So Meddelin Chan accidentally killed her blind date. In self-defense, but still.
Now, at 3AM, her mother and three aunties crowd around the kitchen table planning how to get rid of the body.
They have a solid plan set out. But it will have to wait until after the huge wedding their company is working in the morning. So they set the body to chill in one of the aunt's cake coolers, where it can wait until safely after the ceremony.
But when one of the baker's assistants sends off the wrong cooler, the Chans find their corpse at the wedding venue. They'll have to scramble to keep the body secret and make sure the biggest, most important wedding the Chans have ever taken on is a success.
And it doesn't help that Meddelin's ex-boyfriend, the one that got away, happens to be at the venue. She'd love to reconnect with him, but he really does show up at the worst possible time...
This was a delightful read. It was funny, touching, and absolutely a little harrowing watching the Chans try to juggle the day's responsibilities.
The author even included a personal note at the beginning of the book, explaining her own family history and how she hoped the fictional Chans conveyed her own experience - the family dynamic, not the murder of course. It was incredibly touching, and having that extra tidbit made the whole novel more meaningful.
I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone looking for a cute and silly story. If it sounds good to you, pick it up when it comes out in late April!