A Catered Affair by Sue Margolis

A Catered Affair by Sue Margolis

A CATERED AFFAIR by Sue Margolis

Publisher: NAL Trade Paperback

Publication Date: August 2, 2011

A novel about a jilted bride who’s about to discover that notmarrying the wrong man can sometimes lead you to the right one.

When Tallulah gets jilted at the altar, she gets very drunk and starts making passes at the male wedding guests. She even propositions the caterer. But in the next few weeks, reality comes crashing down around her. Her difficult mother becomes more impossible than ever. Her lesbian sister starts trying to have a baby. Nana Ida gets busy matchmaking. What Tallulah is about to discover is that happiness doesn’t always come in the form of the perfect doctor- and that sometimes real love doesn’t require a catered affair.

Review: What a delightful book! I read this novel in one delicious sitting. Margolis takes a look at what happens when a picture-perfect life starts coming apart at the seams. Tallulah has been left at the altar and now has to take a step back from disaster and reassess what went wrong. She has to learn how to let go of what is expected and embrace your life, as it is, without striving for perfection. The characters, including Tallulah, were well-developed and engaging. The character of Nana Ida is the breakout star of the book and will have you laughing out loud.  There are serious issues tackled and real emotions explored, but all-in-all it is a fun, light, enjoyable story that will keep the reader entertained from the first page to the last.  The author, Sue Margolis, was a radio reporter for 15 years before turning to novel writing.