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  9. Is Meg justified in feeling that Stowe puts the needs of his family before their relationship? At what point in a relationship should a person’s priority shift from their nuclear family to their significant other?

  10. Youngest sister, Jo, has always been a free spirit and impetuous. In what ways does this serve her well and in what ways does it hurt her?

  11. How does Amy’s feeling of being in constant competition with Meg affect her choices throughout the book? Is there a sense that this competition has diminished by the end of the book, or is it more likely this will always be the dynamic between the two sisters?

  12. Has Hugh changed as a husband by the end, or has only Meryl’s perception of him changed?

  13. On a wedding day full of surprises, whose actions were the most unexpected? Did the sisters end up where they belonged?

  14. How do you imagine the lives of each of the three sisters ten years after the book ends?

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  “Filled with unforgettable characters and deep insights, The Wedding Sisters is a heartwarming and modern take on love, marriage, and family. Completely compelling and impossible to put down … I loved it!”

  —Anita Hughes, author of Rome in Love

  “This story of three sisters who all plan high-profile weddings in the same calendar year is a smart, fun read that will leave you thinking about the nature of love, the spectacle of wedding planning, and what’s really important in life. Prepare to be charmed by The Wedding Sisters.”

  —Brenda Janowitz, author of The Dinner Party

  “Little Women meets High Society in Brenner’s sparkling story of three sisters finding Page Six–worthy love. But while the hunt for the perfect white dress, and the partner to go with it, will draw readers in, it’s the exploration of the power of families that makes The Wedding Sisters a modern romance that you will fall in love with.”

  —Karin Tanabe, author of The Gilded Years

  About the Author

  Jamie Brenner was born and raised in suburban Philadelphia but has called New York City her home for the past twenty years. A lifelong book lover, she graduated from The George Washington University with a degree in literature and spent her career in publishing before becoming an author. She lives with her husband and two daughters. You can sign up for email updates here.

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  contents

  Title Page

  Copyright Notice

  Dedication

  Acknowledgments

  Prologue

  Eight Months Until the Wedding

  Chapter 1

  Chapter 2

  Chapter 3

  Chapter 4

  Chapter 5

  Chapter 6

  Chapter 7

  Chapter 8

  Chapter 9

  Chapter 10

  Chapter 11

  Chapter 12

  Chapter 13

  Six Months Until the Wedding

  Chapter 14

  Chapter 15

  Chapter 16

  Chapter 17

  Chapter 18

  Chapter 19

  Chapter 20

  Chapter 21

  Three Months Until the Wedding

  Chapter 22

  Chapter 23

  One Month Until the Wedding

  Chapter 24

  24 Hours Until the Wedding

  Chapter 25

  The Wedding Day

  Chapter 26

  Chapter 27

  Chapter 28

  Chapter 29

  Chapter 30

  Reading Group Guide

  Also by Jamie Brenner

  Praise for the Author

  About the Author

  Copyright

  This is a work of fiction. All of the characters, organizations, and events portrayed in this novel are either products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously.

  THE WEDDING SISTERS. Copyright © 2016 by Jamie Brenner. All rights reserved. For information, address St. Martin’s Press, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10010.

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  Cover photograph: three gift boxes © A. T. White / Getty Images

  The Library of Congress has cataloged the print edition as follows:

  Names: Brenner, Jamie, 1971– author.

  Title: The wedding sisters / Jamie Brenner.

  Description: First Edition. | New York: St. Martin’s Griffin, 2016.

  Identifiers: LCCN 2015050411 | ISBN 9781250045744 (paperback) | ISBN 9781466845367 (e-book)

  Subjects: LCSH: Mothers and daughters—Fiction. | Marriage—Fiction. | BISAC: FICTION / Contemporary Women. | FICTION / Family Life. | FICTION / Romance / Contemporary. | GSAFD: Love stories.

  Classification: LCC PS3602.E6458 W43 2016 | DDC 813/.6—dc23

  LC record available at http://lccn.loc.gov/2015050411

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  First Edition: June 2016