by Meryl Gordon
First published 2016
Emma has big plans for cousin Hannah's wedding. She will wear her special celery colored dress and march down the aisle as the flower girl. The ring bearer will walk beside her as they lead the procession for Hannah and her groom. Emma pictures every detail of the perfect ceremony ahead. But the wedding day brings surprises Emma never saw coming. Hannah stands at the altar with another woman as her bride, not a groom like Emma expected. Everything Emma thought she knew about weddings gets turned upside down. She must figure out how to handle this new situation while still doing her job as flower girl. The story follows Emma as she navigates her confusion and learns that families and love come in different forms than she imagined. Through the wedding celebration, Emma discovers that the most important thing is supporting the people she cares about, even when they surprise her.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, surprise
40 pages · Kindle Edition · Kar-Ben Publishing ®