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This Re-loved classic.. May have water marks from tears, being held to tightly from fear or even dog ears. In good condition.

A wedding ceremony sets the stage for this deeply moving novel of love in all its complexities, by the acclaimed author of Vinegar Hill.

April Liesegang and Caleb Shanon have known each other for just three short months, so their Valentine's Day wedding at a chapel near the shores of Lake Michigan has both families __ hers from Wisconsin, his from Tennessee __ in an uproar. As the  festivities unfold (and the cash bar opens), everyone has an opinion and a lively prediction about April and Caleb's union, each the reflection of a different marital experience.

Meanwhile, at the nearby Hideaway Lodge, a domestic quarrel ends in a tragedy. As April and Caleb's life together begins, death parts another man and woman in angry violence __ and as the two stories gradually intersect, their juxtaposition explores the tangled roots of vulnerability and desire.

By the time the last polka has been danced and the bouquet tossed. Midnight Champagne has cast an extraordinary spell. From its opening epigraph from Chekhov - 'if you fear loneliness then marriage is not for you' - to its final moments in the honeymoon suite, A. Manette Ansay weaves tenderness and fury, passion and wonder into a startling tapestry of love in all its paradox and power.

"Ansay . . . weaves in and out of the sundry dramas with grace, warmth and a good deal of humor, striking a fine balance between comedy and compassion."

Laura Jaminson, The New York Times

"[A] whimsical social satire stocked with vivid,quirky characters . . . [and] warm hearted wit." 

Boston Globe

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