The Wedding People

Adjunct English professor Phoebe Stone has always wanted to visit the luxurious Cornwall Inn in Newport, RI. Though she had imagined spending time there with her husband, he recently left her for a colleague. Still heartbroken after the divorce, failed IVF treatments, and her cat’s pitiful death, Phoebe books a room at the inn, deciding that she’ll kill herself, but she’ll do it in style. Once there, she finds herself in the middle of a massive wedding party, buzzing with a frenzied gaiety utterly at odds with her mood. Phoebe reveals her plans to the bride, Lila, making Lila furious—how dare Phoebe ruin her magical wedding week? Soon, a surprising encounter with a stranger in the hot tub and an even more startling friendship with Lila have Phoebe wondering if the future might hold promise after all. Helen Laser pulls out the stops with her animated narration of Espach’s (Notes on Your Sudden Disappearance) latest, nimbly moving from Phoebe’s initially grim demeanor to Lila, who, chameleon-like, shifts from pure pique to chipper charm.