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A Wedding in Provence - Ellen Sussman (2014)
Olivia and her fiance, Brody, are in France for their wedding. They are getting married at Olivia's best friend Emily's charming bed-and-breakfast, located in the quiet seaside town of Cassis. Emily has been married to Sebastien for over a decade. He swept her off of her feet and out of New York City to his family's B&B in France. Together they've remodelled and renovated the dilapidated inn to the popular destination it is today. While Emily is excited to be a part of her best friend's nuptials, she's dealing with her own embarrassing marital problems. Nell, Olivia's eldest daughter, meets a sexy stranger on the plane en route to her mother's crazy wedding. She decides to invite him along to the wedding - which is wild even by Nell's standards. Carly is the last to arrive to the wedding, and she's arriving painfully solo. Her workaholic boyfriend, Wes, decided once again work is more important than his relationship. Always the golden child who plays by the rules, Carly decides that this trip will be her first-ever exciting and unpredictable adventure. I liked that the book followed all three women from their own viewpoints and I liked the little family secrets that unraveled throughout the story. A different kind of chick-lit novel that involves a lot of lighthearted fun mixed with a little bit of a dark twist. (AV)
A Wedding in Provence, by Ellen Sussman, is set amid the scenic south of France. The summary says: "When Olivia and Brody drive up to their friend's idyllic inn - nestled in a valley in the Mediterranean town of Cassis - they know they've chosen the perfect spot for their wedding. The ceremony will be held in the lush garden, and the reception will be a small party of only their closest family and friends. But when Olivia and Brody's guests check in, their peaceful wedding weekend is quickly thrown off balance. The first to arrive is Nell, Olivia's oldest daughter from her first marriage. Impulsive and reckless, she invites a complete stranger - an enigmatic man who is both alluring and a bit dangerous - to be her guest at the wedding. The next is Carly, Olivia's youngest daughter, the responsible and pragmatic one. Away from her demanding job and a strained relationship, she feels an urgent need to cut loose - and for once do something brash and unpredictable. Then there is Jake, Brody's playboy best man, and Fanny, Brody's mother, who is coping with the fallout of her own marriage. And in the middle of it all is Olivia, navigating the dramas, joys, and pitfalls of planning a wedding and starting a new life."