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justcatherine's review against another edition
3.0
This was almost a DNF. One of my least favorite tropes in the rom com genre is the "misunderstanding that would be cleared up if they'd just have an honest conversation." This was in full force here, and it was honestly a frustrating read even though it's a HEA wrap-up.
sassybookishmama1's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
midlife_reader's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars. Another great one from Bethany Turner. And the ending is absolutely perfect.
bnryan95's review against another edition
2.0
This one is conflicting for me, and it’s my own fault. When I picked up this book I had no clue it was a Christian fiction novel. If I had known, I wouldn’t have read it, no matter how cute and interesting the description was (or how beautiful the cover was!). Nothing wrong with it, but it’s just not my cup of tea. I really enjoyed the first few chapters. I loved the authors voice, it was cute, it was funny. By the time I realized the genre, I was kinda invested and decided to keep going and see if I could make it through. Which I did.
The way the rest of this went for me was switching between thinking it was super cute and enjoyable and the characters were likable, to being smashed over the head with the God and religious themes. Again, not an issue for other people, but not something I would choose to read normally.
Overall, I think this book would have been a 4 or 5 star read for me if the religion aspects had been taken out and a few things were reworked. Working in aspects of all of the classic rom coms was fantastic. The characters were genuinely likable and enjoyable. The author is funny and does have a very fresh and great voice. I can definitely appreciate what she has done here, despite my dislike of one of the key elements of her story.
Edit: I’ve been thinking about how the author spends a bit of time low key trash talking Long Island, which is where I live. I’m tempted to remove another star, haha.
The way the rest of this went for me was switching between thinking it was super cute and enjoyable and the characters were likable, to being smashed over the head with the God and religious themes. Again, not an issue for other people, but not something I would choose to read normally.
Overall, I think this book would have been a 4 or 5 star read for me if the religion aspects had been taken out and a few things were reworked. Working in aspects of all of the classic rom coms was fantastic. The characters were genuinely likable and enjoyable. The author is funny and does have a very fresh and great voice. I can definitely appreciate what she has done here, despite my dislike of one of the key elements of her story.
Edit: I’ve been thinking about how the author spends a bit of time low key trash talking Long Island, which is where I live. I’m tempted to remove another star, haha.
lhamilton2835's review
3.75
CF- classic Hallmark like romance story line. I enjoyed it for the most part, In just kept feeling like the 2 leads just needed to talk to each other.
srmcdaniel14's review against another edition
5.0
When I began reading Wooing Cadie McCaffrey I was expecting a fun, charming story with a good dose of pop culture, but I got way more than that. This story possessed a depth I hadn’t anticipated. Amongst all the hilarity and rom-com film references, there was an immense amount of heart.
This author knows how to captivate readers. I was drawn in—from the initial, humorous meet cute between Will and Cadie to the genuinely satisfying ending. The engaging first person point of view placed me directly into Cadie’s mind which was a funny yet tender thing. One minute I’m snort-laughing and the next I’m nodding my head because I’ve experienced a lot of this character’s doubts. She’s so relatable and that makes her endearing.
Now Will is completely oblivious. I’ve found myself saying “poor guy” on several occasions. It seemed his heart was always in the right place even if his head was somewhere in the seventh inning of the 1982 world series. The man breathed sports, but you could tell his heart beat for Cadie which caused me to root for his success in his effort to woo her back into his arms.
All around I loved this story. This book painted the picture of Christianity—portraying that the blotches of messiness and scribbles of failure are nothing compared to the strokes of grace, forgiveness and knowledge that God’s arms are always open, wooing us back into His awesome embrace.
**I received a copy from the author. All opinions are my own.
This author knows how to captivate readers. I was drawn in—from the initial, humorous meet cute between Will and Cadie to the genuinely satisfying ending. The engaging first person point of view placed me directly into Cadie’s mind which was a funny yet tender thing. One minute I’m snort-laughing and the next I’m nodding my head because I’ve experienced a lot of this character’s doubts. She’s so relatable and that makes her endearing.
Now Will is completely oblivious. I’ve found myself saying “poor guy” on several occasions. It seemed his heart was always in the right place even if his head was somewhere in the seventh inning of the 1982 world series. The man breathed sports, but you could tell his heart beat for Cadie which caused me to root for his success in his effort to woo her back into his arms.
All around I loved this story. This book painted the picture of Christianity—portraying that the blotches of messiness and scribbles of failure are nothing compared to the strokes of grace, forgiveness and knowledge that God’s arms are always open, wooing us back into His awesome embrace.
**I received a copy from the author. All opinions are my own.
shotz87's review against another edition
3.0
I received an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
This romance book is very sweet and well written. The characters are well developed and the author did a fantastic job of alternating POVs, and the structure of the chapters/timeline was unique.
I wish I had known that this was so heavily based on Christian beliefs, as this is not something I normally like to read. It felt like the entire plot revolves around these beliefs, so it was hard for me to connect with it. Additionally, Caddie kind of bugged me, I feel that most of their issues could have been resolved with better communication. From the synopsis I thought this would be more of a rom-com, but besides the first chapter there wasn’t much humor at all.
I can see this being very well received by Christian readers, but it just wasn’t my style.
This romance book is very sweet and well written. The characters are well developed and the author did a fantastic job of alternating POVs, and the structure of the chapters/timeline was unique.
I wish I had known that this was so heavily based on Christian beliefs, as this is not something I normally like to read. It felt like the entire plot revolves around these beliefs, so it was hard for me to connect with it. Additionally, Caddie kind of bugged me, I feel that most of their issues could have been resolved with better communication. From the synopsis I thought this would be more of a rom-com, but besides the first chapter there wasn’t much humor at all.
I can see this being very well received by Christian readers, but it just wasn’t my style.
christian_faith_and_fiction's review against another edition
5.0
I found this to be a great contemporary romance, with convincingly complicated Christian characters. It has humour and heartache and tackles the struggles of dating and relationships such as - where are we headed? Who should I marry? How far is too far? And where should I set my standards for romance?
It was real and raw at times but also full of life and laughter. I loved the friendships that surround the romance. The ending was great and well earned!
I loved seeing characters that have a genuine faith and genuinely struggle with that in their real life situations. Definitely recommend this to anyone who loves romance novels, romantic films or anyone who is currently dating, especially if you are a Christian.
rich2023's review against another edition
2.0
This book surprised me. I wasn’t expecting for it to go in the direction that he went. I liked how the book didn’t shy away from something that is a real struggle for dating couples. I wasn’t sure that Will and Cadie would seek God’s forgiveness but they did. I like how Cadie and Will realized that God wasn’t at the center of their relationship. I would have liked for Jesus to be mentioned more in the book and to see their relationship with Christ mentioned more. I would have like for the author to mention sin and that Jesus forgive us for our sins. Also, I don’t think it was wise for Will and Cadie to be in her apartment kissing alone so much. They didn’t set boundaries.
I wouldn’t considered this Christian fiction even though God was mentioned. The focus of the book in my opinion was more on movies, kissing, sports,etc
I wouldn’t considered this Christian fiction even though God was mentioned. The focus of the book in my opinion was more on movies, kissing, sports,etc