As a professional bridesmaid, Sophie is hired by London brides to be their right-hand woman, posing as a friend but working behind the scenes to help plan the perfect wedding and ensure their big day goes off without a hitch.

The Secret Bridesmaid is light-hearted and quick read that makes you laugh and smile. This novel was more women fiction than romance. Sure there was a little romance thrown into the storyline. Still, I would not call this book a contemporary romance. The text was occasionally broken up by texts or emails for various weddings she was working, which made it more interesting, but sometimes also hard to follow as there was not always an explanation which was talking to whom.
I found myself skipping over a lot of the descriptions to get straight to the dialogue.

Thanks to St. Martin's Press/St. Martin's Griffin and Netgalley for an advanced copy of The Secret Bridesmaid.

This was a duplicate order. Not sure how but this has a different front cover to the original one I reviewed? Is one an American version?

Thanks to St. Martin's Press/St. Martin's Griffin for an advanced copy of The Secret Bridesmaid.

This was a fun and quick book to read and I'd say is more women's fiction than romance. While there is a little love in there this is more about friendship and trusting in others.

Sophie is a professional bridesmaid and she's met her match when Cordelia, a former society girl's mom hires her. Cordelia hates the idea and puts Sophie though many hoops trying to convince her to quit.

The writing was humorous and I loved the random emails at the end of each chapter! This is a perfect Spring afternoon book to read!

Y’all... I absolutely devoured this book. It was such a great read especially because I usually read thrillers. The main character was so much fun to read!! Seriously amazing, go and read this one!

This book was cute. Overall, I enjoyed it and it was the perfect light, fun read to make me laugh after a few heavier reads I recently finished. I wasn't sold on Sophie at first, but she really grew on me.

I won't give spoilers, but I will say that the climax had me seething and then it was suddenly just fixed. I couldn't transition from angry to over it as quickly as it all happened in the book, which did bother me. And some of the problems could have been easily resolved and they weren't.

Thank you, Netgalley and St. Martin's Press/ St. Martin's Griffin for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book was a delightful British romcom. If you are looking for a cute fun read The Secret Bridesmaid is perfect for you. This is the first book I have read by Katy Birchall and I am excited to see what she writes next.

Sophie is a professional bridesmaid, which is a person who helps a bride do whatever she needs to plan her wedding. Sophie ends up getting hired by Lady Victoria to help her daughter Lady Cordella plan her wedding. But, Lady Cordella is not happy about having a secret bridesmaid so she makes Sophie’s job harder than usual. We learn a lot about the main character's past as the story progresses. The secondary characters also add an aspect to the story and they are a great addition to the storyline.

The Secret Bridesmaid is a story of friendship with a little romance thrown in. The story had a lot of laughs throughout the story. Even though the story has a lot of laughs thrown in there are also serious topics that are brought up in the story.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read this book before it comes out.

Sophie Breeze is a bridesmaid for hire. She’s not a wedding planner, but more like a PA for the bride and she’s really good at her job. But can she survive the ultimate Bridezilla who is determined for her to quit? I LOVED this book. It has the perfect combination of friendship, love, and humor. It reads quickly and you fall in love with all the characters.

This a unique and adorable work of women’s fiction with a touch of romance! Sophie Breeze provides professional bridesmaid services, offering brides help with wedding planning as well as a reliable shoulder to lean on. Her life is hilariously disrupted when she is hired to assist with a royal wedding involving a bride who will do nearly anything to get rid of her. I felt such joy reading this book as I laughed out loud at the many outrageous scenarios in which Sophie finds herself. Devoted and witty, Sophie is a delightfully complex character with her own set of quirks. I was glad the novel primarily focused on her and her relationship with Cordelia (AKA the ultimate bridezilla), rather than over-emphasizing romance. This book is perfectly balanced and it has all the makings of a perfect escape read that you just can’t help but enjoy. Thank you to St. Martin’s Griffin and NetGalley for providing me with an e-galley in exchange for an honest review!

