Read the gorgeous and poignant debut novel from Lauren Aliza Green for fans of Anne Tyler and
Claire Lombardo. A 'sizzling summer read' Grazia A 'Literary Summer Romance' Pick by Vogue
'Deeply moving' Heat 'This dramatic tragi-comedy takes us right into the head of each
character' Daily Mail 'Poignant and thought-provoking' Culturefly 'Will make you laugh and
moments later choke you up . . . impressively executed' Glamour 'Glimmers with fine writing
and notes of human insight. There's a quiet beauty to Lauren Aliza Green's work and I am now a
fan' Ann Napolitano bestselling author of Hello Beautiful 'Such a fascinating portrayal of
secrets deceit the complicated nature of family relationships and societal expectations. I
will be recommending this book to everybody I know!' Reader Review ***** ---- When Morgan and
Benji surprise their families with a wedding invitation to Maine they're aware their
relationship will come as a shock. Twelve years have passed since the loss of sixteen-year-old
Alice Weil Benji's sister and Morgan's best friend. No one is quite the same. As the
headstrong young couple brings the two families together for the first time since the funeral
they wonder: can old wounds truly be mended? When the guests descend upon the tranquil coastal
town for the whirlwind nuptials it soon becomes clear that these estranged families are not
ready to move on. Rekindled old flames new lovers and deep resentments abound. Even the
bride harbours delicate secrets about her friend's death that threaten the happiness she has
worked so hard for. Will the fragile peace the wedding offers survive the sunny weekend? Or
are these two families about to find out that the darkest secrets always come to light in the
end? ---- 'A page-turner of a family drama . . . at turns brutally honest funny and deeply
empathic' Charmaine Wilkerson 'A bouquet of a book: thoughtful heartfelt funny tender
tough and gorgeously written. A tremendous new writer' Elizabeth McCracken 'A study of grief
resilience and surprising joy . I know these characters will stay with me' Mary Beth Keane
'Intricately structured and elegantly written . . . a family drama that pivots between the
sweeping and the intimate in seamless wildly entertaining prose' Catherine Lacey 'Green
writes with a poet's ear and an impressionist's eye and the result is a wise elegiac novel
that is impossible to put down even after turning the last gorgeous page' Bret Anthony Johnston
'Truly elegant . . . I turned the pages as fast as I could aching to understand the
impossible' Hanna Halperin
