Note: I LOVE Sophie Kinsella. One of my favorite authors, hands down. So of course, when I found out she also wrote as Madeline Wickham, I had to get my hands on one of her books. There is a distinct difference between novels by Sophie Kinsella and Madeline Wickham. I would go so far as to say the Kinsella books are more mature? The Whickham books are more sporadic and pay less attention to the main female, preferring to include everyone in a conflict of their own. I prefer the Kinsella books.
However, The Wedding Girl still has bits of Kinsella’s charm, but again, it’s more of a cliche romance? I don’t really know how to describe it. Ah! Overplotted. Very overplotted. And with so much plot going on, you don’t really have time to insert funnies or develop characters. </sadness>.
You see, Milly is about to get married – to one of the wealthiest men in Britain. However, once her photographer, Alexander, shows up, she remembers she has a BIG secret to hide. You see, Alexander has already photographed her in another wedding. And she’s not sure if she’s divorced. dun dun dun. With Alexander taunting Milly with her previous marriage, she’s forced to revisit her past. Only, her past doesn’t want to meet up with her. So, Milly must discover 10 years of forgotten history in 2 days and try to keep it a secret from everyone. And of course, she has doubts about her finance, her fiance hates his father, her sister’s pregnant, her parents have unsolved issues, her godmother’s in there too, her husband – a gay American who needed a way to stay in the country with his lover – is no where to be found, and her husband’s lover is married. Oh the drama.
Soap Operaed out,
Rachel
PS: If you’re desiring a romcom, read a Kinsella book. They are PHENOMENAL.
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