Book 3), It Had to Be You (Weddings by Bella

Loved this book. It normally takes me a while to read but i couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next so i finished it in a week and a half. It was a great story about trusting in God and depending on his strength to get you through things that go on in life. There were funny parts in it to that made you laugh.

I was pretty disappointed with how the book and series ended. It was a good, quick, read. But I would have preferred a much better ending. I mean, really? Having your parents go with you on a honey-moon? I think Bella should have been able to grow up more, and be able to leave her parents/family for a little while.

Absolutely LOVED this series!!

Janice Thompson is marvelous, from her quirky one-liners to her incredible ability to base a story around the love of Christ. I immediately fell in love with Bella and the Rossi family - as well as every other character in this series! Such a great read :)

Loved the series, recommend it to all! It shows that God wants us to serve others continually and to remember that He loves us and that we can rely on His strength through our weaknesses. Also, "Amazing Grace", is exactly that....God's "grace" is always "AMAZING"!

Janice Thompson is an amazinig storyteller. I love this series. It is written with such humor that in some spots I actually laughed out loud. My daughter enjoyed it too and was sorry to see this was the last book of the series. Truly a remarkable writer.

I personally enjoy a good series with familiar characters and the addition of a few new ones. One big happy family and community working together for the good of all. A good lighthearted, encouraging book.

The three book series was humorous and delightful. The characters were funny yet realistic. I appreciate the fact that it was written with no smut or swearing - and kept me wondering what would happen next.

Really enjoyed this series, can't wait for more!It Had to Be You (Weddings by Bella, Book 3) I hope she is writing more for this series.....this family is so much fun to read about!

The first and second books were really LOL funny, and this BOOK 3 is sort of like I'm right in front of the pulpit.I do not mind a few bible quips here and there (like in Book 1 and Book 2), but from the mid chapters on end, I thought I was reading the bible.I understand that the author is a Christian so it is her prerogative to "witness" in whatever way she can to save another soul for the Lord.Believe me I find nothing wrong with that, but to use it in a book just to drag the story until everybody has somebody is anti-climactic.The wedding of Laz and Rosa could be a good ending,but it has to be dragged by

#1.Jenna and Bubba's unplanned wedding (because they need "to do it now" scared to compromise Jenna so no fornication
here)

#2.Sophia and Tony's engagement (love was there all along)

#3. Deanna and Rocco's making-up (after all he came all the way from Italy to patch things up, just few days before the
wedding of Laz and Rosa)

#4Sal and whoever that Splendora sisters romantic angle

#5.Sal's sort of conversion (thanks thee to Guido,the bird)

#6.Lilly and Gordy's confession of love for each other while they are on the job (imagine that!), thanks to the jealousy
angle with one of the Splendora sisters it came out in the open

#7.Emilio and Francesca's baby on the way scenario (so she was bitchy the whole time,think hormones)

#8.Joey and Norah's wedding or something sometime next year (not really sure 'bout this)

#9.Nick and Marcella's baby #3 (it's a Girl!!! so Gordy and the band played My Girl while they are sort of cleaning up
the place after the wedding,I think)

#10.and of course, the wedding of Bella and D.J. (a.k.a. deej ay [this is how it is spelled in my kindle]).If it is not
enough,

#11.few days before the wedding Bella bambina has fainted,so the wedding hangs in balance, NO bride NO wedding.Enter the the whole family and friends with food and bible quips,it is some sort of "men cannot live by bread alone" analogy, so Bella reads the bible whenever she can with all the wires/tubes strapped to her because Twila (fresh from honeymoon with Terrel Beuler) might ask her.Ok wedding pushed through,so we come to the honeymoon trip,which was a surprise #1 Europe,especially Italy.All along Bella thought it was Cancun,Mexico but they had place to stay thanks to Emilio (Bella's uncle) and Francesca's country cottage, so Italy it is.Surprise #2 Cosmo and Imelda's (Bella's parents)overdue European trip is mostly Italy too, and they left on the same day as the honeymooners and by golly, same flight(goes without saying same plane).Amidst all these, this coincidence was not planned explains Cosmo (or Imelda,not really sure) and after the plane touches down "you go your way, we go our way" assurance is in order , Bella worries if who is manning Club Wed.If this review makes your eyes twitch, it is the same thing with reading the book.