I loved this book! I adore these authors and have devoured all of their books. This new one was worth the wait! A couple of twenty-something’s meet while vacationing in Positqno, Italy and sparks fly! Their whirlwind romance blossoms and they end up engaged. Once home, they break the news to their parents and decades old grudges surface. Quirky, lovely characters drive this rom com. Family dynamics are wonderful, messy and sometimes difficult, but where there is love, faith and forgiveness, happiness prevails.
Such a great feel good story! Wait! Is that Netflix I hear knocking? A girl can dream! Bravo gals!

This is such a funny and entertaining book that I couldn't put down. I've not read these authors before, but they are good. This would make a great movie!

What an absolutely addicting read. These two authors truly are the dynamic duo and I absolutely adored this novel! If this book is not turned into a movie one day I am going to be really upset!

Imagine showing up to a "Meet the Parents" brunch, already nervous about meeting your daughters future in-laws on top of feeling the wedding is being rushed, to just about choke on your mimosa when you see her soon to be mother-in-law is your former best friend that betrayed you over two decades ago in an unfathomable way.

As both the mother of the bride and the mother of the groom start helping plan the wedding, the wedding bliss is soon overpowered by anger, hatred, jealousy, pettiness, and discoveries of even more juicy secrets that threaten to tear both families apart.

The writing styles of Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke together make a powerhouse team and they did such a phenomenal job at making you feel every single emotion of each character in this book. Aside from the drama between the two mothers, there is a lot of lessons to be learned of love, forgiveness, trust and fate. Thank you Liz and Lisa, as well as Alcove Press and NetGalley for the ARC of this book! I've already recommended it to many friends.

Hurray! Such a deliciously scandalous, heartfelt, engaging women’s fiction-second chances story with Brides war meets father of the bride and Ticket to Paradise vibes! ( insta love and rushed marriage decision, second chances romance parts are definitely reminding me of Clooney and Roberts’ last romcom concept) Absolutely recommended for Jennifer Weiner and Elin Hilderbrand fans !

Liz Fenton& Lisa Steinem did a marvelous job by reflecting different characters’ raw emotions and showing us each of the characters’ vulnerable sides! Of course I was team June from the beginning. She was bookish, stubborn, introvert just like me. Her unresolved issues with her mother affect her own relationships with her daughter and Amy was perfectionist, multi tasking, career oriented woman who nagged me a lot with her long sheet lists, patronizing and her unhealthy control on her son’s life ( typical future monster in love) I had hard time to like her!

Uptight, workaholic William earned my trust more than easy going, flirty Troy who dates with women at his half age!

Here’s the quick recap:
V ( Olivia) and Z ( Zachary-Zach) are cute couple who met at their separate trips in Positano. When Zach takes photos of the marvelous views of Italian village, he realizes there’s someone more breathtaking than the views standing close to him! That is Olivia who rocked his world. After 6 weeks later they decide to get engaged and give the news to their parents.

Both of their parents are divorced couples who were nursing their own resentments. And each of them shows different reaction to this marriage.

June: bookstore owner, suffered from a big heartbreak many years ago that changed her whole life is shocked to hear the news but she still supports her daughter’s decision cause she doesn’t want to make some mistake her own estranged mother did to her ! Her ex husband William, anesthesiologist, serious, nervous man, who isn’t definitely pleased with the news and he has been dreaming to see his daughter as a successful lawyer ( his character has similarities with George Clooney’s character from Ticket to paradise movie)

What about Zach’s parents? Well, Troy who is successful realtor, literally boss of his son, dark comedy with younger girls, such a romantic and encourages this marriage while he’s keeping a big secret that can cause to a family scandal!

And over achier Amy feels like slapped against her face! She loves her son a little more like a momazilla! They even have their own Harry Potter movies binge watch-athon nights! She thinks her son is rushing like a fool and she hopes she can convince one of the parents of Olivia to team up with her to postpone this marriage decision.

So the entire parties plan a meet and greet brunch! Poor June is always tardy even though she tries her best her daughter. But as soon as she reaches to the restaurant she regrets it! It seems like she already knows Zach’s parents from her dark past!

So what will happen? Could those women burn their hatchets for their children’s sake? What about the big secret Zach is keeping? What if it comes out? Could V and Z’s relationship overcome this obstacle?

Overall: this is lighthearted, enjoyable romance, friendship, second chances story I truly liked!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Alcove Press for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

Chance or purposeful? First choice or second choice? Friend or foe? These are the questions that are answered by the end of the book and the relationships and issues are complicated to say the least.

There are two families that come together after Olivia and Zach become engaged. These two families are Amy and Troy (divorced) and June and William (divorced) and this in and of itself is a lot to keep track of and a lot for Olivia and Zach to keep up with.

The two families come together for the first time to talk about the upcoming nuptials and that is when June and Amy realize they are about the become mother-in-laws to each other’s kids! The bad part about this is that they are mortal enemies now. It has been over two decades since their friendship crumbled and now they are going to become family.

This book is pretty special in a way because almost any type of substantial review would contain spoilers. There are jabs coming from every corner. Amy and June will have to find a way to put things behind them for their kids but it seems that they are too angry and selfish to do that. Or are they? We find out and it gives great closure to the story.

I liked this one so much. It never stops giving from beginning to end. Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for the ARC of this book.

Liz and Lisa are my favorite San Diego authors and I have to say Forever Hold Your Peace is my favorite book of theirs. This story starts out in Italy but, the twists and turns of connection back home in LA make for an interesting ride. This story of friendship, family and fate had me excited to grab for my kindle every night!!!! I can NOT wait for this book to be out so I can gift it to friends. Also seeing how this story comes together at the end reminds me of all my favorite romcom books and movies!!

I am a huge fan of these Authors. Everything they write is GOLD. Olivia and Zach meet, fall in love and become engaged on vacation in Italy. It must be fate that they both live in California. Things get very complicated when the parents meet for brunch. There is history between the mothers, Zach’s father and Zach himself. Just read the book. I highly recommend it. Thanks to NetGalley, Alcove Press and the Authors for allowing me to read and review this book.

I enjoyed this look at when your past comes back to "haunt" you. I typically devour Fenton & Steinke's books and this was no exception. I will say that I felt there was just something missing-- like I wanted more! At times it felt jumpy and like I was missing something. I would much rather have experienced the "shark expedition" to it's fullest, then simply hear about the resolution.

I did like the multiple storytellers and points of view but as a whole it felt like something was just missing.

I absolutely loved this book! The story felt unique and I loved every twist, turn and trope. I adored each of the parents and the strong roles they played throughout the book, and while I didn’t necessarily agree with some of the actions/choices of certain characters, each of these choices developed the story in such an interesting way!

I received a complimentary copy of this book "Forever Hold Your Peace" and all opinions expressed are my own. I was excited to begin reading this book. I have liked other books by these authors. This one is not a favorite at all. I don't know what it was about it but not the same as previous books that I rated higher.

I was very happy to be approved to read this book via NetGalley and as usual, this wonderful writing duo didn't disappoint. I enjoyed the story and hearing from many different perspectives throughout the book. As someone who holds a grudge BIG TIME I don't know that I'd have been able to forgive Amy & Troy for what they did but for the purposes of the book I'm really glad June did! I think all 4 parents characters really added a lot of depth to the story and it wasn't just a book told via the engaged couples perspectives. Olivia & Zach are truly adorable and however corny their reuniting was, it was perfect for them. I would recommend this book!

Absolutely crazy love story that will keep you laughing. Sometimes it is a very small world. June is taken back when her daughter goes to Italy on a graduation from college trip and meets someone and falls in love. When the meeting of the parents a brunch doesn’t go as planned, Junes history comes to light and everyone is surprised just how small the world is. Her daughter is engaged to her ex fiancé and ex best friends son Zack. How will this turn out for everyone.
Thank you to netgalley for complimentary copy. Enjoyed this story and had to read to the end as quick as possible.

I loved this book! It was very funny, heartwarming, heartfelt and poignant at times. Two friends who had a major falling out are forced to interact when their adult children get engaged. I really enjoyed this book!

I enjoyed the characters being a wide range of ages, but I especially appreciate that the focus was equally on the middle aged characters. I know there are readers who will enjoy this family driven dramedy and I will be recommending it.

I really enjoyed reading this book! I have to admit, it started off a bit slow in the beginning but once it picked up, I really liked it.

I was so excited to receive a digital ARC for Forever Hold Your Peace, and it definitely lived up to the anticipation!

Olivia and Zach meet and fall in love while each on a solo vacation in Italy. When they realize they live only 30 minutes apart in California, they think it must be fate. Their love leads to a whirlwind engagement, and when they go home they need to take the important step of meeting each other’s family and friends. One major complication here- their moms have some hidden messy history and haven’t spoken in decades. Can their parents get along so they can move forward in wedded bliss?

The story is told via multiple points of view. We hear from all of the parents, Olivia and Zach, and even Olivia’s sister. The multiple POVs help us to understand the motivation behind each character’s actions and definitely add to the story. This story was emotional, funny, heartwarming, and so so entertaining. It is filled with pop culture references, like a section devoted to an Instagram post by Kaia Gerber that had me laughing! There is a theme of forgiveness, and it makes you think about what you would be willing to forgive and forget to move forward in your own life.

Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

Started this book and finished in a few days, not a stranger to these two authors, so was excited to learn they have a new book out. I usually read the summary before starting the story but did not this time, and so glad I didn't. The story starts out about two grown kids who meet each other on a trip abroad, only to realize they live within 20 minutes of each other back in CA. The two fall in love, and he proposes to her. She excitedly calls her mother about the news at 3 pm California time over video, which is a hilarious image of meeting her future son-in-law for the first time, as well as how well it described she was looking a mess having just awoken to the news. The story gets even more hilarious as there is a secret that gets revealed partially in, and both sets of parents are opposed to the idea that these two have met just a few weeks in their trip and are getting engaged. The story certainly takes you on a journey with wedding planning, and momzillas in the mix. I really enjoyed the story and liked the characters very much. This will take your mind off stress as you remember the feeling of first love.

A nice enough diversionary reading experience, but unless you have a lot of time for reading I wouldn't put this one on the top of my pile.

Ex best friends thrown together as their kids have the fall in love and wedding whirlwind. Resentments from the past are pushed into the now as we move back and forth between now and almost 30 years ago. None of the characters could really get into my head and I was pretty ambivalent about the outcome for all of them.

Thanks to Alcove Press for the ARC

Gosh- this one ticked so many boxes for me, the reader: There was romance, a bit of mystery, some comedy, some chick-lit/rom-com vibes, all wrapped tightly in a very quick-moving, "character-study" type read. The book explores the history of a couple, where one mistake led to a painful family secret. I really loved the manner in which Fenton and Steinke structured this story. There wasn't a real sense of place to this book, it was more "a sense of the way the characters all relate" that gave this story its center.

Imagine if your daughter was marrying a stranger that she met on vacation? How would you react? Try to break them up or be supportive? But what if this stranger isn't quite so unknown after all? This is the delicious premise explored in this fun, funny and heartwarming novel from Steinke and Fenton. I've read all of their novels, and this is one of their best.