He’s the best man. She’’s chief bridesmaid. It’s dislike at first sight! When their best friends’ summer wedding in London pushes proud judgmental medical missionary Matthew Coalbrooke and bubbly shoe-aholic kitchenware saleswoman Anita Kiernan together, it’s dislike at first sight.The only thing they can both agree on is that the bride and groom’s matchmaking attempts are bound to fail. Between … are bound to fail. Between his pride and her prejudice, there could hardly be a less likely couple.
But God has a bigger plan for them than they can possibly imagine.
The Love in Store series is set around a stately old London department store, and the same settings and staff pop up in each book. But there’s no need to read the series in order. Every story is a complete romance, following a different couple through the trials and joys of a developing love, deepening their faith in the process, until they’re ready for the happy-ever-after God has planned for them.
Teapots & Tiaras is a Christian romance. Includes hints of Pride and Prejudice, a church wedding, a couple of sweet kisses, and some gentle humour, as well as British grammar and spelling.
Complete with British English Glossary.
Equivalent to 210 paperback pages. Previously published in the Whispers of Love boxed set in summer 2016.
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Teapots And Tiaras by Autumn Macarthur is a delightful contemporary Christian novel and part of the Love In Store series. It is also in a collection entitled Three Weddings. I thoroughly enjoyed catching up with familiar characters.
There are the twin themes of love and duty. Sometimes in life we witness love stifled by duty. We see the detrimental effects on a character after his grandfather preached duty above all else.
We all need love. When we are loved, we feel safe. Love is priceless.
It is a terrible thing to misrepresent God. “He’d never measured up to the perfection his grandfather’s God demanded.” God is not a frowning, angry God waiting for us to mess up. God is a God of love who when He sees us mess up, He walks beside us and helps us clear up our messes. We never have to earn His love. God’s gift to us is His love. He loves us completely and always will.
When we pray, we need to be ‘real’ with God. He “wanted to pray but that well had run dry.” When we have no words, God hears the yearnings of our heart. Praying is just talking to God but we need to remember to listen too. “Perhaps he had no idea of what God’s will for him was because he’d forgotten to slow down enough to listen.”
There is the theme of healing. Sometimes we need physical healing. Sometimes we need spiritual healing.
Teapots And Tiaras was a sweet story which revealed the love of God for us all.
I received a free copy from the author. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.
An uplifting story about Matthew Coalbroke, a Doctor from an African mission who is called home to run the mission when his grandfather dies. When he meets Anita Kiernan sparks fly. They are thrown together numerous times as she is Maid of Honor and he is the Best Man in his best friend’s wedding. Both have misconceptions about the other. A must read.
Teapots & Tiaras is an inspirational, uplifting, opposites attract romance. Initially Anita and Matthew can barely tolerate each other. This well written book is their journey with God, to acceptance, admiration and love. There are some wonderfully funny lines as the two banter, but there is also some overwhelming sadness. Easily read as a lone book but if you have read the books before this one, you will recognize old friends. I highly recommend the entire series!
This is a really sweet, great, humorous inspirational read with messages about value, worth, and God’s love.
Great characters and story!
This is an overtly Christian story.
The two main characters are opposite in many things. But do agree on one thing. They do not belong together. Nope.
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A delightful read. I very much enjoyed the development of a relationship between Matthew and Anita. Some parts quite funny and others very nice. Well written and most engaging. Highly recommend.
Story: 4.5 stars
I liked that the hero has such an incredible character arc. He is truly humbled by his new situation and learns to open his heart to love (and heartache).
The heroine learns some things about herself and why she holds on to ‘things’.
Both characters feel attraction, but their fears and issues almost keep them apart. However, there is a lovely HEA.
This is the first book I’ve read by Autumn MacArthur I enjoyed the reliance on the Lord and the faith that her characters show. They feel like real people who have struggled with hurt. I’ll definitely be reading more of her books!
*poor, **ok, ***good, ****very good, *****something special