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Say "I do" to five surprising stories of women grappling with love and marriage and whether to walk down the aisle or run away. In Elise Juska's "Perfect Weather for Driving," Megan and Joel's sunset fender-bender makes for a great drunken story at his friend's wedding, but the reality is hardly romantic. Stuck in a New England hotel waiting for the verdict on their Volvo, the two are forced to take stock of their own damaged relationship -- and whether it's too late to fix it. In Tara McCarthy's "Losing California," engaged surfer Alison is convinced that Michael Madsen -- a member of her favorite band -- is her soul mate. Unfortunately, he's not her fiancé. So Alison flies to Nova Scotia, where Michael lives, because she's either right or she's wrong -- and she better find out before the wedding. The bride-to-be in Pamela Ribon's "Sara King Goes Bad" has always done the right thing but decides it's important to know what it feels like to be reckless for once. And so two weeks before her wedding, she indulges in an unforgettable night of sex, drugs, and petty crime. In Heather Swain's "The Happiest Day of Your Life," Annie and Ben plan a simple ceremony at an apple orchard. But when Annie loses perspective -- and everything that can go wrong does -- she's forced to rethink why she wanted a wedding in the first place. The "Emily & Jules" of Lisa Tucker's story are two lonely people who meet on an online bulletin board for agoraphobics. But when Emily is invited to her estranged brother's wedding -- and it's clear across the country -- both she and Jules may be forced to change their ways. Will any of these heroines get to the church on time? Cozy up with Cold Feet and find out. No library descriptions found. |
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Losing California by Tara McCarthy
Sara King Goes Bad by Pamela Ribon
The Happiest Day of your Life by Heather Swain
Emily & Jules by Lisa Tucker
This story was by far my favourite in the anthology but pinpointing what made it work so well for me is a little difficult.
This is a story about a woman who believes she is agoraphobic because she has been completely unmotivated to leave her dwelling since her mother's death. An important component of the story is Emily's involvement in an on-line support group and, in turn, her involvement with Jules, initially also on-line. Despite this opportunity to reproduce message board posts and e-mails to tell the story, the author opts not to use this device. Given this is one of my favourite devices, it surprised me that I thought this was such a strong story without the use of these alternative story-telling methods.
This is a third-person narrative, describing the actions of both Emily and Jules. It is therefore not told entirely from the heroine's perspective. Getting the guy's point of view may be one of the important elements that made this story work. We learn what a caring, thoughtful man Jules is when he's on his own, not just when he's with the heroine, which would be the case if the story was told only from her perspective.
There is also all the initial longings of an early relationship. The story culminates in the characters' first meeting. It takes you back to those initial stages of a relationship that are so magical.
And there is so much growth in both the characters as they both progress in dealing with the outside world. (