In celebration of this special wedding issue, The Rehearsals by Annette Christie is my pick for this month.
Tom and Megan have been together for years and have finally reached the night of their wedding rehearsal. Unfortunately, what should have been the beginning of a magical weekend turns into a disaster and ends with the couple calling the whole thing off—until they wake up the next morning, and it’s the day of their rehearsal yet again.
Trapped in a torturous time loop, ā la Groundhog Day (February 2), they find themselves stuck living the worst day of the lives over and over again with the person they least stand.
Readers are along for the ride as these two attempt every wild idea they can think of to move beyond the rehearsal, and Christie pulls off a fast-paced yet thoughtful and heartfelt tale that might make you cringe, laugh and cry until the very end.
Raela Schoenherr works in marketing at a publishing company and is a lifelong lover of books and reading.
