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The Wedding Party
When successful family law attorney Charlene Dugan announces that she plans to get remarried, chaos ensues as her maid of honor falls in love with a younger man, her daughter decides to reinvent herself, her fiance spends all his time with the wedding consultant, and her mind becomes preoccupied with thoughts about her ex-husband. Original.
377 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published September 24, 2001
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About the author
Robyn Carr
161 books12.6k followers Robyn Carr is a RITA® Award-winning, eleven-time #1 New York Times bestselling author of over sixty novels, including the critically acclaimed Virgin River series and Sullivan's Crossing series. Robyn's new women's fiction novel, THE FRIENDSHIP CLUB, will be released in January 2024. The new hit Sullivan's Crossing TV series (season 1) inspired by Robyn's book series was released in the USA in the fall of 2023! Plus, season 5 of the worldwide fan-favorite Virgin River TV Series is now streaming on Netflix (July 2023) with two holiday episodes coming November 30, 2023. Both TV series have been renewed for another season!
Robyn is a recipient of the Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award 2016, and in 2017, VIRGIN RIVER was named one of the HarperCollins 200 Iconic Books of the past 200 years. Robyn currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can visit Robyn Carr's website at https://www.robyncarr.com/.
Robyn is a recipient of the Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award 2016, and in 2017, VIRGIN RIVER was named one of the HarperCollins 200 Iconic Books of the past 200 years. Robyn currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada. You can visit Robyn Carr's website at https://www.robyncarr.com/.
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May 26, 2022
For many, many years I’ve enjoyed Robyn Carr books, with varying success, I must admit. Some of her books, especially the long standing series often know a great start, but as they continue, I often feel they become very generic and replaceable. Not that I didn’t enjoy the Virgin River series, but admittedly only the first books were substantial.
The Wedding Party is a standalone book and contains quite a bit of Carr’s signature writing, but it’s also fun. It’s the story of three generations of women who find themselves all facing big changes in their lives. Grandma Lois, nicknamed Peaches, is forgetting things and it might be Alzheimer’s. Charlie, the mother, is a successful family lawyer but totally afraid of commitment, still she decides to get married to distant boyfriend, Dennis. Stephanie, the 25 year old daughter is a dedicated teacher, but she’s also super whiny and needy and that doesn’t bode well for her relationship with boyfriend Grant.
The family dynamics was what I liked here. Despite the various personalities and the often bickering, the three women are committed to each other. I’m also glad that they all stopped being stubborn and selfish, and finally had the opportunity for self-reflection, to finally confronts either their fears and flaws. My favorite character was certainly Jake, Charlene’s ex-husband. He was fun, patient and had integrity.
***3,5***
The Wedding Party is a standalone book and contains quite a bit of Carr’s signature writing, but it’s also fun. It’s the story of three generations of women who find themselves all facing big changes in their lives. Grandma Lois, nicknamed Peaches, is forgetting things and it might be Alzheimer’s. Charlie, the mother, is a successful family lawyer but totally afraid of commitment, still she decides to get married to distant boyfriend, Dennis. Stephanie, the 25 year old daughter is a dedicated teacher, but she’s also super whiny and needy and that doesn’t bode well for her relationship with boyfriend Grant.
The family dynamics was what I liked here. Despite the various personalities and the often bickering, the three women are committed to each other. I’m also glad that they all stopped being stubborn and selfish, and finally had the opportunity for self-reflection, to finally confronts either their fears and flaws. My favorite character was certainly Jake, Charlene’s ex-husband. He was fun, patient and had integrity.
***3,5***
September 6, 2015
cheating everywere
February 23, 2021
A generous 3 stars. Each character was a dysfunctional mess. Then, in the last few pages, they all saw the light and lived happily ever after. Sheesh. Not my favorite, that is certain.
October 6, 2025
I know I say it every time, it’s becoming a theme! I need to start having faith in Robyn Carr, I typically come across her work when it’s included with audible and intended as some filler, but she’s so much better an author than that. Note to self, add her work to my tbr.
