The Wedding War

Save the date for this funny and poignant novel of family, friendship, letting go, and moving on by the award-winning author of Room to Breathe. Once upon a time, Melanie Layton and Tennyson ORourke were inseparablebut their friends-4ever promises were shattered when an explosive secret was revealed at Mels wedding, a secret that destroyed her family. The two havent spoken for the past twenty-some-odd years, and theyd be happy if they never crossed paths again. But now Mels daughter and Teenys son have fallen in loveand announced their engagement. Which means the two women must tolerate one another and play nice long enough to plan their childrens dream wedding. From the beginning, they clash. Melanie imagines a classy, elegant event, in keeping with tradition. Teenys vision is a bit more extravagant, and thanks to her habit of marrying well, shes got the cash to plan the flashiest wedding of the season. Complicating matters are the men in their lives: Tennyson is falling for the wrong guy, and Melanie is trying to hold on to a flailing marriage. Amid the flurry of cake tastings, dress fittings, seating charts, and bridal showers, Mel and Teeny confront their past mistakeswith twenty years of pent-up drama. When the day of the wedding finally arrives, their friendship might just be something old and something new.