Big Gay Wedding: A Novel

I loved this book. This may not have dragons and magic, but this is an M/M fantasy of a different kind. Getting married to a man that you love with your family supporting you might possibly be one of the most beautiful fantasies out there. This book is really the mother’s story and I wasn’t quite sure if I was going to be as invested. But it is brilliant. It is funny. There are observations of human nature that were amusing and insightful.

I listened to the audio book. Quite well done.

I will note that the product description of the story is NOT well done. It does not accurately describe the story and seems written by a publishing house intern who only skimmed the book’s pages. Barnett is NOT expecting to have a wedding at his mom’s farm. How that comes about is part of the comedic plot.

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An unashamedly proud, loud, and hilarious novel about a small town that’s forever changed by a big gay wedding, perfect for fans of Red, White & Royal Blue and The Guncle.

Two grooms. One mother of a problem.

Barnett Durang has a secret. No, not THAT secret. His widowed mother has long known he’s gay. The secret is Barnett is getting married. At his mother’s farm. In their small Louisiana town. She just doesn’t know it yet.

It’ll be an intimate affair. Just two hundred or so of the most fabulous folks Barnett is shipping in from the “heathen coasts,” as Mom likes to call them, turning her quiet rescue farm for misfit animals into a most unlikely wedding venue.

But there are forces, both within this modern new family and in the town itself, that really don’t want to see this handsome couple march down the aisle. It’ll be the biggest, gayest event in the town’s history if they can pull it off, and after a glitter-filled week, nothing will ever be the same.

Big Gay Wedding is an uplifting book about the power of family and the unconditional love of a mother for her son.

• Named one of Shondaland and Town & Country’s Best Books of May 

• Named one of Lambda Literary’s Most Anticipated LGBTQIA+ Books 

• Named one of Cosmopolitan’s Best Books of 2023 (So Far)

The Purple Fantastic Steam Rating gives this a mild 2 out of 5. There is some discreet reference to gay sex, but other than a penis shaped cake there is little to be shocked about. You can read more about the Steam Ratings on the About Page.