It's All Relative: A Novel By Rachel Magee

In a modern retelling of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, two women navigate the chaos of merging families and finding love in this lighthearted novel. Helena Crosby, a spontaneous twenty-seven-year-old, dreads her mother Nora's wedding to Steve Maddox, which will thrust her into the prim and proper Maddox family, led by the meticulous Amelia. Amelia, with her perfectly planned life, runs her father's architecture firm and is engaged to the ideal fiancé, Gage. The prospect of becoming stepsisters seems daunting as Helena struggles to fit into their structured world. Thankfully, her best friend Landon joins her as her emotional support plus one.

Amelia Maddox has meticulously organized every detail of her father Steve's wedding to Nora. However, she didn't plan for Helena's severe shellfish allergy, her brother's life upheaval, or the surprise appearance of Landon Blake—her ex and Helena's plus one. Despite Landon's allure, Amelia is determined to maintain her perfect image and responsibilities as the eldest daughter, fiancée, and wedding coordinator.

As the wedding week unfolds with near disasters, both Amelia and Helena learn that the ideal family and relationships often look better on paper. Through the chaos, they discover that true family is made of those we choose and repeatedly stand by, rather than just the ones we're born into. This novel blends humor, romance, and the complexities of family dynamics, showing that the course of true love and family unity never runs smooth.