Four years after Cadie met Will she knew the relationship was in trouble. She had met him on the day of her thirtieth birthday and they had went out that night to celebrate her birthday. She hadn’t taken a photo of Will in about a year. She had to go back six months to find a photo of him at all- on her phone. He had given her a non-committal brush off for her birthday/their anniversary. She can’t remember the last time he had been in time for a date with her. Tonight he had canceled on her completely and that didn’t happen at all before tonight. If they weren’t building toward something it had to end. Work would be awkward but neither of them had much reason to visit the area where the other worked. She wondered what was it about her that would never be enough for him? Cadie didn’t know how her heart would handle finally knowing Will didn’t love her quiet enough to give her his heart. Cadie’s best friend was darby and she didn’t believe Will was breaking up with cadie. Will came to Cadie and said they were to have dinner> When he got to her home he told her why he had canceled on her birthday and her anniversary and than for the first time they had sex. Cadie had wanted to wait until marriage to sleep with a man- her husband. Will had given his life to God in grad school and stopped sleeping around he planned the next woman he slept with would be his wife until that night with Cadie. Cadie told darby when she went back to work she had sex with Will at first darby didn’t believe hre. She should have know darby would never judge heror force her to focus on her failures. She knew cadie would doing that quiet well on her own. Than Will proposed to cadie but she said no that she fell out of love with him.
I loved this book. I loved Will and Cadie together and how they interacted. I loved the ending. This was an easy read. I read this in one setting. I didn’t want to put this down. I loved the pace and the plot. This caught my attention right from the start and held it until the very end. I loved the relationship Cadie and Darby had. This had faith and belief in God in it - which I loved. I was upset with Cadie’s parents for standing in the way of will proposing two different times. Although I did understand the second time but they should have just went ahead and gave their blessings and let Will and Cadie iron out their own problems. They had interfered with their daughters happiness and made her doubt Will and be so unhappy that last year. She had almost given up on the man she loved and who truly loved her. I loved the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I highly recommend it.

Oof. I should have looked closer at this. I didn't realize it was a Christian fiction book, which is fine, but it's something I don't seek out. All of the pre-marital sex guilt was not something I anticipated. It was very hard to have good feelings about this book after that. And the lack of basic sex ed was upsetting. The writing was fine. The content was not something I personally enjoy.

Oh my heart!
Bethany Turner's sophomore offering shows that she is a force to be reckoned with in the Christian romantic comedy market. Her voice is so absolutely fresh and appealing that reading her books is an absolute delight.
That's not to say that this book doesn't deal with some tough issues, because it absolutely does. There are some serious matters that the author handles with such grace. Christian fiction books often take one of two roads--either too sickly sweet and prudish or ignoring the real mess of life altogether. Turner does neither of those things, she approaches life's stumbling blocks with a realistic, yet wholly godly outlook.

There were many times throughout the reading of this book that I was so frustrated with the characters and wanted to shake them and make them talk to each other. And then I came upon this line:
"Just think of what might have happened if we'd actually talked."
I think so many relationships could use that piece of advice. As irritating as it is to read about, it's much more common than I want to believe.

I adored Cadie and Will and just cannot wait to see what Bethany Turner comes up with next.

Maybe this is my fault, but I thought this would be nice modern romance. I had no idea it was Christian fiction. That was my DNF point.

I honestly have mixed feelings about Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner. So, I'll try to share all my conflicting emotions and let you decide for yourself whether or not to read this book. I just want to let everyone know that I love the cover. The cover is what made me interested in this book. Now on to the content. There were parts that were so funny I was laughing out loud. There were parts when I wanted to hug the characters and tell them everything would work out just fine and others when I just wanted to yell at them because they were making stupid choices. There were parts when I almost stopped reading because I thought things got a little too inappropriate for Christian fiction. The writing itself was superb in characterization and humor. The inappropriate content though is was dropped what would have been a four or even five star book down to only three. Maybe I'm just too picky, but I don't think that some things should be mentioned in a Christian fiction book. However, my mixed feelings on this book are caused by appreciating the fact that even though the characters sin in an immoral way, they do realize they sinned and call it what it is, sin. That is what kept the stars at three instead of lower.

