The Marriage Test

3.8 3.8 out of 5 stars | 1,449 ratings

Price: 1.99

Last update: 09-17-2024


About this item

From the bestselling author of In an Instant comes a heartfelt short story about one couple’s journey to discover if there really is a secret ingredient to happily ever after before their upcoming holiday wedding.

When Ava Barnes’s boyfriend, Justin, proposes after a whirlwind romance, the young couple embarks on a quest that will test their love. For generations, engaged couples in Ava’s family have traveled into the Everglades to retrieve the egg of the magnificent frigate bird in order to bake it into a marriage cake. Those who succeed live happily ever after, while those who fail are destined for heartbreak. With Ava’s beloved grandmother gravely ill, never has the marriage tradition meant so much. Ava’s dream is to pass the test so her grandmother can attend Ava’s holiday wedding to the man she loves.

So Ava, Justin, and their best friend Walton as a witness set off on a remarkable adventure that will challenge the true depth of their character and devotion. An emotional, heartrending journey of self-discovery, The Marriage Test turns out to be far more than any of them imagined.

Is there any test more challenging than a test of love?


Top reviews from the United States

Diane
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful story
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2024
Wonderful story of friendship and love. A great quest where truths are realized. A quick read which made me smile.
Andrea F. Ozment
3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasant but slight
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2022
Nice short story of a romance whose next step depends on the successful completion of a wedding cake challenge. I didn’t really get the rules, but the notion was interesting. A couple of obvious cliches were well avoided, but the story was otherwise nothing unexpected.
Kindle Customer
4.0 out of 5 stars The Marriage Test
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2024
This was a good book and it was written well but I expected so much more! Too short and the ending left me with wanting more. I feel cheated!
Priscilla Sanchez
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book of the day!
Reviewed in the United States on September 5, 2024
This was super cute! Fun to listen too and a great read! Not a happily ever after, but still greatly written. It was sweet and the adventer was different, but it brings you back to the basics of true love.
Katherine Galvez
3.0 out of 5 stars it was an okay read
Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2023
This is a quick read from Suzanne Redfearn about two couples, Evan and Justin, who are about to get married and have to go on a quest to see if their love is true love. I liked it but it was not my favorite novel from Suzanne.
Brandi L. Elliott
4.0 out of 5 stars good short story
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2024
A cute short story, not what I expected but I enjoyed it. Not my favorite of this author I enjoy her novels much more, which I think is a compliment as a novel is a more difficult task.
Francisca A.
2.0 out of 5 stars 2 stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2023
I did not like The Marriage Test by Suzanne Redfearn. The contradiction of Ava trying to conserve reefs but stealing from nature, blaming the kleptoparasitism of the Frigatebird to excuse her family's tradition of interrupting/disturbing it, is ridiculous. She is either unprincipled or a person who is too self-centered to see the hypocrisy. Then, there is Suzanne writing about things she doesn't know. I am a baker and was instantly irritated by her views on such.

Focaccia is eaten at dinner in chapter 1, and the way Ava speaks of it, you know she isn't a baker, but I let it go. However, chapter 3 is all about making cake and I was done. First, you cannot bake a decent cake, let alone the best chocolate cake ever created, without measuring any ingredients; it is impossible and fantastical. Second, you cannot roll butter and sugar together like a cinnamon stick to aerate the batter. The warmth of your hands will melt it and create a greasy mixture, not one that's light and airy. Third, we find out, contrary to what is alluded to in the first chapter, Ava, in fact, loves to bake.

To make matters worse, I knew before the end of chapter 2 how this story would end. But then, we don't get to see the events that lead to the conclusion, or even get told a recap, just the outcome, which left me feeling irritated and bored.

Karissa Vacker was an amazing narrator. I really enjoyed her voice and how she spoke like she was Ava.

I do appreciate the message behind the book and what is believed to help see if you and your partner are able to have a strong marriage. This and the narrator are why I rate this 2 stars instead of 1.
Nerms
5.0 out of 5 stars Short and cute
Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2024
I've always been fascinated by family traditions, and their beliefs. This book goes into a unique tradition. More of a quest couples have to do before they're married. It's a short and sweet story.

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