by Ann B. Ross
Part of Miss Julia, book 3
First published 2002
Miss Julia can't resist stepping in when Deputy Sheriff Coleman Bates and lawyer Binkie Enloe announce their engagement. The outspoken Southern matriarch immediately volunteers to orchestrate their wedding, convinced she knows exactly what the young couple needs. She throws herself into every aspect of the planning, from flowers to food to guest lists. But Miss Julia's well-intentioned efforts quickly spiral into a series of comic mishaps. Her forceful personality and old-fashioned ideas clash with modern wedding expectations. Each attempt to help creates new problems that demand even more elaborate solutions. The harder she tries to create the perfect celebration, the more chaotic things become. What started as a simple gesture of goodwill transforms into a full-scale production that tests everyone's patience. Miss Julia must navigate family drama, vendor disasters, and her own stubborn nature while learning that sometimes the best help means knowing when to step back.
Genres: romance, contemporary, comedy, family-drama
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
308 pages · Hardcover · Viking Adult