"The subtlety of James, the comedy of Spark, the penetrating—and the deep, unflinching—eye of Jane Austen."— *A Notable Book* In trilogy, three very different women, with three very distinct perspectives, narrate three very witty novels concerning one disastrous wedding in the offing. : Nineteen-year-old Margaret feels more trepidation than joy at the prospect of her marriage to forty-year-old Syl. : Syl’s mother, Mrs. Monro, doesn’t know quite what to make of her son’s life, but she knows Margaret should not marry him. : And then there’s Lili, the free spirit who is determined that the wedding shall not happen, no matter the consequences.