A November Bride

A November Bride is one novella I was super excited to get an early copy of. I'm so thankful to Beth Vogt and her publisher for allowing me to read it before its release date, via netgalley.com. This is my honest review.

A November Bride is the final installment of the first Year of Brides novella series. It's the only one I've been able to read so far, but after LOVING it, I guarantee you I'll be finding a copy of the others when my budget permits. Fun, spunky, creative, and hilarious all describe Beth K. Vogt's witty tale of romance that includes one of her “favorite” things: doors marked NEVER. I'm sure Sadie and Erik thought a romance was behind a NEVER-type door. But if you pick up a copy of A November Bride for yourself, you'll see just how wrong they were. Their journey from best friends to territory neither expected to test out is one exciting ride that kept me laughing from beginning to end.

I was already a fan of Beth's (since her very first fictional novel, Wish You Were Here, which is still my favorite), but this one, though much shorter than her others, brought something new to the table. It held more of a lighthearted tone throughout, whereas her others tend to touch on very deep topics at times—another reason I love her! She challenges you to dig deep along with the characters, pushing you to grow as a person as they do as characters. Even in this light romance, though, I found myself catching glimpses of a deeper and wider truth, that, even when life doesn't seem to be happening any way I thought it would, I can still hold on to hope in Jesus Christ. He knows exactly where He's leading me, and if I grasp the hope He's offering and cling to Him, He will bless me in ways I could never have imagined on my own. His dreams for me are much greater than the ones I've made for myself. All I have to do is hold tight to Him in prayer and wait for that divine timing of His. Sound easy? Not so much. But the best things in life are worth fighting—and waiting—for.