A Waterfront Wedding: A Heart's Landing Novel from Hallmark Publishing

A Waterfront Wedding by Leigh Duncan is everything you would want in a love story. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this amazing story. Leigh Duncan has once again written an incredible story with wonderful characters and the beautiful Heart’s Landing setting. I enjoy all the love cliches that she intersperses throughout the story. I love how the different parts of the chapters are written from the perspective of the main characters; I love seeing things from both of their viewpoints. A Waterfront Wedding is the third book in the Heart's Landing series and I enjoyed it just as much as I did the other books in the series. I love how Leigh Duncan takes women who are dreamers and intermediaries, and changes them into stronger women than they were before. I love the metamorphosis of Evelyn in A Waterfront Wedding. I love all the descriptions of all the places in Heart's Landing. A Waterfront Wedding is the story of Ryan Court, carpenter and owner of the newly renovated The Boat Works and Evelyn Heart, bookkeeper at the Captain’s Cottage and cousin to Jason. Growing up Ryan and Jason were best friends and Evelyn would always spend time with them. Things changed when Ryan and Jason entered high school. Ryan and Evelyn grew up together in Heart’s Landing, each of them has had feeling for the other even though neither one ever gave into their feelings or reveals their true feelings to the other. Evelyn has had added responsibility at Captain’s Cottage while Jason and Tara on are their month-long honeymoon. One of those responsibilities is assisting the couple, Briana Smith and Private First-Class Daniel Johnston in Wedding Today’s Wedding in a Week. The two wedding venues selected are Captain’s Cottage and The Boat Works. Ryan is quite surprised by the selection of The Boat Works since he did not even enter into the competition, because he was concerned that it might not be ready in time and did not have the entrance fee. I loved when it was revealed who paid the registration fee for Ryan. Since Brianna and Daniel are on the younger side, and are alone in Heart’s Landing, it is suggested that Evelyn and Ryan to assist the couple with the process. The livelihoods of everyone in Heart's Landing relies upon a perfect Wedding in a Week for the chosen couple. Brianna and Daniel are having their own issues regarding their wedding and Evelyn and Ryan help them through each obstacle. As Evelyn and Ryan assist the couple with the plans for their wedding things change between them, Ryan even takes Evelyn’s suggestion and changes the name of his venue to Harbor View Weddings. Evelyn and Ryan both dream about what it would be like if they were planning their own wedding, while helping Brianna and Daniel through the process. Evelyn and Ryan share secrets and realize what happened between the two of them in high school. I love all the things that Evelyn does behind the scenes to make Harbor View Weddings a success since she knows that this wedding is a make or break for Ryan. Evelyn and Ryan promise each other that their relationship will not change regardless of which venue Brianna and Daniel select. A surprise plot twist happens that works in favor of the Captain’s Cottage and Ryan expects the worse and immediately puts distance between himself and Evelyn. I love how Leigh developed the romance and relationship between Ryan and Evelyn. A Waterfront Wedding felt like a family reunion and the reader has the opportunity to catch up with all the different wedding vendors in Heart’s Landing and the other characters from the other books in the series. A Waterfront Wedding is filled with the bittersweet and poignant moments that I have come to love and expect in Leigh Duncan stories. I loved the plot twist and how everything gets resolved. I loved the happily ever after and Ryan’s proposal to Evelyn. It was an incredible story that I could not put down. I loved every page of this page turner. Leigh Duncan once again proves that she is an amazing storyteller So, looking forward to the next story in the series

The town of Heart's Landing is working with a bridal magazine to sponsor a Wedding in a Week for a special couple. Evelyn and Ryan are in competition to be chosen as the wedding venue. Childhood friends, they drifted apart as teens and have had little contact since. But working together to help the bridal couple plan their special day, they reconnect. Will their sprouting love become a victim of their rivalry? If you love weddings, this sweet small-town romance will touch your heart. Evelyn and Ryan mean well but sometimes have trouble trusting each other and communicating. It's nice to see how they set aside their insecurities so they can put their relationship first. Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.