This collection of five tales has one thing in common -- yep, cold feet. Should they take the big plunge or shouldn't they? What is happiness anyway? More importantly, are they going to have it with this person for the rest of their lives?

In Ms. Juska's story, PERFECT WEATHER FOR DRIVING, it's the knots of fear that come up as a long-term relationship doesn't seem to move on. Megan meets a new man at a cooking class she took to keep herself busy and to meet new people while Joel works all the time. But is that attraction just a way to avoid the problems in her relationship with Joel?

Ms. McCarthy tells my favorite story in the book, LOSING CALIFORNIA, about Alison who's engaged to be married but is infatuated with a member of her favorite band, the Deductibles. When her mother dies right before the wedding, causing a postponement, she's left stumbling around, fighting the unreasonable feelings she has for the band guy, Michael. Instead, she finds herself traveling across the world to meet him, determined to set her feelings to rest once and for all.

In Ms. Ribon's story, SARA KING GOES BAD, the bride- to-be can't bear the thought of getting married. Two weeks before the wedding, she packs up her things (they live together) and breaks her goody two shoes mold for a night of bad behavior. And boy, she doesn't do things by halves, ending up in trouble with the law. But the real question is -- does she know what her heart wants?

Ms. Swain deals with the classic wedding challenge in her story, THE HAPPIEST DAY OF YOUR LIFE. Annie and Ben have planned a simple wedding, but things begin to happen and the wedding, as weddings are wont to do, gets out of control. What is this getting married stuff really about anyway?

In Ms. Tucker's EMILY AND JULES, you'll meet Emily, who retreated into her home with panic attacks, gradually convincing herself she is agoraphobic. Somewhat. She starts writing to an online support group, feeling welcome and comforted there. She also meets Jules in that group, and they begin communicating online and then talking on the phone all the time. As their feelings grow, so does Emily's feeling that she is wronging Jules. She's not agoraphobic and how can she confess that?

This book was an interesting read, partly because each writer had such a different style. And although there's a common theme, it's approached in such different ways, there's sure to be a story to appeal to everyone. It sure makes you think about marriage, and the millions of myriad details that go into selecting a life mate. And then there's certainly no guarantee on the "happily ever after."