The Little French Bridal Shop, Jennifer Dupee
The Little French Bridal Shop, Jennifer Dupee
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The Little French Bridal Shop
A Novel

Author: Jennifer Dupee

Narrator: Kate Marcin

Unabridged: 7 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/09/2021


Synopsis

"Jennifer Dupee's debut novel is a delight...a story about discovering your authentic self when things get hard, and the joys you can find when you live from your heart." —Louise Miller

Is a lie of omission still a lie? Larisa Pearl didn't think so and it got her into a heap of trouble.

When Larisa Pearl returns to her small seaside hometown in Massachusetts to manage her beloved great aunt's estate, she's a bit of an emotional mess. She's just lost her job and her boyfriend and she's struggling to cope with her mother's failing health. When she passes by the window of The Little French Bridal Shop, a beautiful ivory satin wedding gown catches her eye...

Now, to the delight of everyone in town, Larisa is planning her wedding. She has her dress, made floral arrangements, and set the date. The only thing missing is the groom. How did this happen? All she did was try on a dress and let her fantasy take flight. But word about her upcoming nuptials has reached the ears of Jack Merrill. As teenagers, they spent time together on her great aunt's estate, building a friendship that could have become something more had they chosen different paths.

Lost in a web of her own lies, Larisa must first face some difficult truths, including her mother's fragile future, before she can embrace her family, straighten out her life, and open her heart to finding love.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press

About Jennifer Dupee

Jennifer Dupee grew up on the North Shore of Boston near the seaside communities of Manchester-by-the-Sea and Beverly Farms. She is a graduate of Brown University, where she studied under published authors Meredith Steinbach and Carole Maso, and received her honors in Creative Writing. She is an active member of the Grub Street writing community in Boston and has published by The Feminist Press. She was a semi-finalist for the 2016 James Jones First Novel Competition and a semi-finalist for the 2016 Faulkner-Wisdom competition. Jennifer lives just outside of Boston with her family. Her first published novel is The Little French Bridal Shop, and she is currently at work on her next novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Darla

Although this debut novel begins with Larisa Pearl purchasing a wedding dress, this book is about so much more than wedding planning. Besides Larisa and Jack Merrill and their alternating perspectives, the late iconic Aunt Ursula and her estate Elmhurst must be considered major characters. The insti......more

Quick thoughts: The Little French Bridal Shop is the character-driven story of Larisa Pearl. She’s at a crossroads in life where a relationship has ended and things just aren’t going well for her. She finds herself in a bridal shop and begins to plan her wedding, only she has no groom. Secrets aboun......more

Goodreads review by Dale

Two and a half stars If you’re thinking this is going to be set in France, you are wrong. The little French Bridal shop is actually in Massachusetts, USA. So that is the first surprise. Larisa Pearl returns to her seaside hometown and to her great aunt Ursula’s estate of Elmhurst. While struggling to......more

Goodreads review by Gloria

⭐️3.5 Stars⭐️ I was attracted to this gorgeous cover of The Little French Bridal Shop by Jennifer Dupee, isn’t it just divine? The Little Bridal Shop is a heartfelt and somewhat whimsical story about a woman who after the death of her great aunt returns to her seaside hometown to manage her great-aun......more