Weddings aren't just about the happy couple… The funny, touching, hopeful book of the summerThe Sunday Times bestseller‘She is and always will be my favourite author’ LIANE MORIARTY‘Just relishable. Thank God for the balm of good writing’ NIGELLA LAWSON'Razor sharp on family, love and marriage' DAVID NICHOLLS'I devoured it in one long lazy afternoon - I laughed and cried' VICTORIA HISLOP'Anne Tyler really is the best' GRAHAM NORTONIt’s the day before her daughter’s wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines.First thing, she loses her job (or quits, depending who you ask). Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door looking for somewhere to stay. He doesn’t even have a suit. Instead, he’s brought memories – and a cat looking for a new home.Just as Gail is wondering what’s next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret which could throw the whole wedding into question…READERS HAVE FALLEN HEAD OVER HEELS FOR THREE DAYS IN JUNE‘Oh I loved this novel so much I feel like starting it all over again’‘Such a positive story about journeys to development and forgiveness and love. Oh and there's a cat!’‘A delight. Such good writing, wonderful characters.’‘Leaves you smiling. What more can you want.’‘This was the first book of Anne Tyler’s that I’ve ever read. Now I’m hooked’‘It made me laugh out loud’‘Anne Tyler never fails to grip you from the very first sentence’

Weddings aren't just about the happy couple… The funny, touching, hopeful book of the summerThe Sunday Times bestseller‘She is and always will be my favourite author’ LIANE MORIARTY‘Just relishable. Thank God for the balm of good writing’ NIGELLA LAWSON'Razor sharp on family, love and marriage' DAVID NICHOLLS'I devoured it in one long lazy afternoon - I laughed and cried' VICTORIA HISLOP'Anne Tyler really is the best' GRAHAM NORTONIt’s the day before her daughter’s wedding and things are not going well for Gail Baines.First thing, she loses her job (or quits, depending who you ask). Then her ex-husband Max turns up at her door looking for somewhere to stay. He doesn’t even have a suit. Instead, he’s brought memories – and a cat looking for a new home.Just as Gail is wondering what’s next, their daughter Debbie discovers her groom has been keeping a secret which could throw the whole wedding into question…READERS HAVE FALLEN HEAD OVER HEELS FOR THREE DAYS IN JUNE‘Oh I loved this novel so much I feel like starting it all over again’‘Such a positive story about journeys to development and forgiveness and love. Oh and there's a cat!’‘A delight. Such good writing, wonderful characters.’‘Leaves you smiling. What more can you want.’‘This was the first book of Anne Tyler’s that I’ve ever read. Now I’m hooked’‘It made me laugh out loud’‘Anne Tyler never fails to grip you from the very first sentence’