The Wedding Girl by Madelene Wickham (Sophie Kinsella)

Before she became widely known as Sophie Kinsella, the author of the Shopaholic series published novels under her real name, Madeleine Wickham. The Wedding Girl delivers the wit, romantic complications, and tangled relationships readers have come to expect from her work.
 
At eighteen, Milly was swept up in an unusual favor for two friends and agreed to marry a man she barely knew. Ten years later, she's preparing for a very different wedding—to the man she loves. There's just one problem: technically, Milly is still married.
 
As her wedding day approaches, a long-buried secret threatens to unravel her carefully planned future. Funny and engaging while exploring the consequences of choices made years earlier, The Wedding Girl is a lively story about love, family, secrets, and what happens when the past suddenly catches up with the present.
 
❤️ Why You’ll Love It
Written by Sophie Kinsella under her real name, Madeleine Wickham
A clever premise built around a long-hidden marriage
Mixes romance and humor with family secrets and complicated relationships
Light and entertaining while still exploring difficult adult choices
A fun discovery for readers who know Kinsella primarily through Shopaholic
📚 Perfect For
Sophie Kinsella fans looking for her earlier fiction
Readers of contemporary women's fiction
Fans of romantic comedies and relationship stories
Readers who enjoy wedding-centered novels
Anyone who likes family secrets and past decisions coming back at exactly the wrong time