←Recommendations of The Blushing Groom

What begins as a comic romp about one person trying to get another person into bed turns, methodically and surprisingly, into a philosophical piece about what we expect from love, sex, and from another person when the first two concepts are in play. It reminds me of "Ma nuit chez Maud" or some of Eric Rohmer's other "moral tales." Engaging and witty, a delight to read.

In The Blushing Groom a couple who seem hopelessly opposite but impossibly attracted to each other have much to say on their eighth date, most importantly, whether a ninth date and beyond is in the cards. Obstacle after obstacle appears and yet the conversation continues despite everything working against a future for Marshall and Rowdy. Of course, Love, that ever beautiful and mysterious force that overcomes the insurmountable leads the conversation forward. There is a vulnerable quality to Weaver's writing of both Marshall and Rowdy that keeps you reading, hoping, and wondering till the end. A lovely two-hander!