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Summer Wedding

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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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I always enjoy Sarah Morgan's stories, and read this in one sitting. On the surface it is a story of two estranged sisters and their mother, rebuilding their difficult relationships and coming to terms with their shared past history. I loved the insight into the difficulties of being labelled as a "Romance Author".

This is not a standard romance, even though it does have romantic relationships in the novel. Its main focus is the three women, and is a story about building relationships on truth. It is a thought-provoking read whether or not you have difficult family relationships, and an inspiration to think about whether you are stopping yourself from feeling emotions and living life to the full.

I did not fall in love with one particular character, perhaps because all three women were given equal space, but I enjoyed the different characters and the interplay between them. And I loved it enough to read in one sitting!

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