Named One of Forbes\'s 2024 30 Under 30 in Media One of Lit Hub \'s Most Anticipated Books of 2024 The World After Alice is a lovely debut novel that glimmers with fine writing and notes of human insight.
With each new revelation, the to-be-weds and their complicated families are forced to question just how well they know the ones they hold dear..
As the whirlwind weekend unfolds, old passions reignite, deep wounds resurface, and unearthed secrets threaten to shatter the fragile peace the wedding promises.
And as for Benji--well, he\'s just trying to make sure the whole weekend doesn\'t implode.
Morgan, too, carries delicate secrets that threaten to jeopardize the happiness she has so longed for.
Nick, Benji\'s father, is scheming to secure a new job before his wife, Caro--formerly his secretary and mistress--discovers he lost his old one.
Peter, Morgan\'s father, may be trying to dissuade his daughter from saying I do, while Linnie, Benji\'s mother, introduces a new boyfriend with his own tumultuous past.
As the arriving guests descend upon the tranquil coastal town, they bring with them not only skepticism about the impromptu nuptials but also deep-seated secrets and agendas of their own.
But the young couple decide to plunge headlong into matrimony, marking the first time their fractured families will reunite since Alice\'s funeral.
Twelve years have passed since the stunning loss of sixteen-year-old Alice, Benji\'s sister and Morgan\'s best friend, and no one is quite the same. --Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful For readers of Seating Arrangements and The Most Fun We Ever Had , a gorgeous and gripping story of two families brought together to celebrate an unexpected marriage, twelve years After a devastating tragedy upended their lives When Morgan and Benji surprise their families with a wedding invitation to Maine, they\'re aware the news of their clandestine relationship will come as a shock.
There\'s a quiet beauty to Lauren Aliza Green\'s work, and I am now a fan.
Named One of Forbes\'s 2024 30 Under 30 in Media One of Lit Hub \'s Most Anticipated Books of 2024 The World After Alice is a lovely debut novel that glimmers with fine writing and notes of human insight
