by Ann B. Ross
Part of Miss Julia, book 23
First published 2022
Miss Julia watches wedding fever sweep through Abbotsville as her friends make surprising romantic decisions. Christy Hargrove abandons medical school to marry. Helen Stroud and Thurlow Jones transform their business partnership into matrimony. Most troubling of all, Lillian, Miss Julia's treasured housekeeper and dearest friend, considers accepting a marriage proposal that resembles a business transaction more than romance. Each bride wants something different. Helen demands secrecy. Christy's fiancé insists on a destination ceremony. Lillian wavers about whether she wants any wedding at all. Meanwhile, a peculiar figure darts across neighborhood lawns, destroying gardens throughout town. Miss Julia throws herself into solving both the romantic complications and the petty crimes plaguing her community. She wants to celebrate each friend's happiness properly while protecting them from poor choices. As Abbotsville's most determined resident, she tackles matters of love and mischief with equal vigor, working to ensure everyone finds their proper happy ending.
Genres: romance, contemporary, contemporary-romance, family-drama
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: Abbotsville
336 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books