I would recommend this book to someone if she were looking for a Christian romantic comedy with the notice that there is some some inappropriate content.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

Likeable enough to most but I found the he Christian preachy tones overbearing, might be a cute romance if it wasn’t for this but for me personally I don’t like to be preached at in a book I read for romance and entertainment so no , just no from me.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

What a story! Bethany Turner definitely has her own original style in what she writes. I predict that this contemporary Christian fiction romance by Bethany Turner is going to be all over the place as far as reviews go. It’s definitely different from the typical romances in this genre. Some readers will likely think it’s too preachy, and others will probably be on the other side of the spectrum and think it’s ‘way too liberal. So before I start reading other reviews about this, I want to share my own thoughts so I’m not influenced by other reviewers. I usually do not include spoilers in reviews, but I am going to include one in this review so be aware of that if you read further:

There’s some sweet, truly funny stuff in this story. After Will and Cadie break up, Will resorts to using tactics from romantic comedies to win her back. Not all of these go as planned, and if you like those kinds of movies, you’ll smile at some of the things he tries to duplicate.

But here’s the more serious part of the story and the part that’s going to be polarizing for some readers: Even though Will and Cadie are believers, they get caught up in their passion one night and go too far. Both immediately feel guilty about this, and this leads to their breaking up. This part of the story reflects their journey to seeking God’s forgiveness individually for their sin and forgiving each other. Some readers are going to think that this part of the story is “too preachy” and others will think that it’s not a subject for Christian readers.

So what do I think? I think the author did a nice job of telling the story of two young adults who got too caught up in their jobs and each other and were truly remorseful for their sin and setting God on the sidelines of their lives. I think she did a good job of showing their regret; the inner turmoil it caused; and the damage it did to their relationship. This story has its truly funny moments, but it never excuses their sin. God’s mercy, love, forgiveness, and grace runs all through this story. I enjoyed the book and loved this author’s unique writing style.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions are my own.

I really wanted to love this book and with the blurb for it, I thought I would. It has rom-com fun written all over it. For the first 2/5 of it, I was having a great time reading it. I liked Cadie and Will. I liked their office mates, especially Will's boss Kevin who cheerfully admits that his wife is smarter than he is and that he doesn't have a problem with that. The "feel' of the office, that her male, sports mad colleagues liked and admired her without any sexist attitudes, was refreshing. I also adored the chapter headings.

Then it's four years later and everything has gone sour in what had been Cadie and Will's insta-love relationship. It's then that the major conflict rears its head and like several other reviewers I began to have problems. Suddenly, we're told that Cadie and Will had made a "no sex before marriage" pact and that (SORRY, SPOILER HERE) breaking it has now sent Cadie into Deep Shame. Thankfully, that wasn't the only reason that Cadie breaks off the relationship. But, like others, I wondered why this was all we saw or heard of Cadie or Will's spiritual life. Cadie has a long history of religious life as we see when her parents are discussed while Will is born again but up until the heaping helpings of shame that Cadie lashes herself with, zip ... nothing.

I guess I'm just not invested enough in their relationship - since I didn't see much of it starting - to want to keep reading and I find Cadie's feelings hard to believe in this day and age.

I was so excited to get an ARC copy from NetGalley! The cover grabbed me right away. This was a sweet story of the relationship and love story between Cadie McCaffrey and Will Whitaker (love alliteration names!). While at times I struggled with Cadie's character development, I thought Will was a very interesting and complex character. He was the star in this romance novel. Cadie fell flat for me and I don't think that was the intent, but as a reader, I hated that her chapters weren't as captivating. I'll never understand the types of girls who are not their own advocate and speak up in relationships, especially after dating for 4 YEARS. How does the topic of marriage never surface?? I struggled to connect with her and for those reasons, I struggled with the book! Don't get me wrong, Will was just as at fault with why their relationship started to coast after years of dating. The last 1/3 of the book was easily the most entertaining and well written. You could really see Cadie turn a corner when she realized what she wanted most in life.

