Three Brides No Groom

Name: Michelle Sherwin
Grade: 12+
Title: Three Brides No Groom
Author: Debbie Macomber

Three friends Gretchen, Maddie and Carol are about to reunite at their 50 year reunion. Many things have changed over the course of those years, but one thing that has not changed in that they all remember all the old flames. Every one of them was expecting they knew exactly who they were going to come back to the reunion with, but every one of them is also wrong. After not having seen each other since their college years they have all changed so much. Each one has their own story of how they loved and lost in the years following their separation. Each found that the guy they thought was forever was just not for them and each finds an unlikely match in people they never would have even though of. Each of these women has a story to tell and a husband to bring to the reunion in Three Brides no Groom.

I liked how it was almost like each one of the girls had their own book within the book. Each one told their own story. There was no overlapping so the focus was on whichever girl was telling their story at that time. It was also nice that there was some introduction to the story so that the reader would know the story behind the school and the fountain and how these three girls met up. I wish that the story would have told more about the girls and their husbands during the reunion. I would have liked to known what the reactions were of the women towards the husbands.

Why I picked this book up: I picked this book up because it looked like an interesting story that was about how not everyone is what they seem to be at first.

Why I finished this book: I finished this book because each one of the stories told something new about the girls and what they felt. Each story also revealed more about how the girls lived their lives and how each experience changed them.


I'd give this book to someone who would enjoy the a story  unlike any typical romance story. In order for someone to enjoy this book they would need to put away all of their previous experiences with romance novels.

My rating for this book is a ****