This one was a little bit more serious but still gave me the feel good vibes.
Great narration 🎧
Currently included with audible 🎧
This one was a little bit more serious but still gave me the feel good vibes.
Great narration 🎧
Currently included with audible 🎧
September 12, 2012
I prefer Virgin River.
January 10, 2022
Not as good as I’d expected. Several “couples” at differing points in their lives. Honestly, in the end Charlene manages to justify 20+ years of self sabotaging. Yes, she was happy alone and raising her daughter, but she has no idea if she and Jake could have been less, equally, or more happy.
2.5 rounding up.
2.5 rounding up.
September 29, 2025
Having just read Blue Skies which I loved, this is nowhere near as good.
January 1, 2020
This book was originally published in 2001 so was likely one of Carr's earlier efforts. It is a stand-alone book that focuses primarily on three women from one nuclear family - grandmother Lois (primarily referred to as 'Peaches'), her daughter Charlene ( also known as 'Charlie) a lawyer who specializes in family law and Charlie's daughter Stephanie, a spoiled princess of a girl. All 3 women love each other and will be there for each other in a pinch but none have had an easy life and past relationships that were dysfunctional continue to affect how they interact with others. In many ways reading this book was like watching a comedy of errors. I don't want to share all the details as it could spoil the fun. The book also touches on some quite heavy subjects though including difficulties that occur when Peaches begins to show signs of dementia. I lived through this with my mother so as I read I could imagine difficulties that would arise and extrapolate from my own experiences but it is important for readers to be aware that the way a person moves through dementia will be unique for each person. I am thankful that my Mom did not have all the experiences Peaches did but there also seemed to be less humour in the situation when I was living through it. The important thing is that love was there and it made the characters grow throughout their experiences. While perhaps not quite as polished as her more recent books, this one definitely gave me some enjoyable hours of reading.
July 19, 2019
🎧 Audio Review 🎧
This book is not what I expected at all from Robyn Carr. I loved how this book was written with multiple POV's and each of their stories. I also enjoyed the age range of the characters from New Adult to Elderly. I enjoyed all of the story lines. This book was pretty serious and drama filled. It kept me wanting more and I needed the rest of the story. This didn't feel like a typical Robyn Carr book to me and it didn't leave me feeling light-hearted like her books usually do but I still liked it very much.
The narration was awesome as always, It's Therese Plummer how could it be anything other than great!
This book is not what I expected at all from Robyn Carr. I loved how this book was written with multiple POV's and each of their stories. I also enjoyed the age range of the characters from New Adult to Elderly. I enjoyed all of the story lines. This book was pretty serious and drama filled. It kept me wanting more and I needed the rest of the story. This didn't feel like a typical Robyn Carr book to me and it didn't leave me feeling light-hearted like her books usually do but I still liked it very much.
The narration was awesome as always, It's Therese Plummer how could it be anything other than great!
January 24, 2017
Easy read, examines how Charlene's childhood created her need to control through adolescence and as an adult. Family, interesting characters, and lightbulb moments, provides entertainment for who read this book.
January 24, 2023
In this hilarious contemporary romance tale from Robyn Carr, readers are swept into a conflicted bride’s whirlwind journey to the most chaotic wedding event of the year.
After her divorce, Charlene Dugan vowed never to get married again—a promise she has kept for twenty-five years. Until the fateful day she finds herself uttering the well-known phrase—”Let’s get married!”
Almost immediately, Charlene’s seemingly perfect life begins unraveling at the seams. Daughter Stephanie’s own relationship is about to disintegrate, and she might be just a teensy-weensy bit jealous of her mom. And Charlene seems to be spending more time with her ex-husband than with her fiancé, Dennis. What’s more confusing is that Dennis doesn’t seem to mind too much. In fact, he sees the wedding consultant more often than Charlene does.
The wedding party is now officially out of control. They’re calling for rain and the bride has cold feet. This isn’t exactly what Charlene had in mind. But maybe it’s not too late to finally decide on who and what she really wants.
