by Anne Gwynne from the March 31, 2025 issue
Tagline: Viola, the last single woman in her friend group, reconnects with Adam, a former classmate, while preparing to be her best friend's maid of honor. Could this reunion amid wedding preparations lead to romance?
Observations: I really identified with the character who made me remember when all my sorority sisters were getting married. It's a forlorn feeling, going to a wedding at which you want to be happy for the couple but are secretly and sadly envious.
I thought this was a cute premise--meeting someone from your past--a guy you secretly admired--at the tailor shop. And who hasn't dreamed of being wanted by Mr. Popular? This is a fantasy fulfillment story, for sure.
Mrs. Choo was a cute secondary character who was kind of a matchmaker but more of an encourager, which was amusing.
I have no idea what "lake effect snow" is. Anyone care to enlighten me?
Also, I was very puzzled at Mrs. Choo's statement, "She sins most of the time too." I was like, whaaat? Weird that the tailor would comment on something like that, but then I figured out it was probably a typo. It was probably supposed to be "wins," which makes total sense. That just goes to show you, you shouldn't rely on spellcheck!
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