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betherin02's review against another edition
5.0
Delightful small town romance with elements of trust, belonging, and matchmaking. Sweet storyline and excellent narration! I adore this story!
mikaela_wade's review against another edition
5.0
~ Audiobook Review ~
This short visit to the fictional cute small town of Red Leaf, Wisconsin, was not long enough! I fell in love with the sweet community in this novella and would totally move there. My only complaint was I felt the ending could have been better written whilst still keeping the same ending.
This was like a 2hr audio Hallmark movie. Great for those days you just want to escape into a feel good, sweet romance.
Characters: These two definitely don’t seem like a likely match. We have a very friendly Annie ready for a fresh start and longing to belong! Then there’s a very suspicious Jesse who takes his job to protect his town wayyy too seriously.
Series: This is Book 10 of 12 in the A Year of Weddings 1 Series. The series is a compilation of short novellas each written by different Christian romance Authors. There is a book for every month. It’s my understanding that these would stand alone so this is the first of the series that I’ve read (since it’s September it seemed fitting!)
Content: The characters are Christians and one scene is set during a church service (no sermon or scriptures quoted). Major themes are trusting others and belonging. Annie grew up in the foster care system. The romance was very clean and only one kissing scene.
Audio Performance: 7/10
I felt Julie was a great fit for this book and her presentation was engaging. Julie gave a Solo Unvoiced Narration (meaning each character does not have a unique voice so they all sound like the narrator) most people like this style but I get very lost in the dialogue.
Author: Kathryn Springer
Narrator: Julie Lyles Carr
Length: 2hrs 12mins (Unabridged)
Released: 26-Aug-2014
Publisher: Zondervan Audio
Platform: Scribd
This short visit to the fictional cute small town of Red Leaf, Wisconsin, was not long enough! I fell in love with the sweet community in this novella and would totally move there. My only complaint was I felt the ending could have been better written whilst still keeping the same ending.
This was like a 2hr audio Hallmark movie. Great for those days you just want to escape into a feel good, sweet romance.
Characters: These two definitely don’t seem like a likely match. We have a very friendly Annie ready for a fresh start and longing to belong! Then there’s a very suspicious Jesse who takes his job to protect his town wayyy too seriously.
Series: This is Book 10 of 12 in the A Year of Weddings 1 Series. The series is a compilation of short novellas each written by different Christian romance Authors. There is a book for every month. It’s my understanding that these would stand alone so this is the first of the series that I’ve read (since it’s September it seemed fitting!)
Content: The characters are Christians and one scene is set during a church service (no sermon or scriptures quoted). Major themes are trusting others and belonging. Annie grew up in the foster care system. The romance was very clean and only one kissing scene.
Audio Performance: 7/10
I felt Julie was a great fit for this book and her presentation was engaging. Julie gave a Solo Unvoiced Narration (meaning each character does not have a unique voice so they all sound like the narrator) most people like this style but I get very lost in the dialogue.
Author: Kathryn Springer
Narrator: Julie Lyles Carr
Length: 2hrs 12mins (Unabridged)
Released: 26-Aug-2014
Publisher: Zondervan Audio
Platform: Scribd
xakyr's review
4.0
This was actually a pretty touching book! My one complaint about it was the fact that the "I love you"s came very suddenly, which jarred me out of the story. Granted, it was at the end of the story, but still, I was quite startled by it. The author made it very easy to connect with the characters, and I was enchanted by the small town and it's charm! With this being an inspirational story, I was pleased by how delicately the author wove in her character's faith in God. It did not feel heavy handed or preachy at all! I will definitely be on the lookout for more by this author!
janjanjukebox's review
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
A September Bride by Kathryn Springer 120 ebook pages
A Year of Weddings 1 #10 according to series and publication date Incorrectly #9 on Goodreads
A Year of Weddings 1 #10 according to series and publication date Incorrectly #9 on Goodreads
Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance, Novella, Christian Fiction,
Featuring: Wisconsin; Small Towns, Police, Bookstore, Historical Society, Discussion Questions, Next Book Preview
Rating as a movie: PG for adult themes
My rating: 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟
My thoughts: 22% - This feel like it could be a 5-star banger.
67% - I will most definitely be looking this author up. This is comforting.
67% - I will most definitely be looking this author up. This is comforting.
Despite moments where others might have rolled their eyes, I found this story highly enjoyable. I actually liked all of the characters and I hope there is a series based on Red Leaf.
Recommend to others?: Yes. This was one of the better ones of the series.
cctblog's review against another edition
4.0
"A September Bride" is another winning entry in Zondervan's Year of Weddings series, and it features some of the strongest chemistry of any of the novellas so far. Annie and Jesse's attraction is palpable, and they're both very likeable characters. The supporting characters are wonderful, as well, and I hope author Kathryn Springer revisits Red Leaf in the future, as there seem to be a lot more stories there!
I do think "A September Bride" suffers a bit because of its novella length. Annie has a secret that sort of, but not completely, comes to light, and as it was so important to her, I was surprised to see it dropped. (It's one of those cases where Jesse knows the truth, but she doesn't know that he knows.) I'm sure that in a full length novel, it would have been explored.
While I won't spoil anything, I have to say that the end didn't turn out as I'd anticipated—and I think this novella is so much better for it! Kathryn Springer is definitely moving onto my list of authors to watch. 4 stars.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook blogger program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
I do think "A September Bride" suffers a bit because of its novella length. Annie has a secret that sort of, but not completely, comes to light, and as it was so important to her, I was surprised to see it dropped. (It's one of those cases where Jesse knows the truth, but she doesn't know that he knows.) I'm sure that in a full length novel, it would have been explored.
While I won't spoil anything, I have to say that the end didn't turn out as I'd anticipated—and I think this novella is so much better for it! Kathryn Springer is definitely moving onto my list of authors to watch. 4 stars.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook blogger program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
amalieturner's review against another edition
4.0
I just finished the September story and I loved it. It reads just like a Hallmark movie and it was so sweet. The ending wrapped up very fast, I almost would have preferred a whole novel, but other than that it was such a delightful novella
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