For the Love of Friends - by Sara Goodman Confino (Paperback)

About the Book

Book Synopsis

A sharp and hilariously relatable novel about the business of weddings, the toll they can take, and the lengths one exasperated bridesmaid will go to for the love of friends.

Lily Weiss is her mother's worst nightmare: thirty-two and single--the horror! She's also a talented writer but hides behind a boring job at a science foundation. To her friends, she's reliable and selfless, which is how she winds up a bridesmaid in five weddings in six weeks. Anything for her three best friends and two (younger) siblings, right? Even if her own love life is...well, she'd rather not talk about it. To keep her sanity, Lily needs a safe place to vent.

And so her anonymous blog, Bridesmania, is born. The posts start pouring out of her: all the feels about mom-zillas, her vanishing bank balance, the wicked bridesmaids of the west, high-strung brides-to-be, body-shaming dress clerks, bachelorette parties, and Spanx for days, not to mention being deemed guardian of eighty-eight-year-old Granny (who enjoys morning mimosas in the nude) for her brother's destination wedding.

So far the blog has stayed anonymous. But as everyone knows, few things online remain secret forever...

When all is said and done, can Lily help all five couples make it to happily ever after? And will her own happy ending be close behind?

Review Quotes

Named as "One of the 25 Best Books of Summer 2021" by Frolic

"An appealing debut with depth and heart that fans of Jennifer Weiner will enjoy." --Library Journal

"Whether you've been a bridesmaid a dozen times or somehow avoided the whole mess, For the Love of Friends is not to be missed. Funny and touching, Sara Goodman Confino has created a story that's as wild as a good bachelorette party and as romantic as a first dance. I gobbled it up like wedding cake!" --Kelly Harms, Washington Post bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler

"When Lily Weiss agrees to be a bridesmaid in five weddings over six weeks, she finds herself and her bank account stretched to the breaking point in this hilarious novel filled with bridal meltdowns, handsome and obnoxious groomsmen, meddling mamas, wayyyyy too much Spanx, and one supposed-to-be-anonymous blog that allows Lily to vent. Sara Goodman Confino hits every note just right, with pitch-perfect dialogue and a healthy, fun dose of snark, along with plenty of love and warmth. A laugh-out-loud read." --Maddie Dawson, Washington Post bestselling author of Matchmaking for Beginners

"For the Love of Friends is a delightful escape from reality--27 Dresses meets Mean Girls. The perfect mix of hilarious, outrageous, and thoughtful, with a deeply relatable heroine. An unputdownable must-read!" --Suzy Krause, bestselling author of Sorry I Missed You

"Amid a flurry of 'I dos, ' bridesmaid Lily Weiss navigates five weddings in six weeks--her saving grace the Bridesmania blog she writes exposing the high stakes and high costs of wedding culture for those in the throes and woes of love. With Lily's love life woven throughout, our bighearted heroine's misguided attempts at bridesmaid wizardry will engage readers invited to attend this rollicking--and at times emotionally bruising--march down multiple aisles. Say yes to this story about self-reflection, forgiveness, and, ultimately, courageous leaps of faith, written with wit and razor-sharp truth. A real gem of a bridesmaid tale!" --Julie Valerie, bestselling author of Holly Banks Full of Angst and The Peculiar Fate of Holly Banks