If there is one town I really wish was true, then it would be the town of Heart’s Landing. Legend goes that the town was founded on the love of a sea captain and his devotion to his wife. From there the town went on to be the most popular wedding destination in America. The story sounds too good to be true and it’s Tara’s job to debunk the myth.

Being a writer for one of America’s top wedding magazines is a dream come true for Tara and to be assigned to make an assessment of Heart’s Landing is just the story she needs to shoot her way to the top. Only she’s not there to try wedding cakes and try on veils, her boss wants her to dig deeper into the story of the captain and his wife and to destroy the town’s reputation. Should be an easy enough assignment but the grandson of said sailor, Jason, isn’t making it easy.

With the entire town on the line, Jason is determined to make the town pass Tara’s inspection with flying colors. Everything has to be perfect from the welcoming committee to the flowers on the bride’s bouquet. Everything has been planned to a T. But love is something one can’t plan.

I wish I could go to this town. I really liked this book. It was fast paced, romantic, and well-written. The people described have to be the nicest people on the planet and I found myself falling in love just reading it.

This book is appropriate for all ages because...well, it’s Hallmark. Need I say more?

A well written, sweet and heartwarming story that made me smile and root for the characters.
I like the lovely setting and the plot that flows.
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

A sweet Hallmark Publishing romance is the best way to beat the summer heat! Tara is a journalist who works for a wedding publication and is sent to Heart's Landing, a popular wedding destination to write a story on the quaint little town. She is escorted around the town by a handsome descendant of the founders, Jason Heart. Love is in the air in Heart's Landing and hopefully, Tara and Jason find that special bond!

I really enjoyed Josh and Tara's story. The town of Hearts Landing and the the history is sweet. I like all the characters. The story line was predictable, but it was fun to see how the two characters fell in love. I was irritated with Tara. She was being dishonest, but wouldn't admit it to herself. I like happily-ever-after's and this didn't disappoint.

4.5 Stars

A Cottage Wedding is the second book in Leigh Duncan's Heart's Landing series. I absolutely loved the first book, A Simple Wedding, and was really excited to read this one. The story follows Jason Heart, the handsome descendant of the town's founder, and current owner of the Captain's Cottage, and Tara Stewart, a junior writer at Weddings Today magazine who has been sent to Heart's Landing by her boss to find dirt on the Heart family and debunk its romantic legends. This could devastate many local businesses and ruined the town's reputation, but Tara really needs this promotion and is willing to do whatever her boss says to get it. It is love at first sight for Tara and Jason, but will he be able to forgive her when he learns that she came to his beloved town with the intention of ruining its reputation?

This is a heartwarming and entertaining romance, with wonderful characters, a delightful setting, and a sense of community. Leigh Duncan is very talented in her descriptive writing. The rich details made it easy to picture the idyllic seaside town of Heart's Landing, with its captivating history, quaint shops, and friendly residents. Tara and Jason were easy to like and relate to. Jason was my favorite character. I loved that he wasn't afraid to wear his heart on his sleeve. Tara was strong and genuine. My favorite thing about her was that she was never afraid to admit she was wrong about something. They were a lovely couple, and the epilogue was very sweet and touching. I enjoyed this book immensely and look forward to reading more books by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Hallmark Publishing for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This had extensive description of this little wedding town. I found it a little bit long-winded with explaining why this town was the top US destination wedding venue. Other than that it was a good story. I think this is one of those books that I would like to see made into a movie. This book had a lot more heart in it than what my first impression thought it would be like. I love history so the faux historical aspect of the story was really interesting.
I received this book through net gallery for free but this review is voluntary and my honest opinion.
Rating: G, clean for whole family

This book was not nearly as good as the first book of the series and I think it's because I disagreed with the premise of the book. Tara is hired to go to Heart's Landing to debunk the romantic myths of Captain Thaddeus Heart and crumble the foundation of Heart's Landings' claim to fame. If these myths can be disproven the town won't be able to keep its standing as #1 Wedding Destination. If Tara succeeds, she will get promoted at Weddings Today magazine. If she fails, she risks losing her job and will have to return to her family in Savannah with her tail between her legs. It just seems wrong that someone would agree to a plan that could crush the people in a town just so you can get a better job. Why would someone want to keep working for a boss that would put you up to such a task? A character with a stronger backbone would not have agreed. Maybe I loved Heart's Landing so much from book #1 in the series, that it's my emotional connections to this town that made me so opposed to anyone coming in and wanting to destroy it. No one better miss with my romanticized fictional town that I wished really existed, so I can go there in my dreams and get married again!

Thankfully, it is VERY difficult for Tara to find anything wrong with Heart's Landing, especially when she has the handsome ancestor of Captain Thaddeus Heart leading her around town showcasing all of its wonderful features. Tara finds it harder and harder to complete her assignment as her feelings grow for her tour guide and the town. How hard should someone push for success when love is at stake?

This book was fun and entertaining. I will definitely be looking for other books in the series when they become available. I even have my brainstormed list of Heart's Land characters who I hope will find their "love for the ages" in subsequent books in the series. Keeping my fingers crossed! Thanks to Hallmark Publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this book. All thoughts expressed in this review are my honest opinions of the book.

I received an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed this book. I read another book by this author - A Simple Wedding, and it was just as good. They are both set in the same little town - Hearts Landing - the number one wedding destination. There isn’t any indication that they are a series, but with recurring characters in the books, they are. The story line is clean and PG and perfect for Hallmark enthusiasts!!!

