Save the Date
A Novel
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
A romantic comedy of manners about a lavish wedding weekend gone very, very wrong with the slow-burn romance of Emily Henry and the fizzy humor of Sophie Kinsella.
The Bride: Beautiful, seemingly carefree Marigold is tired of being treated like a shallow it-girl. That’s one of the many reasons she’s excited to marry Jonathan—the handsome, kind, respectable doctor of her dreams. So when a shocking secret from her past threatens to ruin her wedding, she’ll do anything to make it disappear...even if it means tracking down a man she vowed to avoid forever.
The Maid of Honor: As the bride’s best friend, all Natalie wants is for this wedding to go off without a hitch. There’s only one problem: Natalie has secretly been in love with the groom since college. When Marigold disappears, Natalie is forced to ask whether she can keep burying her feelings for the sake of friendship...or if she’s ready to risk everything to pursue her own happy ending.
The Sister: Olivia has spent her life cleaning up Marigold’s messes. So she’s determined to keep the wedding on track for the sake of their mother, who’s battling cancer and longs for one last perfect weekend. But when Jonathan’s best man—a prickly academic with a heart of gold—ropes her into a fake dating scheme, sparks unexpectedly fly. Will Olivia sacrifice her own happiness again, or could this fake relationship turn into the truest choice she’s ever made?
Heartwarming, hilarious, and sparklingly romantic, Save the Date will have you cheering for love in all its messy, unexpected glory.
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Kass's rollicking debut braids three women's stories over a wild wedding weekend. Beautiful and successful influencer Marigold's plans to marry the perfect man, pediatric oncologist Jonathan, on Maine's idyllic Sandpiper Island, hits a speed bump when she learns that she's still technically married to her ex-love Hugo, whom she eloped with years ago and has been evading ever since. Now she must confront the ghosts of her past and reconsider her vision for the future. Meanwhile, Natalie, Marigold's maid of honor, grapples with her myriad wedding duties and fitting into Marigold's upscale world. She's dedicated to making Marigold's wedding perfect despite her own secret feelings for the groom. Then there's Olivia, Marigold's overachieving sister, who strains under the burden of her family's expectations as she struggles to clean up Marigold's mess. She's hoping the wedding will lead her into the arms of her own Mr. Right, but instead she winds up in a fake dating scheme with Jonathan's best man, Zack, whom she insists she finds insufferable. Amid the lightly comedic chaos, Kass does a thoughtful job of showing how societal expectations weigh on each woman, shaping their choices. Fans of romantic comedies with a Hallmark Channel vibe will enjoy this heartwarming tale of embracing love even when it comes from an unexpected place.