A heartfelt fiction debut that will appeal to fans of Emily Giffinâs Southern charm and Jennifer Weinerâs compelling, emotionally resonant novels about the frustrations of blood ties, Cancel the Wedding follows one womanâs journey to discover the secrets of her motherâs hidden pastâand confront her own uncertain future.
On the surface, Olivia has it all: a high-powered career, a loving family, and a handsome fiancĂŠ. She even seems to be coming to terms with her mother Janeâs premature death from cancer. But when Janeâs final wish is revealed, Olivia and her elder sister Georgia are mystified. Their mother rarely spoke of her rural Southern hometown, and never went back to visitâso why does she want them to return to Huntley, Georgia, to scatter her ashes?
Janeâs request offers Olivia a temporary escape from the reality sheâs long been denying: she hates her âdreamâ job, and sheâs not really sure she wants to marry her groom-to-be. With her 14-year-old niece, Logan, riding shotgun, she heads South on a summer road trip looking for answers about her mother.
As Olivia gets to know the townâs inhabitants, she begins to peel back the secrets of her motherâs early lifeâtruths that force her to finally question her own future. But when Olivia is confronted with a tragedy and finds an opportunity to right a terrible wrong, will it give her the courage to accept her motherâs pastâand say yes to her own desire to start over?