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Lexi Mundy, Juliet Stanfield, and Paris Goldman have shared adventures since nursery school, but their close-knit friendship is tested when Lexi’s older sister, Fawn, and Juliet’s brother, Austin, decide to marry. Both families are full of excitement, but each couple keeps vital secrets from the other side, creating a web of teenage intrigue and drama. As the wedding day approaches, the three friends must juggle their own feelings, loyalty to each other, and the mystery surrounding the impending nuptials.
First publish date: 1996
Genre: Family & Domestic Fiction/Marriage & Divorce Fiction
Authors: Cherie Bennett
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