📺💍💐 Wooing Cadie McCaffrey 💐💍📺 (2019) - Book Review
MY REVIEW
Paperback: 350 pages
Publisher: Revell (May 21, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0800735226
ISBN-13: 978-0800735227
“After four years
with her boyfriend, Cadie McCaffrey is thinking of ending things. Convinced
Will doesn't love her in the "forever" way she loves him, Cadie
believes it's time for her to let him go before life passes her by. When a
misunderstanding leads to a mistake, leaving her hurt, disappointed, and full
of regret, she finally sends him packing.
But for Will, the end of their relationship is only the beginning of his quest to figure out how to be the man Cadie wanted him to be. With the dubious guidance of his former pro-athlete work friends and tactics drawn from Cadie's favorite romantic comedies, Will attempts to win her back. It's a foolproof plan. What could possibly go wrong?”
But for Will, the end of their relationship is only the beginning of his quest to figure out how to be the man Cadie wanted him to be. With the dubious guidance of his former pro-athlete work friends and tactics drawn from Cadie's favorite romantic comedies, Will attempts to win her back. It's a foolproof plan. What could possibly go wrong?”
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| [Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner] |
“Wooing Cadie McCaffrey” is a Christian themed romance so those looking for steamy sex scenes will be disappointed in it. Those looking for biblical references might be disappointed as well. It is the characters themselves that live with their “devotions” as well as their beliefs, which they try (unsuccessfully) to lead them into making the right choices.
Cadie McCaffrey has been
with Will pretty much since her 30th birthday, some four (4) years earlier.
They’re both madly in love with each other. So, what’s wrong? According to
Cadie, apparently she doesn’t feel like Will loves her enough for a “forever
after” – basically marriage.
After a series of
mistakes that Will inadvertently makes, Cadie breaks up with him firmly
convinced she’s right.
Will, who loves Cadie
dearly and with all his heart (she’s the only woman he wants), will stop at
nothing to win her back. With Cadie’s assistant providing him a favorite list
of her movies to “guide” him along, and Will’s co-workers to help, he doesn’t
see what could go wrong as he tries to “woo” Cadie back. However, each step
forward is almost two to three back for Will, but he keeps trying.
But, despite missing him,
Cadie is trying to make things work without him, and each misstep convinces her
she’s right. She also has some misconceptions about what is going on in his
life. His persistence eventually wins out, albeit almost too late.
This story is about
reading into things the wrong way, not taking time to communicate, our own
stubbornness, and about our own religious observances. It tells a loving story
about how we sometimes want to be better than we have to be because we feel
we’re not enough. It is in that pursuit we almost lose ourselves as well as
what we’re fighting for.
Some reviewers had a
problem with Will asking permission from Cadie’s parents for marriage – no, he
didn’t have to. However, given his own beliefs, he felt it was the right thing
to do. That’s where a lot of readers will have a serious issue. I think the
gesture shows a great respect to Cadie, her parents, and God to ask for her
hand in marriage, YES EVEN IN 2019. Would I have a problem with a man going to
my mother before me? No. It is a sign of respect and in some ways, inclusion of
the family. If it is how
he feels, who is the reader to disrespect that – or make fun of it?
As far as the issue with
sex – again, remember … this is a Christian themed novel. While some Christians
have no issue with pre-marital sex, some will. There’s no one-size-fits-all
when it comes to it. Whatever works for that person or the couple, is what
works for them. Obviously it was important to Will and we cannot invalidate his
feelings over it. That is where the romance in this novel is – loving and
respecting each other to see past our own desires. To act with respect for the
person we love, not act on desires. Apparently Cadie was just as upset by the
event.
I’m surprised a LOT of
reviewers haven’t attacked Will’s persistent “wooing” of Cadie as a #MeToo
moment. Not that I see it as such. Although I am sure there might be others who
could.
Will and Cadie love each
other, they both wanted to be with each other. It was a series of mistakes and
missteps that caused the separation. It wasn’t an outright rejection of him –
so much as Cadie wanted a commitment. I am surprised (pleasantly so) that I
haven’t really seen a “#MeToo” comment about his relentless pursuit and not
taking a for an answer.
I was a little ticked at
Cadie that she rebuffed him so many times when it was clear he had made a
mistake (which wasn’t 100% his) as later revealed. Had they talked, it might
have cut 100 pages off, but still been a cute read. Let this be a lesson – talk
things out. Don’t assume. Don’t let insecurity read something into nothing.
Overall this is a cute
read, given the subject and some of the more “questionable” parts. Despite
being utterly irritated with Cadie’s attitude at times, I still couldn’t put
the book down and managed to read it in about two (2) days.
4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Bethany Turner is the award-winning author of The Secret Life of Sarah
Hollenbeck , which was a Christy Award finalist. When she’s not
writing, (and even when she is), she serves as the director of administration
for Rock Springs Church in Southwest Colorado. She lives with her husband and
their two sons in Colorado, where she writes for a new generation of readers
who crave fiction that tackles the thorny issues of life with humor and
insight.
You can
follow her on the following social media accounts:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/seebethanywrite
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/SeeBethanyWrite
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