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Listen of the Month: Wedding People by Alison Espach

August 26, 2025

Posted by Katie Johnson

This month’s featured listen is The Wedding People by Alison Espach. This is a sharp, witty, and emotionally resonant novel that has won readers over with its humour, heart, and honesty.

Plot Snapshot

Phoebe Stone arrives at a luxurious seaside hotel in Newport with a secret plan. But when she finds herself accidentally caught up in a lavish week‑long wedding, she unexpectedly discovers renewed connections, hope, and reasons to live.

What Critics Are Saying

Espach’s sparkling social observations and deft prose make for a novel that’s sharp, funny and a joy to readThe Guardian
The the best read of the year so farThe Times
A novel that’s by turn sad, wise and mordantly funny – I loved itGood Housekeeping

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