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Another wonderful book from Sarah Morgan which I thoroughly enjoyed and would make the perfect summer holiday escape read.

A delightful portrayal of characters all set in sunny Corfu with plenty going on to keep the reader engaged on many levels. Many twists and turns, even with the reader maybe working out some of the subplots, it was perfectly balanced. The story is told between three voices of Catherine and her two daughters Adeline and Cassie with reference to their past, how it's shaped them and how they deal with the present. Some serious issues approached which will be relatable to many of us dealing with families and mistakes that are inevitably made.

Again, a really strong uplifting book from Sarah who, captivates the reader to find a quiet corner and escape. I look forward to her next seasonal offering, summer or winter.

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Catherine Swift, best selling author is about to get married for the fourth time. She invites her daughter's, born to different fathers to her home in Corfu for the wedding but doesn't tell them who she is marrying.
When they arrive and find out the identity of her next husband, her life starts to fall apart. Will they all make up? What skeletons will come out of the cupboard?
A lovely story with lots of romance.

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A feel good, easy to read romance set on Corfu. This would be a great read on a hot, sunny beach. Another book to be recommended from this author.

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I love Sarah Morgan's books, and new ones come with certain expectations.
Summer Wedding was no different. However, it was.
I am used to diving into the new Sarah Morgan offering and being swept away by a romantic storyline. In fact, when I mentioned to a friend I was reading it, she said it would be a good lighthearted read for a couple of days before the half-term ends.
But, the thing is, it wasn't as light-hearted a read as usual. But that, by no means, is a negative thing.
It felt like there was a different, more serious thread running through it.
Summer Wedding is a story that explores the relationship between a mother and her two daughters.
An unexpected invitation drops to Adeline and Cassie, two half-sisters, for their mother's fourth wedding.
Reactions are mixed.
Adeline, as the older daughter, is more sceptical, having been burned as a child n the fallout of her romance author mother, Catherine Swift's first divorce from her father.
Cassie is much more excited, looking forward to seeing her mother settle down to live a life mirroring her hugely successful romance novels, hopefully.
However, both women are in for shocks and discoveries of their own as they arrive in Corfu.
The siblings have a fragile relationship, and this wedding could catalyse some huge emotions between them both.
And. boy, do those reactions cause fireworks!
Honestly, it felt different, but just as good a read as previous books.
Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ for an ARC.

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This is Catherine Swift's fourth marriage but who is the groom? Her daughter's Adeline and Cassie are about to find out. Can love bring together a family torn apart by past secrets? An emotional and fulfilling read. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.

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Two daughters have been invited to their mother Catherine’s, fourth wedding. While Adeline, the oldest daughter initially decides not to go, Cassie, the younger daughter is excited and longing to attend.
Set in the beautiful Greek islands wonderfully described by the author, you feel you are there enjoying the spectacular sun drenched scenery, smelling the herbs grown locally, with a gentle breeze in the air. The story explores family relationships, misunderstandings and resentments about events which happened in the past, the tension increasing dramatically when Catherine’s fiancé is introduced,
The characters are so well described, you feel that you know them. Catherine is a writer determined to keep her position as a top selling novelist; Adeline is totally focussed on her job as a psychologist, and Chrissie is bright, funny and cheerful. All have secrets which are explored as the story unfolds. Character driven, these engaging personalities weave a fascinating story into which you become absorbed, wanting everything to work out.
As with all Sarah Morgan books, there is a warm welcoming feel to the plot with lots of humour, twists and turns, along with some heartbreak. A real page turner which kept me glued to the page.

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Catherine is a very successful author, she just isn’t quite as successful in her private life, being about to embark on her 4th wedding. Sending out invitations to her daughters, Cassie and Adeline, was going to cause a few problems she knew, but was very hopeful things would go the way she planned. Cassie is 10 years younger than Adeline, and would love to be able to connect with her big sister, but for some reason Adeline doesn’t want to know. Perhaps this wedding, at Catherine’s home on Corfu will bring them all together,

I’m a fan of Sarah Morgan and really enjoy her writing style. Set mainly in Corfu, it’s a very easy read, lovely descriptions of the island and interesting characters. I didn’t take immediately to either Catherine or Adeline but they definitely grew on me. I guessed who the mystery bridegroom was, but it didn’t spoil anything. When you read a book by this author you always know you’ll have a happy ending, great characters and still a few twists and turns. Perfect summer reading.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.

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Wonderful family saga with plenty of descriptions of the Mediterranean to get you ready for summer. Loved the interaction between the sisters and the gradual unfolding of the plot as everyone begins to grasp the full story. Beautiful told.

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A great holiday read. Caroline is a world class romance author who lives on the beautiful Greek island of Corfu. She summons her two daughters from England to come to her fourth wedding. but they have different fathers so their views of the marriage is very different.
Once there, the new bridegroom is revealed and things become very frault with both daughters taking totally opposing views.
Read it as I would give spoilers if I go on.

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Fabulous read! Perfect beach read but that said I read it in February, but when the weather is cold and gloomy what better than to read a book set in sunnier climes. Excellent storyline , good cast of realistic characters, thoroughly enjoyed and highly recommended.

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Well I'm not sure where to start, was quite new to Sarah's books and now seem to be unable to put them down and this was another one that didn't disappoint, a wonderful story set in a beautiful place, engaging characters it was easy to love, loved every page, off to find my next Sarah Morgan Read

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Thank you for giving me an early chance to experience this wonderful story between mother and daughters.
Getting to see views from each woman made me what to keep reading and find out what happened.
I highly recommend everyone to get a chance to read Sarah morgans amazing writing

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I loved this book. Following Catherine's story when she announced her 4th wedding was captivating. It was set in a beautiful part of Corfu which sounded idyllic. The relationships between Catherine and her two daughters was heartbreaking at times but it was lovely to see them coming together. A health scare for Catherine really set minds thinking about what was really important. I did guess that Andrew was the future husband but it was fascinating reading to find if I was correct. This was beautifully written and I loved how the story unfolded. Love really does conquer all.

