Whalen’s latest novel is an ultimately satisfying read, but enduring the process with Ivy, the main character, is quite tedious. Her actions ring as quite hypocritical and make for a very frustrating journey through the tale. The author reveals the backstory too slowly to allow any sympathy for Ivy and her choices.
Ivy Marshall has long felt shunned by her family for choosing to marry Elliott rather than her hometown fiancé. Ivy learns that her sister is getting married, and she also discovers that Elliott has cheated on her. She escapes back home, ostensibly to help her sister prepare for her wedding, but mostly to try to heal her wounds — and possibly to reconnect with her former fiancé. When Elliott begins to tweet his apologies to Ivy, is she willing to mend things or does she just want to move on?