After her divorce, Charlene Dugan vowed never to get married again—a promise she has kept for twenty-five years. Until the fateful day she finds herself uttering the well-known phrase—”Let’s get married!”
Almost immediately, Charlene’s seemingly perfect life begins unraveling at the seams. Daughter Stephanie’s own relationship is about to disintegrate, and she might be just a teensy-weensy bit jealous of her mom. And Charlene seems to be spending more time with her ex-husband than with her fiancé, Dennis. What’s more confusing is that Dennis doesn’t seem to mind too much. In fact, he sees the wedding consultant more often than Charlene does.
The wedding party is now officially out of control. They’re calling for rain and the bride has cold feet. This isn’t exactly what Charlene had in mind. But maybe it’s not too late to finally decide on who and what she really wants.
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February 14, 2022
A ver.
Que, ¡este libro lo he leído por lo menos dos veces! Y, ¿cómo no estaba en mis estanterías?
En fin, sé que me gusta porque lo he releído y nunca he llegado a olvidar del todo la trama.
Me llamó muchísimo la atención la relación de la protagonista con su exmarido. También tiene un pequeño giro que no vi venir (cosa rara en mí) aunque creo que tampoco era tan inesperado. Eso sí, recuerdo con mucha claridad que me sobra la otra parte de la historia, la que tiene que ver con el novio médico de la protagonista y sus "andanzas". Sobra, pero mucho.
Como comprenderéis, es poco probable que recuerde las fechas en que lo leí. Hace un par de años o así.
Quizás lo vuelva a leer con el tiempo.
Que, ¡este libro lo he leído por lo menos dos veces! Y, ¿cómo no estaba en mis estanterías?
En fin, sé que me gusta porque lo he releído y nunca he llegado a olvidar del todo la trama.
Me llamó muchísimo la atención la relación de la protagonista con su exmarido. También tiene un pequeño giro que no vi venir (cosa rara en mí) aunque creo que tampoco era tan inesperado. Eso sí, recuerdo con mucha claridad que me sobra la otra parte de la historia, la que tiene que ver con el novio médico de la protagonista y sus "andanzas". Sobra, pero mucho.
Como comprenderéis, es poco probable que recuerde las fechas en que lo leí. Hace un par de años o así.
Quizás lo vuelva a leer con el tiempo.
September 9, 2019
2.4 Standard chick lit. I'll admit that with my wedding coming up I went through the library app and borrowed anything tolerable with the word "wedding" in it. This remained tolerable.
This was nothing amazing. Characters written quick, going through sudden changes, very cutesy cutesy. Unrealistic, but kind of fun, simple and one of their nicknames is Peaches which is a little adorable, but also syrupy sugary sickenigly sweet, like all chick lit. Her parts were my favorites though. Pam's sections seemed unnecessary.
Don't read this if you're having cold feet.
This was nothing amazing. Characters written quick, going through sudden changes, very cutesy cutesy. Unrealistic, but kind of fun, simple and one of their nicknames is Peaches which is a little adorable, but also syrupy sugary sickenigly sweet, like all chick lit. Her parts were my favorites though. Pam's sections seemed unnecessary.
Don't read this if you're having cold feet.
April 22, 2020
Grief has no expiration date. Relationships take work and compromise. What you want is not always what you need. Charlene, Jake, Dennis, Grant, Stephanie and Agatha will all have to think about what they want. No one is perfect. This is what each of them will deal with. Stephanie opens her eyes to what a life with Grant could be and how he sees her. Charlene is comfortable in her relationship with Dennis but Jake, her ex, is never far behind. What will make each of them truly happy? Robyn Carr delves into this with each of these characters. I loved every page of this book and hated for it to end.
September 12, 2016
I really enjoyed listening to The Wedding Party by Robyn Carr. It is an engaging story about three generations of women facing critical issues at various stages of life. There were some very current issues covered: becoming a caretaker for a dementia parent, career vs happiness, love vs companionship...you get the picture. Even though several of the characters, including the men, were high maintenance, I liked being the outsider watching others' lives unfold.
