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It's the wedding of the season and all of Newport is abuzz in this funny, joyous, whip-smart novel about two modern-day society families and the summer wedding that has the whole town talking...
Despite its beauty, Newport is a place Cass Coventry would prefer to forget. But after an extended absence, she's back in her hometown to celebrate her sister's engagement—even if she's marrying into the family that famously stole the Gilded Age Coventry mansion out from under them a decade ago.
The moment Cass pulls up to the estate, she's in for one surprise after another. The bride-to-be is hiding a big secret. Her mother has royal-wedding aspirations. And, when the date is set for only three months away, a local gossip blog makes the two families its new favorite subject.
It's not long before Cass's weekend in town becomes a full summer of frenzied wedding planning and society drama—but also idyllic sails, starry nights, and a former love. As the grand affair arrives, along with new truths about her family, Cass must finally face her own thorny past in Newport and decide how to honor the Coventry legacy in all its chaotic glory.
"A witty, unflinching look at 'polite society.' Edmondson is a master of character and setting." —Jamie Brenner, bestselling author of The Forever Summer
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- ISBN: 9780369720542
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- ISBN: 9780369720542
- File size: 1542 KB
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- English
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February 1, 2023
In Newport, Rhode Island, the prominent Coventry family built the Cottage, a beautiful beaux arts home, and owned it for more than a century. When funds to maintain it ran out 15 years ago, newcomer Susie Utterback moved in with her son, Jack. Now Jack and Maggie, the oldest Coventry sibling, are engaged, and wild-child middle sibling Cassie is coming home. Cassie only planned on spending a few days, but her family's usual chaotic existence has reached new highs (or lows), and she's worried enough to stay for the summer. Can Cassie help find a solution to fix any of the family troubles? The Coventry family is quirky and slightly obtuse in that charming old-family-money kind of way, properly setting the scene for a wide range of troubles they accidentally create for others. The intriguing backstories of Edmondson's (Ladies of the House, 2021) characters make the relationships engaging as secrets and gossip keep the gentle story moving. Fans of Dodie Smith's I Capture the Castle (1948) and anyone looking for new fictional friends and a light story with a strong setting will enjoy every page.COPYRIGHT(2023) Booklist, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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