This was such a cute story. It begins with a young couple who meet on vacation in Italy. They fall in love and decide to return home together and get married. It’s one of those whirlwind courtships that have the potential to not end well.

Zach and Olivia definitely have something special and it’s obvious to everyone they are deeply in love. They broke the news to their families about their intent to marry and the two families are meeting at a restaurant for dinner. What could go wrong?

It turns out that 3 of the four parents have a past. A past that is not so easily gotten over. After the shock of realizing how they are all connected, the two families attempt to make the best of it. This is not so easy for the two mothers who find themselves trying to one-up each other throughout the wedding planning process.

I’m reluctant to share more in case it spoils the story for other readers, but take my word for it, this was a rollercoaster of a family drama. I loved how it all came together at the end.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Alcove Press for allowing me to read an advance copy. I am happy to give my honest review.

A story of a couple who meet on the Amalfi coast, find true love, and then go home to discover longheld secrets of their family that threaten to ruin it all…an interesting take on a romance involving the two generations. Really enjoyed this one. Had a unique take on romance.

an easy read when you want to relax. Good storyline, one you should read. 4 stars

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this ARC

Didn’t refresh myself before reading this book and really was surprised by the storyline from these authors. I loved the ending and yes sometimes events seemed pretty impossible to believe but it was a good family drama. A bit repetitive and not a book that I couldn’t put down, but entertaining and a book that I am glad I read..

Forever Hold Your Peace is the story of a young couple who falls in love and gets engaged after less than 2 months, only to tell their parents and reopen a messy history. Oh, this was fun. This was so much fun. The dynamics among the parents, the kids and the grandma all planning the wedding were the absolute perfect mix of hilarity and raw emotion, regrets, friendship, guilt, love and forgiveness with the most perfectly timed pop culture references sprinkled throughout. What book has the Trader Joe’s woman, a Friday Night Lights quote and Debbie Gibson? I was smiling, guffawing and clutching my heart all during the same chapter. Can someone please make this into a movie?

I love messy, complicated, family dramas, and “Forever Hold Your Peace” delivers! This is the story of engaged couple Zach and Olivia, and their four divorced parents. When the families meet over brunch, the happy couple learns that their parents already know each other, and that the relationship between the moms and one husband ended VERY badly! This story is a lesson on the power of forgiveness, second chances, and true love. Thank you NetGalley and Alcove Press for the Advance Reader Copy of this book!

Olivia and Zach meet while vacationing in Positano, Italy. They fall in love quickly and get engaged. When they get back to California and start spreading the news everything gets crazy. It starts out as a cutsie romance but then things get complicated and crazy when their families get involved.

These two families have a back story that not everyone knows about and things come to light as the moms start battling about the wedding plans. There is so much drama and difficulty that Olivia ends up letting the mother’s battle out most of the plans.

This starts as an extremely strong rom-com that ends up pulling at your heart strings while both families navigate their feelings and try to get a long. Perfect summer beach read!

Think your family is messy? Imagine being newly engaged, head over heels and love and introducing your parents to your future in laws- only to realize they are all very intertwined.

The premise of the book is great and leads to lots of hilarity, but it wasn't a book I had trouble putting down.

Fun fast paced. You will have to suspend believe more than I care for, but if that’s not en issue for a reader then they will enjoy it more than me. Thanks for this arc in exchange of an honest review.

This comedy of errors was the messy family wedding drama book I was just in the mood for!

Olivia and Zach meet in Italy, fall in love and quickly become engaged. The shoe drops though when they plan a dinner to tell their divorced parents only to discover his dad and her mom used to be engaged and their moms are ex best friends turned enemies.

What follows is a story of first love, second chances and rival mothers in this wedding wars-esque, hilarious story about all the ups and downs and twists we find ourselves on the path to true love. Great on audio and perfect for fans of books like Social engagement by Avery Carpenter Forrey.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for early digital and audio copies in exchange for my honest review. This is a great summer read, especially if you have a lot of weddings to attend.

