshop over to a woman she met on the internet. Jesse has seen his mother taken advantage of before, and he decides to keep a close eye on this Annie Price. But when a close eye turns into a historical wedding reenactment with Jesse and Annie as the couple, make-believe nuptials quickly give way to real-life emotions.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert
No one but Jake and Emma know the true reason they’re getting married—so Emma’s dying father can walk her down the aisle. While Jake and Emma plan an autumn wedding together, it becomes clear that their agreement has a few complications—the biggest being their true feelings for each other.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt
Having celebrated the big 3-0 by ending a relationship, Sadie is tired of romantic relationships-by-text. The only man she knows willing to put down his iPhone and have face-to-face conversations with her is Erik. It’s time to put a 21st-century twist on the Sadie Hawkins’ tradition of a woman going after her man. But when he realizes he’s fallen for her, can Erik convince Sadie his just-for-fun dates were the prelude to “‘til death do us part”?
{My Review}
Rating: 5 stars
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer
This is the first work of Kathryn Springer's I have read and now I want to read everything she's written. Annie and Jesse's story ranks #2 for me in this novella collection. Annie comes to town to take over a bookstore, which was owned by Jesse's mother. Jesse can't believe his mom would just turn over her store to a stranger she met online so Jesse plans to keep an eye on Annie. But Jesse, nor Annie expect to fall in love.
A September Bride was such a fantastic read. It was quick, but had a very satisfying ending.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert.
You guys know Katie is one of my favourite authors so I knew I'd love this story. And I did. Jake and Emma are getting married for one reason only-so Emma's ill father can walk his daughter down the aisle. At least that's what they thought. Cute, romantic, and heart-wrenching. Three things Katie does so well and why I love her books so much. An October Bride ranks #1 in this novella.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt
Sadie just turned thirty and ended a romantic relationship. Sadie wants a face-to-face real relationship and not a few texts here and there. And the only person she feels can do that is Erik. But Erik didn't bet on falling in love with Sadie. This premise was so interesting, but became a little lackluster in the middle of the story, but I plowed on and it ended just the way I wanted it to.
January 8, 2017
Romance, clean, Christian
This was a great read for me. Loved the different novellas, each had their own charm. I had this on my bedside table for a bit, but once I picked it up today, I was so hooked! My favorite reads are ones with sincere, honest characters. I loved the healing, the hope, and of course the chemistry with each read. 2 of the novellas had some hidden feelings that came out in the end. Lovely falls! I was familiar with one of the authors, but will definitely be looking at the other two to read more by them. Love is a lovely emotion, and worth the time that these authors created this lovely series, and of course, this particular lovely read.
This was a great read for me. Loved the different novellas, each had their own charm. I had this on my bedside table for a bit, but once I picked it up today, I was so hooked! My favorite reads are ones with sincere, honest characters. I loved the healing, the hope, and of course the chemistry with each read. 2 of the novellas had some hidden feelings that came out in the end. Lovely falls! I was familiar with one of the authors, but will definitely be looking at the other two to read more by them. Love is a lovely emotion, and worth the time that these authors created this lovely series, and of course, this particular lovely read.
January 26, 2017
If you're looking for short reads of great inspirational romance fiction, this collection of novellas will not disappoint! Part of a larger collection of twelve love stories (A Year of Weddings), Springer, Ganshert, and Vogt provide their own twists to romance in each of the three novellas.
"A September Bride" (by Kathryn Springer) is set in a small town gearing up for a historical celebration of its past. Newcomer, Annie Price, is introduced to Deputy Jesse Kent under rather undesirable circumstances leaving Jesse feeling skeptical about Annie's past and her real reasons for moving to small-town Red Leaf. But when Annie and Jesse are both unwittingly "cast" as the bride and groom in the wedding re-enactment at the center of the town's celebration, the two find a common interest in one another that leads to romance.
After stumbling upon her father's bucket list, Emma Tate is heartbroken that she won't be able to fulfill the last item on his list- to walk her down the aisle. That is, until her best friend, Jake, offers to be her "groom". The two race against her father's ill-fated health to plan a whirlwind "staged" wedding for "An October Bride" (by Katie Ganshert). What they uncover in the process, however, is that their feelings for one another are not "staged" at all.
