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A group of tourists had stopped to gawp at Milly as she stood
in her wedding dress on the registry office steps. They clogged up
the pavement opposite while Oxford shoppers, accustomed to the
yearly influx, stepped round them into the road, not even bothering
to complain. A few glanced up towards the steps of the registry
office to see what all the fuss was about, and tacitly acknowledged
that the young couple on the steps did make a very striking pair.
One or two of the tourists had even brought out cameras, and
Milly beamed joyously at them,
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Watch this author video to hear best-selling author Madeleine Wickham (a.k.a. Sophie Kinsella, the international bestselling author of the Shopaholic series) talk about her novel The Wedding Girl.
Listen to this audiobook excerpt from Madeleine Wickham's novel The Wedding Girl. At the age of eighteen, in that first golden Oxford summer, Milly was up for anything. Rupert and his American lover, Allan, were an important part of her new, exciting life, so when Rupert suggested to her that she and Allan should get married to keep Allan in the country, Milly didn't hesitate. Ten years later, Milly is a very different person and engaged to Simon—who is wealthy, serious, and believes her to be perfect.
Madeleine Wickham is the author of several acclaimed novels, including A Desirable Residence, Cocktails for Three, and Sleeping Arrangements. As Sophie Kinsella, she has written a number of bestsellers including the Shopaholic series, Twenties Girl, Remember Me?, The Undomestic Goddess, and Can You Keep a Secret? Confessions of a Shopaholic was made into a major motion picture starring Isla Fisher and Hugh Dancy. Born in London, Wickham studied at New College, Oxford. She lives in London with her husband and family.
Madeleine Wickham