This was a fun, fast read that anyone newly engaged should read to learn what not to do in planning their wedding. The two “momzilla’s” were a hoot. 3.5 stars

This was such a cute read and reminded me of a movie I saw a long time ago with Kristen Bell called "You Again". It was witty, funny, and heartfelt at times.

This novel is about two 20-somethings Olivia and Zack who get engaged after just 6 weeks together in Italy, and the repercussions on their parents. All four divorced parents are initially skeptical of the whirlwind engagement, but a surprise connection between them makes things even more fraught, and some wedding plannings wars between mothers June and Amy ensue. There’s at least one chapter from each of the six main characters’ perspectives, but I’d say there is more focus on the two mothers.

The characters at times are a little cartoonish and over the top, but overall this was a fun light read that packed some nice emotional moments in with the more silly drama. This was my 4th book by this author duo and definitely won’t be my last.

3.75 stars

This was a pretty cute and fast paced read, the plot seemed a little unbelievable but if you're able to suspend belief it makes it more fun. I struggled with that aspect so this was a bit of a letdown for me.

When you go in blind with these two authors I guess you never know what you will get and I was shocked by the outcome of this book. I thought I was getting a book where the fiancé was going to somehow push his beloved off a cliff somewhere 🤷‍♀️ but that's the amazing thing about going in blind. I instead read a wonderful tale of found love, past love, heartbreak, secrets, renewed relationships and friendships, and understanding. This was better than I could have ever imagined. I love books by these two authors and even though it went in a different direction I loved ever unexpected minute of it!

This was a quick paced, fun read! The premise was definitely a little far fetched, but I found myself still interested in what happened to each of the main characters. If you like witty dialogue and easy breezy holiday reads, this one is for you. I would recommend this one to friends!

This is a really cute story full of equal parts heart and humor. The relationship between Olivia and Zach, the engaged couple at the center of the story is so sweet. However, that is not the only great relationship in this book, it is full of great relationships including those between friends, ex-spouses, siblings, and parents and children. The climax of the story is particularly satisfying especially if you love a good sentimental ending. On the whole, the book is just a pleasure to read.

Liz and Lisa did it again.

Forever Hold Your Peace felt more mature and deep than their previous works, which I truly appreciated.

I have always enjoyed Liz and Lisa's books because despite dealing with hard topics but they always manage to give us an enjoyable, believable, and relatable story. In this case, a story of more than two people getting married but about true forgiveness and letting things go.

A fast-paced, funny at times, full of drama, which kept me hooked from beginning to end.

Thank you Alcove Press and Netgalley for the Advanced Free Copy in exchange for an honest review.

Forever Hold Your Peace had me from the start. Who would have thought that these two wonderful, loving people getting engaged would turn their world into such turmoil?

Olivia and Zach fall in love—it's such a romantic story—and are expecting to have a beautiful, sweet wedding. That's all good until all the parents meet over brunch. Then the fun begins. Who knew there was such an interesting, complicated history between the couples? And it just goes on from there, with the battles between the moms to always one-up the other one. It was so hilarious to see what they would come with next.

As the two families work to become one, all of the issues come up. Can they get through them or will it be the end of this loving couple? I loved all of the drama, and humor, of this story. The best part for me was witnessing the fighting between the moms. And they had good reasons for the drama, don't get me wrong. But I loved watching them fighting it out over wedding decisions. Until they can work out their issues, this couple is doomed.

I thoroughly enjoyed Forever Hold Your Peace. It offered me plenty of laughs as I was able to escape my world for a few hours. I don't know how two people are able to write a book together, that idea just blows my mind, but these two women do an excellent job of it and have succeeded with their latest endeavor. I'm always excited to read their stories. Highly recommend this one.

Super fun & Cute summer read, i really enjoyed the main character "moms" as well as the couple. I thought it was a fun, beach type read that i would reccommend to all the women in my life looking for a light read.