The Secret Bridesmaid by Katy Birchall published by Hodder and Stoughton

I’ve been a bridesmaid twice in my life, and to be honest, they were the two most stressful days in my life, so why anyone would want to do it for a living is beyond me!!! However, Sophie Breeze loves it…posing as a friend of the bride she goes undercover to make sure that the day goes to plan, averting all problems and making sure that everything runs like clockwork.

When a member of the aristocracy approaches her to act as a bridesmaid for her daughter, former model and IT Girl, Lady Victoria Swann, Sophie knows that this will open more doors for her and is a great career opportunity. However, I didn’t feel comfortable with this – to say that Lady Vicki was a minx is putting it mildly, and the bullying and hateful things that she made Sophie do made me feel really uncomfortable, and I wanted Sophie to grow a backbone and tell her “No”!

Sophie was a likable character but, I felt instead of giving in to every demand, swans walking up the aisle of the church, peacocks above the guests at dinner, and borrowing a tiara owned by the Queen (Really?!) she should have managed the bride’s expectations – I know business is business, but trying to convince Oasis to reform for the reception was just a bit too much for me!!

This was a lovely, pleasant read, with some real laugh out loud moments and if you love being a bridesmaid-this is definitely the book for you!

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