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    For the Bride

    A Novel

    Author Becca Grischow
    Paperback
    $20.00 US
    Penguin Adult HC/TR | Penguin Books
    5-5/16"W x 8"H | 9 oz | 24 per carton
    On sale Jun 02, 2026 | 336 Pages | 9780143138426
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    "Bridesmaids meets Emily Henry." —Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once For Me

    "For the people who think more bridesmaids should kiss." —London Sperry, author of Passion Project

    From the author of I’ll Get Back To You, a "sparkling sapphic romance" (Bridget Morrissey) about two nemeses who must put aside their animosity to plan the wedding of the summer

    On the surface, Alice has her life together. She's got a job in music she loves; she's firmly sober; and she's grateful to be back in the good graces of her ex-girlfriend-once-best-friend-now-literal-only-friend Gin. Just in time, too, because Gin's getting married this summer! And Alice gets to be a bridesmaid.

    If only the maid-of-honor wasn't Renee Roberts: Type-A, the opposite of her in every way, and a long-time Alice-hater who's clung to her animosity like a leech. Every second Alice spends around Renee makes her feel like who she used to be, rather than the person she’s spent years trying to make herself into—and she doesn’t want to be reminded of her younger self any more than she wants to be thinking, more constantly than she wants to admit, about Renee: her hair, her lips, her wit.... No, Alice has her own stuff to figure out. She still loves music, but her career feels directionless. She’s grieving the loss of her father just a year ago, to alcohol. And then she finds out that her mother's started to date her father’s ex-bandmate, which sends her reeling…and with the wedding just around the corner, she doesn't want to bother Gin about any of it.

    It's pure chance that Renee runs into Alice, just when she needs someone the most—and suddenly, everything shifts. Neither of them are what they assumed the other to be. Over the days and nights they’re spending helping Gin throw a DIY summer wedding of epic proportions, Alice and Renee discover that though they have nothing in common—that might be precisely what each of them need. Heartfelt and hopeful, For the Bride is a banter-filled sapphic romance with deep emotional resonance about found family, second chances, and finding love in the unexpected.
    "Bridesmaids meets Emily Henry in this sparkling, sapphic romcom. Funny, sexy, and surprisingly tender, Grischow's sophomore novel sparkles with a captivating and unique voice. FOR THE BRIDE manages a rare feat: it's a romance novel where the love story is as beautifully written and well-earned as Alice's journey to self-love. I wanted to reach through the pages to hug these delightfully flawed and deserving characters." —Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once For Me

    "For The Bride is an absolute masterclass in how to write a complex, meaningful romance. This book is a meditation on grief, a celebration of friendship, a laugh-out-loud good time, and a sparkling sapphic romance, all at once. You'll be smiling, swooning, crying, and maybe wanting to sing a show tune or two. I completely adored it." —Bridget Morrissey, author of That Summer Feeling

    "A razor sharp and deeply emotional portrait of learning to love through grief, forgive through guilt, and laugh through pain—For the Bride is an enemies to lovers rom-com delight. Becca Grischow's writing is chock-full of grit and moxie, and guided lovingly by sensitivity and heart. For the people who want to be better, for the people who think more bridesmaids should kiss, and for fans of romance everywhere—For the Bride." —London Sperry, author of Passion Project

    "For The Bride is a gritty queer firecracker by a rising force in romance. No one writes about love, friendship and figuring out your damage like Becca Grischow. A resilient and sexy must-read for 2026." —Ella Dawson, author off But How Are You, Really

    "Adorable and full of friction, but WOW, Grischow makes the tension worthwhile in this funny, sexy spin on enemies-to-lovers. Here comes the bride? More like here comes the book of the summer." —Piper CJ, New York Times bestselling author of The Night and its Moon

    “For The Bride is a love letter to friendship with the tears still soaked into the paper. Grischow doesn’t shy away from exploring the depths of all kinds of love in this beautiful novel, taking readers on an emotional and honest journey full of yearning and leaving them laughing through tears. An instant sapphic romance classic.” —Annie Mare, author of Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon
    Becca Grischow is the author of I'll Get Back to You and a Chicago-based content creator, gossip, and ghostwriter for celebrity memoirs. She grew up in Geneva, Illinois, and the middle school rumors about her bisexuality were absolutely true. You can find her at your local coffee shop or sharing writing advice on TikTok and Instagram @BeeGriz. View titles by Becca Grischow

