The Wedding People A Novel
The Wedding People by Alison Espach, published by Henry Holt and Company on July 28, 2026, is a novel that explores the unexpected connections formed during a wedding weekend. At 384 pages, this edition presents a narrative centered on Phoebe Stone, who arrives at the Cornwall Inn in Newport, Rhode Island, alone and without her husband. Mistaken for a wedding guest, Phoebe is determined to indulge in one last luxurious experience, setting the stage for surprising interactions that unfold amidst the wedding festivities.
Readers will find a blend of humor and poignancy as the story delves into themes of family life, friendship, and the complexities of domestic life. As Phoebe navigates her feelings of loss and isolation, she unexpectedly bonds with the bride, leading to moments of both absurdity and tenderness. The Wedding People offers a nuanced perspective on life’s unpredictable journeys and the chance encounters that can lead to personal transformation.
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The runaway New York Times bestseller
A Today Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club Pick, New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice, and a #1 Indie Next Pick
Named a Best Book of the Year by The Guardian, Time, Chicago Tribune Biblioracle, HuffPost, US Magazine, Elle, Real Simple, and Glamour
A propulsive and uncommonly wise novel about one unexpected wedding guest and the surprising people who help her start anew.
It’s a beautiful day in Newport, Rhode Island, when Phoebe Stone arrives at the grand Cornwall Inn wearing a green dress and gold heels, not a bag in sight, alone. She’s immediately mistaken by everyone in the lobby for one of the wedding people, but she’s actually the only guest at the Cornwall who isn’t here for the big event. Phoebe is here because she’s dreamed of coming for years – she hoped to shuck oysters and take sunset sails with her husband, only now she’s here withouthim, at rock bottom, and determined to have one last decadent splurge on herself. Meanwhile, the bride has accounted for every detail and every possible disaster the weekend might yield except for, well, Phoebe and Phoebe’s plan – which makes it that much more surprising when the two women can’t stop confiding in each other.
In turns absurdly funny and devastatingly tender, Alison Espach’s The Wedding People is ultimately an incredibly nuanced and resonant look at the winding paths we can take to places we never imagined – and the chance encounters it sometimes takes to reroute us.
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