Wish You Were Here – Book Review

Allison Denman is supposed to get married in five days, but everything is all wrong. The huge wedding. The frothy dress. And the groom. Still, kissing the groom’s brother in an unguarded moment is decidedly not the right thing to do. How could she have made such a mistake? It seems Allison’s life is nothing but mistakes at this point. And pulling a “Runaway Bride” complete with stealing, er, borrowing her best friend’s car doesn’t seem to solve her problems. Can Allison find her way out of this mess? Maybe she just needs to stop orchestrating everything. Allison prefers being the one in control, and giving it up is not going to be easy. But to find her way again, she will have to believe that God has a plan for her and find the strength to let Him lead.

About Beth:

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Beth K. Vogt provides her readers with a happily ever after woven through with humor, reality, and God’s lavish grace. She’s a non-fiction author and editor who said she’d never write fiction. She’s the wife of an Air Force physician (now in solo practice) who said she’d never marry a doctor-or anyone in the military. She’s a mom of four who said she’d never have kids. Beth has discovered that God’s best often waits behind the doors marked “Never.” She writes contemporary romance because she believes there’s more to happily ever after than the fairy tales tell us. Beth earned a journalism degree

from San Jose State University and met her husband Rob when he knocked her down at a karate studio. They’ve been married for 31 years. They have four children, ranging in ages from 28, 25, 23 and – thanks to a funny thing happening on their way to the empty nest-a 10-year-old. The Vogt Team, which now includes a “daughter-in-love” and “son-in-love,” enjoys hiking and camping in Colorado. Read more about Beth at her website:http://bethvogt.com

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My Review:

Wish You Were Here is a Christian Romance novel. It follows Allison as she prepares for her wedding day. She realizes at the last minute that they shouldn’t be getting married. And by last minute, I mean already walking down the aisle. Yes, Allison is a runaway bride who runs off with her maid of honor’s car. She runs away to another town, and checks into a hotel, all in her wedding dress.

What caused all this chaos in her life? She kissed her husband to be’s brother, Daniel. Not good. After leaving town without telling anyone where she is, Allison realizes she has feelings for Daniel. How can she be in love with the man that was going to be her brother in law? Through it all, Allison learns that neither her family or God had abandoned her. She begins to hand over control of her life to God. Then, and only then, does she find happiness.

Wish You Were Here is a fun read. There is a Group Reading Guide in the back of the book with discussion questions. You can use it in a book club setting, or on your own. There is also an author question and answer section.

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