One of the most light hearted and encouraging book I have read this year. I loved the child, Jack Tyler, and the author's description of everything he was thinking. ( )

"There is nothing like a simple country wedding to bring out the best in people....Loyal readers who have eagerly awaited the events Karon so charmingly offers in the latest addition to her beloved Mitford series will not be disappointed.”(Booklist)

“Another delightful novel...Readers will laugh and cry as they share the couple’s big day and the unexpected events that make it especially memorable. Familiar characters, lots of love, some humor, and a few surprises make this essential for all Mitford fans." (Library Journal)

“The latest entry in Karon’s Mitford series continues with all the beloved characters, down-home charm, and deep faith in God thatare the hallmarks so beloved of fans." (Kirkus Reviews)

#1 New York Time bestselling author Jan Karon delivers the wedding that millions of Mitford fans have waited for. It’s a June day in the mountains, with more than a few creatures great and small, and you’re invited—because you’re family.

Over the course of ten Mitford novels, fans have kept a special place in their hearts for Dooley Kavanagh, first seen in At Home in Mitford as a barefoot, freckle-faced boy in filthy overalls. Now, Father Tim Kavanagh’s adopted son has graduated from vet school and opened his own animal clinic. Since money will be tight for a while, maybe he and Lace Harper, his once and future soul mate, should keep their wedding simple.

By the way, it’s a pretty casual affair, so come as you are and remember to bring a tissue or two. After all, what’s a good wedding without a good cry?"

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Karon's books are not complicated or fancy, just sweet and warm. I loved this one. It's like she's giving long-time readers of her series a little gift at every turn. I'm starting to notice more and more that she tends to us pronouns at the start of a paragraph or even an entire section of the book. It always takes me several sentence or more to figure out who she's talking about with each new shift of topic. I never found this distracting before, and I'm trying to figure out if there's a reason for it. ( )

I have read several of the Mitford books, but I haven't read them all, and it's been a long time for some of them. Perhaps I would have liked this book more if I had read them more recently. Too much of the book was spent explaining, or mostly hinting at, things that had happened in previous books. There are so many characters that I didn't know much about; it got quite confusing in places. I remembered enough to enjoy the book and finish it, but it was tedious at times. As in all of the Mitford books, it all ends well. ( )