I absolutely loved the first book in this series, A Simple Wedding. This is the second book in the series, and while it's good, the plot feels really similar to the first one. There were so many similarities to the first book that it took away from some of the enjoyment of the book. Having said that, I still liked a lot of things about this book. And I loved the parts of the book that gave us more insight into the history of the town. Overall, this was a really good book, just not quite as good as the first one.

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A Cottage Wedding is another wedding after a reporter travels to Hart's Landing to evaluate the the ranking as Premier place to get married. Love always finds away to bite the right people. You'll love this story.

In this delightful continuation of the Heart's Landing series, the town is on edge and in full preparation for evaluation for top wedding destination of the country by the Weddings Today magazine. Competition is fierce to retain top honor status due to the magazine editor's cancelled wedding which she blames on the town. Her surprise twist is to send junior reporter, Tara Stewart, a day early and with an undercover assignment to undermine the entire town. Captain's Cottage owner, Jason Heart, acts as tour guide and historian while attempting to determine the truth of the investigation and protect the town.

The second edition from Leigh Duncan showcases the town, its history, people and businesses while navigating an emotional roller coaster to a satisfying conclusion. Readers enjoy a vicarious visit to the town and its past with rich details and relationships provided.

I received a complimentary copy of the book without obligation. This review is my opinion.

A sweet, heartwarming and touching story. Jason and Tara were a cute couple and lovable together. I loved them and look forward to reading the next story in the Heart's Landing series.

A Cottage Wedding by Leigh D. Duncan

A sweet, clean, well-written addition to the Heart’s Landing series! I was excited to learn more about Thadeus and Mary Heart and their love that influenced an entire town and their history. The town really is like a family.

I like how Jason isn't afraid to show he is a romantic, and only wish Tara had come clean a little sooner.

Each book works as a stand-alone with no cliffhangers.

I received an advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

I always enjoy this author’s books and A Cottage Wedding was no exception. Well written and entertaining plot with believable characters. I highly recommend this book. I received an arc from the publisher and this is my unbiased review.

Country. Wedding......Leigh Duncan
At Heart’s Landing they host over two hundred weddings a year, wanting to keep they standing of being number one. The magazine is sending Tara Stewart, questioning that it is true, to find out is the town really one of love, romance and happy endings. Meeting Jason owner of Captain’s Cottage, will he change her mind. The setting, the people, their comments as you read. and enjoy you too, will say this is a place of love. A story that one enjoys to be able to sit back and know it will be good, with an ending we want. Given ARC for my voluntary review and my honest opinion by Net Galley and Hallmark.

If you love a good clean romance then this is your book. It’s about Jason who has to show Tara from Weddings Today that Hearts Landing is a true wedding destination. She is trying to show that this not the wedding capital that everyone believes due to her boss wanting them to lose their status as number one place to get married. This is part of a series but can be read alone. Thank you to NetGalley and Hallmark for the ARC. This is my own opinion.

A Cottage Wedding by Leigh Duncan is everything you would want in a love a first sight story. I received an ARC of A Cottage Wedding for an honest review and I can genuinely say that it was an amazing story. Leigh Duncan has once again written an incredible story with wonderful characters and a beautiful 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 Cottage Wedding is the second book in the Heart's Landing series and I enjoyed it just as much as I did The Simple Wedding. I love how she takes women who are dreamers and intermediaries, and changes them into stronger women than they were before. I love the metamorphosis in both Jenny, for The Simple Wedding and Tara in A Cottage Wedding. I love all the descriptions of all the places in Heart's Landing. A Cottage Wedding is the story of Jason Heart, heir of Thaddeus Heart founder of Heart's Landing, and current owner of the Captain's Cottage and Tara Stewart, journalist and junior writer for Weddings Today, the magazine that has ranked Heart's Landing was the number one destination for weddings. Tara's boss, Regina Charm was originally supposed to conduct the interviews and survey for Heart's Landing, but with her own Heart's Landing wedding cancelled she tells Tara that she is not sure she can be objective, since she secretly blames the people of Heart's Landing as the reason behind being jilted. Tara also has another mission, disprove the legend of the love story between Thaddeus and his wife, Mary and she will get the promotion that she has always dreamed about or get fired. It is love at first sight for both Jason and Tara, even though neither one gives into their feelings or reveals their true feelings to the other. Neither one want to jeopardize the rankings of Weddings Today. The livelihoods of everyone in Heart's Landing relies on retaining their number one ranking in Weddings Todays, and Jason feels that pressure. I love all the shop owners in Heart's Landing.
Of course, Tara finds something that she originally believes exposes the truth behind the folklore. Jason sees the draft and expects the worse and immediately puts distance between himself and Tara. I love how Leigh developed the romance and relationship between Jason and Tara. A Cottage 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 how Jason did everything he could to make his wedding to Tara everything she dreamed it would be. It was an incredible story that I could not put down. Leigh Duncan once again proves that she is an amazing storyteller. I love that every story includes a recipe. So looking forward to the next story in the series.

A Cottage Wedding by Leigh Duncan is the second in what is becoming an outstanding series called Heart’s Landing.

In Heart’s Landing, everything points to love, romance, and successful partnerships, however Tara Stewart is being sent by her boss at the magazine she works for to see if the whole atmosphere is what it is all cracked up to be.

Luckily the awesome Jason Heart, the owner of Captain’s Cottage, is able to change her outlook on life, and maybe even change her future?....

Reading this relaxing romance, one knows the formula and how things will end, but isn’t that the glorious part? I love this series (I enjoyed the first book as well), and the respite that it gives me from reality. I look forward to further books in this series.

Thank you NetGalley and Hallmark Publishing for this ARC and in return I am submitting my unbiased and voluntary review and opinion.

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