"A November Bride" (by Beth Vogt), is also a "best friends discovering love" story with a Sadie Hawkins twist. After being non-committal with every attempted romance, Erik Davis realizes that the true reason he hasn't been able to commit to his past romances is because his heart already belongs to Sadie- his best friend since middle school. After Sadie receives a job offer that would move her to another state, Erik is challenged by his pastor to face his feelings for Sadie and ask her out on a "real" date or risk losing her. As Erik begins courting Sadie, he discovers his greatest obstacle is convincing Sadie that his intentions for love are real and extend far beyond their 17 year friendship that started with an invitation to a Sadie Hawkins dance. The love story that unfolds between the two is tender and endearing with a little sizzle!
All three stories were unique in their approach to romance with lovable characters and story lines that will make you want to read them again and again.
This review contains my own thoughts and opinions. I have not been compensated for this review in any way.
"A September Bride" (by Kathryn Springer) is set in a small town gearing up for a historical celebration of its past. Newcomer, Annie Price, is introduced to Deputy Jesse Kent under rather undesirable circumstances leaving Jesse feeling skeptical about Annie's past and her real reasons for moving to small-town Red Leaf. But when Annie and Jesse are both unwittingly "cast" as the bride and groom in the wedding re-enactment at the center of the town's celebration, the two find a common interest in one another that leads to romance.
After stumbling upon her father's bucket list, Emma Tate is heartbroken that she won't be able to fulfill the last item on his list- to walk her down the aisle. That is, until her best friend, Jake, offers to be her "groom". The two race against her father's ill-fated health to plan a whirlwind "staged" wedding for "An October Bride" (by Katie Ganshert). What they uncover in the process, however, is that their feelings for one another are not "staged" at all.
"A November Bride" (by Beth Vogt), is also a "best friends discovering love" story with a Sadie Hawkins twist. After being non-committal with every attempted romance, Erik Davis realizes that the true reason he hasn't been able to commit to his past romances is because his heart already belongs to Sadie- his best friend since middle school. After Sadie receives a job offer that would move her to another state, Erik is challenged by his pastor to face his feelings for Sadie and ask her out on a "real" date or risk losing her. As Erik begins courting Sadie, he discovers his greatest obstacle is convincing Sadie that his intentions for love are real and extend far beyond their 17 year friendship that started with an invitation to a Sadie Hawkins dance. The love story that unfolds between the two is tender and endearing with a little sizzle!
All three stories were unique in their approach to romance with lovable characters and story lines that will make you want to read them again and again.
This review contains my own thoughts and opinions. I have not been compensated for this review in any way.
September 29, 2018
I have all of the books in this novella collections. Not sure why but Autumn seemed like a good place to start. I was going to read them in the spring, but I missed the first month so it didn't feel right. Then I was going to start in the summer, but that didn't happen. I then decided I had to start in Autumn before another year passed without reading these books! I almost missed it by waiting until the end of September to read them, but I did it!
A September Bride was an interesting story. I liked it for the most part. I really liked the characters and their how their past was affecting their present. The side characters were also a lot of fun to get to know. The only thing that made me not love it as much was their "reason" for a wedding. I didn't get why the town was reenacting a wedding in the first place. It seemed like a weird thing for a town to do. My favorite thing about this story was the book store setting!
An October Bride was my favorite story out of the three. It was the story that made the most sense. I felt like it easily could have been a Hallmark movie. The relationship between Emma and her father really touched me. It reminded me of my relationship with my father. My father isn't dying, but he is on the older side compared to most parents at my age. So I've lived my whole life hoping and praying my father would be there to walk me down the isle. This story was the most relatable and obviously left me in tears by the end.
A November Bride was my least favorite story out of the three. I just wasn't bought into the story like I was with the other two stories. I didn't care for Erik. His behaviors just didn't make sense to me, which is probably why it didn't make sense to Sadie either. This story was just okay to me. I did love the incorporation of cooking though!
Overall I found this bind up of novellas to be just okay. I'll continue to read the rest of the novellas.
A September Bride was an interesting story. I liked it for the most part. I really liked the characters and their how their past was affecting their present. The side characters were also a lot of fun to get to know. The only thing that made me not love it as much was their "reason" for a wedding. I didn't get why the town was reenacting a wedding in the first place. It seemed like a weird thing for a town to do. My favorite thing about this story was the book store setting!
An October Bride was my favorite story out of the three. It was the story that made the most sense. I felt like it easily could have been a Hallmark movie. The relationship between Emma and her father really touched me. It reminded me of my relationship with my father. My father isn't dying, but he is on the older side compared to most parents at my age. So I've lived my whole life hoping and praying my father would be there to walk me down the isle. This story was the most relatable and obviously left me in tears by the end.
