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Phoebe Stone comes alone to Cornwall Inn. The inn is in Newport, Rhode Island. She wears a green dress and gold shoes. She has no luggage. She once dreamed of this trip with her husband. Now life has worn her down. She seeks one last pleasure before she gives up. All the other guests have come for a wedding.

The bride has planned each part of the weekend with care. Phoebe puts those plans at risk, but the women grow close. Their chance meeting changes both their lives within a few days. Wedding gossip and new friends frame this tale of pain and hope.

Alison Espach’s novel mixes dark themes with humor and romance. It suits readers drawn to loss and the need to belong. It also speaks to those drawn to tales of starting again. Espach shows how people face hard choices and come to know themselves. She also looks at how bonds with others can help them heal. The book won a Goodreads Choice award in 2024. This Romanian translation brings the novel to readers in that language. Its original title is The Wedding People.