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Exploring love, second chances and the multitude of shapes happiness can take, this sparkling and sharply funny novel from the award-winning author of Redhead by the Side of the Road follows Gail whose world is turned upside down just before her daughter's wedding.
The happily ever after is only part of the story…A funny, touching, hopeful gem about love, marriage and second chances
It’s the day before her daughter’s wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines. First thing, she loses her job – or quits, depending who you ask. Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door expecting to stay for the festivities. He doesn’t even have a suit. Instead, he’s brought memories, a shared sense of humour – and a cat looking for a new home.
Just as Gail is wondering what’s next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret…
As the big day dawns, the exes just can’t agree on what’s best for Debbie. Gail is seriously worried, while Max seems more concerned with whether to opt for the salmon or prime rib at the reception, if they make it that far.
The day after the wedding, Gail and Max prepare to go their separate ways again. But all the questions about the future of the happy couple have stirred up the past for Gail. Because ‘happy’ takes many forms, and sometimes the younger generation has much to teach the older about secrets, acceptance and taking the rough with the smooth.
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
ISBN: 2928377308360
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 400 g
Dimensions: 204 x 132 x 25 mm
This was my first Anne Tyler book and I don’t think it will be my last.
As the title suggests, this story takes place over three days in June - the eve of a wedding, the wedding day, and the day after. They’re an...
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I’ve always loved Anne Tyler’s books. Very few authors have her ability to make characters come to life in a way that’s so real it feels as though you’re peering through their curtains. Plot is almost irrelevant,... More
Of course I will be seizing the opportunity for an advance read of anything Anne Tyler writes! This one is published next February, and is a lovely sketch of a marriage - Gail and Max have been divorced for years, but... More
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