Go Cards! L1C4!!
Go Cards! L1C4!!
September 28, 2019
I wasn’t really feeling engaged with any of the characters or with the storyline. Maybe it was just me but this one was lacking something. There was also a lot of cheating that just rubbed me the wrong way. These people were not even married so why not just break up instead of crawling in bed with someone else. Not sure if this was supposed to be a romance but there was none to be found here.
October 10, 2011
This story had so many aspects I like with action packed plot, secondary romances, main characters around age 50, and I could personally related to the medical issue involved. Attorney Charlene is hit with lots of problems and thinks to cope by marrying her reliable boyfriend.
November 22, 2022
I didn't think I could hate one this author's books, but I was wrong. I can't think of anything I liked about it. It was a mess. The characters were almost interesting, but the continued infidelity and toxic behaviors drowned out any possible redeeming qualities. Such a miss for me.
July 23, 2024
Two-haiku review:
Busy attorney
She decides to get married
Is it the right thing?
Family story
Generations of women
Each with man problems
Busy attorney
She decides to get married
Is it the right thing?
Family story
Generations of women
Each with man problems
September 5, 2016
I liked this book.
August 28, 2024
I very much enjoyed "The Wedding Party," which is one of Robyn Carr's earlier novels, published in 2001. I did not realize that when I downloaded the audiobook, but the use of landlines an a few other things had me wondering and sent me looking for the original publication date. This did not in any way detract from the story. The plot is so character driven that whether it was set in 2001 or 2024 was irrelevant. I am one of the few readers who think it is one of Carr's best books. Do not let the title fool you. This book is not about a wedding, per se, and reviewers who claimed the book is hilarious must have read a different novel than I did. There is nothing at all humorous about the lives of the characters who fill its pages. They are all struggling, conflicted, and dealing with emotional anguish on many levels.
Middle aged Charlene Dugan was married to Jake for a short while when young. They have a daughter, Stephanie, now an English teacher and dating a really wonderful guy who is in the police academy, (Grant) who spends long hours working and studying. At 25, Stephanie is quite self absorbed and not very understanding of Grant's hours. They share an apartment which she leaves in disarray and down right dirty. She has more time at home to tidy up than he does, and the way they live is getting on his nerves. She also has a stalker who is contributing to her unravelling.
Charlene is an attorney with a family law practice, dealing with some really crazy divorcing couples and a mother who seems to be losing her memory. She dates a nice safe guy, Dennis, a doctor, and their arrangement, including maintaining their own homes and not being together every single night, works for both of them. He has proposed over the years, but she has said turned him down. Her ex-husband, Jake, has stayed in the picture to some degree, since they share a daughter, but also because they have a connection that did not die when the divorce papers were signed, and because he refers some pro bono work to her. He is a hard working cop with a hidden soft spot for the underdog.
One night, fearing she will end up like her mother (alone), Charlene, mud covered and soaked with rain, proposes to Dennis. It is all downhill from there as all the characters' lives go in different directions, and not in a good way. Charlene is trying to help her mother, who nearly burns the house down, be there for her daughter, help Jake, and somehow find time to meet Dennis at the offices of their wedding planner, but she never seems to make those appointments. Dennis does, but not Charlene.
The title actually refers to the characters asked to be members of Charlene's and Dennis' wedding party, rather than a party at a wedding. I felt that Ms. Carr did a great job fleshing out each characters' troubles, having them look inward to determine why they act as they do. It was an engaging audiobook, so in my mind, unlike other reviewers, this was a solid 4 star book!
Middle aged Charlene Dugan was married to Jake for a short while when young. They have a daughter, Stephanie, now an English teacher and dating a really wonderful guy who is in the police academy, (Grant) who spends long hours working and studying. At 25, Stephanie is quite self absorbed and not very understanding of Grant's hours. They share an apartment which she leaves in disarray and down right dirty. She has more time at home to tidy up than he does, and the way they live is getting on his nerves. She also has a stalker who is contributing to her unravelling.
