The Secret Bridesmaid, Katy Birchall
The Secret Bridesmaid, Katy Birchall
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The Secret Bridesmaid
A Novel

Author: Katy Birchall

Narrator: Nathalie Buscombe

Unabridged: 12 hr 12 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/04/2021


Synopsis

Matrimony meets mayhem in a modern British romcom about a young woman charged with pulling off the biggest aristocratic wedding of the year––and the misadventures that ensue.

Sophie Breeze is a brilliant bridesmaid. So brilliant, in fact, that she’s made it her full-time job.

As a professional bridesmaid, Sophie is hired by London brides to be their right-hand woman, posing as a friend but working behind the scenes to help plan the perfect wedding and ensure their big day goes off without a hitch. When she’s hired by Lady Victoria Swann––a former model and “It Girl" of 1970’s London; now the Marchioness of Meade––for the society wedding of the year, it should be a chance for Sophie to prove just how talented she is.

Of course, it’s not ideal that the bride, Lady Victoria’s daughter, Cordelia, is an absolute diva and determined to make Sophie’s life a nightmare. It’s also a bit inconvenient that Sophie finds herself drawn to Cordelia’s posh older brother, who is absolutely off limits. But when a rival society wedding is announced for the very same day, things start to get…well, complicated.

Can Sophie pull off the biggest challenge of her career––execute a high-profile gala for four hundred and fifty guests in record time, win over a reluctant bride, and catch the eye of handsome Lord Swann––all while keeping her true identity a secret, and her dignity intact?

Heartwarming and hilarious, Katy Birchall's The Secret Bridesmaid celebrates the joys (and foibles) of weddings, the nuances of female friendship, and the redeeming power of love in its many unexpected forms.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Griffin

“With a delightfully plucky heroine and laugh-out-loud hijinks, The Secret Bridesmaid gives the wedding rom-com a much-needed update: focusing on the friendships between women as much as the romance. Charming, escapist fun.”––Katharine McGee, New York Times bestselling author of American Royals

About Katy Birchall

Katy Birchall is the author of The Wedding Season and The Secret Bridesmaid, as well as numerous books for young readers. A former editor for Country Life magazine, she studied English literature and linguistics at the University of Manchester and currently lives in London.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer

Well, this is quite entertaining, laugh loud chic lit meets women fiction with romance vibes! It’s a brilliant introduction to the bridezillas’ world: when the wedding day imminently approaches and the brides are having panic attacks, firing wedding planners, cursing their loved ones, getting totall......more

Dear friends, now I present you:My favourite book of 2021!!!(Imagine me happy screaming here.) The Secret Bridesmaid was a buddy read with my friend Amanda. We both wanted to read something light and funny this time, and this hilariously entertaining novel was a perfect choice. I think neither of us......more

Goodreads review by Kezia

4.5⭐️ A professional bridesmaid? You can’t convince me it’s not one of the coolest shit ever, and it’s actually a thing!! Man, there’s really something out there for everyone. If this college thing doesn’t work out, I’m glad to know there are thousands of options like these. This book was so fun, and......more

Goodreads review by Katie

Based on the pretty book cover and after reading the publisher synopsis, I had a hunch this book would be a fun and light read. And guess what? I was correct. It was exactly the type of book I needed to help pick me up out of the doldrums. Sophie Breeze is a professional bridesmaid for hire. She's no......more