A destination wedding in Italy’s Lake Como brings three best friends back together to face the secrets of the past in this romantic novel from New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst.
Best friends Ava, Madison, and Chelsea made a pact to reunite for each other’s weddings when their careers sent them in different directions. But after one of them makes a choice that tears the group apart, an upcoming wedding might be their last chance to heal old wounds.
Ava is about to marry the man she loves in a lavish ceremony on the shores of Lake Como, but she’s haunted by the mistakes she’s made.
Madison’s made a name for herself as an influencer in the fashion world but is threatened by a scandal impacting everything she holds dear.
And Chelsea has the perfect family she always craved, but her professional dreams have fallen by the wayside.
As they return to Italy’s gorgeous coast, the three women revisit their life-changing first trip to Lake Como during college. When Madison comes face-to-face with the college sweetheart who was at the heart of one of the most pivotal times of her life, can they forge a new way forward?
One of my favorites from Jennifer Probst – and of the year – left me nearly speechless toward the end. An intricately detailed story, showing us the friendship and love between Madison, Ava and Chelsea. We get transported back and forth from their days in college, their first trip together to Lake Como in Italy, and present day – Ava’s wedding back in Lake Como. We understand something has shattered Ava and Madison’s once family-like friendship, and Chelsea plays the middle man between the two women. There is so much emotion behind each chapter, each plot point, and when the full story was finally revealed, I had to sit down it felt so personal to me. I loved the setting of Italy, the character development of what it means to be not only a friend but how to take accountability in one’s actions, and the ending was touching and in a way also felt like a new beginning. Highly recommend this 5 star read.
