Title: The Night Before
By Susan Wiggs
The Gist:
The night before a wedding, a big storm overtakes
the Connecticut Christmas tree farm.
The extra time afforded by being woken from sleep allows Lydia Madison
to reflect on a chance meeting from her past, that lead her, not only to
meeting her best friend, Sara, but also, eventually, to caring for Sara’s
daughter Isabel- the bride.
As family and friends pull together to clean up the
damages, love leaps from the pages and envelops the reader in a family with a
lot of love to share.
What I thought:
Susan Wiggs can always be counted on for vivid,
emotional stories, but I have to say, I was incredibly impressed that she was
able to capture such strong feelings in such few pages. I was very excited to see Danny, from
Silver Bells, reappear as the groom, and was more excited to return to Black
Hall and Hubbard’s Point.
My favorite part of the story however was the
emotion behind the ring of trees planted by Lydia’s parents. Wow! Trust me, pick up a copy of this story, and allow yourself a
few minutes to escape into someone else’s life!
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