After years of dreaming, Jessica is finally getting married, but the marriage isn’t exactly what she thought.
Daniel is her best friend, and she’s known him all her life, but he’s never gotten over losing his wife two years ago. His dream is to become the pastor of the church in their hometown, but the small-town congregation keeps balking over calling an unmarried minister. Since Daniel needs … Daniel needs a wife and Jessica wants a husband and family, she proposes an arrangement that benefits both of them.
They can get married. They can be build a life together. They can celebrate Christmas as a couple. It’s fine that he doesn’t love her. And it’s fine that she’s not exactly suited to be a small-town pastor’s wife. And it’s fine that she’s more attracted to her sexy, brooding husband every day.
Jessica can be practical about this marriage. She knows what she’s getting into, after all…
(This book includes fully-developed sex scenes between a husband and wife.)
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I very much loved this story. Combining weddings and Christmas together is wonderful. I loved this storyline. I really do want to read more of this group of books
I really love this series and all books by Noelle Adams! I reread them every year.
Audiobook: Narrator – Jane Cramer
Another wonderful narration by Ms. Cramer as she gives life to this heroine. I loved that she performed this character in a very real and relatable manner. She truly is the perfect choice for this author’s heroines.
My heart hurt for Jessica and all the loneliness she felt while she’s struggling with some …
Well, this ended up being a surprise in many directions and never seen this plot coming. This ended up being a sweet endearing read!
Jessica and Daniel had grown up together and had been good life long friends. They shared everything with one another about their doubts, triumphs, disappoints and life’s goals. Daniel wanted to follow in is father’s …
I could feel the characters pain as they tried to make their relationship work.
For this novel to be about a pastor and his soon to be wife, this story is full of sex and lust that takes the imagination where it don’t need to be. Not one to be recommended.
I love love loved this book. It was so real! The characters and their angst. The dialogues and feelings were so real! He’d lost so much and was afraid to invest in something again. She wanted to belong and be loved but didn’t know how to open up and allow herself to be.
Sounds like a typical romance novel
But it isn’t. There was a sweetness about …
Loved this book it didn’t disappoint will recommend anyone to read!
I loved this book and cannot wait to read book 2 of the series. I wanted to read it all at one sitting. I laughed and I cried. Jessica and Daniel have a marriage of convenience. Daniel wants to be pastor of a church but the church would prefer a married pastor. Jessica wants to be married and have a family so she suggests they get married. I loved …
Just a fun holiday feel good read!
Boring, unrealistic relationships. The lack of communication between the spouses was annoying.
I liked the story and characters, but was surprised to find there were graphic sex sections in the book. As I said, I liked the story and the ending, but because of the explicit sex, I’m afraid to read any other books by this author. Even though the story centers around a young pastor and his wife, I would warn anyone looking for a Christian …
I found it a bit difficult to feel in tune with these characters. Perhaps it was that they were religious and I found it hard to think of God as part of everyday decisions. It certainly could be something lacking in me.
Loved it.
Sweet story with miscommunication between two people who ultimately find their way to be honest and candid; to enable them to fall in love.
Great read
Easy reading.
A good read
Quick read fun book
Not really interested in pastors and their wives