3 Review(s)

An insightful and witty novel that explores women's friendships and one of the most difficult roles a woman will play - mother of the groom.Darcy Van Aiken is an ICU nurse with an "amicable" divorce from her ex-husband Mike, two great kids, and a prescription for Ritalin. Then her older son Jeremy gets engaged, and Darcy has to figure out if Rose, the bride's mother, is going to be her new best friend or the mother-in-law who insists that all future holidays be celebrated in her home.Rose and her husband have money. Lots of it. The plans for their daughter's dream wedding grow more fabulous by the day, and loving every minute of the planning is Claudia, Darcy's ex-husband's new girlfriend. Beautifully dressed with perfect taste, Claudia can't help thinking she would make a better mother-of-the-groom than Darcy. It's a battle of will and wits. What Darcy learns about herself - and about family and friendship - makes for a delicious, hilarious, touching read.