(suggested) reading age: 13+
(suggested) interest age: 14-25+
Gwales Description
A lively novel for unwilling readers and anyone who enjoys a contemporary, lighthearted story! The story follows two main characters, Jacob and Cadi, as they prepare for a friend's wedding. Beginning 7 days prior to the wedding, the story follows the preparations until the big day itself.
Review by Gareth William Jones
Llio Elain Maddocks' debut novel, Twll yn y Niwl, was shortlisted for Book of the Year 2021, so before turning to this novel you know you're in the company of an accomplished writer.
The story, which grips you from the get-go, starts seven days before Rhys' wedding. His friend from childhood days, Jacob, runs his father's old garage in France since he was eighteen and hasn't returned to Wales for years – in fact, he doesn't miss the place either. But when an invitation comes to Rhys' wedding, he accepts and heads for home.
While shopping with his mother for a wedding gift, Jacob comes across lawyer Cadi who is looking for a dress to attend the same wedding. They've never met before. Jacob and Cadi tell the story, which is a perfect style to move the story forward smoothly and quickly. Poor Cadi has just been dumped by Tom who works in the same law office as her, and is Rhys's best man. Cadi is determined to make Tom jealous on the wedding day and maybe win him back. When Cadi sees Jacob and learns that he's going to the same wedding, she sets upon a plan that will surely make Tom jealous, especially if she wears the tight red dress that she's about to buy that leaves little to the imagination.
After meeting Tom, a bit of a snobbish fool, the next day, Jacob agrees to help Cadi with her plan. He agrees to pretend to be her boyfriend just for one day - the wedding day. But is this decision a wise one? According to Cadi's own admission the plan is fraught with problems and she knows she is playing with fire. On top of that, her best friend Sioned thinks she's making a mistake.
Two nights before the wedding, under the starlight, the plan gets even more complicated, and during the wedding night, Cadi is absolutely adamant that she has made a mess of things. She certainly creates a crisis and while you may think you can guess the ending, there are a few twists and turns awaiting you. This is a perfect novel to read on the seafront near Rochefort in France … with a glass of red wine for company..
A review from www.gwales.com, with the permission of the Books Council of Wales.
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