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Thankyou to H.Q publishers for such a wonderful read

Sarah has given us another incredible book, with brilliant summer vibes , estranged half sister , a mother with a pretty colourful past and even better a mystery groom , I can hear you swoon already . I was sold on this and loved everymoment.

The characters I thought was all very well written to the point I could really feel how they was feeling I think that is very powerful if a book can do that to you .my favourite characters had to be Adeline just loved her wit . Both sisters very different I felt there was very mixed emotions between the two .and they both had very different relationships with their mother .

Sarah writing is beautiful as ever always flows so well and I think she so clever at keeping you interested not just with the plot but the characters and emotion in the story .

I highly recommend this for your summer hoilday read ,the book is out in June so keep your eyes peeled .
I'm giving this a very sunny 5 stars 🌟

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Have always loved Sarah's books and yet again this one did not disappoint.

Catherine, an author, living in Corfu, is getting married for the fourth time although won't divulge the identity of the groom.

She is desperate for both of her daughters to attend the wedding. Adeline her eldest is very reluctant to attend. She does not have a good relationship with either her mother or her sister Cassie. Adelines parents divorced when she was young and after the birth of her sister Cassie, was sent back to England to live with her father.

Cassie grew up with a strong relationship with her mother, particularly following the death of her father.

As these three women come together under tense circumstances, family secrets and resentments are revealed. Can their relationship ever be rebuilt after the misunderstandings of the past.

A brilliant thought provoking, heart warming read. Highly recommend.

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Yet another great read from Sarah Morgan. Thought provoking at times with interesting characters and a great story line. Recommended.

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I love a wedding but this one is anything but straightforward!
From estranged half sisters to a mystery groom initially the only saving grace seems to be the beautiful location but even that is triggering for Adeline, who has a difficult relationship with the bride, her mother.
With moments of great tension as well as joy this is a great read!

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Sarah Morgan has delivered again with this story, slightly obvious in the plot however truly believable and you didn't care knowing how it would go as the writing is magnificent.

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A great little book. Thank you gforbletting me read it. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and characters b

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I love Sarah Morgan, although I've been more partial to her Christmas books than summer recently. But this was so lovely and had that magic she weaves into each book!

I loved the relaxing Corfu setting and the family relationships as usual were fantastic.

More exotic settings please!

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Summer Wedding by Sarah Morgan is an absolute delight. Filled with captivating characters and intense emotion, this beautiful story takes you on an unexpected journey as you uncover family secrets, deal with forgiveness, and experience true love.

Adeline and Cassie's complicated relationship with their mother Catherine, who is planning to marry for the fourth time, sets the tone of the book and highlights the strength of Catherine's will and perseverance in her attempt to bring her daughters closer together. Each of them is trying to heal past wounds, accept each other's presence, and also face their own fears and doubts. With each character adding their own distinct charm and complexity to the narrative, Summer Wedding truly is a heart-warming story that celebrates the beauty of redemption and reconciliation.

Morgan has an exquisite ability to spin the strands of an intimate and raw story into an unforgettable story. Her beautifully drawn characters, detailed settings, and intimate, conversational tone of the narrative keep the reader fully engaged, leaving you wanting for more.

Summer Wedding by Sarah Morgan is an engaging and unique novel that highlights the complexities of family dynamics in an emotional and vivid way. A definite must-read for fans of Sarah Morgan's novels!

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This is a great holiday read and one which made we want to be on an island and able to swim in the sea.

It showed that nothing is what is seems and sometimes we all make up our own stories to mask what has happened to us and sometimes that means hurting the ones we love most.

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I really enjoyed this book. It explores a very dysfunctional family with what appear to be a cold, cruel and uncaring mother whose character belies her profession of a romance writer. A daughter who is so strait laced and cold and appears to have no feelings. A father who seems to be weak, with no backbone although he cares for his daughter immensely and a half sister who doesn’t understand why her “big sister” seems to hate her. They are all called to the island home of Catherine in Corfu to celebrate her fourth marriage without knowing who the groom is. What follows is a story of family, secrets and undoing all the hurts of the past. I had guessed the two big secrets but it didn’t detract from the story which was well written and not the ending was good and not too gushy or smaltzy.

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Love love love!!! Guessed early doors at identity of groom but it didn’t ruin anything for me. Fantastic story great plots and twists. Well written and brilliantly portrayed scenes. Look forward to more from this author

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A big fan of the author and this one was just as brilliant! Enjoyed the setting in corfu. Loved the relationships between the sisters and the mother! You can just imagine being there and seeing it all happen.

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Catherine Swift is a renowned author of romantic novels although the subject is not her own strongpoint. Her writing success has enabled her to buy and live in a villa in Corfu. After three failed marriages she is about to marry for the fourth time. Catherine has two daughters Adeline from her first marriage and Cassie from her second. Adeline lives in London and is a successful magazine agony aunt. Her relationship with her mother is strained as a result of being sent away from Corfu to live with her father at a very young age. Her half sister Cassie was only two years old at the time and as a consequence the two sisters grew up apart and distant from each other. Cassie has just completed her university course in Oxford and working in a coffee shop while deciding her future. Although Adeline is aghast at her mothers forthcoming wedding Cassie is delighted for their mother. Catherine hopes that the forthcoming wedding will reconcile the family but within days of the big day deep hidden secrets are revealed that threaten to destroy rather than heal. Sarah Morgan’s books are much more than just a romantic novel. They always have depth to the story and characters and this latest read is no exception. I thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommend. My thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins for an E-Arc and the opportunity to read and review a favourite author

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Firstly, I’m grateful to Sarah Morgan and Kirsty Capes from Harper Collins for access to this lovely book. I’m a big fan of Sarah’s work and it’s been great to read The Summer Wedding before publication.

