Betsys Wedding (Betsy-Tacy)
by By Lovelace, Maud Hart and Neville, Vera (ILT)
Category: Juvenile Fiction , Social Themes , Friendship

Here Comes the Bride When Betsy Ray arrives in New York after a tour of Europe, her old flame Joe Willard is waiting at the dock. Before he even says hello, he asks Betsy to marry him. They've been separated for a year, and they're determined never to be apart again.But as Betsy discovers, marriage isn't all candlelight, kisses, and roses. There's cooking, ironing, and budgeting as well--not to mention forging her career as a writer! For Betsy, the writing part comes naturally, but cooking is another matter. It's even harder than algebra--and much messier.Luckily Betsy Ray--make that Betsy Willard--has always thrived on challenge. Her name may have changed, but her life remains as full of love and laughter as it's been since she was a little girl living on Hill Street in the first of the classic BETSY-TACY books.Betsy returns from Europe to marry Joe Willard?and soon learns that beloved friend Tacy is expecting a baby! It?s wartime in America, but Betsy, Joe, and their wonderful circle of friends brave their hardships together.