{"product_id":"without-a-hitch-9780785258704","title":"Without a Hitch","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSweet Home Alabama\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e meets \u003cem\u003eEmily in Paris \u003c\/em\u003ein this hilarious romp through the world of extravagant southern weddings.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen floundering and unlucky-in-love twentysomething Lottie Jones lands a new career as a wedding planner at a top-tier boutique event firm, she begins navigating a cutthroat workplace specializing in over-the-top details, unlimited budgets, and a broad spectrum of taste. Whether planning for parachute landings or wrangling intoxicated groomsmen, she has her hands full at every million-dollar wedding she helps organize.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter her boss announces he's opening a new office, Lottie sees her chance to finally carve out her place--and earn an income that justifies her dating app subscription fees. The weddings get bigger, the clients get wilder, the mishaps get funnier, and the stakes get higher. And Lottie's forced to discover what she'll risk for love and how far she'll go to find herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the glamorous, ruthless world of high-end Southern weddings and inspired by real events in the authors' lives, \u003cem\u003eWithout a Hitch\u003c\/em\u003e is a hilarious romp about taking ownership, facing fears, planning your ex-boyfriend's wedding, and choosing a happy ending that wasn't what you once expected.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eWithout a Hitch\u003c\/em\u003e: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWithout a Hitch\u003c\/em\u003e is a delightfully quirky novel that proves the age-old adage 'We plan, God laughs.' Filled with fascinating insights into the world of high-end wedding planning, you can't help but cheer for Lottie Jones as she learns that you can't script your life and that, sometimes, the best laid plans are the ones you never make.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eEmily Giffin\u003c\/strong\u003e, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author of \u003cem\u003eAll We Ever Wanted\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lies that Bind\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Put a ring on \u003cem\u003eWithout a Hitch\u003c\/em\u003e--a sweet, Southern confection of a book about what it takes to orchestrate everyone else's happily ever after when your own heart has been broken. This sneak peek into the world of high-end wedding planning will keep you laughing as Lottie deconstructs the fairy tale and finds her authentic self.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eJodi Picoult\u003c\/strong\u003e, #1 \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eWish You Were Here\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Book of Two Ways\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eWithout a Hitch\u003c\/em\u003e is a must read. It is absolutely fabulous. As someone who works in the wedding industry, I found this book's brevity, humor, and the glamorous over-the-top world of Southern Weddings a true joy to read. This is the book you will be gifting to all your friends!\" --\u003cstrong\u003eMindy Weiss\u003c\/strong\u003e, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Wedding Book\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStand-alone novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBook length: 106,000 words\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Muse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780785258704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/15\/2021 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Mary Hollis Huddleston, Asher Fogle Paul","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41334688252085,"sku":"9780785258704","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_c0869362-e2c6-454b-95e5-fb0602bc398d.jpg?v=1636434072","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/without-a-hitch-9780785258704","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}