
When I started reading A January Bride, I thought, “This seems way too familiar. I was blown away by how much I loved the story inside! That book was Playing by Heart by Deborah Raney. An easy read for a cozy evening! A January Bride: Several years ago my mom gave me a book with a cat on the cover. Hunter has created a realistic tale with heart and holiday spirit. Things get tricky when Seth offers a lie about his and Layla’s relationship, and that’s when the story really starts to take off. She ends up going with her ex’s former best friend, Seth. Her ex is marrying her cousin, and it still stings. The story starts with her scramble to find a date for a wedding–but not just any wedding. Each novella will be written by a different author. My Reviews: A December Bride: I always fall so easily into Denise Hunter’s stories! This is the first in a series called A Year of Weddings. When thrown unexpectedly together for a wedding months later, Allie and Marcus discover their own story might be far from over. Allie loves Marcus but fears she’s destined to repeat her family’s mistakes. History repeats itself when Allie Andrews escapes the church on her wedding day-wearing the same dress passed down for generations of women in her family, all women with histories of failed marriages. Although she’s never laid eyes on the inn’s owner, an unlikely friendship blossoms between them as they leave daily notes for each other, and before long, Maddie finds herself falling for her mysterious host-a man likely many years her senior-and a man she’s never even met. Novelist Madeleine Houser arranges a temporary office in a local bed and breakfast to escape the distracting renovations on her own house. And for Seth, it’s the chance to finally win her heart. For Layla, this romantic illusion is the chance to save her career. Seth has secretly loved Layla for years, but she’s never given him the time of day. When Layla O’Reilly and Seth Murphy make their engagement public, she knows it’s only to convince a major client that she’s high-society enough to work for his agency. The honor of your presence is requested at three winter weddings. Winter Brides is a collection of three novellas from the Zondervan series ‘A Year of Weddings.’ Winter Brides contains the stories from December, January, and February. Winter Brides by Denise Hunter, Deborah Raney, & Betsy St.
