Whose Wedding Is It Anyway?

November 15, 2004
Eloise Manfred made her first appearance in Red Dress Ink's very first title, " See Jane Date" (2001), and now she is the central character in Senate's third outing. A designer at " Wow " Weddings magazine, Eloise is not only going to marry sweet Noah Benjamin but is also having her wedding paid for by " Wow Weddings" . Eloise is their "Modern Bride," and editorial assistant Philippa Wills is the "Classic Bride" for a special feature, but Eloise quickly realizes that every detail is controlled by her conniving boss Astrid. That includes the bridesmaids' dresses (a hideous rubbery material) and Eloise's own gown (yellow, with feathers!).Astrid also wants Eloise's estranged brother, Emmett, in attendance for photo shoots as well as the father who abandoned them when Eloise was five. Completely fed up, Eloise begins to question how much she wants to get married in the first place. Although the solution to the wedding problem is obvious early on, some unexpected twists in the story distinguish Senate's novel from the pack of bride-to-be books. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2004, American Library Association.)