Today I’m reviewing The Skeleton in My Closet Wears a Wedding Dress by Sally Johnson, now available on Amazon and bookstores.

From the blurb:

Beautiful, young Sophia Davis is confident that her decision to marry Travis will lead her to eternal bliss—but when her new husband abruptly files for divorce, she is completely blindsided. With the whole world falling apart, what’s a nineteen-year-old divorcée to do? The answer for Sophia is simple: she picks up the pieces of her shattered heart and returns to BYU. Hoping for a clean slate, she embarks on her freshman year—again. But this time, Sophia has a skeleton in her closet, and she’ll go to any length to protect her secret. As she reluctantly navigates a world populated by newly returned missionaries, sweet Suzie Homemakers, and serious students, she finds herself turning more and more to her home teacher Luke. As their friendship blossoms, will Sophia allow herself to trust again in the hope of a true happy ending?

 

Really cute story. Although it deals with serious subjects (divorce and depression), the humorous and at times sarcastic voice made it a light, enjoyable reading. The character development is very well done, with realistic characters that are flawed and endear themselves to the reader.

The dialogue is witty and natural, and it pulled me in to the situations at hand. The somewhat open end works for the story since the main character is taking it easy on her journey of self-discovery after a traumatic event in her life, learning more about what really matters and the relationships that mean the most.It’s a clean, Christian story with romance elements and a message of hope.

 

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Sally Johnson grew up in Massachusetts. She received a Bachelors Degree in English from Brigham Young University. She and her husband, Steve, have four children and live in Las Vegas.