Friends of the Bride

“If you like your summer read to be smart, sophisticated, and sometimes very funny, be sure to put this in your beach bag. I hope we’ll all see this as a series on the screen.” —Nancy Thayer, New York Times bestselling author of Nantucket Christmas Stroll

Perfect for fans of The Wedding People, Friends of the Bride is a warm, witty novel about rival bridal parties, buried secrets, unexpected romance, and the friendships that shape our lives.

Emma Owens thought surviving one bachelorette party would be difficult enough. Instead, she's trapped between two.

When her cousin Sarah and her estranged best friend Mia unknowingly schedule competing bachelorette weekends in Newport, Rhode Island, Emma decides to attend both and keep the truth hidden from everyone involved.

It's a terrible plan.

As Emma races between rival bridal parties, the past resurfaces. Bride Mia is still grieving the devastating loss of her younger sister. Meanwhile, Bride Sarah is determined to create the perfect wedding despite cracks forming beneath the surface. Emma’s long-buried feelings for Mia's brother, Charlie, become impossible to ignore.

And looming over everything is Emma's own secret: a soon-to-be-published novel inspired by the secrets of people she loves most.

Over the course of one unforgettable weekend, betrayals are exposed, relationships are tested, and a bride's future hangs in the balance.