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The Wedding Of The Year written by Jill Mansell published by Headline Books

 








I've always been a massive fan of Jill Mansell, in fact I think I've read every one of her books so far. When I heard she had written another story, I Was very excited and knew I had to read it immediately!

We join the story at a church on a beautiful day, the sun is shining and the  bride is radiant as her cars pulls up at the church, only for her to hear that age old cliché “drive around the block.” Initially we're unsure as to what is happening as we know the groom is at the altar waiting with anticipation to marry the love of his life. So it's a shock when we hear that it’s the vicar who is conducting the service who is the one that has fled!

Lottie and Max are two of the guests in attendance at the wedding that never way, but they haven't seen each other for many years. Over the course of the story we learn all about their history together, but as well as that we hear the stories of other people connected to the wedding, either guests, or those who turned up at the church and changed the events of the day.

 

This truly is another remarkable book by one of my firm favourite authors. I couldn't put it down and by the end of it I really did think that I lived with these people in that wonderful coastal town. I was devastated when the book ended as I was so invested in all their stories and they felt like firm friends at the end.

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