Going to the Chapel

by Janet Tronstad

Her rich, spoiled, about-to-be-married cousin has been giving Julie White The Look her whole life. The Look that says she isn't successful enough, attractive enough, anything enough. So after getting The Look one too many times, Julie tries to impress Cousin Elaine— and without exactly lying, lets Elaine think Julie's landed her dream job— as a wedding planner.

But when Elaine's real wedding planner runs off with all her money, she begs Julie to save her big day. And so Julie organizes a huge, splashy wedding at the chapel where she actually works. And hopes that the bride, the groom and two hundred assorted guests somehow won't notice that it's really a funeral chapel.—

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Love Inspired, Chick Lit

336 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

Janet grew up in the wide open spaces of rural Montana and now lives in the urban spaces of Pasadena, California. She's used both of these locations in her books. Her Dry Creek, Montana series numbers over twenty novels now and her Pasadena books, The Sisterhood of the Dropped Stitches, number four.

Reviews

[Jessica Carole Devors]

I have not read the book.I will let you know what I think.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow! Many twists and turns and characters! Janet has written a story that shows how God intervenes in all stages of our lives. In this story the seed of Christ has been planted by Julie's caretaker, exposed to Sunday School and church most of her growing up years. But with the thought that many times children and adults alike, see God Almighty as they also see their missing or absent emotionally parent/parents, sometimes a belief and trust is delayed until life is sorted through. The take-away from this story for me was that while we may worry about people not fulfilling our plans for them living a Christian life, God always knows when the time is right for them to make that supreme decision...and it may not be when or at all like what we thought it should be! Read to find out what choices she makes, how, why and when.

[Saadia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet and thoughtful story written in the first person: young 20-something woman gets embroiled in the tribulations leading to her cousin's wedding. She reflects on her childhood, family dysfunctions, life aspirations, and her stand-offish relationship with God. At the end, family relatives circle the wagons, she gets a deeper insight into her own personality, appreciates her cousins and accepts God's will in her life.
Refreshing...

[Melissa (Semi Hiatus Until After the Holidays) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute book, nothing earth shattering but it was enjoyable and entertaining overall.

[Judy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Full of humor as Janet so often has within her books.

It was a unique view of someone trying to stay neutral with God as well.

I enjoyed it.

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Half cousin of the Bride needs to step in and help her Aunt after the wedding planner runs off with all the money.

[Pamela · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute fast read. will read more of her work