Never the Bride was released as a novel by Random House Publishers on June 2, 2009. The novel is based on Cheryl McKay's original script and was co-authored by Cheryl McKay and Rene Gutteridge.
In 2010, Never the Bride: a novel won the ACFW's Book of the Year "Carol Award" in the Women's Fiction category.
The true life story behind Never the Bride is shared in the non-fiction book, Finally the Bride: Finding Hope While Waiting by Cheryl McKay.
The book that shares the true story behind this film's story, Finally the Bride: Finding Hope While Waiting, won Book of the Month from the Book Club Network. (April 2012)