Hello dear Readers,
My book review of Forever Hold Your Peace: A Novel by Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke.
Title: Forever Hold Your Peace: A Novel
Rating: 4/5 Stars
Genre: Women's Fiction
Author: Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke
Publisher: Alcove Books
Publication Date: July 11, 2023Language: English
Book Description
Father of the Bride meets Bride Wars in Forever Hold Your Peace, in which two ex-best friends find themselves shockingly entangled after more than two decades apart, for fans of Good Company.
When their newly engaged kids ask all four divorced parents to meet each other over brunch, everyone RSVPs yes--secretly hoping someone at the table will get to the bottom of the bottomless mimosas fast enough to say what they’re all thinking: that this engagement, coming after a whirlwind romance between two people barely out of college, is too much too soon.
But at that brunch it’s not the impulsive couple's decisions that end up under the microscope, as it turns out June, mother of the bride, and Amy, mother of the groom, certainly do know each other--they're ex-best-friends who haven't spoken since their explosive falling out more than twenty-five years ago. Reeling from their unwanted reunion and eager to shift the spotlight off their past as decades-old secrets and rivalries come to light, the two moms battle it out for the prize of Most Enthusiastic About This Wedding.
But when their history—and their present-day shenanigans—threaten to crack the foundations of the happy couple’s future, June and Amy find themselves becoming unexpected allies in an all-hands-on-deck effort to get their kids (and themselves) a happily-ever-after two generations in the making.
Forever Hold Your Peace is perfect for readers who love messy, complicated family novels like All Adults Here and stories that bring the past and present together like One Italian Summer.
My Thoughts
Liz and Lisa did it again.
Forever Hold Your Peace felt more mature and deep than their previous works, which I truly appreciated.
I have always enjoyed Liz and Lisa's books because despite dealing with hard topics but they always manage to give us an enjoyable, believable, and relatable story. In this case, a story of more than two people getting married but about true forgiveness and letting things go.
A fast-paced, funny at times, full of drama, which kept me hooked from beginning to end.
Thank you Alcove Press and Netgalley for the Advanced Free Copy in exchange for an honest review.
Wendy