forever. Love is in the air, and Izzy is hard at work coordinating two special weddings at Trendy Tails. First, Izzy’s friend and mentor, Ingrid, will be tying the knot with her old flame. And a week later, Izzy will host “pupptials” for two lovable dogs.
But even with the hullabaloo, the Trendy Tails crew is intrigued by Daniel, an enigmatic writer boarding above the shop who’s caught the attention of Izzy’s zany aunt Dolly, who gossips like most people breathe.
Unfortunately, it’s Daniel who stops breathing when he drops dead at the altar on Ingrid’s wedding day. Then Dolly is found at the scene with the murder weapon, and it’s up to Izzy, her Trendy Tails pals, and her scrappy pets, Packer and Jinx, to find a killer before the two affianced doggies bark down the aisle.
Love is in the air in Merryville, Minnesota, as Izzy McHale and her friends plan the wedding of 83-year-old Ingrid Whitfield to her first love, Harvey Nyquist. Ingrid and Harvey were torn apart when his parents shipped him off to a military boarding school. They both enjoyed long marriages to other people, but after they were widowed they reconnected on the Internet and that old flame reignited.
I found my one-and-only in my 30s, so he was obviously not the first man (or boy) I had shared the L word with. I've kept in touch with one of them... my first love, my high school sweetheart. We've both gone on to have full and happy lives. He's a lawyer who's been married twice (last I heard), he's successful and he is surrounded by good friends and a big wonderful family. I'm blissfully married, have the best job in the world, and the best friends I could ever hope to have.
We've done well apart.
But a tiny little part of me wonders what would have happened if our first love had lasted. What would my life look like if that sweet boy and I had stayed together, weathered being apart during college, and made a go of things as a married couple? I don't wish that had happened... I just wish I knew what it would have looked like if it had.
What about you? Did you marry your first love? Do you know what happened to him or her? Do you ever let yourself wonder what might have been?
The book is very well written. It's entertaining, so much fun, and gives you a warm feeling of happiness. This is one story you absolutely do not want to miss.
Rating: 4.5 stars
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All conclusions reached are my own.
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14 comments:
I married my first love - and it was love at first date!! 32 years so far.
Yes, I did, my best friend and together these 25 years :)
No, I didn't. It was puppy love and we moved away when I was 12. I learned later on that he had a rock band.
I didn't end up with him, but we're friends on Facebook so I still see what's going on in his life. Though sometimes you just can't help wondering, what if?
No, I did not marry my first love, and now looking back I'm glad I didn't!
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No, no, and no!! I can't even remember that far back.
I didn't marry my first crush or my first love. I'm still friends with my former boyfriend from college, but we don't communicate that often. I married the love of my life 24 years ago, though, so everything worked out for the best.
No, no and no. :)
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This sounds great thanks for the blog post on it.
Penney
I did marry my first love at 17. We are still going strong after 32 years.
I did not but I am happily married to my college crush!
Sadly, I didn't marry my first love---but I try to keep up with him a little through the local papers. I'm surprised that both of us have retired back near our original home town.
I did not marry my high school sweetheart and haven't seen him since graduating (we'd broken up during senior year). I did marry my first adult love but that ended in disaster. I have not kept in contact with any of my exes nor do I wonder about what might have been.
Nope. I haven't seen him since high school.
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