“The Wedding People” by Alison Espach
Review by Amy Atzert, collection development librarian
Phoebe Stone arrives at the fancy Cornwell Inn in a beautiful green dress and heels. She had planned to come and celebrate with her husband, but he cheated on her and wanted a divorce so those plans were out the window. Instead she has arrived planning to have one last decadent bash because she surely cannot live without him, she wouldn’t know how to go on.
Phoebe booked the fanciest room with the best view so her last day would be memorable. What she wasn’t expecting was to be the only guest at the hotel except for attendees at a lavish wedding. When Phoebe runs into the neurotic and scattered bride she ends up blurting out what she is there to do. The bride can’t believe anyone was allowed to book a room because only guests of her wedding were supposed to be there. The bride tells Phoebe she must move her plans to another location so her wedding will not be ruined. How is it that these two actually begin to confide in each other, make a connection, and help each other see things more clearly.
I loved this book! The topic was weirdly refreshing. The author did a great job making these two protagonists connect over serious circumstances but also inserted plenty of humor and true talk moments. Both Phoebe and the bride’s characters felt real and believable to me. Getting to know the bride's quirky family and friends seamlessly fill in the spaces around the two main characters. I think Phoebe and the bride are my favorite characters of the year so far. I laughed with and rooted for them the entire story.
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