Sweet Home Alabama?meets?Emily in Paris?in this hilarious romp through the world of extravagant southern weddings.

Ringless, jobless, and hopeless, Lottie Jones commits to doing the only thing she truly studied in school: wedding planning.

When floundering and unlucky-in-love twenty-something Lottie Jones lands a new career as a wedding planner at a top-tier boutique event firm, she begins navigating a cutthroat workplace specializing in over-the-top details, unlimited budgets, and a broad spectrum of taste. Whether planning for parachute landings or wrangling intoxicated groomsmen, she has her hands full at every million-dollar wedding she helps organize.

After her boss announces he's opening a new office, Lottie sees her chance to finally carve out her place, and earn an income that justifies her dating app subscription fees. The weddings get bigger, the clients get wilder, the mishaps get funnier, and the stakes get higher. And Lottie's forced to discover what she'll risk for love and how far she'll go to find herself.

Set against the glamorous, ruthless world of high-end Southern weddings and inspired by real events in the authors' lives,?Without a Hitch?is a hilarious romp about taking ownership, facing fears, planning your ex-boyfriend's wedding, and choosing a happy ending that wasn't what you once expected.

"A sweet, Southern confection of a book about what it takes to orchestrate everyone else's happily ever after when your own heart has been broken. This sneak peek into the world of high-end wedding planning will keep you laughing as Lottie deconstructs the fairy tale and finds her authentic self." Jodi Picoult,?New York Times?bestselling author of?Wish You Were Here

About the Author
Mary Huddleston is the Co-Founder and Creative Director of Please Be Seated, the premier event rental company in Nashville. She started her career as an event coordinator in Dallas, initially at Diamond Affairs Weddings & Special Events, and later helped launch the wedding division of nationally-recognized Todd Events. Mary's career inspired Without A Hitch, her debut novel about the high-stakes world of luxury Southern weddings. She also has a lifestyle platform, Mrs. Southern Social, focused on modern, at-home entertaining and is developing two curated collections with the Southern Living Collection at Dillard's. Her work has been featured in Southern Living, Southern Lady, StyleBlueprint and NFocus Magazine. She resides in Nashville with her husband and two young children. Asher Fogle Paul is a human interest and entertainment journalist. Most recently she served as digital features editor at Good Housekeeping. She's also held posts at Us Weekly, People, and Reader's Digest, and her work has been published in Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Esquire, House Beautiful, Elle, and W, among others. Asher has an MS in magazine journalism from Columbia University and a BA in English from Texas Christian University. She lives in New York City with her husband and four young children. Visit her online at asherfoglepaul.com; Instagram: @asherpaul; Twitter: @asherfogle.

Reviews
'Huddleston and Paul's debut is a charming balance of dishy detail about high-end weddings and coming-of-age workplace comedy, featuring a plucky and appealing heroine whose misadventures will delight readers. While there are some romantic elements, it's not a romantic comedy--the focus is on Lottie's personal and professional growth rather than a happily-ever-after. Fans of Sophie Kinsella and Meg Cabot will enjoy this sassy Southern take on chick lit.' * Booklist *
'Wonderfully over-the-top characters add verve . . . This raucous and well-plotted romp will charm any reader with their eye on a pair of Louboutins fit for walking down the aisle.' * Publishers Weekly *
As a new author, Without a Hitch is one of those wonderfully woven reads that continues to be a source of inspiration for me . . . This novel has a refreshing angle on southern charm, facing your fears and perhaps falling in love along the way. * New York Post *
Imagine if Sweet Home Alabama and Emily in Paris had a sassy baby. That's what you're getting in this delightful rom-com about a floundering and unlucky-in-love wedding planner who finds herself planning her ex-boyfriend's nuptials. * E! News *



Book Information
ISBN 9780785258704
Author Mary Hollis Huddleston
Format Paperback
Page Count 384
Imprint Harper Muse
Publisher HarperCollins Focus
Weight(grams) 321g
Dimensions(mm) 212mm * 138mm * 25mm