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Summer Wedding has all the ingredients one would expect of a novel by Sarah Morgan. There's a sumptuous setting in Corfu (How did I manage only to see the tacky touristy tat when I was there?), a dysfunctional family and romance. Catherine, the mother, is a phenomenally successful writer of romances, and I wonder if Sarah Morgan might be drawing on her own life. At one point Catherine says that her readers know what to expect of her books and would be dismayed by anything out of character. The same, I think is true of Sarah Morgan and her readers. I listed the elements I'd expected to find in this book not in a spirit of criticism, but because that is what I enjoy about Sarah's writing.

Summer Wedding is escapism, of course it is. But that is true of most books in different ways. They're a chance to live in someone else's life for a short time. Sarah Morgan allows to do that extremely well.

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Thank you to the Publisher, Author and NetGalley for the invite to read this eARC.

I've only read one book before by this author and was really enthralled by it. This book is another great read from Sarah Morgan, one I devoured in less than a day and thoroughly enjoyed from beginning to end. I loved Cassie's character right from the start although Adeline and Catherine took longer to grow on me. I found this to be an absolute gem of a read, I thought it was so well written and wonderfully descriptive. Adeline and Cassie go to Corfu to attend their mother's 4th wedding and are both surprised and shocked to find out who the bridegroom is. The authors writing and portrayal of her characters thoughts, feelings and emotions here in my opinion is spot on.
They jumped out from the pages and became alive in my mind and I could picture the scenes when reading. I loved that the story was told through Adeline, Cassie and Catherine's perspectives. Add in another possible romance and you've got the perfect holiday and summer read which is not only uplifting, it makes you feel good too and I will say that once or twice the writing really pulled at my emotions. I really liked the ending, it couldn't have suited the story any more perfectly. If you're a fan of romances and second chances I think you'll love this book and I'd recommend it.

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It is interesting to have two of the main characters as writers, and this gave me an insight into what a writer’s life is like. The Greek island setting provides a good sense of place with beautiful descriptions. I would have liked the book to have more of a plot, most of it is dialogue and characters thinking about their emotions and actions. If a friend asked me to recommend a Sarah Morgan book I wouldn’t suggest this one as I have preferred others, but complete fans of this writer will no doubt love it more than I did.

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Sarah Morgan is a skilled author who develops a credible (if sometimes outrageous) plot and created characters who are always interesting and engage the emotions.

This story is about Catherine a famous and successful writer, her estranged daughter Aldeline and the latter’s half sister Cassie. Catherine’s 4th marriage is the catalyst for bringing the women together.

SM does not back off presenting her heroines as flawed and unattractive at times. Catherine initially comes across as a selfish and unfaithful wife who had an affair, got pregnant and divorced her husband and married the baby’s father - the love of her life and then after his death married again and divorced. Sheiks upset because she for a change, she isn’t the any Times bestseller number one. Already we know a lot about her and don’t like much!

When we meet baby from the affair, Cassie and discover her adulation of her mother and her total belief in the ‘love of her life’ story, we know something is going to come up. When we meet the cold and unforgiving Adeline who blames her mother for everything that’s gone wrong in her life,, we know something’s coming.

I guessed who the 4th husband was very early on and wondered why the author kept it a secret from the reader (never mind the daughters!).

The development of the story was fabulous. The reactions of the daughters, the appearance of Adeline’s old friend Stefano, the conversations between the sisters, and everyone else were all handled brilliantly.

I think this is definitely a 5 star read. I received an ARC from NetGalley and the author - but my review is totally independent.

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Another absolute DELIGHT from Sarah Morgan.

I really loved this book, it felt like one of Sarah's more REAL and RELATABLE books. The characters were great, not all sunshine and flowers but some real characteristics because of real trauma. I liked how cold and distant Adeline was and it made a real impact on the story.

I loved the unfolding of the story and I felt that all three main characters had a lot going on separately but it also intertwined really beautifully. I liked that this book had a slightly darker element to it and it definitely added to the story.

I think this is actually one of my favourites from Sarah! Thank you Netgalley!

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Sarah Morgan is one of the most reliable chicklit authors out there and this book is no exception from it’s idyllic setting, to the relatable three female leads, with a few twists along the way.

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Best selling author Catherine Swift is getting married for the 4th time. She has invited her two daughters Cassie and Adeline to celebrate with her and two other guest on the gorgeous island of Corfu that she calls home.

Adeline and her mother have a tricky relationship. She has felt betrayed, unwanted and cast aside by her mother for the past two decades. After Catherine broke her dad's heart, by cheating on him, and getting pregnant with another man's baby. Adeline wants really doesn't want to go to the wedding. But feels like she really must.

Cassie adores her mother and can't wait for her mother to have another happy ending. After the sudden death of her dad 15 years ago Cassie has felt that her mother deserves another happy ending. So she literally cannot wait to go back to the island that she called home for so long.

But what meets them there is nothing that they expected. The stories that they have been lead to believe are all about to change. Everyone's lives are about to be turned upside down and the family are going to be brought together in many unexpected ways.

There's family drama, healing, friendship love turning into romantic love, new love, family love, sisterly love, truths being told, happiness being found, forgiveness, and growth. It's a book about truths, dreams coming true and finding your happily ever afters.

Another wonderful book by best selling author Sarah Morgan. Don't miss it.

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