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The Wedding People

By: Alison Espach
Narrated by: Helen Laser
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 The smash-hit international bestseller
A Read With Jenna book club pick
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction
'Best read of the year' THE TIMES

'Books as fun as this one are few and far between' GUARDIAN

'Sharp, funny and a joy to read' OBSERVER

Phoebe Stone arrives at a grand beachside hotel in Rhode Island wearing her best dress and least comfortable shoes. Immediately she is mistaken for one of the wedding people - but she's actually the only guest at the Cornwall Inn who isn't here for the big event.

When the bride discovers her elaborate destination wedding could be ruined by a divorced and depressed stranger, she is furious. Lila has spent months accounting for every detail and every possible disaster - except for, well, Phoebe . . . Soon, both women find their best-laid plans derailed and an unlikely confidante in one another.

Hilarious and moving, The Wedding People is an irresistible novel about love, friendship, dysfunctional families, and the unexpected paths that lead to happiness.

'My book of the summer. As soon as I'd finished it, I wanted to read it all over again' RED

'Laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly moving' INDEPENDENT

'So funny and romantic . . . A perfect novel' CATHERINE NEWMAN

'Glorious . . . made me wish I had written it' JOJO MOYES

'Utterly charming . . . I loved it' PANDORA SYKES

'One of the few weddings I've attended that I didn't want to end' SAMUEL BURR©2024 Alison Espach (P)2024 Orion Publishing Group Limited Editors Select Family Life Friendship Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Funny Witty Feel-Good

Editorial Review

I’ll toast to that!
Feeling salty about beachfront displays of affection? As am I, along with Phoebe Stone, the spiraling protagonist of Alison Espach’s latest novel, who, newly single and depressed, has hot summer plans to self-sabotage in style at an elegant Newport resort. However, upon her arrival, she unexpectedly befriends a cohort of, you guessed it, wedding people, who would rather count Phoebe as an extra head for the caterers than have her potentially ruin the ceremony by being left unattended while erratically heartbroken. It doesn’t take long for Phoebe and the bride to bond over their underlying anxieties, and narrator Helen Laser’s spot-on delivery of all the witty insights embedded in this novel certainly makes it easy to fall for the vibrant cast of characters. So, if you too are in need of a summer pick-me-up, take a page out of Phoebe’s book and vicariously masquerade as a posh, pearl-clad sophisticate while opening up to this cynical yet ultimately heartfelt listen. — Haley H., Audible Editor

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Wonderful!

I am really impressed with this book, it’s just so clever and witty. Every sentence was so well crafted, and I learnt many things through the characters’ journeys and also a bit about Victorian literature, which was an unexpected bonus. Laughed out time many times and would highly recommend. Thank you Alison Espach!

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Not my usual genre but well worth my time.

I enjoyed the growing conviction and strength of the main character and the way she progresses. The other key characters had good depth to them as well making them interesting. I did struggle with too many characters in dialogue at once. Even the best narrators can only do so many voices before they start to sound the same. That’s when I’d rather read the book. But in this instance the narrator pulled it off.

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A perfect read

Great story from start to finish
Really likable characters and interesting plot
Listened to the whole thing in 2 days

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So good

So sad and depressing at the start , became beautiful and life affirming and hopefully. It was a beautiful story

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Started so well, ended so meh

I was hooked. The story promised a lot, white lotus-y plot, good characters, GREAT performance. As it develops it becomes increasingly ridiculous, predictable, just boring. What a shame.

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fabulous narration

what a fun story. the narration was great, with each character bought to life. such an easy listen

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The way some of the delicate themes of this book was handled spoke to me.

I loved how the delicate themes like mental health,grief, and infertility were handled in such a way that is not heavy yet shining spotlight on these issues. I liked that the MC was able to identify with her mental health and chose self love and decided to be the real her. This novel reminded me of my favorite song People pt.2 by Agust D, where he says/ explains that people want sincere connection with each other and that life is really a struggle against loneliness rather than resistance and submission and that sometimes its okay to cry,if you can't it hold back.

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Great story - engaging to listen to

A captivating story that is well written and enjoyable to listen to. Both heavy and also light - very human.

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A delicious Read

This beautiful book was about family, connections going through life absently, it’s about change and growth and perspective. It’s about courage and love. I loved the truth and rawness of the book. It prevokoked an awareness of choices . 10/10 a fabulous read I look forward to her next book 💓

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Loved it

I thought it was a beautiful story. I felt for Phoebe and imagined her loss. Was lovely to watch her journey. Couldn’t stop listening.

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