Keep Your Mouth Shut and Wear Beige: A Novel

“Adds the mother of the groom to literature's rich collection of long-suffering women . . . the results are both poignant and hilarious.” —Debra Galant, author of Cars from a Marriage

Darcy Van Aiken is doing just fine, thank you. She's an ICU nurse with an “amicable” divorce from her ex-husband, Mike, two great kids, and a prescription for Ritalin. Then her older son, Jeremy, gets engaged to Cami Zander-Brown—daughter of a wealthy New York family—and her world gets turned upside down. The source of her trouble, much to Darcy's surprise, is not in the form of Cami's elegant and accomplished mother. Nor is it in the form of Cami's charismatic and wildly successful literary agent father. Instead, lurking in the shadows of Mike's new life is his new girlfriend, the beautifully dressed Claudia, a self-described “managed perfectionist.”

The Zander-Browns have money. Lots of money. The plans for their daughter's dream wedding grow more fabulous by the day, and loving every minute is Claudia. With her perfect taste, Claudia can't help thinking she would make a much better mother of the groom than Darcy. This wedding is her chance to entrench herself in Mike's life—and take credit for the two sons Darcy has worked so hard to raise right.

It's a battle of will and wits. What Darcy learns about herself—and about family and friendship—makes for a delicious, hilarious, touching read.

“The good (Darcy) vs. evil (Claudia) battle here is light, digestible and full of chuckle-inducing moments.” —Publishers Weekly

© 2024 St. Martin's Press (E-bog): 9781429984386

Release date

E-bog: 6. august 2024