{"product_id":"the-secret-bridesmaid-9781250795793","title":"The Secret Bridesmaid","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A pure delight.\" --\u003ci\u003eBookPage \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Charming, escapist fun.\" --Katharine McGee, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Royals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatrimony meets mayhem in Katy Birchall's \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Bridesmaid\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003ea modern British romcom about a young woman charged with pulling off the biggest aristocratic wedding of the year--and the misadventures that ensue.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSophie Breeze is a brilliant bridesmaid. So brilliant, in fact, that she's made it her full-time job. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a professional bridesmaid, Sophie is hired by London brides to be their right-hand woman, posing as a friend but working behind the scenes to help plan the perfect wedding and ensure their big day goes off without a hitch. When she's hired by Lady Victoria Swann--a former model and \"It Girl\" of 1970's London; now the Marchioness of Meade--for \u003ci\u003ethe\u003c\/i\u003e society wedding of the year, it should be a chance for Sophie to prove just how talented she is. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf course, it's not ideal that the bride, Lady Victoria's daughter, Cordelia, is an absolute diva and determined to make Sophie's life a nightmare. It's also a bit inconvenient that Sophie finds herself drawn to Cordelia's posh older brother, who is \u003ci\u003eabsolutely\u003c\/i\u003e off limits. But when a rival society wedding is announced for the very same day, things start to get...well, complicated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCan Sophie pull off the biggest challenge of her career--execute a high-profile gala for four hundred and fifty guests in record time, win over a reluctant bride, and catch the eye of handsome Lord Swann--all while keeping her true identity a secret, and her dignity intact? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHeartwarming and hilarious, Katy Birchall's \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Bridesmaid\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the joys (and foibles) of weddings, the nuances of female friendship, and the redeeming power of love in its many unexpected forms.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaty Birchall\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of numerous books for young readers, and the former Deputy Features Editor of \u003ci\u003eCountry Life \u003c\/i\u003emagazine. \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Bridesmaid\u003c\/i\u003e is her first adult novel and her American debut. She studied English Literature at the University of Manchester and currently lives in London.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50724736729362,"sku":"9781250795793","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d995cb4e-8994-4cb3-b04a-bb8bf34600f3.jpg?v=1744217673","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-secret-bridesmaid-9781250795793","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}