Charlene is an attorney with a family law practice, dealing with some really crazy divorcing couples and a mother who seems to be losing her memory. She dates a nice safe guy, Dennis, a doctor, and their arrangement, including maintaining their own homes and not being together every single night, works for both of them. He has proposed over the years, but she has said turned him down. Her ex-husband, Jake, has stayed in the picture to some degree, since they share a daughter, but also because they have a connection that did not die when the divorce papers were signed, and because he refers some pro bono work to her. He is a hard working cop with a hidden soft spot for the underdog.
One night, fearing she will end up like her mother (alone), Charlene, mud covered and soaked with rain, proposes to Dennis. It is all downhill from there as all the characters' lives go in different directions, and not in a good way. Charlene is trying to help her mother, who nearly burns the house down, be there for her daughter, help Jake, and somehow find time to meet Dennis at the offices of their wedding planner, but she never seems to make those appointments. Dennis does, but not Charlene.
The title actually refers to the characters asked to be members of Charlene's and Dennis' wedding party, rather than a party at a wedding. I felt that Ms. Carr did a great job fleshing out each characters' troubles, having them look inward to determine why they act as they do. It was an engaging audiobook, so in my mind, unlike other reviewers, this was a solid 4 star book!
October 18, 2021
The Wedding Party by Robyn Carr 377 pages
Genre: Domestic Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Beach Read¹-carefree
Triggers: Terminal Illness, Workaholics, Infidelity (lots of it), Selfishness, Stupidity, Divorce, Infant rape(off camera but still), Animal Cruelty(off camera) Repetitive language, Rushed endings, Unnecessary repetitive swearing.
Rating as a movie: R for adult language and content
My rating: ⭐½
My thoughts: I'm finally done with this train wreck. I love Robyn Carr and there's only 2 books I wasn't too crazy about by her but this one is the worst book I've read. This story took me 12 days to get through. After one particular scene that really pissed me off I took days off. On the days I did read I had a hard time getting through more than a chapter, I often stopped in the middle of chapters because I was so annoyed by the characters, their decisions, and the story. This title is misleading because you'd think it's about a wedding but it's really about the people who would attend the wedding. I don't like spoilers so I'll just say there is a lawyer, cop, nurse, teacher, retired postman, retired librarian, legal secretary, bartender, daytrader, wedding planner, and security guard. Out of these 11 characters 9 of them are self-centered, 3 are stalkers but only one is put in a bad light for it. Then you have the 3 cheaters and 3 people who are willing to play. There's the guy who is self-interested and manipulative but is considered charitable and neighborly. There are too many characters and storylines, not because 12 is too many but because the author forgets about them which leads me to think they should have stayed in the background like number 12, the sister. There are so many cases that end without conclusions, I actually Googled and didn't get answers so I'm upset that the one thing I wanted to know, involving a goose, I will never know. The story doesn't flow well, has bouts of stream of consciousness writing, is messy till the end and then wrapped up in a epilogue that doesn't bridge well with the last chapter. It reads like a first effort. I did my research. This book was originally published in 2001, Robyn Carr was published in the 80s and although it may be her first stab at contemporary romance, it's not her first book. I will say it is the worse I've read so far out of 52 and it makes me question if I want to read any of her earlier titles.
Recommend to others?: Nope. I considered switching to audio so I listened to a sample a Therese Plummer couldn't save this sugar storm.
Genre: Domestic Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Beach Read¹-carefree
Triggers: Terminal Illness, Workaholics, Infidelity (lots of it), Selfishness, Stupidity, Divorce, Infant rape(off camera but still), Animal Cruelty(off camera) Repetitive language, Rushed endings, Unnecessary repetitive swearing.
