Author: Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke
Publisher: Alcove Press
Genre: Romance
Source: Alcove Press ( Netgalley )

Goodreads: 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.

Ope’s Opinion: This started out with a very original story line that captivated my interest. I kept turning the pages until the wedding planning started. At that point, each detail of the wedding was described – I started skimming this part. The relationships during the wedding planned seemed very immature and a bit much for me. I didn’t care for the characters lying to each other and expecting forgiveness.

The ending was wrapped up in a perfectly neat bow – not very realistic and disappointing after such a great start.