A November Bride was my least favorite story out of the three. I just wasn't bought into the story like I was with the other two stories. I didn't care for Erik. His behaviors just didn't make sense to me, which is probably why it didn't make sense to Sadie either. This story was just okay to me. I did love the incorporation of cooking though!
Overall I found this bind up of novellas to be just okay. I'll continue to read the rest of the novellas.
October 21, 2018
Overall an enjoyable, funny, clean book. My ratings for each story:
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer 4 stars . It was cute and I did like it.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert 5 stars. This was my favorite story in this anthology. I loved the characters, especially Jake. It had a great message. It was so fall-themed as well! I loved the fall atmosphere and imagery. The writing was great too.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt 3 stars . My least favorite. Didn't like the characters as much. Some funny moments. It was just "eh." The only thing I really enjoyed was Erik loves 80's music as much as I do.
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer 4 stars . It was cute and I did like it.
An October Bride by Katie Ganshert 5 stars. This was my favorite story in this anthology. I loved the characters, especially Jake. It had a great message. It was so fall-themed as well! I loved the fall atmosphere and imagery. The writing was great too.
A November Bride by Beth K. Vogt 3 stars . My least favorite. Didn't like the characters as much. Some funny moments. It was just "eh." The only thing I really enjoyed was Erik loves 80's music as much as I do.
February 14, 2020
4.5 stars. Normally novella collections are just . . . okay, because the stories are too short to enable the readers to get to know the characters. That was not the case in this collection. Each author did an excellent job of letting me relate to the characters. My only complaint is that in the first novella, the heroine is agonizing that she didn't tell the hero something; and then, poof, he proposed and she accepted with no mention of the thing that she really thought (just 15 minutes prior) she should tell him
September 10, 2022
Easy, light reads. A good palate cleanser between heavier books.
A September Bride- 3.5 stars, a well-matched couple and cute plot
An October Bride- 4 stars, my favorite of the three, loved the dynamic and chemistry between Jake and Emma
A November Bride- 2.5 stars, so much about their friendship didn’t feel like it fit the “best friend” trope and there was quite a bit of food shaming subtext peppered throughout the first half.
A September Bride- 3.5 stars, a well-matched couple and cute plot
An October Bride- 4 stars, my favorite of the three, loved the dynamic and chemistry between Jake and Emma
A November Bride- 2.5 stars, so much about their friendship didn’t feel like it fit the “best friend” trope and there was quite a bit of food shaming subtext peppered throughout the first half.
September 26, 2019
I Really Enjoyed This Book. One Of The Best Books I Have Read All Year. And I Really Love The Title And That All The Weddings Take Place In The Fall Because That Is My Favorite Time Of The Year.
Also Love That It's Also Centered Around God.
I Absolutely Love This Book and Highly Recommend It To Everyone. .🍂🍁
Also Love That It's Also Centered Around God.
I Absolutely Love This Book and Highly Recommend It To Everyone. .🍂🍁
January 17, 2018
I loved the middle story (by Katie Ganshert)! The opening page was incredibly clever and pulled me right in when the love of her life is diagnosed with a braintumor. "Only that man isn't your fiance."
Pulled me right in and the story satisfied till the last page.
Pulled me right in and the story satisfied till the last page.
May 28, 2019
I enjoyed the Autumn collection much more than the Summer. Katie Ganshert's novella was definitely my favorite. I found it sometimes witty, but also touching and thought provoking as most of her books are. The other two were solid 3 stars.
September 9, 2017
Good summer read.
April 5, 2018
I genuinely loved all 3 of these, I'm very impressed :)
August 26, 2018
It was good :)
November 5, 2018
Such a lovely book to get you in the autumn spirit :-)
April 12, 2019
So much fun!
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August 4, 2019DNF
November 11, 2019
September 3.5 October 4 November 5
March 29, 2021
I smiled and read enthusiastically through all three stories. One of them even had me chuckling multiple times. These three Novellas will bring a little romance your way and lighten the day. Well worth the read. And you might be like me and find a new author in the process.
May 15, 2021
Three romances in one.
October 23, 2021
3.75
Delightful, fun, easy read, touching, romantic. Loved these 3 novellas.
Delightful, fun, easy read, touching, romantic. Loved these 3 novellas.
April 2, 2024
A September Bride: 3 - typical novella problem of not enough relationship development before the too fast engagement
An October Bride: 4 - just talk to each other!
A November Bride: 3
An October Bride: 4 - just talk to each other!
A November Bride: 3
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