[photopress:4990200.jpg,full,alignleft]Andrew McCammon has been called into the stake president’s office on the 3rd anniversary of his wife’s death. While he’s not prepared to be called as the bishop the ward, he most certainly isn’t prepare for the terms of his call: he has to find a wife in just 3 weeks. How can he find a woman that will compare to his late wife Susan, and just how is he supposed to find someone in 3 weeks?!?!

As I was reading this book, my husband looked over at me and asked, “Is the book as bad as the cover and the tag line (which reads, “He has a new calling…now all he needs is a wife!”)?” Sadly, the answer is a simple, “Yes.” It’s a simple story: man gets called as bishop, needs to find a wife in 3 weeks. You don’t buy this book hoping that it’s going to be a life-changing novel. But despite the weak plot line, The Bishop’s Bride could have been so much more.

I was expecting funny, witty, and maybe a competition between catty women for the heart of shy Andrew. Instead, it was a simple “here’s the girl, and they fall in love”. Oh, and in a strange twist, it also has a genealogical subplot, which seems to be very popular these days in LDS fiction.

I wouldn’t waste my time on The Bishop’s Bride, but if you’re curious, you can find it at your local Deseret Book store or on the web at www.DeseretBook.com.