A Season to Wed: Three Winter Love Stories
Written by Cindy Kirk, Rachel Hauck and Cheryl Wyatt
Narrated by Julie Lyles Carr, Kristy Ragland and Amber Quick
4.5/5
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They’ve helped orchestrate the perfect day for countless couples. Now twelve new couples will find themselves in the wedding spotlight in the second Year of Weddings novella collection.
Love at Mistletoe Inn by Cindy Kirk
Sometimes the road to happiness is paved with youthful mistakes.
Ten years after what she thought was her almost-wedding, Hope Prentiss discovers that the ceremony counted—and, as fate would have it, the jilted John Burke has just ridden back into town. After spending some time with John and helping plan a Christmas wedding for a mystery couple, Hope begins to wonder if she really wants a divorce . . . or a real wedding of her own.
A Brush with Love by Rachel Hauck
Revealing the beauty in other women might be Ginger Winters’s specialty—but it will take an unexpected kind of love to help Ginger see the beauty in herself.
Ginger Winters will be the “beauty-maker” for the Alabama society wedding of the decade. But when high-school crush Tom Wells shows up looking for a haircut, Ginger’s thinly veiled insecurities threaten to keep her from love once again . . . despite Tom’s best efforts.
Serving Up a Sweetheart by Cheryl Wyatt
Meadow knows how to serve delicious food to match any wedding theme. But can she accept love when it’s served up on a silver platter?
Meadow Larson is having the mother of all Mondays when her roof caves in during a blizzard, right before the most important wedding contract of her career. Renovation contractor Colin McGrath offers to fix Meadow’s roof, even though he knows he is the last person she would accept help from.
But the more Meadow gets to know the new Colin, the more she realizes God may have something more permanent in store than a new catering kitchen.
Cindy Kirk
Cindy Kirk is a Booksellers’ Best Award Winner, a National Readers’ Choice Awards finalist and a Publishers Weekly bestselling author. Cindy has served on the Board of Directors of the Romance Writers of America (RWA) since 2007 and currently serves as President. She is a frequent speaker at national and regional writing conferences. Website: www.cindykirk.com Twitter: @CindyKirkAuthor
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Reviews for A Season to Wed
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Title: A Season to Wed (Three Winter Love Stories)Author: Rachel Hauck, Cindy Kirk, Cheryl WyattPages: 336Year: 2015Publisher: ZondervanMy rating is 5 stars.Love at Mistletoe InnIn this novella a wonderful, single, elderly woman named Verna has in her heart adopted two people, Hope and John. Verna is my favorite character because of her love, no nonsense yet gentle approach and giving heart. In the tale two, young, impulsive teenagers make an adult decision to marry in a different state now meet again for the first time in ten years. Prior to this, Hope ran out of the chapel no longer wanting to be married and John left town. Now they reunite in a tale of redemption, forgiveness, love and faith.A Brush with LoveI cannot help but think this novella will touch the very heart of any reader who is willing to open their heart to the Story behind this story. The main female lead is a woman named Ginger who suffered a tragedy as a young preteen and has lived with the outcome both within her heart and outside with scars. Here is a parable of sorts that I believe will help others understand God in a new way and be willing to reveal to Him the scars of their hearts. The novella portrays pastors as humans who sometimes make mistakes just like the congregation in the pews. Hope is what you might feel when the story ends, but what just might be beginning in your heart.Serving Up a SweetheartMeadow is a caterer and decorator extraordinaire! Her past hurts and trials God has turned into a budding business born through her heart’s desire. Meadow’s home life and school bullying experiences colored her view of Conner when he returned to their hometown. Conner’s past wasn’t something he was proud of, but God had really changed him if only he could convince Meadow of that truth. This is a wonderful tale of love, forgiveness, earning back trust and letting go of past hurts and those who caused them!Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Do you like Hallmark TV movies or books about weddings? I do. There's just something about wedding stories that brings out the sweetness of love. With A Season to Wed, it's not only about boy meets girl and they get married in the winter and live happily ever after. All three stories touched on realistic struggles. In Love at Mistletoe Inn, second chances and having faith for God and in each other brings about understanding between Hope and John. Verna, both of their's adoptive mother's gentle meddling creates opportunities and hope to fulfill each of their wishes, but is it ten years too late? (O, I would love to add, the side story of Amity and Pastor Dan - CUTE!! Would love another story on them!)In A Brush with Love, a person's physical scars may not be the only thing hindering their chance to shine. The scars in their hearts have already built a wall of insecurities in the name of protection. Will Ginger see what others see or will she let her chance of happiness slip through her hands? I love the reference of The Proposal (movie) in this novel. Very sweet and I love that line!In Serving Up a Sweetheart, I'm reminded of how God can use what we perceive as weaknesses and humiliation for something good. Meadow's past experiences with bullying have put a cloud over her eyes on the very people that have hurt her, harboring distrust, yet allowing her heart to empathize and fill with compassion for those with similar experiences. A story of forgiveness and letting go and let God heal, completely. All three stories shared themes of love and letting go the past - whether it's insecurities, or disparaging remarks or judgmental stances from others. Finding forgiveness and faith that God have something good out of it all in store for you. I enjoyed them and because they are novellas, I'm able to enjoy each one in between full novels, and get my fix on some sweet romance. I'm already looking forward to the next collection, Toss the Bouquet (out May 2016)!This review first appeared on Just Commonly Blog.NOTE: I received a complimentary copy of this book through Singing Librarian Book Tours for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own. For my review policy, please see my Disclosure page.