After catching a glimpse of the "breathtakingly perfect curve of her neck" at a house party,[3] Gregory falls immediately in love with the beautiful and extremely sought-after Hermione Watson.

The author details Gregory's difficulty in determining whether his love for Lucy is real, or if it is simply an infatuation such as he felt for Hermione.

Lucy is likewise given an inner conflict, as she is essentially engaged to Lord Haselby, an arranged match which she has already accepted.

[1] Kathe Robin of Romantic Times gave a rave review of the novel, remarking that "Quinn deftly merges the elements of a Shakespearean comedy with the climax of The Graduate, delivering an utterly delightful love story that will have readers grinning with pleasure the instant the book is opened until the marvelous ending.

[3] On the Way to the Wedding reached number 5 on the New York Times Bestseller List for paperback fiction.