Well, this is quite entertaining, laugh loud chic lit meets women fiction with romance vibes!

It’s a brilliant introduction to the bridezillas’ world: when the wedding day imminently approaches and the brides are having panic attacks, firing wedding planners, cursing their loved ones, getting totally out of control, who they are gonna call?

Of course:Olivia Pope meets Ray Donovan kind of great wedding fixer/ contract bridesmaid named Sophie Breeze! She’s the solution of the entire wedding crisis! She listens to the brides patiently without commenting about their awkward wedding theme choices or weirdest requests they made: just like a genie in a bottle she does everything she can to make their dreamy day come true!

But unfortunately her magical abilities to make every woman’s special day fulfilled, doesn’t work for herself! She still suffers from heartbreak in her own life. Her love of her life she’s dated for 8 years found someone else shortly after he dumbed her and now this douchebag sends her his wedding invitation. So Sophie has to concentrate her career not to suffer more from heartbreak!

Thankfully she gets an offer she cannot refuse : 70’s it girl of London and today’s Marchioness of Meade - Lady Victoria’s daughter Cordelia is about to tie the knot and she has to prove she’s capable of organizing this one of challenging wedding ceremony of the century!

But Cordelia seems like she’s not happy with her mother’s decision to hire her and she can do anything to sabotage her works, telling Sophie is escort, a con artist to their close circle. But Sophie never runs away from challenges even though she’s met the most irritating bridezilla who is adamant to turn her life into hell with her nonstop emotional tantrums!

And bride’s very charismatic, sexy brother Tom is also flirting with her. She liked his attention but she is also aware this could jeopardize her identity and her job.

But it seems like Cordelia is not daughter of Lilith and Lucifer. As they spend so much time together and open up about their secrets, Sophie realizes they start to bond a real friendship so she doesn’t need to pretend they’re friends but a big secret emerges about the the past, things get more complicated which will test the loyalty of true friendships!

Overall: this book reminded me of Kevin Hart’s Wedding Ringer: at that movie: Hart has a company to offer services for groom who needs best man. So this book is quite better and more sentimental version of the idea. Some parts are brilliantly funny and I love to read blooming friendship of Cordelia and Sophie and I love the brilliant ways how Sophie uses to solve bride’s problems!

I’m giving four elite, wedding ceremony, entertaining, unputdownable stars!
I’m so happy this book put the author on my radar! I’m looking forward to read more works of her.

Special thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press/ St. Martin’s Griffin for sharing this amazing digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest opinions.

The Secret Bridesmaid is hysterical.

The first book I have read from Kathy Birchall and I am hooked. She does an amazing job in making us believe Emily/Sophie has the job of a lifetime. It’s interesting and then she address Cordelia and boy that’s when the fun begins.

The characters are so well-created that you feel as if you actually know them. One of my favorite scenes is the swan whisperer. Can’t say more as to not spoil the story, but let me tell you this was so funny it makes me want to read it all over again.

Well done!!!

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review.

4++ stars

Adorable, fun and witty romcom that I throughly enjoyed. Several laugh out loud moments. Sophie is a wonderful character, someone you wish was your good friend.

Highly recommend The Secret Bridesmaid.

A fun, seat of your pants, laugh of a great rom- com book.

If you are looking for a great new rom-com book, with many laugh out loud moments that still has depth and meaning, this is a book for you. I loved Sophie, and her joy of running a business that she truly loves. There are many fun parts of this book, but I really enjoyed the little peaks into every wedding. It broke the story up perfectly, and you got a better sense of the character. Sophie's interactions with Cordelia are funny, heartbreaking, and true. None of these characters are plasticly, they all have a good depth to them which makes you even more invested in the story. I really enjoyed this book, and would definitely re read it on a nice vacation, or a day I need a good break from life.

It's a cute and fun rom-com. The heroine is nice and likable... I like how she is a good friend. Lots of cute and funny moments in this book. Enjoyed it a lot!

I'm not usually much of a rom-com fan but this one wasn't the sam cringe-y that I usually find them and the main character was also really likeable for a change!!

Absolutely loved this. It’s such a cute story but heartwarming at the same time. It’s perfect for fans of romance comedy and a little something extra. It’s a must read.

Such a fun interesting read. Great female friendships and a really likeable lead character as well. There were lots of really funny moments especially with Sophie’s job. Tom and Sophie were adorable and had a really nice, easy chemistry. Would definitely recommend this book.