New York Times Bestseller
A New York Times Bestseller and Read with Jenna Book Club Pick. When Phoebe Stone arrives alone at a Newport wedding weekend with no luggage and no plan, an unexpected encounter with the bride changes everything. Absurdly funny and achingly tender—a story about finding connection in the most unlikely places.
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A New York Times Bestseller and Read with Jenna Book Club Pick
Sometimes the most unexpected encounters lead us exactly where we need to be. The Wedding People unfolds at the grand Cornwall Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, where Phoebe Stone arrives alone in a green dress and gold heels—no luggage, no husband, no plan beyond one final indulgent weekend before rock bottom claims her completely.
Everyone assumes she’s there for the wedding. She’s not. But when the bride herself can’t stop confiding in this mysterious stranger, something remarkable begins to shift. What follows is both absurdly funny and achingly tender—a story about the winding, surprising paths that lead us away from despair and toward unexpected connection.
Alison Espach has crafted something uncommonly wise here: a novel that understands how life’s most pivotal moments often arrive disguised as coincidence. Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian, Time, Elle, and Real Simple, this propulsive story resonates with anyone who’s ever felt lost and then found themselves in the most unlikely of places.
Perfect for readers who love character-driven fiction with heart, humor, and the kind of emotional intelligence that lingers long after the last page. Whether you’re curled up by the ocean or tucked into your favorite reading chair, The Wedding People is the kind of book that reminds you why stories matter—and why human connection, even with strangers, can change everything.
A New York Times Bestseller and Read with Jenna Book Club Pick
Espach has a gift for capturing the absurdity and poignancy of life in equal measure.
A profound meditation on loneliness, connection, and the unexpected ways we save each other.
Espach's novel is both hilarious and heartbreaking, a rare combination that she pulls off with seeming ease.
A darkly funny, deeply moving novel about finding hope in the most unexpected places.
| Weight | 1.00 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6.12 × 1.00 × 9.25 in |
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| Subject | Black Humor, Family Life, Fiction, Humorous, Marriage & Divorce, Women |
| Accolade |
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