Would you mind repeating?” I ask, using my most polite voice. He mumbles something under his breath and I shake my head. The three cameras hanging from his neck smack against his back as he straightens. “Excuse me, sir, um, are you okay?” I ask a man hanging over the boat’s side. I hope the bride has less wobbly legs than Ariel. The one thing Mom doesn’t control on wedding days is the weather, and today isn’t exactly offering ideal sailing conditions. I weave my way through the rows of chairs sliding back and forth on the deck. My pocket buzzes and I slide my phone out.

If her client wants a Little Mermaid wedding, her client gets a Little Mermaid wedding, no detail spared. Buuuuuut then again, I wouldn’t put anything past my mom. When I peer over the boat railing, it’s not like I actually expect mermaids and mermen to be bobbing in the ocean below me. Is the girls’ friendship strong enough to survive a business? Or does RSVP spell the end of these BFFs? Excerpt And though Lauren thinks she’s too busy with summer studies to “officially” join, she’s willing to help out in any way she can.īut in this particular party-planning business, nothing goes according to plan! Sadie’s mom is a perpetual no-show, Vi’s archrival is dead set on ruining her summer, Becca can’t seem to get Ryan to glance in her direction, and Lauren keeps choosing studying over her friends. Of course, Sadie can’t wait to prove herself to her mom, but the other girls also have their reasons for enlisting: Vi has her eye on the perfect gift for her hardworking dad, and Becca’s all aflush at the thought of connecting with Ryan, the new Irish cutie in town. A birthday party, though? Definite possibility.īefore long, RSVP-your one-stop shop for the most creative parties in town-is born. Except no one’s gonna hire a twelve-year-old to plan a wedding. The girls decide that in order to get Sadie’s mom to reconsider, they have to make her see how amazing Sadie is at party planning. Twelve-year-old Sadie loves helping her mom with her wedding planning business, and with Sadie’s mad organizational skills, she’s a natural! That’s why it’s so devastating when her mother “fires” her after a Little Mermaid–themed wedding goes awry.Įnter Sadie’s best friends: sporty Vi, ace student Lauren, and boy-crazy Becca.

Four best friends start a party-planning business in this fresh, funny tween novel from the authors of At Your Service and Breaking the Ice.

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