The Weekend Before the Wedding

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Synopsis

Mamma Mia meets Bridesmaids in a laugh-out-loud, life affirming comedy

‘An absolute winner’ Celia Anderson

‘No-one depicts family life with more humour and wisdom than Tracy Bloom’ Katie Fforde

‘You will absolutely love Tracy Bloom… Heartfelt and wonderful’ Miranda Dickinson

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One weekend, one bride-to-be, what could possibly go wrong…

All Shelley wanted on her hen weekend was to enjoy three days of sun, sea and sangria. But instead of being surrounded by the A-team of her closest friends, she somehow ends up with a Golden Girls-meets-the-Spice Girls B-list that includes her mother, a rebellious teenager, and a best mate ‘on the verge’.

The squabbling starts at the airport, and on arrival in Spain, Shelley barely has time to unpack her suitcase before getting an unwanted text ̶ one that throws her wedding into doubt.

Shelley has got a BIG decision to make, but her unruly medley of nearest and dearest seem determined to confuse matters with their own problems.

Have they got what it takes to get her through the most important weekend of her life?

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‘A warm-hearted, wise and wickedly funny slice of family life’ Alex Brown

Publisher information

  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780008434311
  • Number of pages: 384
  • Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 30 mm
  • Weight: 260g
  • Languages: English

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The Weekend Before the Wedding
Don't read in public, you'll be laughing too much.
When given the chance to read Tracy Bloom's latest novel I jumped at the offer, her books are often thought provoking and filled with her sarcastic sense o... READ MORE
Coco
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Funny thoughtful and unpredictable
Shelley is really likeable. She's tall so wears flatties, doesn't make a fuss and tries not to stand out. With her colourful relatives that isn't always p... READ MORE
Joy Bosworth
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Loved this fun, sunshine filled story!
The Weekend Before The Wedding I really liked Tracy’s last book (The Wife Who Got A Life) and with the phrase ‘Mamma Mia meets Bridesmaids’ being thrown a... READ MORE
Stacy Martindale
The Weekend Before the Wedding
A perfect beach read!
3.5 rounded up In the present day, Shelley regards yourself in the mirror in all her bridal glory, after all it’s only taken her 20 years to make her min... READ MORE
Celia Short
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Entertaining, funny, informative
The time delay between Shelley's hen weekend and her wedding has to be a record - 20 years! Most of the action in this story takes place on the hen do - no... READ MORE
Dana Farren
The Weekend Before the Wedding
A great light read
BLOG TOUR REVIEW The writing was light and entertaining with plenty of things going on to keep your interest. I loved that at the beginning we hopped betwe... READ MORE
Emily Pankhurst
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Superb Escapism
Shelley will shortly be marrying a man she met at someone else's wedding 20 years ago when she was 38yo. Back in May 1999, she was at the Priory Hall in Ha... READ MORE
Bridget East
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Perfect Escapism and Funny Too!
A great laugh out loud easy read; great characters and setting. You will feel for the main leading lady, Shelley. Shelley is on her hen weekend with her ... READ MORE
Lesley Kitching
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Hilarious Story
This was an hilarious story. A mixed bag of family and friends go to Spain, staying with another relative,, for a Hens Weekend. Can you imagine what this m... READ MORE
Patricia Moren
The Weekend Before the Wedding
The perfect antidote to the blues
Shelley is getting ready for her wedding, and her thoughts take her back to her hen night - 20years earlier. She had hoped for her friends to be with her, ... READ MORE
Gee Wood
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Entertaining romantic comedy
“Her long awaited wedding day. ‘And who are you wearing?’ she said into her bouquet, as if she were being interviewed on the red carpet. ‘Today I’m wearing... READ MORE
Vivienne O'Regan
The Weekend Before the Wedding
a fun holiday read
A fun holiday read, with a cast of family members who manage to sort out their problems with a good dose of wit and wisdom along the way. The expected co... READ MORE
jean
The Weekend Before the Wedding
This Is A Funny Story That Shows The Importance Of Having Family And Friends In Your Life
All Shelley wanted on her hen weekend was to enjoy three days of sun, sea and sangria. But instead of being surrounded by the A-team of her closest friends... READ MORE
Louise Wilson
The Weekend Before the Wedding
A perfect summer read
Shelley is getting married. As she prepares for the ceremony she reflects back twenty years to when her wedding should have first taken place. Her mind dri... READ MORE
MoziDogReads
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Perfect antidote to the blues
Shelley is getting ready for her wedding, and her thoughts take her back to her hen night - 20years earlier. She had hoped for her friends to be with her, ... READ MORE
Gee Wood
The Weekend Before the Wedding
So funny.
This book made me laugh, practically the whole way through. What a collection of misfits Shelley and her hen party are. Mad old ladies and a teenager fill... READ MORE
Gillian Frost
The Weekend Before the Wedding
A humorous tale of a hen weekend in Spain gone wrong.
The story starts out in the present, getting ready for a wedding that should have happened 20 years ago. And it’s thinking about that fateful hen party tha... READ MORE
Bookandbrew
The Weekend Before the Wedding
A fantastic bunch of characters
What a fantastic mix of characters, they all deserve their own books (hint hint) especially Nancy! Who was my favourite, her and her mobility scooter need ... READ MORE
Mrsbookburnee
The Weekend Before the Wedding
Great holiday read
You will laugh so much at this book, about a family going on a hen party to Spain . A great holiday read which engages the reader Highly recommend Thank ... READ MORE
Jane Bell