The Wedding People by Alison Espach on July 30, 2024
Genres: FICTION / Family Life / Marriage & Divorce, Fiction / Humorous / General, Fiction / Women
Pages: 384
Format: ARC
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This is my first novel by Alison Espach and I will be back for more! This one had a very interesting premise and had me hooked from the start.
Phoebe Stone arrives at Cornwall Inn after her husband has left her for a co-worker. She is feeling depressed and down. She decides she will have one last fabulous night at a place she has dreamed of going. When she gets there, she is met with guest after guest who are part of the “wedding people” and mistake her for one also. She doesn’t correct anyone because she figures she won’t be there long enough for it to matter. She didn’t pack any bags/clothes. She just arrived in a dress she owned that she thought was pretty.
Then Phoebe meets Lila the Bride. And Lila, being a bridzilla, has accounted for every last scenario. She is shocked to find out that there is a guest that is not part of the wedding party. She doesn’t know how that could have possibly happened. She planned a week of wedding events and Phoebe has thrown a wrench into them by telling Lila what she has planned. Lila is horrified but is still only worried about how it will affect her wedding. The two women start opening up to each other since this is a nothing to loose situation. Phoebe is at the lowest point in her life, failed IVF rounds followed by her husband leaving her for another woman. Lila thinks she is at a high point, finally the big day has arrived, her father had been so excited to get her married off.
I can’t even begin to do this book justice. The character development was so wonderful and the side characters were just as charming. This story was one that I would classify as character and plot based. The author did such a great job making me care about these characters. I could go on for days. I laughed and teared up for this one. This one kept me reading quickly just to find out what was going to happen next. I was always rooting for all the characters.
A very special thanks to NetGalley & Henry Holt & Co for the ARC of this that will release 7/30/24. This was easily a 5 star read.