Maggie is thrilled when the modeling career of her 23-year-old daughter, Piper, begins to take off. Maggie's own career was derailed when she became pregnant and she raised Piper on her own, and her greatest joys in life are Piper and knitting. So when Piper's biggest modeling gig to date becomes a disaster, Maggie suggests that the pair attend a knitting retreat at a quaint Pennsylvania inn.
Piper is hopeful that a relaxing weekend in the countryside will provide refuge from her public humiliation and growing anxiety that her boyfriend has changed his mind about proposing, and she agrees that the retreat at the New Hope Inn is just what she needs. However, her and her mother's plans for peace and quiet unravel when they meet the inn's other weekend guests: a bushcraft-focused bachelor party.
Maggie refuses to allow the disruption to ruin her opportunity to reconnect with Piper and strikes up a conversation with the bachelor's uncle, leading to a bet between the two groups to prove which craft is harder: knitting or bushcraft. An exciting, playful rivalry emerges as the groups put their axe throwing, knit stitches, and relationships to the test.
Jamie Brenner (A Novel Summer; The Husband Hour) creates a charming setting, complete with a welcoming cast of characters that foster a warm feeling of community, but as Maggie and Piper's tight bond comes apart at the seams, they and many others at the inn learn to mend their relationship and discover what they truly want from life. Bringing together humor and heart, The Weekend Crashers is a testament to love and second chances. --Clara Newton, freelance reviewer