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A brilliant read with a brilliant storyline and characters and I will look forward to reading more from this author thank you for my arc

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Here's a sweet story of second chances at friendship and love. Country music star Bradley Suttons returns to his hometown in Texas to settle old family business and he realizes that he can reconnect with his roots and best friends. He's also about to get married to an A-list actress but do these two really know each other?

Thanks to the publisher and to NetGalley for an ARC; all opinions are my own.

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I haven't seen the movie, so didn't know what to expect.
This was a lovely romantic novel really well written. I loved the characters Sarah and Bradley such a lovely love story that I couldn't put down.
This story made me smile and sad.
It's a good feelgood book and would definitely recommend it.

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Amazing coming home novel about second-chances and and a never ending love! This story made me ache with emotion as I cheered Sarah on to the HEA with Bradley. I love the twist ending. Bravo Leigh Duncan for a wonderful, must read and watch story!!

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A Country Wedding is the perfect read for spring and summer time! I thoroughly enjoyed reading this one! This book was a nice reminder that we often take for granted or overlook life's simple pleasures, such as eating an ice cream cone or going fishing, because we're too caught up in our busy lives. I'm a sucker for Hallmark movies, but what's special about the Hallmark books is that we get to read the characters' inner thoughts and feelings. That's something you don't get from watching a movie. Another thing that is really cool about all of the Hallmark books is that each book includes a recipe at the end that correlates to the story. So fun and delicious! I really hope that Hallmark fans will pick up this wonderful book as well as the others in the Hallmark line.

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This is one of my very favorite Hallmark movies ... and I was so excited to see there was a book. The book was just as great as the movie, with the added addition of a great epilogue! Definitely give this one a try!

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A Country Wedding by Leigh Duncan.

I have to say I loved this as a Hallmark Film. Its actually one of my personal favorites that they show on the Hallmark Channel. I was beyond excited to find out about the book.

I loved this story from start to finish. I don’t give spoilers but it was a great book and moved along very quickly at least it did for me.

I look forward to more books from this author & could not get enough of the characters.

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A Hallmark movie in book form? Yes, please. Bradley, a successful country music star, returns to his home town and is reminded of the "marriage vows" he and his childhood best friend, Sarah, made to each other at the age of thirteen. Old memories come flooding back and he finds himself at a crossroads, given that he is now engaged to an actress. This feel-good romance that digs into each character's perspective will have you wanting to cozy up in your favorite blanket with a glass of wine in front of a crackling fireplace.

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This is a nice read for a summer day. The characters are likable and the story flows. The premise is not a new one, but the story is well told. Basically, country star moves back home to get deceased mother's house ready to sell. He's engaged to another celebrity, and the marriage will be one more for convenience than love. The country star reunites with his two best childhood friends. He soon realizes he has feelings for the girl. But will he marry the celebrity who can further his career? Or will he marry his childhood sweetheart? There are two country weddings planned. Which one will really take place? Read the book to find out.

Thank you to Net Galley for an Advanced Copy for review.

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A Hallmark movie brought to the page!

This book is based on the Hallmark movie by the same name. I have not seen the movie, but I did enjoy reading this novel. It is a sweet and clean romance in the way of Hallmark books.

This is a small town romance with characters that were well developed and thought out. I enjoyed reading the inner turmoil of the characters, something, I imagine is difficult to decipher in the movie version.

I received an ARC of this book courtesy of Net Galley and Hallmark. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely.

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Saw the movie on Hallmark before reading the book. I love both versions. The book is very true to the movie.

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Enjoyed this book. Always like when friends and former first loves come together. Entertaining reading the journey of both characters. Sometimes it is hard to remember where you came from until you go back and face it head on. Great read! Highly recommend!

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This was a cute story. The characters were fantastic. The setting was well detailed. Kept you interested in the entire story and let you to want to read more about the other characters in the book. Looking forward to reading more from this author.

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I am a self-professed Hallmark movie junkie and was so excited when Hallmark started publishing books with expanded stories of the movies. This was one of my favorite Hallmark movies, and it was nice to read more details about the story.

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I have not seen the movie which the book is based around, so I cannot cannot compare the two. What I can say though is that the book is beautifully written. This is a lovely romance novel which takes you into the the world of an award winning country singer, Bradley Suttons, engaged to be married to a beautiful Hollywood actress, Catherine Mann. Bradley decides to return to his roots, Mill Town where he was raised as a child until his parents died. He wants to sell his childhood home. At least that is what he sets out to do....but then in walks Sarah, his 'wife' and his first love, his best friend.

Bradley begins to realise that this is the real world, this is life and life does have substance after all. Does he really want the hollywood life style of the rich and famous or does he want this down to earth fence mending, nail hammering, get your hands dirty world?

Read on and find out how the world of Bradley, Sarah and Catherine pan out. Read about their thoughts and motives. Enjoy this wonderful romance.

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Bradley Suttons has to return to his hometown to realise fame and fortune aren't all that it's cracked up to be. Getting re acquainted with his childhood friend Sarah Standor helps get him back to his roots. As the two of them walk a fine line between friendship and romance they both learn how to trust and put their past behind them. This is an uplifting and clean romance it's also very fun to read.

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A very enjoyable and heartwarming book! I really loved the plot, the setting and the characters.
The book is well written and I would be happy to see the movie in order to give flash to the characters.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to Hallmark and Netgalley for this ARC

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A Country Wedding is a well written romance. I enjoyed the plot and the well developed characters, as well as the author's writing. I recommend this book. My thinks to the publisher and Netgalley for an ARC. This is my unbiased review.

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While A Country Wedding was predictable from the start, Leigh Duncan made this clean read a page turner. I fell in love with Sarah and Bradley and it was easy to imagine their love story unfolding! Fun, quick Summer read.

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This is a Hallmark books so it is a clean and wholesome book. If that's what you're looking for, this book is a beautiful example of that.

I confess that A Country Wedding is one of my favorite Hallmark movies ever, so I was hesitant to read the adaptation out of fear that the book wouldn't live up to the movie, but Leigh Duncan nailed it and this book actually surpassed the movie. The synopsis tells you everything you need to know about the book and it's players, let me tell you what makes this book as good as the movie. I absolutely loved the fact that the book added tiny little details that the movie didn't have time for. The looks into Sarah and Bradley, and even Catherine's inner thoughts added so much to this story without changing it at all. Being able to be inside of their heads and seeing things from their prospective – specifically Bradley's – was a huge boon to the story. I also loved that the epilogue smoothed out some of the things that I always found problematic about the movie. (With all of the mediocre Hallmark movies that are getting sequels these days WHY was there no continuation of this beautiful love story?)

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a story set in a small town with two amazingly likable main characters.

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