The Wedding Planners of Butternut Creek

Tales from Butternut Creek #3

by Jane Myers Perrine

The ladies of Butternut Creek Christian Church known as the Widows have always taken pride in their infallible matchmaking. They've succeeded again, and having found the perfect wife for Pastor Adam, they're ready to start planning the wedding. The one problem is that Adam has yet to propose. Clearly he still needs their help. Meanwhile, Adam's sister Hannah, a doctor, has returned from work in refugee camps, exhausted from the horrors she's seen. Though physically weak, Hannah becomes animated when verbally sparring with Gabe Borden, the high school basketball coach. The Widows, however, see sparks of a different kind between them and are soon up to their matchmaking ways once again.

Genres: Christian Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, Christian, Chick Lit, Inspirational

1 pages, Audio CD

First published January 1, 2013

About the author

A Missouri native, Jane Myers Perrine earned her B.A. from Kansas State University and her M.Ed. in Spanish from the University of Louisville. She was a finalist in the Regency category of the Golden Heart Awards, and her short pieces have appeared in the Houston Chronicle and Woman's World magazine. A high-school Spanish teacher as well as an ordained minister, she currently lives in Texas with her husband, who is the minister of a local Christian church.

Reviews

[Debra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another good book in the series! Ms Perrine continued to develop the original characters while introducing some new ones. I experienced many emotions while reading this book, but the laugh out loud humor sprinkled throughout the novel made it special for me.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this read. Lovely, charming and heart warming.

[Wanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed reading this wholesome, yet funny novel!

[Kris Sheets · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the third book in the Butternut Creek series, and my favorite so far. It had a good interesting storyline and I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a good clean book.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a precious story of redemption, forgiveness, healing...and much more! Witty and fun too!

[Chaos · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so sorry to see this trilogy end!! It has seen me through 8 of the most difficult weeks I've faced in a long time. Being able to escape to Butternut Creek has been a blessing and a gift.

[Bookworman · Rating 3 out of 5]

A nice, sweet final book in the three-part series. Nothing spectacular but I did enjoy the romantic storylines.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the characters! As the Title suggests, there is a wedding in the works... but oh the fun of getting it all together! The Matchmakers are very busy in this story, and sometimes things happen without their help.

[Julie Graves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gussie and Adam are finally engaged and the Widows are busy planning the wedding. But before the wedding can take place there needs to be an actual date set. In the meantime Adam’s sister Hannah comes to town. Hannah has been in Kenya and is worn out from all of her doctoring. Hannah has never been one that knows how to relate to others. When the Widows see her as a potential for their matchmaking skills Hannah’s social barrier goes up even more. Gabe has always found Hannah’s picture to be very attractive. He hardly recognizes the shell that Hannah has become. Still there is some spark between them that Gabe would love to explore. Gabe’s looks take Hannah’s breath away. No man has ever done that to her before. Hannah’s faith has been shaken, but in Butternut Creek she has been able to recover from her illness and rediscover her faith. Will Hannah also be able to discover love? If the Widows have their way the answer is YES!

I really enjoyed this story! It was filled with humor and quaint small-town comfort. The Widows are quite the characters. Especially Miss Birdie, who as always is stubborn to a fault but cares deeply for those around her. I found Adam to be a very wise pastor when dealing with the Widows as well as caring deeply for his sister and those in his care. He and Gussie continue to grow in their love for one another in the midst of all of the Widows antics. I think they will make a great team as they care for the town of Butternut Creek. I look forward to the next installment in the series which I hope will find the Widows finding a mate for Mattie Patillo the young female pastor in town.

[Melissa (Semi Hiatus Until After the Holidays) · Rating 4 out of 5]

The third novel in Perrine’s small-town series is an utter delight. What seems light and fluffy from the title is actually a heartfelt tale of faith, family and what love really means. Readers will enjoy returning to Butternut Creek and catching up with their favorite characters as they search for love and contentment.
The Widows of Butternut Creek will not rest until their pastor, Adam, is married. He seems to have found true love with Gussie, but his proposal is not coming as quickly as the elderly ladies would like. Meanwhile, Adam’s sister, Hannah, has arrived home from Africa, where she lived and practiced as a doctor for many years. Recovering from malaria and angry with God about the suffering in the world, finding love is the last thing she’s looking for — but it’s at the forefront of the Widows’ minds.

[Dorothy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. The wedding planners are nosy and bossy however they make this book the great book it is. No single man or woman is safe in that town from them. They want everyone to be happily married and they even plan the wedding from the colors of the bridesmaid's dresses to the colors of the tablecloths at the rehersal and reception
dinners. They give the pastor (groom) only one cake to taste as they had already chosen even the cake. It is pretty hilarious to watch them in action. This is also a "gentle read" book. This is what my local library calls Christian books. At the reception dinner they have already latched on to another couple to benefit from their interference into their dating and future wedding.
This is #3 in a series and hopefully there will be another soon.

[Eileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story was a really good story from beginning to end. Took a natural disaster to get a wedding date set but now the planning begins for a wedding for Adam and Gussie. Things aren't boring at all for Adam when his sister returns from Kenya and is slowly recovering from malaria. She is an odd duck with little social skills but she does catch the eye of Gabe the coach. Hector is looking at colleges which has him coming over to the parsonage to visit once in awhile.
The whole story was engrossing and I just couldn't put it down. I hope this isn't the end because I love visiting the small town of Butternut Creek.

[Nancy Goldberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

l loved this book. Loved coming back to the town and characters The tornado scenes were very well done. Having been through more than my share, l could relate to the characters' struggles to get their lives back. l loved Adam and Gussie having to compromise on the ladies' wedding plans.
l really liked Hannah and understood her craziness about Gabe. He's a good guy and very heroic.

l hope the widows find someone for Mattie, and l'd love to see what happens between Gabe and Hannah and Farley and Birdie.

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this series so much. I thought The Wedding Planners was as good as the others and in some ways I liked it a little more. The worst thing about the book is as of now it is the last in the series and I will miss Butternut Creek very much. Since this book was completed 2 years ago I am not sure if Mrs. Perrine plans to pen any more, but if she does I will have my pre-order in as soon as it is available. I HIGHLY recommend the Butternut Creek series. Just give it a chance and I bet you will be sucked in from the first book until the last.

[Kathy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a delightful book! I truly enjoyed getting to know all of the characters. This is the third book of the series, so I jumped in at the end, but I thoroughly enjoyed the book. The author gave the needed history in a concise way, which I appreciated. I would love to read the other books as well. One thing I especially enjoyed was the humor throughout the book. For anyone who likes Jan Karon's Mitford series, you will love Butternut Creek!

[Chris Unwin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Last of the Series

So very sorry to see the series end. The Widows, Blossom, Mercedes, Winnie and Miss Birdie were especially irritating in this novel. 😂 At one point I thought I'd have to give the book a one star rating just because of them. You know the people you love and hate all at the same time. The series finished off nicely and although I guess it could go on indefinitely like Ann Ross's Miss Julia this sadly didn't. I shall miss the characters and the laughs! Clean Read.

[Tammy Downing · Rating 4 out of 5]

A delightful tale of love, romance and a group of well-minded meddling older ladies. I really enjoyed this story and plan on reading the others in the series. The characters are well developed and the plot is very believable. Thanks to Goodreads First Reads contest for selecting me to win this lovely book.

[Paula Z · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book, great series! However book #3 didn't finalize some of the story lines I was hoping to see for a finale. I ended up searching online to see that one day we might see a book #4 (Construction Crew of Butternut Creek).

[Allan67 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another book that I read to Diana. We can't do much anymore after her stroke, so I read to her to spend time together. Diana has always loved to have someone to read to her - and I like to do just that.

Entertaining book. There are hooks in the final chapters for a fourth Butternut Creek book.

[Vicki · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love this series!

[Jill · Rating 4 out of 5]

# 3 in the series. I can't see that there is another book in the series....YET....but I think there should be.
The ladies of the church still have work to do and more weddings they could plan!

[elizabeth bredin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great ending for this town based LaserJet

I felt like I lived in butternut creek. I wish I did
What a great group of characters. Wonderful stories. Great summer read.
M

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

The last in this series. I enjoyed these books very much, and wish there were more! They were sweet and tender. Just lovely.

[KyBunnies · Rating 4 out of 5]

And finally the main character gets his chance at true love. Great series! Great story! Love the plot. Love the characters. Sad to see this series end.

[Elizabeth Meadows · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet and fun! I really have enjoyed this series!

[luckykarmatx · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was cute, just like the others, but there was a stronger spiritual component to this book. This definitely falls within the Christian fiction umbrella, whereas the other books were more contemporary. It was cute revisiting the characters from the first two novels, although you don't really need to read the others to understand what is happening.

The same narrator that reads the first two volumes reads this one, and he does a lovely job. I sped up the playback a bit and would recommend listening at 1.20 for an enjoyable listening experience.

[Diane McKenzie · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the final book from Tales from Butternut Creek and the trilogy was tied up nicely but I am hoping that it could be continued in the future as it is such a feel good story of a small Texas town and the main characters are still very young and/or young at heart (i.e., The Widows). Perrine allows each character to grow throughout the series and I am left wanting to know about the rest of their everyday and spiritual lives story as they age.

[Kathy · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Reverand's Wedding

What is marriage? How does it bring out the worse and best of all concerned in a wedding? Read this book and find out how the love story of Rev. Adam and Gussie touched the four widows, Gabe and Hannah, the pastors parents and many others in the community. A beautiful love story.

[Virma · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this series. It kept me engaged even though the outcome was predictable. I like the characters and could see them as real people from a small town somewhere. I hope the series continues as we were left off where things just get started for our preacher.

[Callie · Rating 3 out of 5]

i liked this! very different book, i don’t think most people would like it but i thought it was interesting and feels like the town culture my cousins live in so it was nostalgic for me. but very cute, i liked it