Now that was an entertaining book! This is a Christian contemporary romance, focus of the characters and the romance. This was a fun book to read. The banter and chemistry between these two was so great! This book told a great story with some really good growing and learning moments with Christianity throw in. Forgiveness and love at its best. This author did a great job of mixing all these elements into a fun believable story. I am excited to read more from this author.

We’ve all waited for forever for that guy to make his move. I’m Wooing Cadie McCaffrey she is done waiting and her boyfriend Will finally realizes he’s losing her. So he does everything he can to keep her. Some things great, some not so great. But in the end love prevails. Enjoy this wild ride through romance!

Bethany Turner has done it again!

She knocked it out the ball park. Seriously, I devoured the book. I was hooked from the meet-cute prologue all the way to the epilogue. Ms. Turner had my emotions on a roller coaster. I couldn’t read fast enough and not slow enough either. You know how you want to know everything at once but also want to savor every single word? Well that’s how I felt reading #WooCaM.

I highlighted my favorite passages. I messaged my reader friend who already read the book. I had to! Some chapters stopped my heart, others had me holding back tears, and others had me fussing at the characters as if they could actually hear me.

This book also touches on a subject that is absolutely needed in the Christian world. I loved the way Ms. Turner handled it and some of my favorite quotes came from it.

I’m dubbing Ms. Turner the queen of CF romcom and I cannot wait until her next release. Until then, I’ll go ahead and reread #WooCaM and smile through all my favorite parts and savor the truth of the beautiful message. Love is worth it!

* I received a complimentary copy via NetGalley. My review was not required nor influenced.

Cadie's in a four year relationship with a man that she loves... trouble is she doesn't know that he loves her.  Will is gorgeous and amazing, but is he thinking of forever?  She doesn't think so.  A year of miscommunications and misunderstanding has left her nervous and unsure.  

          All Will ever wanted was to be the man that Cadie needed him to be.  Taking questionable advice from friends and really bad romance movies, he is all in to woo back the love of his life.  What could go wrong?

          First, I have to say that this was a very sweet story.  Tender and respectful while also being pretty damn funny.  It wasn't over-the-top explicit... in fact, that wouldn't have suited our duo at all.  Cadie is over-the-top religious- she is, in fact, saving herself for marriage.  Will is a born again Christian as well so they have more of a sweetness to their exchanges.  There is some discussion and a sex scene, but it is extremely tame.  

           I really liked the characters too.  Will and Cadie were easy to love even if I didn't always agree with what either of them were doing.  It wasn't hard to be pulled into the drama and big gestures.  I especially liked the side characters.  For me this is a four star book.  

           On the adult content scale, it is very tame.  Light language and tame sexual content.  I give it a three.

       I was lucky enough to receive an eARC of this book from Netgalley and Revell Romance in exchange for an honest review.  My thanks!

Wooing Cadie McCaffrey is a smart, funny romance novel. The writing is crisp, the dialogue snappy and laugh-out-loud funny more often than not, and the characters are engaging. When a BIG misunderstanding sets the very strong-willed and determined (for better or worse) Cadie down one path, and her misguided but well-meaning boyfriend Will bungles it all, over and over, it sets the stage for big fun.

And while yes, there are some big laughs here, there are also moments that have real depth and feeling to them, too. This is a story about finding your worth, about trust, and about what chaos can happen in a relationship when you don't communicate with one another.

This IS Christian romance, but it's edgy. And then it's not, and that's the only bit that hung me up. I love the Christian romances that Revell finds because as a whole, they aren't heavy handed or preachy, and that *mostly* holds true here with one exception. I found the plotline where they were saving themselves for marriage, and then broke that promise, and then the heavy shame and browbeating that Cadie experienced following it was handled awkwardly. And while that aspect was uncomfortable and awkward, the rest of the story made up for it.

Turner's side characters are as delightful and quirky as the main characters. I think this is one area where she really excels in her writing.

If you can be forgiving of how the "saving myself for marriage" storyline was handled, this is one romcom that will delight.

DNF @ 35%

I was a bit surprised at this title, not realizing from anywhere in the description that it was a Christian Fiction title. I have read Christian Fiction before and enjoyed it, but the shame felt after an illicit act in the book was, to me, very heavy handed. I read a review from another reviewer on Goodreads that mentioned that for them the title was difficult because aside from the mention of God and the shame that they felt due to their relationship with God, nothing else really was present showing their Christian faith - I recall no mention of church and the first of prayer that I got was right as I DNFed. For NetGalley purposes, I am rating 2.5 stars - all of the above aside, I don't know that the book had enough going for it.