Rating as a movie: R for adult language and content
My rating: ⭐½
My thoughts: I'm finally done with this train wreck. I love Robyn Carr and there's only 2 books I wasn't too crazy about by her but this one is the worst book I've read. This story took me 12 days to get through. After one particular scene that really pissed me off I took days off. On the days I did read I had a hard time getting through more than a chapter, I often stopped in the middle of chapters because I was so annoyed by the characters, their decisions, and the story. This title is misleading because you'd think it's about a wedding but it's really about the people who would attend the wedding. I don't like spoilers so I'll just say there is a lawyer, cop, nurse, teacher, retired postman, retired librarian, legal secretary, bartender, daytrader, wedding planner, and security guard. Out of these 11 characters 9 of them are self-centered, 3 are stalkers but only one is put in a bad light for it. Then you have the 3 cheaters and 3 people who are willing to play. There's the guy who is self-interested and manipulative but is considered charitable and neighborly. There are too many characters and storylines, not because 12 is too many but because the author forgets about them which leads me to think they should have stayed in the background like number 12, the sister. There are so many cases that end without conclusions, I actually Googled and didn't get answers so I'm upset that the one thing I wanted to know, involving a goose, I will never know. The story doesn't flow well, has bouts of stream of consciousness writing, is messy till the end and then wrapped up in a epilogue that doesn't bridge well with the last chapter. It reads like a first effort. I did my research. This book was originally published in 2001, Robyn Carr was published in the 80s and although it may be her first stab at contemporary romance, it's not her first book. I will say it is the worse I've read so far out of 52 and it makes me question if I want to read any of her earlier titles.
Recommend to others?: Nope. I considered switching to audio so I listened to a sample a Therese Plummer couldn't save this sugar storm.
October 19, 2025
What even is this book? I swear I spent most of the book wondering if I even liked these people, yet as it ended, I felt pretty good about all of them. Maybe the idea that life and people are pretty messy, but that doesn't mean it's all bad.
The story revolves around the lives of a grandmother(Louise/Peaches), a mother (Charlene), and a daughter (Stephanie). All three of them go through it but come out better on the other side.
Charlene is a lawyer who is in a very safe relationship with Dennis, an ER doctor. He has asked her to get married twice, and she's turned him down twice. That might be a sign, guys. Saying " we don't want to spoil a perfect thing" is akin to " I dont have to go to the doctor, I'm in perfect health" That is probably a quick way to die young.
Also, she can't seem to stay away from her cop ex-husband Jake. They seem forever entangled in each other's business.
Peaches is developing late onset alzheimer's disease. She gets into a lot of trouble. Charlene and Stephanie have to put aside their lives to help her, and it really helps them.
Stephanie is a school teacher involved with Greg, who is studying to be a cop. Stephanie harrasses him constantly that she wants more time and attention. He complains constantly that she is messy and selfish.
Clearly, they need some time apart.
This is when the pool game of this story starts hitting solids against stripes. Charlene, in a fit of sullens, asks Dennis if he still wants to get married. From that yes till almost the end of the book, Charlene and Dennis never see each other. Instead, Charlene works a case with Jake, and Dennis keeps taking meetings with the wedding planner.
Also weaved through this story is Charlene 's secretary and best friend Pam, who is secretary into fitness and Ron, the security guard who is crazy about her. The problem is he's 15 years younger than her. Is that a problem? Would we even blink if he was 15 years older?
Anyway, everyone ends up SO happy in the end. No milktoast relationships, just real love.
The story revolves around the lives of a grandmother(Louise/Peaches), a mother (Charlene), and a daughter (Stephanie). All three of them go through it but come out better on the other side.
Charlene is a lawyer who is in a very safe relationship with Dennis, an ER doctor. He has asked her to get married twice, and she's turned him down twice. That might be a sign, guys. Saying " we don't want to spoil a perfect thing" is akin to " I dont have to go to the doctor, I'm in perfect health" That is probably a quick way to die young.
Also, she can't seem to stay away from her cop ex-husband Jake. They seem forever entangled in each other's business.
