Katie Fforde's novels are always fresh and different. They are chick-lit, yes, but Fforde has a witty, comical style and creates characters that the reader can care about. We know that the ending will be happy becausre it wouldn't be a romance without that!
The main characters in this novel are Sarah, a wedding planner, Elsa, a dress maker, and Bron, a hairdresser who is also talented at makeup and cake making. I think that one of the unique features of the story is that all three young women are very talented, hard working, and innovative. No one falls into a career with the help of a handsome man, no one is working in publishing, and no one lives in a grotty apartment or sleeps around with a bunch of low-lifes before finding true love. Sarah has been hurt in the past and doesn't believe in love, but Bron and Elsa certainly do. Sarah's loopy sister, Lily, is sweet and comical, a typical chick-lit character whose wedding is planned for the very day that Sarah is supposed to plan a celebrity wedding that could make her career. With the help of Hugo, James, and Laurence and the requisite misunderstandings and near disasters, Sarah, Elsa, and Bron form a winning team and everyone lives happily ever after. If you love English ambience in your reading, how could you resist a book populated by a run-down country estate and people named Hugo, Fenella, AND Rupert! I was in Anglo-Heaven throughout. This is a great, relaxing book, perfect for a rainy weekend or anytime you want to escape from everyday worries!
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