Secondly, I found the book to be predictable (in a good way, the way that when you are in need of something easy to read, this just hits all the right spots - just like the romance novels ‘Catherine Swift’ writes with the happy endings - read the book to find out more on this). It was a light, easy read which is what I really needed and Sarah didn’t disappoint. I predicted all of the major things in this book but the story as a whole was great and I enjoyed reading it.

I really liked the contrasting characters and how all of the characters linked together - there weren’t any random characters that I don’t think were needed or were added to fluff up the story - everyone had their roles.

Corfu is an idyllic location and made the story feel more summery and romantic.

Overall I would rate this book 3.5 or 4 out of 5 stars!

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Romantic chic lit with a little more depth. An enjoyable and well written, if a bit predictable, summer romance and family drama story. I enjoyed it & would have loved to have been in the novel’s setting of Corfu to read it!

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3.5 rounded up

Best selling romance author Catherine Swift hasn’t been entirely successful in the romance department herself, but she hopes wedding number four will set this right. Invitations for the nuptials on Corfu, where Catherine lives are sent out but who is the mystery groom???? Adeline, her eldest daughter, contemplates the invitation, she’s obviously expected to attend, but has no great desire to do so. Cassie, her half sister, has the opposite reaction and is thrilled by the news. This is a family that has secrets, is this the opportunity to bring things to the surface and address issues and start over again? It’s certainly going to be a wedding to remember one way or another. The novel is told by mother and daughters which works really well allowing you to understand their difficulties as well as their personalities. Their relationships and interactions are done very well.

Sarah Morgan always delivers a romance novel with a difference in that there is substance and depth to the storytelling. There is plenty going on in this to keep you reading on, especially the dysfunction both in the present day and how it lingers from the past and still looming large. There are several fractured relationships here and the hope for healing. In addition, it looks at parenthood and how it impacts and affects personalities in a number of ways. There’s the hope of forgiveness and love but also facing up to the truth of long buried issues. There are some good surprises, not least the identity of the groom, parts are heartwarming, but there are also some darker sections. I love the setting in Corfu, which right now, when we’re still in winters deep clutches, it is an attractive prospect!

My only reservation of the book is its length, in my opinion it’s too long!

Overall, though this is another good read from Sarah Morgan, one to happily take to the beach, maybe in Corfu.

Thanks to NetGalley and especially to HQ for the much appreciated arc in return for an honest review.

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Oh wow! What stunning story,, I love Sarah's books but this one was exceptional, absolutely stuffed full of emotions, misunderstandings, love and sisterly affection at last

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A wonderful read based in idyllic corfu, a fantastic villa overlooking the sea, a successful author, an imminent wedding and two beautiful daughters life should have been perfect but under this facade all is not as it seems!
Tensions are running high as Catherine’s daughters arrive in corfu to attend their mothers wedding to a surprise groom! Previous baggage, resentment, misunderstandings abound as they all come together!
Over a tumultuous couple of days emotions run high as secrets are revealed,misunderstandings righted, and clarity obtained!
Addy and Cassie have such different views of their childhood and as such have shaped their adult lives around this so to have everything they thought they knew changed on a sixpence is life changing! Suddenly they can open up, allow themselves to love and be loved and develop wonderful family relationships, personal relationships and true happiness!
Such an intriguing read of family dynamics with a mysterious undertone but ultimately a glorious real feel good ending.
Thank you netgalley fir this early read.

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Summer Wedding is not only a fictional romance novel but also a family drama. The three main characters mum and author Catherine Swift and daughters Adeline and Cassie each tell their story in their own chapters.
When Adeline receives a wedding invitation, she has reservations about attending, as it will be her Mothers fourth wedding and Adeline has no clue as to who the groom is!
Cassie is much more optimistic and she cannot wait to fly to her childhood home in Corfu for the nuptials. She is bursting with excitement as well as questions.
This family have secrets and as most are revealed they bond closer than they ever expected could be possible but of course, that is not before relationships are put to the test.

My thanks to Net Galley and publishers HQ for the ARC of this delightful novel.

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I love a Sarah Morgan novel and this one delivered on all levels.

Cassie and Adeline are sisters, more or less, estranged, brought back together to Greece when their mother, famous romance novelist Catherine Swift, announces she's getting married again. But fails to mention who to... When the family is reunited in Corfu, will it all be plain sailing?

I loved this novel so much and got in to the story immediately. I was desperate to find out who Catherine was marrying, if the sisters would mend their relationships and if they'd both make things work with their potential romantic interests. I flew through this in two days.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced copy.

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