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The Wedding Planner’s Guide to Stealing the Bride
- Author
- Jeevani Charika
- Narrator
- Shalini Peiris
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 30 July 2026
- Run Time
- 8 hours 7 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Romantic comedies, Humorous fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
What to expect
'I laughed, I cried. This book has it all: humour, romance, and a cracking story to boot' Reader review ★★★★★
Rule one of being a wedding planner, don’t fall for the bride.
Romance novelist Kalpana is about to marry the man of her dreams – or is she? The chaos of wedding planning is taking its toll on her relationship with the charming but self-absorbed Marcus, a prize-winning literary star.
Enter Sampath, the wedding planner skilled in uncovering what the soon-to-be-wed couple want out of their big day. Marcus wants a traditional wedding in Sri Lanka, but being the third generation of her family to be born in the UK, Kalpana doesn’t feel like those traditions are her own.
Forbidden feelings start to blossom, secrets are unravelled and identities are questioned. Living a love story that feels like it was written for someone else, Kalpana must take charge of her heart and rewrite her happily ever after before it’s written for her.
Perfect for fans of:
💗 Love triangles
💗 Second chances
💗 Unrequited love
💗 Diverse romance
Readers ADORE The Wedding Planner's Guide to Stealing the Bride:‘Full of colour, originality and insight. A joy. It went straight to my heart’ Sue Moorcroft
‘Written with the deftness of someone who knows what it's like to straddle two cultures but feels like they properly belong to neither’ Sally Jenkins
'I'd recommend if you want something feel-good to curl up with!' Reader review
'I was hooked immediately!' Reader review, ★★★★★
'Swoon-worthy, heart-warming, and a perfect slow burn.' Camilla Isley
Critics Review
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Praise for The Wedding Planner’s Guide to Stealing the Bride‘Full of colour, originality and insight. A joy. It went straight to my heart’ Sue Moorcroft
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‘Written with the deftness of someone who knows what it's like to straddle two cultures but feels like they properly belong to neither’ Sally JenkinsPraise for Jeevani Charika'Warm, charming, with an utterly adorkable hero – this really was irresistible!' Kate Johnson, author of Hex Appeal
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'I adored every sharp, tender and gloriously awkward beat.' Camilla Isley, author of The Roommate Experiment
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'Highly addictive, with those quirky twists that keep you guessing! I loved it.' Anita Faulkner author of You Had Me at Pumpkin Patch
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
An excellent example of a romance novel and wonderfully narrated too.
dizzydyslexic 2026-09-17
Details
- Author
- Jeevani Charika
- Narrator
- Shalini Peiris
- Duration
- 8 hours 7 minutes
- Release Date
- 30 July 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008745226
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Romantic comedies, Humorous fiction, Family life fiction / Stories about family
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The perfect new love-triangle romance for fans of Elena Armas and Chloe Liese. 'I laughed, I cried. This book has it all: humour, romance, and a cracking story to boot' Reader review ★★★★★ Rule one of being a wedding planner, don’t fall for the bride. Romance novelist Kalpana is about to marry the man of her dreams – or is she? The chaos of wedding planning is taking its toll on her relationship with the charming but self-absorbed Marcus, a prize-winning literary star. Enter Sampath, the wedding planner skilled in uncovering what the soon-to-be-wed couple want out of their big day. Marcus wants a traditional wedding in Sri Lanka, but being the third generation of her family to be born in the UK, Kalpana doesn’t feel like those traditions are her own. Forbidden feelings start to blossom, secrets are unravelled and identities are questioned. Living a love story that feels like it was written for someone else, Kalpana must take charge of her heart and rewrite her happily ever after before it’s written for her. Perfect for fans of: 💗 Love triangles 💗 Second chances 💗 Unrequited love 💗 Diverse romance Readers ADORE The Wedding Planner's Guide to Stealing the Bride: ‘Full of colour, originality and insight. A joy. It went straight to my heart’ Sue Moorcroft ‘Written with the deftness of someone who knows what it's like to straddle two cultures but feels like they properly belong to neither’ Sally Jenkins 'I'd recommend if you want something feel-good to curl up with!' Reader review 'I was hooked immediately!' Reader review, ★★★★★ 'Swoon-worthy, heart-warming, and a perfect slow burn.' Camilla Isley
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