"deep character study"
Married five months, Cate and Ethan Blakely begin to
discuss having children as everyone they know especially
family asks when they plan to have kids. Neither has
thought that far ahead, but each has questions and doubts
especially as Ethan has just started a relatively new
catering business. Still the pressure increases on them to produce the next
generation Blakely as friends begin to have children.
While visiting his family in Scottsdale, Arizona, Cate's
period is late leading her to wonder whether she conceived
even as relatives encourage them to bring forth the next
generation. For now she and Ethan ponder to procreate or
not to procreate that is the question as the couple
investigates the nuclear impact on their lifestyle of
raising children. This sequel to HERE COMES THE BRIDE is a fun and amusing
tale that focuses on the lead couple as they look around
to see their friends having children and in turn pressure
exponentially mounts for them to do likewise. Cate makes
the tale as she muses back to her bridesmaid days as a
Padgett envying her marrying pals and to those warm
passionate times when she and Ethan became a couple.
Whereas friends and family insist they no longer should
remain a DINK (double income no kids), both have doubts
that the time is right; the hesitation to push a baby
carriage seems genuine and turns Whitney Lyles' tale into
a deep character study. Harriet Klausner
Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted July 24, 2007
SummaryIn the latest from the author of Always the
Bridesmaid, Cate and Ethan are happily married at
last—but it looks like the honeymoon is over.
Cate Padgett is no longer a permanent bridesmaid. Having
found a love of her own with Ethan, she's enjoying newlywed
bliss. Life is so much calmer now that the wedding mayhem
has subsided.
Just one problem: as the last of their friends to marry,
Cate and Ethan are now the only ones who don't have a kid,
aren't expecting a kid, and aren't even trying. There's not
even a bump on the horizon.
They were just cozying up to being a twosome, and now
there's pressure to make it three. Those carefree bridesmaid
days are starting to look good.
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