Blessed Bouquets: Wed By a Prayer / The Dream Man / Small-Town Wedding (Larger Print Love Inspired Anthology #304) [Mass Market Paperback]

Lyn Cote (Author), Lenora Worth (Author), Penny Richards (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 512 pages
• Publisher: Steeple Hill (June 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0373812183
• ISBN-13: 978-0373812189
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,882,332 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Blessed Bouquets, May 4, 2009

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three stories are Great. "Must Read"

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome romance !, April 22, 2008

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This book was so sweet, so good, so exciting!! I loved it !
If you like christian romances don't miss this one. It is a jewel!!

5.0 out of 5 stars A inspiring collection of light Christian fiction, February 23, 2007

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Donna K. "bookcrosser" (Long Island, NY) - See all my reviews

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The prologue of this book drew me in immediately. The three stories feature longterm friends who had become jaded about men, and about true love, due to harsh life-changing events of their childhood. The stories are only in the 75 page range, but each is a continuation of the one before it, so collectively they read like a regular full-length novel. That's an amazing feat considering that three different authors created this continuity! What I appreciate most about Love Inspired books is the respectful and communicative way the characters interact with each other (no hostile bickering), and the mature approach they have to resolving their problems (no game-playing). These admirable characteristics had a strong presence in this anthology!

What impressed me about Lyn Cote's story, Wed by a Prayer, is that the romance was secondary to the mentorship of the male protagonist's orphaned pre-teen sister. Jo and Bram fell in love as they worked together to be a positive influence on Tassie. The setting, a floral store in danger of being put out of business by a ruthless competitor, provided a colorful backdrop and a level of intrigue. At times, the dialogue seemed a bit unnatural and unrealistic and it was difficult to warm up to Bram after he had been so haughty in the opening scene. As one who is very disillusioned by trend of children nowadays to address adults by their first name, I was highly impressed that Jo was "Miss Jo" to Tassie! Very classy!

The Dream Man by Lenora Worth is edgier than the other stories. Elizabeth is very uptight; prickly and guarded against interacting with attractive men like Jake. The relationship in this story begins on shaky ground, and unfortunatley Elizabeth inflicts Jake with tense verbal sparring that was pleasantly absent from the other stories. It is difficult to like her or to believe that she deserved Jake. Impressively, Jake shows remarkable patience and good humor thoughout Elizabeth's defensive, and somewhat obnoxious, behavior. When his background is revealed, illustrating the necessity not to rush through life nor place too high a value on monetary success, Elizabeth's bitterness can't help but fade away as her heartened heart softens. This powerful lesson makes the story shine in true Love Inspired fashion!

During the latter half of the previous story, it was easy to guess who Hannah's unlikely soulmate would be in Small-Town Wedding by Penny Richards. Forgiveness, especially of oneself, is a difficult journey for all of us, and this couple illustrated the necessity of letting go of misplaced anger in order to find happiness and peace within. Although Hannah held a lot of resentment towards Griff, he confronted the issue head-on, and they were able to quickly resolve their issues in a compassionate and respectful manner through open dialogue. I am impressed with the maturity Hannah showed in admitting she was wrong and apologizing, not only to Griff, but also to her friends Jo and Elizabeth. Once again, it was very classy that the older generation were addressed by the protagonists as "Mr. Harold", "Miss Margaret", and so forth. This story was "Love Inspired" at its finest!