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SAVE THE DATE

Mallory Kass

A fresh, high-concept adult debut that follows three women over a whirlwind wedding in Maine, all harboring a secret that could upend the event, as they each grapple with unforseen romance, pivotal choices, and the surprising paths their lives could take - all before anyone says "I do".
For beautiful, carefree bride, Marigold, this wedding weekend in Maine is supposed to mark the beginning of her perfect life with sweet and steady doctor Jonathan. It's also the perfect chance for her mother - who is about to embark on a medical trial to combat her advanced cancer - to see her daughter settled and secure before the worst potentially happens. But before Marigold can say "I do," she has to finalize her divorce from her first lovea whirlwind romance she's kept secret from everyone, including her fiancé. Seeing Hugo again not only forces her to confront the unfinished chapters of her past, but also makes her question if the man waiting at the altar is truly her forever.

Meanwhile, the dependable and fiercely loyal maid of honor, Natalie, has just one job this weekend: to keep everything running smoothly in Marigold's perfectly curated, high society worlda world where Natalie has always felt like an outsider. There's only one problem: Natalie has secretly been in love with the groom since college. When Marigold unexpectedly disappears to deal with her unfinished business, Natalie is left scrambling to keep the wedding on track, while forced to confront whether she can keep burying her feelings for the sake of her friendship - or if she's ready to risk everything to pursue the possibility of her own happy ending.

Then there's the bride's sister, Olivia: the responsible, overworked eldest daughter who's spent her whole life cleaning up Marigold's messes. This weekend, she's determined to hold everything together for her mother's sake- and maybe finally turn her long-time crush on another wedding guest into something real. But when the roguish best man, Zack, ropes her into a fake dating scheme to make her crush jealous, sparks fly in ways she never saw coming as his teasing and carefree attitude has him pushing her buttons in ways she never expected. With her family on the verge of heartbreak, will Olivia sacrifice her own happiness again, or could this fake relationship turn into the truest choice she's ever made?
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Published 2025-05-26 by Atria Books