First published 2013
The Carmichaels and Grahams arrive on Nantucket for what should be a perfect wedding celebration. The bride carries her late mother's detailed notebook, filled with precise instructions for every aspect of the ceremony. While the engaged couple remains blissfully content, their families face mounting personal crises. Wedding preparations unfold against a backdrop of unraveling relationships and hidden tensions. In the days before the ceremony, family members confront questions about loyalty and betrayal. Some hearts break while others begin to heal. The wedding becomes a catalyst that forces everyone to examine their own commitments and choices. Hilderbrand weaves together multiple family dramas as the celebration approaches, revealing how a single event can expose the fault lines in seemingly solid relationships.
Genres: fiction, romance, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family
Setting: Nantucket
416 pages · Hardcover · Little, Brown and Company