At the age of eighteen, in that first golden Oxford summer, Milly was up for anything. Rupert and his American lover, Allan, were an important part of her new, exciting life, so when Rupert suggested to her that she and Allan should get married to keep Allan in the country, Milly didn't hesitate. Ten years later, Milly is a very different person and engaged to Simon—who is wealthy, serious, and believes her to be perfect. Milly's secret history is locked away so securely she has almost persuaded herself that it doesn't exist—until, only four days before her elaborate wedding. To have and to hold takes on a whole new meaning when one bride's past catches up with her and bring the present crashing down. With her trademark style of keen insight, and razor sharp wit, Madeleine Wickham introduces her fanatical fan-base, plus a host of new readers to a fresh and irresistible heroine in The Wedding Girl.
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"This is not one of this author's best novels, but it still has her trademark humor and honesty. Her characters are always real with absurd but somehow realistic situations in a manner that deals with the emotions of the entire cast. It's very appealing. A good winter read. :)"
— Kenaia (4 out of 5 stars)
“A rare breed of beach read that is breezy but does not wriggle out of difficult adult choices.”
— Entertainment Weekly on Sleeping Arrangements“Gutsy prose and an excellent ear for social comedy.”
— Independent" Interesting characters. Compelling story line. Good read. Couldn't put it down. "
— Ruth, 2/9/2014" Liked Sleeping Arrangements and A Desirable Residence better - they had less tidy endings. "
— Jennifer, 1/28/2014" so, so. predictable and not very interesting. "
— Robin, 1/20/2014" This author and Sophie Kinsella are actually the same person - Sophie's books (Shopaholic series) are generally more fun, light hearted and very quick to get into and read. Her books under Wickham, I've found, are a little more serious and sometimes hard to pick up in the beginning. But, as a fan of easy books in between more serious reads, it was a good break! The storyline was actually a bit surprising. "
— Sonia, 1/19/2014" This book was fun and charming, I really liked the main characters and it had a happy ending tied in a bow. Several parts were so unrealistic (Alexander popping back up and remembering Milly, Milly finding Rupert in London), but that's what makes it fun chick lit! "
— Camden, 1/12/2014" It was an okey read. This read didn't make me lol. "
— Amystraub2004, 1/8/2014" I finished it in a day; it was a nice light read. "
— Kim, 12/29/2013" Did I really read this? "
— Liz, 12/18/2013" The beginning came across as a little stupid at times, but warmed up to be quite an enjoyable read near the end. "
— Kristyn, 11/4/2013" While I enjoyed this book, I don't understand what this author has with main characters that build their life on lies. She does it in the Shopaholic books as well. While her stories are enjoyable, I don't have a lot of sympathy for characters that just won't tell the truth. "
— Kristina, 10/27/2013" Not my favorite. Didn't keep my attention and I kept reading it off and on. Fluff book, but still made me smile at times. "
— Jazzie077, 10/22/2013Madeleine Wickham is the author of several acclaimed novels, including A Desirable Residence, Sleeping Arrangements, and The Wedding Girl. As Sophie Kinsella, she has written a number of bestsellers including the Shopaholic series, Twenties Girl, Remember Me?, The Undomestic Goddess, and Can You Keep a Secret? Confessions of a Shopaholic was made into a major motion picture starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy. Born in London, she studied at New College, Oxford. She lives in London with her husband and family.
Katherine Kellgren (1969–2018), narrator and actress, appeared onstage in London, New York, and Frankfurt, including in the role of Laura in a regional production of The Glass Menagerie and appearances on Comedy Central. In recognition of her mastery of audiobook narration, she received many honors, including the prestigious Audie Awards, with four for best female narrator; the Odyssey Award; Publishers Weekly Listen Up Award; dozens of AudioFile magazine Earphones Awards; an AudioFile Golden Voice Award; Booklist Voice of Choice award; and acclaim from press and listener reviews.