Wedding Tiers
Trisha Ashley
A heartwarming romantic comedy from Sunday Times bestselling author Trisha Ashley.The path of true love never runs smooth. But for some, it's one seriously bumpy ride…Josie Gray and her childhood sweetheart Ben Richards always dreamt of living a life of rural bliss. And when Josie inherits her beloved Grandmother's cottage in Neatslake, Lancashire, it seems they might have got just that.Josie throws herself into her wedding cake business, whilst Ben gains increasing acclaim as an artist. The tranquil village turns into a hive of activity when Josie's childhood friend Libby Martin returns to the village, planning a lavish wedding to rival any celeb bash.But amidst all this romance, Josie's fairytale relationship with Ben turns into a nightmare, and she quickly becomes Love's number one cynic – until charming wedding photographer Noah Sephton arrives in Neatslake with a very different outlook on love…Praise for Trisha Ashley:‘Trisha Ashley writes with remarkable wit and originality – one of the best writers around!’ Katie Fforde‘Full of down-to-earth humour.’ Sophie Kinsella‘Full of comedy and wit.’ Closer
TRISHA ASHLEY
Wedding Tiers
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction.
The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Table of Contents
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Prologue: Ends and Beginnings, 1983 (#u2c2ba563-afec-5102-aabf-94e5d2723ce9)
Chapter One-Cakes and Ale (#uf73b7695-2d7c-5135-8043-6499f9bcbd58)
Chapter Two-Sweet Music (#u8564c004-3bff-5d1b-9494-4de61f1222f1)
Chapter Three-Blessings (#ufa4084a8-7e98-5975-acda-df3df5db27e3)
Chapter Four-Love, Actually (#ub1c41bba-06a2-583c-b9d3-44bba218a90f)
Chapter Five-All Apple Pie (#u21d6317e-b600-5d7c-8469-34994731429d)
Chapter Six-Hippie Chic (#ue32c398c-a17d-54e3-8b0c-4cb7ac6372ce)
Chapter Seven-Gathering In (#u1a2e6fba-c9c3-5a1b-a5f1-c1425216c04e)
Chapter Eight-Snap Happy (#ud0a72a9c-41df-58b2-b644-06ec1257aaf6)
Chapter Nine-Pisa Cake (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Ten-Slightly Adulterated (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eleven-Over and Out (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twelve-Stitched Up (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirteen-Altered Image (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fourteen-White Wedding (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Fifteen-Undone (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Sixteen-Peapodded (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Seventeen-Off-Piste (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Eighteen-Mixed Pickles (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Nineteen-Driven (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-Faithful Friends (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-one-Visiting Rights (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-two-Unwanted Presence (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-three-The Family Way (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-four-Handsome Cavaliers (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-five-Chicken (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-six-Subtleties (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-seven-Spring Fever (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-eight-Three Tiers for the Bride (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Twenty-nine-Good Reception (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-Tried and Tested (#litres_trial_promo)
Chapter Thirty-one-May Day (#litres_trial_promo)