Peaches is developing late onset alzheimer's disease. She gets into a lot of trouble. Charlene and Stephanie have to put aside their lives to help her, and it really helps them.
Stephanie is a school teacher involved with Greg, who is studying to be a cop. Stephanie harrasses him constantly that she wants more time and attention. He complains constantly that she is messy and selfish.
Clearly, they need some time apart.
This is when the pool game of this story starts hitting solids against stripes. Charlene, in a fit of sullens, asks Dennis if he still wants to get married. From that yes till almost the end of the book, Charlene and Dennis never see each other. Instead, Charlene works a case with Jake, and Dennis keeps taking meetings with the wedding planner.
Also weaved through this story is Charlene 's secretary and best friend Pam, who is secretary into fitness and Ron, the security guard who is crazy about her. The problem is he's 15 years younger than her. Is that a problem? Would we even blink if he was 15 years older?
Anyway, everyone ends up SO happy in the end. No milktoast relationships, just real love.
December 29, 2025
Jeg er normalt ret så begejstret for Robyn Carr's bøger, men blev lidt skuffet over denne roman.
Vi møder de tre kvinder i en ret sær familie.
Charlene er datteren. Hun er uddannet jurist og arbejder med familieret. I privatlivet, er hun meget rigid i forhold til at alt skal være rene linier, rent og rydeligt. Og det passer overhovedet ikke sammen med den mand, hun i sin tid giftede sig med og fik en datter. Ægteskabet holdt ikke. Nu har hun så fået en dejlig kæreste, der er lige så retlinet og rydelig som Charlene. For at sige det som det er: han er kedelig!
Udover Charlene, møder vi den halvdemente moder, som er ret så rapkæftet og ret irriterende, men meget elsket af både datter og barnebarn. Og ligeledes møder vi datteren, som er i en livskrise. Hun lader til at tro, at alle omkring hende, skal hoppe og springe for hende. Herunder kærrestsen, som har tilladt sig at tage en uddannelse og samtidig arbejder som bartender. Det betyder at han ikke kan servicere hende om aftenen og i weekenderne. Ingen tid til restaurant og biograf. Og hvem skal sørge for at holde lejligheden rent, mens han arbejder? Ja det er jo et stort spørgsmål.
Desuden møder vi naturligvis den dejlige Dennis, der er forelsket i Charlene - eller er han? Og eksmanden, som måske stadig er inde i billedet - eller er han?
Alt i alt, lidt for mange kvinder, med lidt for mange problemer.
Vi møder de tre kvinder i en ret sær familie.
Charlene er datteren. Hun er uddannet jurist og arbejder med familieret. I privatlivet, er hun meget rigid i forhold til at alt skal være rene linier, rent og rydeligt. Og det passer overhovedet ikke sammen med den mand, hun i sin tid giftede sig med og fik en datter. Ægteskabet holdt ikke. Nu har hun så fået en dejlig kæreste, der er lige så retlinet og rydelig som Charlene. For at sige det som det er: han er kedelig!
Udover Charlene, møder vi den halvdemente moder, som er ret så rapkæftet og ret irriterende, men meget elsket af både datter og barnebarn. Og ligeledes møder vi datteren, som er i en livskrise. Hun lader til at tro, at alle omkring hende, skal hoppe og springe for hende. Herunder kærrestsen, som har tilladt sig at tage en uddannelse og samtidig arbejder som bartender. Det betyder at han ikke kan servicere hende om aftenen og i weekenderne. Ingen tid til restaurant og biograf. Og hvem skal sørge for at holde lejligheden rent, mens han arbejder? Ja det er jo et stort spørgsmål.
Desuden møder vi naturligvis den dejlige Dennis, der er forelsket i Charlene - eller er han? Og eksmanden, som måske stadig er inde i billedet - eller er han?
Alt i alt, lidt for mange kvinder, med lidt for mange problemer.
dnf
July 19, 2021DNF. Just can't get into it. It has an older feel for it that's not working for me. Plus it looks like it's going to be a love triangle or cheating thing (or not technically cheating, but leaving one decent guy for another and that's not something I like).
