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Praise for Wedding Girl:
"Gutsy prose and an excellent ear for social comedy."
--Independent
Praise for Sleeping Arrangements:
--Publishers Weekly
"A rare breed of beach read that's breezy but doesn't wriggle out of difficult adult choices."
--Entertainment Weekly
--Entertainment Weekly
"Lightness of touch and witty observation make this a perfect holiday read."
--Sunday Mirror
“Wickham spins a delightful story… [She] does a bangup job of creating believable characters... Surprises abound as the plot unfolds." --Publishers Weekly
"...sure to please her many fans and gain her new ones."
--Booklist
--Booklist
Praise for The Gatecrasher:
"Wickham has a shrewdly malicious touch with her characters."
"Wickham has a shrewdly malicious touch with her characters."
--The Atlantic Monthly
"A savage and witty social satire."
--Daily Mail (UK)
"Wickham creates memorable characters who are as unpredictable and multifaceted as they are stylish. Jolly fun."
--Publishers Weekly
--Publishers Weekly
"[A] witty and deeply biting novel of modern manners and morals."
--Library Journal
--Library Journal
"[Wickham is] an observant and engaging storyteller."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Wickham knows her characters well and the story never drags... an enjoyable read."
--Booklist
--Booklist
Book Description
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.
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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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun, entertaining, and uplifting,
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This review is from: The Wedding Girl: When 'I do' gives you deja vu it could be a problem... (Paperback)
Milly can't believe her luck. She's engaged to be married to Simon, a wonderful man who is perfect for her, despite the fact that he thinks that she's slightly more serious than she actually is. Her mom is thrilled because Simon's father is a prominent and wealthy member of society, and she can brag about this fact to all of her friends. The wedding is in less than a week and everything in place. Except for one thing: Millie has failed to share one tiny detail with her future hubby- she's already married.When she was eighteen and carefree, Milly met up with and befriended Rupert and his American lover, Allan. The two seemed so in love that when Rupert suggested that Milly and Allan got married so that he didn't have to leave the country, Milly didn't hesistate and the two tied the knot. The problem is that now Milly isn't sure if she's still married or if she's divorced, having never seen Rupert and Allan again after that summer, so when the truth comes out just days before she's set to walk down the aisle, her carefully constructed life comes crashing down around her. Milly and Simon must figure out if they can weather this storm together, or if they are better off going their seperate ways before their marriage has even begun. Madeline Wickham (also known as Sophie Kinsella) has created an adorably flawed, yet infinitely lovable character in Milly. One may ask: isn't the fact that someone is already married kind of an important detail to share with one's future husband? It certainly is, but Milly is convinced that by not thinking about it, this tiny, unimportant detail just may not exist, and no one needs to be the wiser. She's so innocent, and instead of getting angry with her for being so naive, you really just want to give her a hug. "The Wedding Girl" was uplifting, fun, and entertaining. It certainly has its predictable parts, but that's what I love about reading as an escape. There's nothing taxing about reading a story that you know will have a happy ending. Wickham's smooth writing style makes this one a pleasure to read.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hilarious,
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This review is from: The Wedding Girl: When 'I do' gives you deja vu it could be a problem... (Paperback)
This book is hilarious. There are no loose ends in this book which means not only do we find out what happens to the main character we also find out who the father of her sister's baby is and that answer will cause you to ask other people some funny questions.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mysteries, secrets, and lies ...,
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This review is from: The Wedding Girl: When 'I do' gives you deja vu it could be a problem... (Paperback)
I love Sophie Kinsella books. Or should I say Madeleine Wickham? To get to the point, Sophie Kinsella is the pseudonym for Madeleine Wickham, the author behind such great books as the Shopaholic series, Twenties Girl, and my most latest read, The Wedding Girl.The reason behind the pseudonym becomes clear once you start reading these different books. While books like Confessions of a Shopaholic, Can You Keep a Secret?, and Twenties Girl are more airy, light, and breezy (don't those all mean the same thing?); books like The Wedding Girl and The Gatecrasher have more to them. Once I read the back cover of The Wedding Girl, I knew I would like it, and I wasn't disappointed. The whole novel was full of mystery, backstories, secrets and lies. Very soap opera, if you ask me, and I don't even watch soap operas! It was NOT like any of her writing as Sophie Kinsella ' more serious, in depth, dealing with issues that people deal with every day in society (homosexuality relationships, fidelity, abortion, etc.) I found myself intrigued for the whole novel, not knowing what was going to happen, since almost everyone had a secret. How would the secret become known? What would the outcome be? Am I going to like it? Wickham writes believable characters (more so than in her pseudonym's work) to whom most people can relate. Who doesn't have a bit of Milly in them? Or Olivia? Or Isobel? I ended up caring for all of the characters, hoping their outcome would be favourable for them. But a warning to anyone who might see this as a fluffy, chick-lit novel ' this is NOT. I thought it was a refreshing read, different from any in that genre, but if you're looking for something deemed as a beach read, this might not be the book for you.
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