Wedding Hells

By Jennifer Gilby Roberts

'Wedding Hells' is a 5500 word, laugh-out-loud British chick lit short story.

Mel Parker's perfect little sister is getting married and she'd rather cut her own arm off than attend. Her relatives are guaranteed to give her hell about not going first, her dress is unbearable and her beloved best friend Will isn't even invited.

But her boyfriend is there. And there'll be cake. So maybe it won't be as bad as she thinks.

Maybe it'll be worse...

'Wedding Hells' can be read as a stand-alone short story, but is also a prequel to the romantic comedy novel 'The Dr Pepper Prophecies' by the same author.

Praise for 'The Dr Pepper Prophecies':

''The Dr Pepper Prophecies' is a riot. I confess I laughed [at] almost every page.'
--DG, Badass Book Reviews

'I couldn't put it down and read it so quickly. This author has a fantastic way with words and knows how to engage the reader.'
--Nicola Smith, What Nikki Read

'I loved 'The Dr Pepper Prophecies'. It's an entertaining and satisfying book with a little romance and a whole load of girl power.'
--Ian Seta, The Indie Bookshelf

'This book is hysterical.' 'Anyone who enjoys chick lit will really love this one!' 'The perfect feel-good read.' 'Jennifer Gilby Roberts has a wicked sense of humour that helps to convey a brilliant story.' 'I stayed up late last night to finish reading this - couldn't wait to see what would happen next!'
--Readers on Goodreads and Amazon

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jennifer Gilby Roberts
• Release date: Aug 1, 2013
• ISBN: 9781301144327

Jennifer Gilby Roberts

Jennifer Gilby Roberts has a degree in physics and a postgraduate certificate in computing, so a career writing fiction was inevitable really. She was born and grew up in Surrey/Greater London, but now lives in Richmond, North Yorkshire with her husband, small daughter, two middle-aged cats and a lot of dust bunnies.Taking care of her daughter is now her main job, but previously she worked many thrilling jobs in administration. In these she learned the real truth of business: that every successful executive would be lost without their PA.She can also be found getting red-faced at zumba class, reading historical porn (as her husband calls it - Regency romance to the rest of us) and humming nursery rhymes while going round Tesco. Her current obsessions include toffee crisp bars, Costa fruit coolers and the TV show 'Torchwood'.

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Reviews for Wedding Hells

[erikawastaken · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Fun, short prequel to "The Dr Pepper Prophecies" that takes place at the main character's younger sister's wedding.

There were some fun insights into the character and her family dynamic.

[nolabelsunleashed · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

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Note: This is closer to a 4.5 than a 4, but I wasn't swayed to round this to a 5.

Wedding Hells covers what happens when Melanie Parker attends and is part of her sister’s wedding ceremony. I read this as a standalone story but it also serves as a prequel to an upcoming review I’m doing on The Dr. Pepper Prophecies (which takes place four years after the wedding).

I found this to be a very delightful read. I could relate to Mel’s plight in regards to the cut and fit of the wedding dresses and not really fitting in with the other bridesmaids. I also identified with the question in regards to “getting a man” and “getting married”, since I didn’t get married until years later than what was “expected” from certain members of my family. Like Mel, I wanted to focus on education and my career, while Mel’s family-her father in particular-believe it’s more important for a woman to find a good man and just settle down, abandoning her own aspirations.

For me, one of the funniest parts of the book involves the serving of the meal. One would expect food that is a bit filling and satisfying to the palate during a wedding. However, that proved to not be the case, which would have made a trying day more bearable for Mel and the other attendants. (That’s all I will say without giving too much away)

I recommend this short burst of comedic, yet slightly predictable chick lit humor. One will have to check my upcoming review on The Dr. Pepper Prophecies to see if my perception and sympathy for Mel’s plight changes.