Product Description

Ellen Sussman, nationally bestselling author of delivers a feast for the senses ina moving novel of love, forgiveness, and trust, set among the beaches and vineyards of southern France.

When Olivia and Brody drive up to their friends idyllic innnestled in a valley in the Mediterranean town of Cassisthey know theyve 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 Brodys guests check in, their peaceful wedding weekend is quickly thrown off balance.

The first to arrive is Nell, Olivias oldest daughter from her first marriage. Impulsive and reckless, she invites a complete strangeran enigmatic man who is both alluring and a bit dangerousto be her guest at the wedding. The next is Carly, Olivias youngest daughter, the responsible and pragmatic one. Away from her demanding job and a strained relationship, she feels an urgent need to cut looseand for once do something brash and unpredictable. Then there is Jake, Brodys playboy best man, and Fanny, Brodys 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.

A delicious, compelling, and utterly enchanting novel, captures the complex and enduring bonds of family, and our boundless faith in love.

Praise for

Utterly charming and wildly romantic.Christina Baker Kline, bestselling author of

With well-drawn characters, beautiful scenery, and challenging emotional terrain, Sussmans latest is a satisfying exploration of family and the enduring power of love.

As delicious, sensuous and addictive as the meals, landscapes, sexual romps and wild rides of all sorts that Sussman so vividly describes.

You may not be getting away this summer, but [this novel] can take you places.

[A] with plenty of insight about love, loss and intimacy.

Full of surprises . . . Sussman brings the [French] countryside to life.

One of 10 Hot Summer Reads to Pack for the Beach