A Perfect Wedding

April 15, 2005
Surviving the sinking of the " Titanic" but losing the love of her life, it seems logical to Marjorie MacTavish that she will have nothing further to do with the ocean. But Marjorie's new employer and friend, Loretta Quarles, refuses to accept this kind of reasoning. Bullied into visiting an "alienist" to get over her phobia, Marjorie is quite surprised when he offers her some practical advice: face your fears by getting out into the world and experiencing new things. The first "new" thing Marjorie decides to do is audition for a local production of " The Pirates of " Penzance, but unfortunately one of her costars turns out to be Dr. Jason Abernathy, who seems to take special delight in teasing her. Robins expertly matches up her irrepressible heroine with a brash yet charming hero in the third of her trilogy of books featuring three women who survived the " Titanic" . Snappy writing and a refreshingly different and beautifully realized setting make " A Perfect Wedding " practically perfect in every way. (Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2005, American Library Association.)