Also, she keeps calling her daughter a whiner because she's not happy she's not seeing her boyfriend a lot and I'm here thinking, maybe it's ok to decide that while you love someone, you might not be compatible for other reasons? He works nights, she works days, they don't see each other a lot and he just told her he can't go to an event she bought tickets for that he was going to go to with her. She's not being a whiner, she's understandably upset that she's not getting time with him. And now she's found out he wants to enter the police academy and she understandably is nervous about what that will mean to their relationship and how much time they have together. But the other characters keep talking about how this girl is "spoiled"?
Eh.
Also, she keeps calling her daughter a whiner because she's not happy she's not seeing her boyfriend a lot and I'm here thinking, maybe it's ok to decide that while you love someone, you might not be compatible for other reasons? He works nights, she works days, they don't see each other a lot and he just told her he can't go to an event she bought tickets for that he was going to go to with her. She's not being a whiner, she's understandably upset that she's not getting time with him. And now she's found out he wants to enter the police academy and she understandably is nervous about what that will mean to their relationship and how much time they have together. But the other characters keep talking about how this girl is "spoiled"?
Eh.
October 3, 2023
I enjoyed this book because I enjoyed the characters they seemed real Charlene the family attorney divorced from her husband for 26 years her mother Lois who goes by the name peaches and her young daughter Stephanie it's a generational tale of Charlene with her feelings of being alone of Stephanie finally trying to grow up both of them with having Alzheimer's The story begins with Charlene deciding to marry her boyfriend of 5 years Dennis but it seems that Dennis and Charlene are not meant to be together as Charlene it's spending more time with her ex husband Stephanie and her boyfriend break up due to her immaturity of not being able to handle his working and attending full school full time and both are dealing with Lois and her battles with forgetfulness The book end happily enough with Charlene married again to her ex husband Stephanie and her boyfriend grant reconnecting as she learns more about herself after moving in with her grandmother to help her grandmother deal with Alzheimer's and Dennis 2 and sublime to the wedding planner again the characters are what make this a great
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September 27, 2017
Charlene Dugan has been happily divorced for twenty-five years. She's in a comfortable 5-year relationship with Dennis, a nurse at the local hospital -- they see each other 2-3 times a week, sex is comfortable. Having her daughter, Stephanie, tell her she doesn't want to be like her mother ... alone ... panics Charlene and she asks Dennis to marry her. Then everything goes wrong. Her mother, "Peaches," is forgetting things. Stephanie's own relationship is disintegrating because of her own selfishness, and she finds that she's spending more time with her ex-husband than with her new fiancé!
This is a good read, no matter your age. It was entertaining and insightful. Get a look into the mind of a perfectionist who has trust issues.
This is a good read, no matter your age. It was entertaining and insightful. Get a look into the mind of a perfectionist who has trust issues.
November 22, 2024
Weddings seem to bring out the worst in people, and in this case, that also includes the wedding planner. In this case, lawyer Charlene Dugan decides that she needs to be married to ER nurse Dennis, but after her announcement, their relationship seems to sour. Then there's daughter Stephanie, whose live-in boyfriend walks out, and Charlene's ex-husband seems to always be around when it should be Dennis who is helping her. To make matters worse, Charlene's paralegal seems to have discovered that a man younger than her wants more than friendship, but does she dare? And what about that wedding planner? Since when does she fall for the prospective groom? Ye gods and little fishes! These characters are in a confusion of feelings and fun!
January 10, 2018
I first read this a long time ago, probably in paperback. It's the story of a woman with a grown daughter, a mother who is getting older, and a perfectly nice boyfriend. One she's been happy not to live with or marry for the five years they've been dating. Her job as a divorce attorney probably doesn't help. Until her daughter calls, upset with her own boyfriend, and wails that she doesn't want to turn out like mom. From that point, her life begins to unravel, while simultaneously sorting itself into what it should be. It's a good, fun story that I liked quite a bit.
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