First published 2013
Banker Van Meter faces the social event he's been dreading. His heavily pregnant daughter poses in her white wedding dress while guests arrive for what should be the season's most elegant affair. His sister-in-law drinks too much gin. Agatha's beauty creates chaos among the male guests. A lobster causes unexpected pandemonium. The carefully planned reception spirals into comedy as the upper class guests abandon their refined facades. Van Meter watches his meticulously orchestrated celebration transform into something far more honest and messy than he intended. This biting comedy exposes the gap between American high society's polished surface and the very human absurdity underneath.
Genres: contemporary, comedy, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: comedic, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, social-satire
480 pages · Mass Market Paperback · France Loisirs