First published 2018
Charlie Grant has been counting down to her sister's wedding weekend at their family home. For the first time in years, all four of her older siblings will gather under one roof before the house gets sold. She pictures endless laughter, familiar games, and the warmth she remembers from childhood. College decisions and her feelings for longtime crush Jesse Foster can wait. She just wants these three days to be flawless. Instead, everything falls apart. A howling dog disrupts the peace. The house alarm blares nonstop. Relatives refuse to speak to each other. Her favorite brother arrives with a girlfriend Charlie can't stand. The tuxedo goes missing. A vindictive papergirl causes trouble. The neighbor seems determined to ruin everything. Rain threatens to soak the ceremony. The justice of the peace disappears, and the band will only perform cover songs. Meanwhile, the wedding planner's nephew keeps catching Charlie's attention at the worst possible moments. As chaos multiplies, Charlie discovers her family holds more secrets than she imagined. She learns that clinging to the past might cost her the future.
Genres: romance, contemporary, young-adult, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Family Home
417 pages · Hardcover · Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers