A Wedding in December

Morgan (The Christmas Sisters) wraps an inspirational message about shaking up the status quo inside a snow-filled, multigenerational triple romance. In a Thanksgiving call home to Oxford, England, impulsive Rosie White announces her plan for a Christmas wedding with Dan Reynolds, her boyfriend of only a few months. Further shocking her family, she says it will be at his family’s resort in Aspen, Colo., superseding her parents’ usual Christmas gathering. Rosie’s sister, Katie, reeling from an incident at her stressful job as an emergency room doctor, hopes to protect her sister from a mistake by digging up dirt on Dan; instead, she unexpectedly clicks with best man Jordan. But Morgan’s star pairing is Rosie’s parents, Maggie and Nick, who decide to hide their upcoming divorce with a fake show of togetherness for the sake of the wedding, and end up rediscovering their love. The story’s drama comes from the Whites’ personal anxieties; Morgan keeps the mood upbeat with the Reynolds’ relentless good nature and plenty of winter atmosphere. Morgan’s gently humorous aesthetic will leave readers feeling optimistic and satisfied. Agent: Susan Ginsburg, Writers House. (Oct.)