The women wanted only to get away from it all — husbands, kids, work, stress — for few days for a little RR&R (rest, relaxation & retail therapy, by way of a renowned flea market). But noooooooooo! Georgia’s unfocused, unemployed but lovable cousin sets his wedding for the same time, same place.

The fun begins on the drive up to a formerly peaceful upstate New York cabin, where a full-scale remodeling project is in under way just days before the nuptials.

You’ll meet Georgia’s two small and adorably wise sons, who wheedle their way into front-row seats on what was supposed to be a ladies-only getaway … Georgia's brother Heath, a heroic one-man construction crew who has the patience of Job and the grit of a Marine ... Georgia’s mom, whose second-wind lifestyle includes hysterical attempts at Spanish language immersion … and the rest of these quirky, but relatively harmless relatives. Midway through you’ll wonder how in the world Georgia can possibly salvage a respite out of this wreckage of a long weekend. With humor, of course.

Stick with southcentral Pennsylvania’s Rudacille, whose first literary foray will have you laughing ‘til the tears fall, as the entire family pitches in to get one nutty bride and groom hitched without sacrificing (too much) sanity. Stuff the Thing in your beach bag (or brief case!) -- you won't regret it.