When 92 year old Adelaide McCauley wakes up in Wedding Tree Louisiana Hospital with a severe head injury and broken ribs, she has no memory of a fall she suffered at home, and Addie is unable to answer the questions from her doctor. Her son Eddie and life partner, Ralph, along with her granddaughter, Hope, are at her bedside. She wants to go home, but the doctor tells her family that Addie will not be able to live alone any longer. Eddie tells his mother she will come to California to live with him or in an assisted living facility near him. Addie is not opposed to the idea but tells them she needs to go through her things (she keeps everything) and get the house ready to sell, and then she will be able to move out West. Hope offers to stay and help. She is not working and perhaps the time there will give her a pause to think about her future and what she wants. Gran is pleased. Once home, they begin the massive project together.

Hope had lived in Chicago and recently went through a nasty divorce. She lost her home, her art gallery, and a lot of her inheritance from her mother, to her ex who cheated on her with her BFF. She meets Matt, the hunky widower with two young daughters who lives next door to Addie. Their sexual attraction is super-charged, but Hope is distrustful of men and plans to stay far away from Matt but that is not to be.

This multigenerational saga is told alternately by three people: Addie, Hope and Matt.

Addie has countless keepsakes, so many things to sort through. Each has a memory and a story. She tells Hope about her loves, her losses, shocking truths, and finally Addie finds healing.

I love the way Robin Wells tells a story. Her characters and the quaint, lovely town of Wedding Tree stole into my heart. I enjoyed THE WEDDING TREE, which held my interest from page one to the finale. From the war time romance to the modern day romance between Matt and Hope, and all the endearing sub-plots in between, this is a book I recommend to everyone. It will make you shed a few tears, laugh out loud, and cheer. I did! And I enjoyed every page of THE WEDDING TREE. Great read!

Book Summary

National bestselling author Robin Wells weaves a moving epic that stretches from modern-day Louisiana to World War II-era New Orleans and back again in this multigenerational tale of love, loss and redemption.

Hope Stevens thinks Wedding Tree, Louisiana, will be the perfect place to sort out her life and all the mistakes she’s made. Plus, it will give her the chance to help her free-spirited grandmother, Adelaide, sort through her things before moving into assisted living.

Spending the summer in the quaint town, Hope begins to discover that Adelaide has made some mistakes of her own. And as they go through her belongings, her grandmother recalls the wartime romance that left her torn between two men and haunted by a bone-chilling secret. Now she wants Hope’s help in uncovering the truth before it’s too late.

Filled with colorful characters, The Wedding Tree is an emotionally riveting story about passion, shattered dreams, unexpected renewal and forgiveness—not only for others, but for ourselves.