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Three enjoyable stories from three different authors and I enjoyed them all. In 'Love at Mistletoe Inn' by Cindy Kirk, you have two people, Hope and John, who meet back up after not seeing each other for 10 years. In their youth they ran away to get married and after the ceremony was completely over, Hope had a sudden change of mind. Now 10 years later she finds out her wedding really was legitimate, and now that John is back in her life, she must decide if she wants to stay married to him after all. The chemistry between these two was fun to be around and watch their love be rekindled, because it never really died.In 'A Brush with Love' by Rachel Hauck, you have a precious love story where Ginger is made to see she truly is a beautiful woman, both inside and out. Ginger's job is to make everyone else look beautiful, but doesn't think she has any beauty after a fire she was in and was burned badly. But when Tom Wells shows back up in her life, it will be his job to convince her that she is beautiful. Ginger will need to learn to trust Tom and forgive her Mom when secrets about the past are brought to the forefront. Finally, in 'Serving Up a Sweetheart' by Cheryl Wyatt, you have Meadow Larson learning to accept Colin McGrath and his love. The way these two meet again and then help each other out was fun to watch. Meadow was treated harshly in high school by the crowd Colin hung out with, so learning to trust her feelings when it comes to how she feels about Colin will be hard for Meadow, but Colin is a hard one to resist.Three easy to read romances that make you feel good after having read them.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love books like this where you get the chance to read different authors.The book was a treat to read and I found each story to be very well written.In Love At Mistletoe Inn by Cindy Kirk we are introduced to Hope and John. They were young and so in love, How many remember your real first love? You didn't think you could live without. It didn't seem to bother Hope and John that they were young as they said I do that day. After all the papers were never sent off to be legalized. so they walked away thinking it was all just for fun. Ten years later Hope and John run into each other. What will happen when they discover they are still legally married? Can this couple find the spark they once had? It is a nice story of forgiveness and finding true love.A Brush With Love by Rachel Hauck is a moving story about Ginger Winters. As a child she went through a tragic accident that left her with scars both physically and emotionally, So many of us carry those hidden scars which stops us from finding happiness. We begin to hide from the world because we think no one can stand to look at us. I loved how the author tells a beautiful story of a young woman who discovers that people can see past scars to the beauty that is inside. Can emotional scars hold us back from living with confidence. This story will bring tears to your eyes as Ginger tries to reconnect to an old boyfriend. Will she find peace ?Serving up a Sweetheart by Cheryl Wyatt is another great addition to this book . Meadow Larson was teased in school and those painful memories still haunt her today. Have you ever been bullied? Can hurtful words ever be forgotten? Meadow's life at home was not much better. Living in an abusive home as a child left many scars for Meadow., I found that the author wrote a very touching story and showed readers how words really can hurt you. When Meadow runs into Colin, a classmate from school she is not quite sure she can trust him. Will Meadow find a way to forgive?It was a book that I found to have valuable lessons about unconditional love, forgiveness and encouragement. We are reminded that God loves us and to look past the physical and see the beauty within. "Beauty is in the eye of the beholder."I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit for an honest review.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5These were very nice romantic stories. These are three winter love stories. The first story is Love at Mistletoe Inn by Cindy Kirk. This is a story of Hope Prentiss and John Burke. When they were 18 they ran off to get married. Hope panicked after the ceremony and she goes back home and John leaves town and they both think the marriage wasn't legal if the minister didn't send in the paperwork. They find out 10 years later that they are married and at this time John returns to town. Will they get to know each other again and stay married or will they get divorced.The second story is A Brush with Love by Rachel Hauck. Ginger Winters was burned as a child and thinks she is ugly. She loves to style other women's hair and make them beautiful. She remeets her first boyfriend who has returned to town after his family mysteriously disappeared. Can they reconnect? The third story is Serving Up a Sweetheart by Cheryl Wyatt. This story is of Meadow Larson and Colin McGrath. These two knew each other in high school also. Meadow was teased by all back then and can't be sure that Colin has become a better man. Colin offers to redo her catering kitchen when her roof collapses. Will they reconnect? These were all very enjoyable romantic stories. I received this book from Celebratelit for a fair and honest opinion.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Title: A Season to Wed (Three Winter Love Stories)Author: Rachel Hauck, Cindy Kirk, Cheryl WyattPages: 336Year: 2015Publisher: ZondervanMy rating is 5 stars.Love at Mistletoe InnIn this novella a wonderful, single, elderly woman named Verna has in her heart adopted two people, Hope and John. Verna is my favorite character because of her love, no nonsense yet gentle approach and giving heart. In the tale two, young, impulsive teenagers make an adult decision to marry in a different state now meet again for the first time in ten years. Prior to this, Hope ran out of the chapel no longer wanting to be married and John left town. Now they reunite in a tale of redemption, forgiveness, love and faith.A Brush with LoveI cannot help but think this novella will touch the very heart of any reader who is willing to open their heart to the Story behind this story. The main female lead is a woman named Ginger who suffered a tragedy as a young preteen and has lived with the outcome both within her heart and outside with scars. Here is a parable of sorts that I believe will help others understand God in a new way and be willing to reveal to Him the scars of their hearts. The novella portrays pastors as humans who sometimes make mistakes just like the congregation in the pews. Hope is what you might feel when the story ends, but what just might be beginning in your heart.Serving Up a SweetheartMeadow is a caterer and decorator extraordinaire! Her past hurts and trials God has turned into a budding business born through her heart’s desire. Meadow’s home life and school bullying experiences colored her view of Conner when he returned to their hometown. Conner’s past wasn’t something he was proud of, but God had really changed him if only he could convince Meadow of that truth. This is a wonderful tale of love, forgiveness, earning back trust and letting go of past hurts and those who caused them!Disclosure of Material Connection: I received one or more of the products or services mentioned above for free in the hope that I would mention it on my blog. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255. “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”