“ The World After Alice is a lovely debut novel that 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 New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful “A page-turner of a family
drama. The World After Alice is at turns brutally honest funny and deeply empathic.”
—Charmaine Wilkerson New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake Named One of Forbes’s
2024 30 Under 30 in Media For readers of Seating Arrangements and The Most Fun We Ever Had
a gorgeous and gripping story of two families brought together to celebrate an unexpected
marriage twelve years after a devastating tragedy upended their lives When Morgan and Benji
surprise their families with a wedding invitation to Maine they’re aware the news of their
clandestine relationship will come as a shock. Twelve years have passed since the stunning loss
of sixteen-year-old Alice Benji’s sister and Morgan’s best friend and no one is quite the
same. But the young couple decide to plunge headlong into matrimony marking the first time
their fractured families will reunite since Alice’s funeral. As the arriving guests descend
upon the tranquil coastal town they bring with them not only skepticism about the impromptu
nuptials but also deep-seated secrets and agendas of their own. Peter Morgan’s father may be
trying to dissuade his daughter from saying “I do ” while Linnie Benji’s mother introduces a
boyfriend who bears a tumultuous past of his own. Nick Benji’s father is scheming to secure a
new job before his wife—formerly his mistress—discovers he’s lost his old one. Morgan too
carries delicate secrets that threaten to jeopardize the happiness for which she has so longed.
And as for Benji—well he’s just trying to make sure the whole weekend doesn’t implode. As the
whirlwind weekend unfolds old passions reignite deep wounds resurface and unearthed secrets
threaten to shatter the fragile peace the wedding promises. With each new revelation the
to-be-weds and their complicated families are forced to question just how well they know the
ones they hold dear.
