FATHER OF THE BRIDE is one of my favorite movies, and when I heard that FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE was compared to it and written by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, I had to read it and I am happy to say that the comparison was spot on.
Two ex-best friends brought back together when their children unexpectedly meet and fall in love. The two mothers spend their time trying to one-up each other in trying to plan the perfect wedding, forgetting along the way that it isn’t about them. Throw in family secrets, betrayals, and, ultimately, forgiveness and you have an entertaining and satisfying read.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of the novel. All opinions are my own and freely given.

3.5 rounded up to four. Cute story and the Rose Parade towards the end was the perfect moment.

I admittedly made the mistake of going in blind without reading the synopsis. I love Liz & Lisa and simply expected a suspense. I kept waiting for the shoe to drop. *facepalm*. This was a sweet novel and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

I LOVED this book! I LOLed many times. I would definitely recommend to everyone and I pretty much have!

This book begins in Italy and I read this while the authors we’re experiencing their own (mis)adventures in Italy. It was so fun to follow them on their trip while their characters were meeting for the first time in the same spot.
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This book is a sweet love story but also includes a lot of family drama. It explores ideas on friendship, loyalty, and forgiveness. I like my romcoms to have a little substance to them - I want more than just a meet cute and this book definitely delivered!

Normally I love Liz and Lisa's books, but this one just didn't stick for me. I just didn't get pulled in right away and connect with the characters. This won't stop me from reading future Liz and Lisa books, this one just wasn't for me.

LOVED this! These two just knock it out of the darn park every. single. time! I really love that this is focused on characters NOT fresh out of school (so many titles about young things these days), so this was a refreshing take on friendship and romance.

Forever Hold Your Peace by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke is a women's fiction novel about a whirlwind romance between two young people. And to make things more interesting, the couples' families actually share a very messy and confusing history involving the mothers of both the bride and the groom, who used to be best friends. This was a sweet story, but please don't be like me and assume that this book is a mystery/thriller due to the authors' previous works. Thanks to NetGalley for the free digital review copy. All opinions are my own.

4.75 stars
Another fabulous book from my favorite BFF writing tag team~!!
Okay - I loved the characters - mostly... MOG - yeah, that's a hard pass for me!!
I adored the love story - then the battling mamas - then the drama drama drama - and then the happily ever after <3 This was a great quick all in one day book for me - Now I'm tasked with waiting for the next one!! I was provided a digital copy of this FANTASTIC book by Netgalley, Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke in exchange for an honest review.

Zach and Olivia, both Californians, meet and fall in love during an Italian vacation. Soon after, Zach proposes. As they plan their wedding, they aim to introduce their divorced parents. However, there's a twist: Olivia's mom and Zach's parents share a complicated history, not having spoken for 25 years. Amidst the ensuing chaos, the question arises: Can they set aside their past for their children's happiness? The story, reminiscent of films like "Father of the Bride" and "Monster-in-Law", is an amusing, light-hearted read that shouldn't be taken too seriously. It offers laughs and entertainment, despite its implausible scenarios. All in all, it was a touching tale that even brought a tear to my eye. I thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

I loved the beginning for Olivia & Zach, but the twist at the meeting of the parents was a bit underwhelming, and the pace was a bit slow after that. After making a muck of things, the moms come together to make things right; cute concept. Things wrapped up fairly nicely. If you like a twisted family drama, you’ll enjoy this book!

Thanks #NetGalley for the ARC

A charming and delightful wedding story. Light, and evenly paced, this was a good book for the beach.
Many thanks to Alcove Press and to Netgalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This one was just not for me. Terribly cheesy and would never work out. I almost DNFd 3 times but it was easy listening.

When Zach and Olivia meet on vacation and quickly become engaged, some their parents have doubts about their engagement. Doubts which only grow when both sets of parents realize at their engagement brunch that they know one another from the past.

I typically love Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke novels and have read all of their previous work, but I just did not care for Forever Hold Your Peace. I found all of the characters to be at best unsympathetic and at worst absolutely grating and unbearable. Because of that, I found getting through the novel to be a bit of a slog and it took me almost two months to finish it.

It was a interesting premise and as always, Fenton and Steinke's writing is very reader friendly, but this one was just not for me.

Olivia and Zach meet while on vacation in Italy. Olivia is about to start law school and wasn’t planning on falling in love but when Zach sweeps her off her feet, she can’t help but say yes to his proposal. When they return home, Olivia & Zach bring their four parents (all divorced) together for a “get to know you brunch” except it turns out they already know each other and from there everything just gets more complicated.

The impact this surprise engagement and reunion causes for all the characters is nuanced and the authors do a fabulous job of helping us understand their reactions, even if we don’t agree with them. I especially loved the way the mothers competed with each other to plan the “perfect” wedding for their children. It was so relatable and heartbreaking.

FOREVER HOLD YOUR PEACE is a story about family, friendship and second chances. Oh…and love of course. It’s a laugh out loud funny novel that will also have you reaching for the tissues.

My thanks to Alcove Press for the advance reading copy.

Sadly not for me. I have tried multiple times to read it and never got as far as I wanted to. Maybe at a different time in my life (even though I attempted it at various stages) I would have enjoyed this book more.

It’s certainly not terrible, but it’s not good enough to capture me either. Or I am just not the target demographic.

I don’t feel comfortable giving a one star review since I did not read the whole thing, but I have to give a star rating to publish the review.

If you’re interested in the premise, feel free to give it a try. If you’re like me, you might notice in the first 100 to 150 pages that you’re just not that into it,

Olivia meets Zach while on vacation on the Amalfi coast and after 6 weeks, they get engaged. Zach’s parents Amy and Troy were best friends with June as she was engaged to Troy but Amy became pregnant with Zach and unfortunately June severed both relationships.



Olivia, June’s daughter & Zach, Troy’s son are now engaged to be married making all of them in-laws. The twists and turns in this book have made me laugh & cry. I love all the characters especially Olivia and Zach.



I love Ms. Fenton & Ms. Steinke’s works & I highly recommend

Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke - Forever Hold Your Peace.

Olivia and Zach have fallen hopelessly, madly and deeply in love. It’s a whirlwind romance, but the pair are smitten and plan to marry.
When they bring their parents together for the first time, it all goes a bit wrong, as it transpires that their mothers, June and Amy, already know each other. And despite once being friends, they haven’t spoken for over 20 years. There seems to be no love lost between the pair.

What happened for June and Amy to fall out so spectacularly all those years ago?
And when all those secrets do come tumbling out. What will that mean for Olivia and Zach?

I loved the premise of this book. The plot sounded intriguing and fun.

Olivia and Zach are clearly so in love and meant to be together. They are very sweet.
Amy and June turn into a proper pair of Mom-Zillas. But ultimately their hearts are in the right place.

I thoroughly enjoyed #ForeverHoldYourPeace. It’s a story that engaged me from the start. It’s warm hearted, funny, emotional, at times sad, but overall a fabulous read.
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With thanks to Netgalley and Alcove Press for a digital arc of this title.

This was different than others written by these others…more of a rom com. Though o was surprised by the change in genre I still enjoyed it.

This was a sweet novel that read really, really quickly. I wanted more in the middle! But I appreciated the stories about forgiveness and friendship.

This started out with a very original story line that captivated my interest. I kept turning the pages until the wedding planning started. At that point, each detail of the wedding was described - I started skimming this part. The relationships during the wedding planned seemed very immature and a bit much for me. I didn't care for the characters lying to each other and expecting forgiveness.

The ending was wrapped up in a perfectly neat bow - not very realistic and disappointing after such a great start.