Review: A great book to add to your summer read list
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2014
The story centers around Olivia and Brody, a couple in their fifties, who are getting married at an Inn in Provence. Emily and her husband who own the Inn are friends of Olivia. The weekend and the Inn seem like the ideal place to have their wedding celebration. They are so in love with each other.Olivia's two daughters and Brody's best friend and his mother arrive. What started out as a wonderful weekend is suddenly emotional and tense as the guests bring problems with them. Casey shows up alone and lies about why her boyfriends isn't with her. Nell, who is still unsettled and without direction shows up with the guy that was sitting next to her on the plane. Jake, who obtained his license online and will be performing the wedding ceremony, doesn't believe in marriage. Fanny, Brody's mother is distraught as her husband of 55 years walked out of their house saying he didn't want to be with her anymore.On top of all this drama, Emily and her French husband are fighting, seems Sebastien strayed and had an affair with someone.Through all the drama you discover a well written story about love, family, and friends. You discover sisters who start off as strangers but end up reconnecting and forming a bound as adults. You read about second love and the joys and worries that come with it. You read about the pain, anger and hurt from infidelity and finding the ability for forgiveness.This is such a strong story with so much going on, but it all flows so well. Ellen Sussman has written a story that engages her readers and keeps them engaged right to the end.I look forward to reading more from this author.