Many thanks to my friends at @henryholtbooks for the #gifted copy of this book.  

 

Fun.  Dramatic.  Heartfelt.

 

Two grooms and one mother of a problem.  No, I don’t mean a big problem.  The mother.  She IS the problem.  

 

Lane pens a completely over the top wedding story that is steeped in emotion.  I found myself laughing one minute and grabbing for a tissue the next.   

 

At its heart, this book is about being fully accepted and loved as is.  In what should be one of the happiest times of Barnett’s life, he’s met with resistance.  His mom still can’t fully accept that he is gay.    

 

There were many times that I was uncomfortable with Chrissy’s closed-minded ways.  But in the end, her growth led way for others to also evolve, and that made those earlier cringe-worthy moments worthwhile.

 

Pawpaw was THE standout character.  A zany old man with the best advice and the most loving heart.   Oh how I wanted to give him the biggest hug.

  

From the church wine to the special chocolate, there’s plenty of laughter to be had.  But it’s the heartwarming ending that lingers when I think of this read.