I know that this title does have an audience, but unfortunately it's not me. For those interested in Christian Fiction and like it to be clean, I have also read reviews that state that the romance was a bit too much for them. It appears as though Wooing Cadie McCaffrey is looking for a very specific niche audience - I hope it finds it.

I didn’t even know that Christian Romance was a genre. If I ignored all the ‘god is going to judge me for having pre marital sex’ stuff and just took into account all the other parts it was a good book. However I felt I was being preached at quite often and wanted to shake Cadie and tell her that everything is ok, she is not going to be struck by lightning because she had sex.

In this new book by Bethany Turner, you meet Cadie McCaffrey. Cadie turns thirty when she meets Will, who she thinks is the love of her life. After four years and no proposal, she decides maybe he doesn’t feel the same way about her. Will is stressed and preoccupied with work. When Cadie tells him that it is over, Will will do anything to change her mind. Can Will woo Cadie and win her back? The timeline of events and how Ms. Turner leads the reader through each event provides the reader with important information when it is needed. The secondary characters are wonderful as well. I really enjoyed reading their stories as well. This is a love story, but also examines relationship issues and shows the importance of forgiveness. This book is absolutely delightful! This is the second book I have read by Ms. Turner. This would be a great summer read while you are relaxing on vacation. I highly recommend you read this book! You will not be disappointed!
***I was given a free electronic copy of this book from the publisher. This is my honest opinion. Even though I received this copy free, this is my own opinion.

Bethany Turner’s latest novel, Wooing Cadie McCaffrey, will have readers falling in love with the irresistible Will Whitaker as he tries to win back his girlfriend Cadie by using inspiration from many of her favorite romantic comedies. Bethany Turner takes readers on a fun, humorous journey of romance and second chances with numerous pop culture references sprinkled in throughout the novel. Fans of romantic comedies, such as You’ve Got Mail, Sleepless in Seattle, Dirty Dancing, Serendipity, and so many more, will love the references to their favorite movies. Readers will laugh out loud at the antics of Will and his athletic football friends as they watch the romantic comedies and try to help him win back Cadie.

In Wooing Cadie McCaffrey, Bethany Turner realistically describes the struggles and temptations that Christians face when dating in the 21st century, while still trying to stay true to their religious beliefs. Other Christian fiction novels often gloss over these issues or don’t mention them at all, but Bethany Turner continues to bring a needed voice to Christian fiction. This book is very highly recommended for readers of Christian fiction who love romance and humor.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Revell through NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine. After reading the copy from NetGalley, I enjoyed the book so much that I also purchased my own paperback copy!

I can't even begin to tell you how much I absolutely loved this delightful book. Gosh, it's just so good! Such a breath of fresh air. Such a wonderfully funny and smile-inducing read. I was snorting with laughter all the way through. But there were also serious moments, moments of real depth, too. It had a nice balance to it.

You could probably say that this book classifies as “edgy” Christian Fiction. Topics not normally found or discussed in this genre were present which I enjoyed. It made this book feel more “real”.

This was one of my most highly anticipated releases for the year and it completely blew my expectations out of the water. I loved Bethany Turner's The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck so stinking much, but this one's even better! I didn't think it was possible. I'd love to see it made into a movie one of these days. It'd be awesome.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley and voluntarily reviewed it. All thoughts and comments are my honest opinion.

Bethany Turner has a fresh voice in the Christian market. Her work is entertaining and fun. Her main character, Cadie, is revealed through the first-person viewpoint and the rest of her characters through third person. It worked I enjoyed how the story unfolded this way. The misguided attempts (channeling well known romance movies) at romance by Will were hilarious causing me to love his character and cheer him on. But what I really found clever and enlightening was how the author portrayed the male point of view in the relationship. It is a good lesson in the importance of communicating and not letting other people get “in your head.” Also, another valuable take away is to believe you are worthy to be loved enough and not settle for less.