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    "Bridesmaids meets Emily Henry." —Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once For Me

    "For the people who think more bridesmaids should kiss." —London Sperry, author of Passion Project

    From the author of I’ll Get Back To You, a "sparkling sapphic romance" (Bridget Morrissey) about two nemeses who must put aside their animosity to plan the wedding of the summer

    On the surface, Alice has her life together. She's got a job in music she loves; she's firmly sober; and she's grateful to be back in the good graces of her ex-girlfriend-once-best-friend-now-literal-only-friend Gin. Just in time, too, because Gin's getting married this summer! And Alice gets to be a bridesmaid.

    If only the maid-of-honor wasn't Renee Roberts: Type-A, the opposite of her in every way, and a long-time Alice-hater who's clung to her animosity like a leech. Every second Alice spends around Renee makes her feel like who she used to be, rather than the person she’s spent years trying to make herself into—and she doesn’t want to be reminded of her younger self any more than she wants to be thinking, more constantly than she wants to admit, about Renee: her hair, her lips, her wit.... No, Alice has her own stuff to figure out. She still loves music, but her career feels directionless. She’s grieving the loss of her father just a year ago, to alcohol. And then she finds out that her mother's started to date her father’s ex-bandmate, which sends her reeling…and with the wedding just around the corner, she doesn't want to bother Gin about any of it.

    It's pure chance that Renee runs into Alice, just when she needs someone the most—and suddenly, everything shifts. Neither of them are what they assumed the other to be. Over the days and nights they’re spending helping Gin throw a DIY summer wedding of epic proportions, Alice and Renee discover that though they have nothing in common—that might be precisely what each of them need. Heartfelt and hopeful, For the Bride is a banter-filled sapphic romance with deep emotional resonance about found family, second chances, and finding love in the unexpected.

    Praise

    "Bridesmaids meets Emily Henry in this sparkling, sapphic romcom. Funny, sexy, and surprisingly tender, Grischow's sophomore novel sparkles with a captivating and unique voice. FOR THE BRIDE manages a rare feat: it's a romance novel where the love story is as beautifully written and well-earned as Alice's journey to self-love. I wanted to reach through the pages to hug these delightfully flawed and deserving characters." —Alison Cochrun, author of The Charm Offensive and Kiss Her Once For Me

    "For The Bride is an absolute masterclass in how to write a complex, meaningful romance. This book is a meditation on grief, a celebration of friendship, a laugh-out-loud good time, and a sparkling sapphic romance, all at once. You'll be smiling, swooning, crying, and maybe wanting to sing a show tune or two. I completely adored it." —Bridget Morrissey, author of That Summer Feeling

    "A razor sharp and deeply emotional portrait of learning to love through grief, forgive through guilt, and laugh through pain—For the Bride is an enemies to lovers rom-com delight. Becca Grischow's writing is chock-full of grit and moxie, and guided lovingly by sensitivity and heart. For the people who want to be better, for the people who think more bridesmaids should kiss, and for fans of romance everywhere—For the Bride." —London Sperry, author of Passion Project

    "For The Bride is a gritty queer firecracker by a rising force in romance. No one writes about love, friendship and figuring out your damage like Becca Grischow. A resilient and sexy must-read for 2026." —Ella Dawson, author off But How Are You, Really

    "Adorable and full of friction, but WOW, Grischow makes the tension worthwhile in this funny, sexy spin on enemies-to-lovers. Here comes the bride? More like here comes the book of the summer." —Piper CJ, New York Times bestselling author of The Night and its Moon

    “For The Bride is a love letter to friendship with the tears still soaked into the paper. Grischow doesn’t shy away from exploring the depths of all kinds of love in this beautiful novel, taking readers on an emotional and honest journey full of yearning and leaving them laughing through tears. An instant sapphic romance classic.” —Annie Mare, author of Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon

    Author

    Becca Grischow is the author of I'll Get Back to You and a Chicago-based content creator, gossip, and ghostwriter for celebrity memoirs. She grew up in Geneva, Illinois, and the middle school rumors about her bisexuality were absolutely true. You can find her at your local coffee shop or sharing writing advice on TikTok and Instagram @BeeGriz. View titles by Becca Grischow

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