It was kind of slow, but it was very fun and good romance. I didn't like the pacing but I liked the family dynamics.

A super fun chicklit! It started out a bit slow but when the love interest and his horrible sister entered it was so much fun from there on.

This book was so entertaining. I was drawn into the story from the beginning and was involved until the end. The characters were complex and interesting. I found the story to be well paced and engrossing throughout the whole book. I was invested in the couple throughout the book and felt all the emotions through both the highs and lows of the story. If you want an entertaining and well written book this is it for you.

What a great read. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.
This book was smart. Funny. Brilliant! Amazing characters. And the writing was on point!
Just really enjoyed reading this! Thanks NetGalley publishers and author!

The Secret Bridesmaid was a thoroughly amusing and fun romp. The characters were rich enough, but everything stayed relatively light. The bridesmaid duties vignette at the end of each chapter frequently made me snort-laugh, and I ended up staying up past my bedtime to finish it. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this.

I received this novel as an ARC from NetGalley. I loved this fun and fresh story of friendship and love. Sophie is a professional bridesmaid in London and has been hired for the biggest society wedding of the year. The bride Cordelia is a nightmare though and Sophie is developing feelings for her older brother. Watching her keep it all together is entertaining and ultimately sweet.

This book was a ton of fun with some actual LOL moments! I'm a sucker for when authors include fun things at the end of chapters that subtly move along the plot (text conversations, email exchanges, receipts, etc.) and this had some great ones. If you're looking for something light and fun (while a little predictable), this is a great choice! Would also be a great read while on a bachelorette party!

This book has the “chick flick starring Anne Hathaway” vibe to it. It’s a light-hearted and wacky quick read that makes you laugh and smile. It was a “girl-power female friendship” focus novel, which we love, and you never knew what to expect with the various wracking wedding scenarios. The text was occasionally broken up by texts or emails for various weddings she was working, which made it more interesting. However, I found myself skipping over a lot of the descriptions to get straight to the dialogue. Based on the description I was hoping for a little more steamy romance, which it didn’t really have. It also didn’t even really *start* until three quarters of the way through the book, which felt like far too late.

It was a good book, but honestly I think it would make a much better movie.

3 stars.

This book was super cute. It was a great beach read and was very light. I found some parts to be repetitive which made me hesitate with giving five stars.

I absolutely loved this book! Sophie was immediately someone I wanted to be friends with. The professional bridesmaid was such a fun concept (I mean, this isn't really a thing...is it?) I loved how she handled all of her brides and especially loved (and laughed out loud!) at all of the email/text correspondence included between Sophie and her brides/vendors.

Cordelia was....awful. But I have to say that I felt for her. It was obvious from things her mom had said that there was a reason for this. And every time Sophie would start to chip away and get closer I was so hoping we were getting somewhere, and then Cordelia closed off again. So many parts had me laughing out loud - between the swan whisperer and their conversation in the shady bar.

Obviously the little bit of romance added in was super sweet! My heart broke for Sophie when it came to Daniel...but she handled it so well - and it forced her out of her comfort zone a little! Then there was Tom...and I loved how it was all handled. I appreciated the focus being on the friendship in this story but obviously fully enjoyed the little bit of romance added in to.

I would 100% recommend this book to anyone wanting a light, fun read about friendship and love.

A lot of fun. .A breeze and very enjoyable read, the characters were for the most part very likeable. The fallout was a bit predictable.

What a fun read! I love a book that sucks me in. It was happy, upbeat, and positive. The writing was quick paced and well written. What a cool job to be a secret bridesmaid and make weddings a happy and easy day for brides! The main character is fun and quirky. You just want her to have her happy ending throughout the entire book. She’s wholesome and the writing brings such positivity. The story was cute, if predictable. I would definitely suggest this as a beach or pool side read.