FromNew York Timesbestselling author Jenny Colgan comes the debut novel that made her the sensation she is todaya hilarious, unforgettable story of one womans mad dash to put a stop to the wedding of her old school friend whos the complete opposite of the sweet Scottish lord shes marrying.Amandas old school friends, Mel and Fran, are shocked when the social-climbing queen of mean announces her engagement to a laird (Scottish lord). It doesnt matter that Fraser McConnel has worn the same pair of Converse sneakers for the last three years and that his castle is a pile of rubble with one gas heatershell be the wife of an actual laird! But Mel and Fran cant just sit back and let the sweet and gentle Fraser marry Amanda, especially since Mel had a huge crush on him back in University. Something must be done!Joining forces with Frasers adorable younger brother Angus, they set out to sabotage this mismatch of the century. So between fighting off the attentions of a love-crazed accountant, keeping Frans deadly maneuvers with the opposite sex under control and trying to win her own war of love with her aspiring rock-star beau, Mel finds herself preparing for a wedding thats everything youd wish on your worst enemy.RUNNING TIME 8hrs. and 39mins.1999 Jenny Colgan (P)2019 Little Brown Book Group