Forever

As the title implies, one of the book's primary themes is the concept of forever. Macy Queen is no longer sure that forever exists after the unexpected death of her father. Since his death a year and a half earlier, Macy has lived a very small life, cutting out favorite pastimes such as running and narrowing her circle of friends to just her boyfriend, Jason. She simply plugs along, with each day being much the same as the day before, until she encounters and befriends the group at Wish Catering. At one of the first events she works, Macy comes face to face with the meaning of forever when the bride becomes very upset that her napkins are printed "Molly and Roger Forever . . . " rather than "Molly and Roger Forever" because she thinks the addition of ellipses implies that their marriage might last forever and might not.

Later, as...