NEW RELEASE
The Guest List - Melissa Hill (2013)
When Shane proposes to Cara, their happiness is short-lived when their families get involved in the wedding preparations. Everyone has different ideas of how the wedding should pan out, the when and where it seems isn't up to the bride and groom. Cara can see her dream wedding going pear-shaped as everyone lets her know what they want for her big day. When Cara and Shane announce their plans for a beach wedding, everything goes from bad to worse. Threats are made and secrets are revealed. One thing for sure is it's not going to be a plain-sailing wedding. Will Cara and Shane have their dream wedding? Or will their dream wedding turn into a wedding from hell? I have always enjoyed Melissa's books and this book continues that tradition. When you think you know what is going to happen, Melissa turns everything around and gives you a twist you don't see coming. Any reader that has been involved in a wedding will be able to relate to the arguments that can happen leading up to a wedding. I found both sets of parents to be quite stuck-up as well as stuck in getting their own way. With plenty of laughs along the way and an emotional twist, this book has something for everyone. (KD)
The Guest List, by Melissa Hill, is centred around a couple's wedding. The summary says: "When funny, kind and gorgeous Shane proposes, Cara is over the moon, and can't wait to share the news of their engagement with all their friends and family. Excitement, however, quickly turns to apprehension when it seems that everyone has a fixed idea of the perfect wedding and offers to 'help' with the planning. With tussles over the ceremony and the size of the guest list, sibling rivalry and insistent in-laws-to-be, Cara can see the vision she has of her big day being ripped to shreds. So she and Shane determine to make a stand and do things their way. But when they announce their plans for a beach wedding on a beautiful Caribbean island, there is uproar. Threats are made, family secrets are revealed, and things turn decidedly stormy. Will Cara and Shane manage to overcome all obstacles? Or will their dream wedding turn into a nightmare?" The Guest List is out in April.