AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER A Semi-Finalist for The Thurber Prize
for American Humor An Indie Next Pick Patrick O'Hara is called back to
his guncle duties . . . This time for a big family wedding in Italy.
Patrick O’Hara is back. It’s been five years since his summer as
his niece Maisie and nephew Grant’s caretaker after their mother’s
passing. The kids are back in Connecticut with their dad, and Patrick
has relocated to New York to remain close by and relaunch his dormant
acting career. After the run of his second successful sit-com comes to
a close, Patrick feels on top of the world . . . professionally.
But some things have had to take a back seat. Looking down both
barrels at fifty, Patrick is single again after breaking things off
with Emory. But at least he has a family to lean on. Until that family
needs to again lean on him. When Patrick's brother, Greg, announces
he’s getting remarried in Italy, Maisie and Grant are not thrilled.
Patrick feels drawn to take the two back under his wing. As they
travel through Europe on their way to the wedding, Patrick tries his
best to help them understand love, much as he once helped them
comprehend grief. But when they arrive in Italy, Patrick is
overextended managing a groom with cold feet; his sister, Clara,
flirting with guests left and right; a growing rivalry with the
kids’ charming soon-to-be-launt (lesbian aunt), and two moody young
teens trying to adjust to a new normal, all culminating in a
disastrous rehearsal dinner. Can Patrick save the day? Will teaching
the kids about love help him repair his own love life? Can the change
of scenery help Patrick come to terms with finally growing up? Gracing
the page with his signature blend of humor and heart, Steven Rowley
charms with a beloved story about the complicated bonds of family,
love, and what it takes to rediscover yourself, even at the ripe age
of fifty.
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ISBN
9780593540466
Publisert
2023
Utgiver
Penguin US
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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