Blix Holiday is the black sheep of the family. A little hippie, a little wiccan but an all around jovial and fun person -eccentric to the utmost. While attending a stuffy family gathering to meet her nephew's fiancee, Blix reminds me of Olympia Dukakis in Steel Magnolias, she invites Marnie, her nephews fiancee over for a chat. She sees the snippy superior way her sister is looking down on the girl and how friendly and open like a puppy the young clueless woman is. Blix takes a liking to her and takes her under her wing telling her stories about her nephew (she loved him but he was a rogue and the girl should run screaming away from him as fast as possible) and every other family member in attnedance. She tells the truth and doesn't candy it up for appearance sake. She wants the girl to know what a den of jackels she has found herself in. No one knew but Blix being a little magical and intuitive knows that Marnie will be miserable with her nephew and invites her to come visit her in her Brownstone in New York. Blix knows Marnie would find true love and perfect soulmate harmony with a damaged guy in her building that Blix is best friends with. Lots happens. Marnie does marry Blix' nephew but WOW! Blix is determined to bring Marnie and her elusive friend and neighbor so much so that when Blix' cancer gets worse, she changes her will to give Marnie (who she only met once and talked on the phone with maybe twice) her brownstone. This is such a good story you won't want to put it down. Blix is wonderful and Marnie is a little headstrong, but very likeable. She makes a lot of mistakes along the way but you will find yourself rooting for her. But that guy in the basement apartment....what is his dish? GOOD STORY. I hightly recommend this one. Fun story.
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