History repeats itself when Allie Andrews escapes the church on her wedding day - in the same dress passed down for generations and worn by all the women in her family - women with a long history of failed marriages. Allie loves Marcus but fears she's destined to repeat her family's mistakes. She can't bear to hurt Marcus worse.
Marcus Hall never stopped loving Allie and can only think of one reason she left him at the altar - him. When the two are thrown together for his sister's Valentine's Day wedding, he discovers the truth and realizes their story might be far from over. Can Allie shuck expectation and discover who she is as a bride and in the Bride of Christ? And if she ever walks down the aisle, what dress will she wear?
My take: "A February Bride" is another pleasing entry in Zondervan's Year of Weddings novella series. While the set up strikes me as a bit ludicrous—four months after leaving the love of her life at the altar, Allie hasn't told him or anyone else why, and my guess it that's because anyone who heard her reasoning would easily talk her out of it, thus negating the need for this novella—the development is thoroughly delightful.
Marcus and Allie are both well-developed, likable characters, and their chemistry is practically palpable. Of course, the reader has no doubt these two will make it work (what kind of romance novel would it be if they didn't?), so the enjoyment comes in how they get there. And this is one journey that certainly is fun to take.
My rating: 4 stars
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Read my reviews of "A December Bride" and "A January Bride."
About the author: Betsy St. Amant is one Good Girl who enjoys writing about Bad Boys in her YA fiction novels. She lives in Louisiana with her adorable kindergartener, is often found consuming massive amounts of chocolate, and is an avid reader who is constantly wondering where Mr. Darcy went. A freelance journalist and fiction author, Betsy is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and is multi-published in Contemporary Romance. Her ninth Love Inspired novel will release January 2014, while her first YA novel, ADDISON BLAKELY, CONFESSIONS OF A PK, released 2012 through Barbour Books. She recently contracted a 2-book deal with Zondervan. When she’s not reading, writing, or singing along to the Tangled soundtrack with her daughter, Betsy enjoys inspirational speaking and teaching on the craft of writing.
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